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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60735/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 262. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60771/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60732/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 370. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60734/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 402. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60736/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 474. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times for decisions for paper and digital visa applications by type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60704/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of paper and digital visa applications of each type that have been processed to date in 2022, by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60705/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of paper and digital visa applications of each type that have been received to date in 2022, by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60706/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60772/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60733/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 724. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60774/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 736. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60773/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, to delete lines 20 to 22 and substitute the following: “ “(c) each subsequent successive period of 3 years, or earlier if the Minister deems appropriate, beginning on the commencement of section 2of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Act 2022.”.”. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht os comhair an choiste....

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I felt we worked quite well in terms of this and other legislation. I still feel it should remain at three years. If there are changes and if there is a need for a review, the Minister is saying that if he was in that position, he would make sure the review happened, etc., but the people in positions change. That is where my concern lies. This is why I feel a three-year period is a good...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am pressing it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I wish to speak on this section because I had tabled an amendment on this, which concerned the detail. Sometimes we need to look at the details supplied by applicants for inclusion on the lobbying register. In the process of lobbying presentations can often be made and documents or research can be provided to the designated public official, DPO, as part of the act of lobbying. This...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is unfortunate my amendments were ruled out of order. Amendment No. 7 was designed to support recommendations 12, 16 and 70 as submitted by SIPO in May 2019 as part of the second legislative review of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015. Section 18 of that Act outlines what are called "relevant contraventions" of the Act. SIPO has the power to investigate these relevant contraventions....

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That was in the context of all my other amendments not being ruled out of order. I am not opposing it now because it would not make sense any more.