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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the publicity campaigns he has run during his time as Minister to highlight Lyme disease and its causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 623. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices currently waiting for off-the-job training, broken down by type of craft apprenticeship. [40348/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 628. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the 33% reduction in the craft apprentices student contribution charge is a once-off, and not on top of the reduction in the last budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 629. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he aware of the situation in a number of education and training boards across the country, where staff were promised new contracts paying them for non-contact hours, sick leave and holiday pay, but have now been informed that the said contracts will not go ahead for the foreseeable future, citing that the payment system hadn't been aligned...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 652. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams available for community groups to apply for that would support social activities in rural communities, for example, a weekly dance that rents space from a local hotel. [39982/24]

Planning and Development (An Taisce) Bill 2024: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: D’fhreastail mé ar chruinniú de chuid BÁNÚ aréir i Ros Muc agus bhí breis agus 100 duine ann. Bhí daoine ag plé cúrsaí pleanála agus bhí fearg le braith sa seomra sin. Tuigim dóibh cén fáth mar gheall nach bhfuil aon duine i gConamara in ann teach a thógáil, a cheannach nó a fháil ar...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as ucht teacht os comhair an coiste agus as an bhfáilte chuig mo chéad chruinniú. I thank the guests for being here. I also thank the Chair for welcoming me to my first meeting as a member of the committee. The LDA has incurred losses in the past two years. There was a loss of €17.5 million last year and €11.7...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I am just looking at the finances here. I understand. We will have other conversations and will be going into other matters. I am just asking has there been a profit to date?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. Coleman. Has a dividend been paid to the State?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: If there was no profit, I assume then that no corporation tax has been paid on trading income?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand the LDA needed an extra €5.7 billion in capitalisation. That was identified last year. I understand that €2.5 billion was agreed by Cabinet last December, that half was due to come from ICIF and, as announced just in the past number of weeks, the other half from the sale of AIB shares. Will Mr. Coleman confirm that there is no commitment from the Government as of...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Will that last €1.25 billion come from borrowing the additional €1.25 to make up the €3.75 billion?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: It would be an equity contribution. Mr. Coleman said the Land Development Agency can borrow a certain amount, has it borrowed previously?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Is Mr. Coleman anticipating borrowing? We know that interest rates are quite high, so is there a plan to borrow?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Just for my understanding, if the Land Development Agency is looking to advance those discussions, how long will it take until it is actually borrowing?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: The Land Development Agency is focusing on the equity capital at the moment rather than the borrowing. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: It still does seem at the moment from that €5.7 billion identified last year, that there is an identifiable black hole, given the Land Development Agency is talking about borrowing but is not at that stage at the moment.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2023: Land Development Agency (10 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Mr. Coleman has no concerns in terms of the delivery of the Land Development Agency's business plan, despite the €5.7 billion that was identified.