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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4131/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 522. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 544. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4125/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4128/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 641. To ask the Minister for Health the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4126/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 765. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in his Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4117/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (31 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 768. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if older vessels will receive less favourable treatment under the decommissioning scheme for fishing vessels; if his attention has been drawn to the Dutch scheme which allows for more equitable treatment of vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4156/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 808. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names of any advisers who have taken up employment in her Department since the Government rotation in December 2022; the annual salary they are being paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4130/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial supports available for private bus operators and companies that provide coach-hire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5124/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process by which he has directed the Chief Executive of Galway City Council to reverse the rezoning changes that councillors made to the Draft City Development Plan; if affected landowners have an avenue to make inquiries in relation to this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5043/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (1 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a location (details supplied) is due to be used as accommodation for persons seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5040/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (2 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will provide additional funding to Inland Fisheries Ireland to fully conduct the Owenriff Fish Population Rehabilitation Plan in Oughterard, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5480/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (2 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will fully support, financially or otherwise, Inland Fisheries Ireland in its efforts to eradicate invasive pike from Aughrusbeg Lough, Cleggan, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5481/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 328. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person in receipt of disability allowance whose spouse cares for them, in addition to a person residing outside of the home, is eligible for fuel allowance, assuming that all other criteria are met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5306/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (2 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a patient (details supplied) and their family were not informed that they could potentially lose their bed in hospital after going to stay with family over Christmas; and if this person will be offered the care they had been receiving prior to Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5445/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste arís. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. An issue has been raised with me about micro-businesses and SMEs. I will ask the Ulster Bank representatives to reply to this first. How many remaining SMEs and microbusiness customers with overdraft limits does Ulster Bank have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: What range does Ms Howard mean by, "a few thousand"?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: May I ask for clarification? Ulster Bank has 6,500 personal customers and another 6,000 SME customers. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland (1 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I am trying to get my head around this. I have a few questions in order that I can get a full understanding. I might refer back to the numbers Ms Howard mentioned. Is it correct to say that once these limits are removed, those customers will be classified as being in financial difficulty, under the terms of the SME regulations?