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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I do not think the Minister answered my question from last night when I asked which super junior Minister would be impacted by the legislation. If only three were being allowed, which super junior Minister was not getting the full whack money if he or she was the fourth super junior Minister? Maybe the Minister can enlighten us on that. He is missing the point here. He is talking about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: With agreement from Teachtaí Nash and McGuinness, may Deputy Ó Murchú take Question No. 80 now, before he takes the Chair? Agreed.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Brevity.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I would like it if the Minister detailed the steps that are going to be taken to ensure that planned expenditure on projects under the national development plan are properly costed and that the projects have realistic start and completion dates. Many have been frustrated in that we have seen far too many cost overruns and a lack of completion dates.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is very hard for people to have faith in the Government, definitely on the back of what the previous Government oversaw regarding the national children’s hospital, cost overruns, there being no idea of a completion date, and a change in completion dates. The current Government needs to take this seriously, just as it needs to take seriously the need to stop the wastage of public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is very difficult for people to believe that this will be taken seriously by the Government because we have been seeing more crazy sums of public money being wasted. I will have a Bill forthcoming in this Dáil which will clearly help to identify cost overruns, deficient contractors and wasteful public procurement spending of public moneys. I know this is the first time the Minister...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I am asking that the Tánaiste make himself available to the House to answer questions regarding his party’s investigation into Senator Martin Conway for inappropriate behaviour towards a female staff member. We wrote to the Tánaiste and the Ceann Comhairle requesting that time be set aside and we also raised this at the Business Committee but this has been declined. We...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: ----- but we do not know by whom.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is legitimate.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is not an allegation.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I will ask a direct question to the Tánaiste then.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. I withdraw the allegations. Rather than there be allegations or anything like this-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: -----I would ask the Tánaiste to-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: ------make time next week to speak on this.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on recent matters related to the OPW and value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5062/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Weather Events (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagements his Department has had with the Department of Social Protection in relation to the potential costs of the humanitarian assistance scheme arising from recent storm-related applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5061/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in relation to the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, he plans to make changes to the Members’ register of interests, whereby properties held through a company must be disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5065/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures the will be taken by the inland fisheries division to meet key commitments in the 2025 Programme for Government regarding the recognition of the Great Western Lakes, including Lough Corrib SAC, as salmonid waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there have been any personnel changes to the position of principal officer within the inland fisheries division of his Department for the commencement of the 34th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5372/25]