Results 261-280 of 5,134 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: The Aire recently launched the Review to Renew consultation on the national development plan, NDP. I understand that this will incorporate an independent peer review at two key points in the life of a contract worth over €10 million, to ensure successful tender bids are coming in on cost. As cost overruns have been something of a problem in large public procurement contracts, can the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. That is interesting. Getting value for money is very important in the area of public procurement. We often hear talk of the supposed cost efficiencies of the market relative to the public sector, yet many of the large cost overruns come from large public procurement capital projects. The national children's hospital is a noteworthy example but 35 out of...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Again, that is interesting and I would like to get more information on it so perhaps the Minister can send that on to me. How will the independent peer review process itself, and the Government's interaction with it, be decided? As the Minister has stated it could involve people from different countries and so on, how will the make-up of the independent peer review be decided? Where will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for a flood defence program in Clifden, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36714/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW plans to install river gauges on the Owenglin River, County Galway in locations in which none currently exist. [36716/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the trial for the new simulation system for advance warnings will be put in place on the Owenglin River, County Galway. [36715/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I know the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, is aware of the flooding in Clifden at the beginning of September and the very serious impact it has had on the people of Clifden. I am seeking a statement on the plans for a flood defence programme in Clifden.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I am aware that the Minister of State visited Clifden at the time and took in how difficult it was for the people there. Some 17 houses were flooded and six roads were blocked, so what happened had a significant impact on the people of Clifden. We have heard from previous speakers about the worry and concern families have about flooding. It can have a great impact in terms of insurance and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I appreciate that, and I appreciate that the Minister of State has outlined how horrendous it was to see. What he outlined was the reality that faced the people of Clifden at that time. As he said, it came and left out of nowhere. It was a massively shocking incident for the people of the area. I appreciate that the OPW will ensure it will work as closely as possible with Galway County...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Prevention Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Sure.

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Data Centres (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 165. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of data centres by county; and the average monthly and yearly power usage in tabular form. [36680/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the review and renew of the national development plan relating to the way in which consideration will be given to a high speed rail network for Belfast, Dublin, Cork and Limerick in the national development plan will be extended to other counties such as Galway. [36713/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 300. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a list of Departments, commercial and non-commercial State bodies and private entities that are subsidised by 50% or more with public funding, and which have implemented social clauses in public procurement contracts, will be provided in tabular form. [36525/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 304. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the properties which are vacant and are either owned or being rented by the Office of Public Works by county; the amount of rent paid to date on those vacant rented properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36777/20]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I was looking at the timeline for today, and I was wondering at what point we were going to speak on section 21, and its amendments, but it seems that the Chair is stating that we will do that from the start.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Then we will move back to section 10?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Thanks. I recognise the work that was undertaken by the staff of the committee yesterday in organising an excellent day. I thank them and everybody who is supporting us in the operation of the ICT. I will now deal with the amendment. The trading profits of companies in Ireland are generally taxed at the standard corporation tax rate of 12.5%. Some of the main features of the current...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: This section provides for an extension of the knowledge development box for a further two years. I suppose the aim of the knowledge development box was to improve research and development by providing a tax break for research and intellectual property. What does the Minister believe the level of take-up of this tax relief scheme has been, particularly by smaller companies, and what is the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Is it possible for companies to, say, redomicile intellectual property, IP, to avail of this?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister confirm that if the company re-domiciled the intellectual property would mean that research and development have to happen here or can it happen somewhere else?