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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 294. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of applications for social housing support, such that local authorities are not able to access all applications within the 12-week deadline; if there are any other options for those applicants who may be in vulnerable and precarious housing situations to get...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (24 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of successful and total applications for the vacant property refurbishment grant through the Croí Cónaithe fund, by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2945/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (24 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if prospective applicants for Croí Cónaithe funding can seek additional advice about their specific circumstance and application prior to submitting the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2946/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 332. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the newly elected Israeli Government and some of the inflammatory language it has used with regard to women, members of the LGBTQ community, as well as other marginalised groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3041/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 333. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the fact Israeli forces killed more Palestinians in the West Bank in 2022 than in any other year since 2005 at the EU or UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3042/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 390. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered extending the cost-of-living €500 lump sum payment included in budget 2023 to those on community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2831/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 431. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider expanding sponsor referrals to the national childcare scheme to include all children with developmental needs, even if they had been enrolled in a childcare programme previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2845/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. I also have to go to another meeting so unfortunately my time might be a bit limited but I will try to get as much as I can out of it. I noticed in her opening statement that Dr. Doorley mentioned it is a well-established fact that small firms face different challenges from larger enterprises when it comes to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That is interesting. I have another question on Dr. Doorley's opening statement. Dr. Doorley was talking about UBI and concerns around it. Has research been done on alternatives to that? I know Dr. Doorley mentioned MESL as her alternative to UBI. Should we bring standards up to MESL or do we need a different alternative? What are Dr. Doorley's views on that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: In that case, I may throw in a question to Dr. McGuinness about his views on the job guarantee. I like to read about these things so I would like to hear his views.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Dr. McGuinness's machine must be restarting. Does anyone else want to come in on that? It is something I am interested in so I would like to hear our guests' views.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That automation would be brilliant. I know from people coming into my clinics that people have no idea what they can get and are entitled to.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I have heard the professor's views on the jobs guarantee. That is something I am interested in. If anyone else would like to say something on it, I am interested.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: It is just because we were talking about UBI that I thought I would ask. It is okay. We can move on.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Commission on Taxation and Welfare Report: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That is perfect. If anyone else wants to come in on that, that would be fine. My slot has gone on and there are other speakers to come. I need to pop out so I will leave it at that and come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Economic Issues: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: This has been a very interesting meeting. The discussion on crypto was particularly fascinating. I have heard friends talking about crypto and have listened nervously sometimes. I will start with a question on Revolut. The Central Bank may be aware of a scam that some people fell foul of before Christmas involving Revolut. Obviously that is a matter for An Garda Síochána...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Economic Issues: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Does Mr. Makhlouf think there is a need for that kind of discussion at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Economic Issues: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That is interesting. I will touch on the issue of interest rates, and I know we have already discussed it at length. I saw that the Chief Economist of the ECB, Professor Philip Lane, recently said that interest rates need to reach restrictive territory this year. Reuters did a poll among economists on this and they broadly said what the Central Bank said today; there is a consensus that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Economic Issues: Engagement with Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: What is the Central Bank's modelling saying about the chances of recession in 2023?