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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Government Procurement (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. I welcome the fact that the Government is having that consultation. It is welcome that we are all thinking more about this issue, whether in the context of SMEs, social enterprises, as the Minister of State outlined, councils and so on. The EU has long been calling on member states to use the public procurement system in a more strategic...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Government Procurement (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: That is okay.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Government Procurement (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: That is really good. I am delighted to hear the Minister of State talking about data collection. I did a survey a few years ago asking different public bodies about their use of social clauses. One body responded by saying that it paid the minimum wage. Obviously, that is not a social clause; it is the law. You have to do that. I wish to flag another thing, which comes on the back of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Freedom of Information (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the reform of the FOI system; the recommendations from the last review that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15896/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Freedom of Information (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: What plans does the Minister have for reform of the FOI system, which of the recommendations from the last review have been implemented and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Freedom of Information (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: One of the Minister's predecessors, who is now a European Commissioner, undertook a significant review of the FOI system. There are still issues with certain public bodies refusing requests or redacting large volumes of information. Sometimes, it comes out through appeals that this was done incorrectly. There is a view that this is done based on trying to deter people in the hope they will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Freedom of Information (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I worked very constructively with former Minister, Michael McGrath, on this matter and other issues. I hope the Minister and I can do the same. Regarding this issue, we also need to consider solutions. Sometimes when people are refused an FOI request, they do not think they have the grounds to appeal the decision. I also encourage people who believe they are entitled to some information...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Freedom of Information (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (1 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the merits of a referendum on Irish neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (1 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 189. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent cancellation of the election in Romania; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15461/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 519. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received by his Department under the humanitarian assistance schemes form 1 and 2, broken down by the number that have been processed, are still awaiting processing, and for which payments have been made, and turned down, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15655/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (1 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he plans to introduce Clare’s law provisions into Irish law, to address the issue of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15692/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (1 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 717. To ask the Minister for Health the details on the situation in Rosmuc, Leitir Mealláin and Carraroe with regard to ensuring a locum is in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15089/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 792. To ask the Minister for Health for a list of the transgender representative groups that were consulted before making the decision to spend €1.4 million on a national clinical programme for gender healthcare. [15624/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 793. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be allocated for transgender services before the national clinical programme for gender healthcare is complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15625/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 794. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff hours the National Gender Service has spent assisting the UK prison service, and the estimated cost of this to date. [15626/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (2 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the total amount of capital carryover in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; for an estimate of surrendered funds for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 251. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of IPAS centres currently licensed by his Department, disaggregated by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15900/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Arts Council (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the Arts Council spending on the failed IT project, when his Department was first made aware of the problems with the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15895/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 202. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to better tackle the waste of public money and improve value for money in public spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15894/25]