Results 561-580 of 5,134 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 275. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths from suicide in County Galway disaggregated by location, city and county, age cohort and gender in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [10667/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 276. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths from drug and alcohol overdose in County Galway disaggregated by city and county, age cohort and gender in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [10668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons presenting in accident and emergency departments in County Galway with mental health related emergencies in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [10669/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the number and value of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication in his Department. [11182/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication by his Department, by goods and service type in tabular form. [11212/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 25 November 2020, if further details on the awarding of two contracts for a social farming network and a programme for nascent rural female entrepreneurial development will be provided in particular the value of these contract works; and the number of female entrepreneurs awarded funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 374. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and value of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication in his Department. [11174/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of procurement contracts for Covid-19 related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication by his Department, by goods and service type in tabular form. [11203/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 376. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 25 November 2020, if further details of six of the projects submitted by four library authorities (details supplied) that included a social consideration clause will be provided, in particular the value of each of these contracts; and the nature of the contract work and a description of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 379. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and value of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication in her Department. [11185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Feb 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 380. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of procurement contracts for Covid-19-related spending in 2020 and 2021 that took place via negotiated procedure without prior publication by her Department, by goods and service type in tabular form. [11216/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for coming before the committee and the officials who produced a very comprehensive document on this. The first thing I wish to focus on is procurement. There is a lot of concern out there regarding Government spending and buying from companies during this pandemic, particularly where the goods it has bought have then proven to be faulty or not up...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Regarding the Minister of State's statement that if one's house is on fire, one needs a bucket of water, one actually needs to make sure there is water in that bucket rather than something flammable. Yes, we were all extremely concerned, as we still are, hence the reason we need to ensure certain things. As the Minister of State said, the Office of Government Procurement is a policy body....

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Obviously we need to have a system in times of pandemic, but we do also need to be careful. When one sees that this company then went for another tender, it is very concerning. I have one final question on expenditure for the Minister because I know other members need to get in. Previously the Government put €4.7 billion into Bank of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: On the issue of Bank of Ireland closing branches, I listened with interest when the Minister mentioned the potential of the credit unions. I would be interested to hear his views. I think in the last year or so, new lending regulations now allow credit unions to lend 7.5% to 15% for secured loans, which was deemed a big success by certain people. Certain people in the credit union sector...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: According to the figures I have, credit unions are allowed to lend 7.5% to 15% for secured loans, which is mortgages.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: There has been a lot of talk in the last hour and a half about Sparkassen and moving to that type of model. A report published in 2018 states that we do not need a Sparkassen-type model here, but it would be interesting to investigate it further, as well as role of the credit unions. However, I take the Minister's point. I would like to return to the procurement issue. On the level of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Chief Government Information Officer (Revised) (2 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes, in regard to 2020.

An Ghaeilge agus An Ghaeltacht: Ráitis (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Cuirim fáilte roimh na ráitis seo faoin nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht, ach céard is fiú na ráitis seo nuair nach gcloistear an Ghaeilge ach go fíor-annamh sa Seomra seo? Ní leor díreach cuimhne ar an nGaeltacht agus ar an nGaeilge ach ar feadh coicíse i rith na bliana. Caithfidh muid a bheith cúramach freisin nach gcuireann muid an iomarca...

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We heard the very difficult news this week that Bank of Ireland is shutting 103 of its branches, North and South. Bank of Ireland has used the pandemic as a pretext to close branches and to cut costs. Its concern seems to be for its bottom line, with loyal customers and citizens of the State being forgotten. The State has been a significant shareholder in Bank of Ireland ever since we...