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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (20 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18733/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Consultations (20 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 416. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18738/23]

Re-introduction of Mortgage Interest Relief: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I will address a number of points raised by the Minister and the Minister of State. Several points were raised about equity. I understand these concerns and that is exactly why the scheme we are proposing is temporary and targeted. It provides relief on the increased interest costs that mortgage holders have faced as a result of rate hikes since June 2022 to ensure that those at the...

Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The Good Friday Agreement was a monumental achievement by all involved. It showed courageous leadership and has brought us to a really good place for the past 25 years. One of the shortcomings of the agreement was the failure to have a proper implementation structure. Now, 25 years on, many elements of the agreement are yet to be implemented. I refer in particular to the bill of rights...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I second that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Ministers for their presentation. There is consensus about how things need to be managed, going forward, and the responsibilities that brings. I want to check one figure in respect of the core year-on-year increase. If there is €4.3 billion, of which €2.5 billion is already spent in terms of demographics, that leaves only €1.8 billion for core spending.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That was what I was thinking about in terms of people's expectations of the budget. I am glad we had a discussion of the National Reserve Fund and I look forward to the scoping paper in that regard. There is an awful lot to be learned from the Norwegian model in terms of how it has evolved. Norway has set out the mistakes it made along the way and we can learn from those international...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The surplus in the National Training Fund will, therefore, just keep on building. We are asking employers to continue to contribute to that fund. It is difficult then to understand why it cannot be used as intended.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We will come back to that. I will follow on from what Deputy Canney said about investment and the fact that the western region is in transition. Ireland was allocated €396 million of EU funding for European Regional Development Fund, ERDF, programmes that the Minister mentioned. When national co-financing is included, it allows the spending of €850 million. The north-west...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I take the Minister's earlier point about refinancing our debt as bonds. That is in the context of their value. In terms of GDP or the expenditure ratio, do matter look any better?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister. I will finish up because I know Deputy Ryan has been waiting for ages to contribute.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: That amount is already set aside so are we looking at €1.8 billion in discretionary core spending?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I appreciate that. I am looking at the overall objectives of what we are trying to achieve. It is about how much we put into a reserve fund and how much we decide to invest in projects that are going to act as catalysts. When we look at an overall reserve fund, we must consider how we are going to accommodate what we hope to get from developments in renewable energy that we did not get,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: People in Crossmolina in County Mayo are still waiting for the River Deel flood relief scheme. It needs to happen now.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The River Deel. The people there have had surveying and ground-testing into oblivion. This has been going on for months and years and the people in the town are still living in fear. No developments can take place there until this scheme happens. The people there have been told the money is ring-fenced. When will the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue. I thank my colleague Deputy Kenny for also raising it. There are a number of issues involved. We know the all-island rail review is due for publishing. I also understand an environmental assessment of the review must be done. I ask that the assessment be done as quickly as possible and that the consultations are completed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I would also refer to the report done by Professor John Bradley and the work he did in proving this was a viable, shovel-ready project, and that the costings of it were much less than what was cited in the other reports. I cannot tell the Minister of State how important it is, as Deputy Kenny said, to keep the existing rail network from Claremorris to Collooney. Let us not make the mistake...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will tax the windfall profits of electricity companies for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19873/23]