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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Taoiseach (9 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Before the Taoiseach answers, there is a vote at the moment, so I will see if a Seanadóir will step into my place or we could suspend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Taoiseach (9 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We will suspend for the vote and come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Taoiseach (9 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Byrne as a bheith mar Chathaoirleach Gníomhach. We had interrupted an Teachta Timmins due to a vote. He has three minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Taoiseach (9 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Is féidir linn bogadh ar aghaidh anois.  I am conscious of time and I want to keep our discussion within time and I will now ask a few questions. I am sure that the Taoiseach will agree that it is important to plan for the future for all of us in all our lives. That is particularly the case when setting out the course of what will happen in this country in the future. It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Taoiseach (9 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: What has politicised me is my view in terms of a united Ireland. When I talk to people about this I like to talk about the things that we agree with. I think the things that we agree on, in respect of the Taoiseach's response, is the concept of unity. For me, this is about a unity referendum. It is about having everybody involved in the conversation and that means people of all different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Taoiseach (9 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: That is my view.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Taoiseach (9 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: The Taoiseach mentioned that there are issues that have not been engaged with and that is the case. To be honest, and it is important to be honest, without structured conversations on unity we kind of are ignoring the elephant in the room. It is contained within the Good Friday Agreement and it is something that has not been realised from the agreement. We need to move forward on a basis of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Taoiseach (9 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat, a Thaoiseach agus gach duine. I have been strict on time with other speakers and must also be strict on time with myself. Our next meeting is next Wednesday, 16 July, when we will commence in public session at 2.30 p.m.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (8 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 204. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of German military aircraft that have been allowed to use Shannon Airport for training, or other purposes, since 7 October 2023; if he has any concerns given Germany's provision of weapons to Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37599/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (8 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Plean Forbartha Náisiúnta (8 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 346. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform an bhféadfadh sé trácht a dhéanamh ar an athbhreithniú ar an bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta atá ar bun faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [37621/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 553. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will identify the additional level of funding required by Galway City and County Council as a result of Storm Éowyn, and whether the required additional funding will be provided via the Local Government Fund, must be sourced from their respective budgets or will come from given State funding streams or programmes;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 554. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has had any engagement with Galway City and County Council in relation to cost of the damage of storm Éowyn; the level of expenditure used for humanitarian assistance; whether these costs will be provided. [37927/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 802. To ask the Minister for Health if alternative public treatment options are available for a child (details supplied). [37379/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Plean Forbartha Náisiúnta (8 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 940. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh costas Ionad Pobail Mhaigh Chuilinn i gContae na Gaillimhe cuimsithe sa Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta nua; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [38452/25]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste to discuss matters with us. First, I want to talk about the Israeli war bonds. In the conversation about Israeli war bonds, one of the big things that is said is that, even if the Central Bank does not approve the prospectus, another member state could do so and the bonds could be sold regardless. I will bring to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I totally agree with Dr. O'Brien, especially given the recent report that Donegal is the council that is failing the most in terms of delivery of housing. In the context of the infrastructural deficit in the likes of Donegal and across the west of Ireland, you cannot compare like with like in different areas. I have one last question. Obviously the Central Bank is dealing with the issues...