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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na hAirí as teacht os comhair an choiste. I also welcome their officials. I am conscious that I only have five minutes so I will try to ask a few questions as quickly as possible. We know that the budget package will be about €9.4 billion and from the budget package we know two things for certain: capital investment is set to be about €2...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand the Minister cannot give me an exact figure. However, can he give me a ballpark range? When he says he is looking to change it, is that through efficiency or through cutting it? Usually this kind of information would be available.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: This is the budgetary oversight committee and obviously we are in the preparation for a pre-budget report. Can the Minister give a ballpark figure or a range given that we are 13 days out from the budget?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: What additionality is there for new measures in that? Obviously, we know capital, public pay and ELS; those are three firm things. Outside those three firm things, is there anything else? Are there any carry-over effects of the money outside those three areas that would reduce the amount the Minister will have for new measures?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister cannot give me a figure. I am in my last few seconds.

National Social Enterprise Policy: Statements (25 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Social enterprise policy is incredibly important. It is something that we all see in our constituencies. The crucial aspect here is it includes many people and communities that are often very much excluded. If we are serious about it, I ask the Minister of State to look at how we do procurement and how we use social clauses in the context of procurement. The biggest spender in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the building of a new school at a location (details supplied); when it will go to tender in view of the fact it was granted planning permission on 8 May 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50523/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plan and the consideration that has been given to deliver a secondary school in Moycullen County Galway given its increase in population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50524/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans being considered to deliver a secondary school at a location (details supplied) in view of the increase in population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50525/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application dated 11 August 2025 for relocation due to medical needs (details supplied) [50565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 632. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 29 April 2025, which specific case law he is referring to. [41086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 633. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 29 April 2025, which specific case law he is referring to. [41087/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 849. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the efforts that were made to keep a café in Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh, Ros Muc; the plans to ensure a café can be placed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Údaráis Áitiúla (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1556. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government cén chaoi a bhfuil a Roinn ag tabhairt tacaíochta do húdaráis áitiúla chun sprioc 20% de sheirbhísigh poiblí ina n-oifigigh dhátheangacha faoi dheireadh 2030 a bhaint amach; cén dúl chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis seo go dtí seo; an céadatán...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Ghaeltacht (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1644. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government an bhfuil dualgais ann ar iarratais phleanála taobh istigh den Ghaeltacht fógra a dhéanamh sna meáin Ghaeilge; an bhféadfadh iarratais phleanála taobh istigh den Ghaeltacht a bheith fógraithe sna meáin chlóite Ghaeilge, mar shampla an nuachtán nua “An...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 2638. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify when a person can expect a decision on a recent discretionary hardship application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41176/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 3297. To ask the Minister for Health if she has considered a publicity campaign on the need for donor breast milk for premature babies in NICUs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44397/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 3429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprenticeship courses which have been cancelled this year broken down by ETB. [44432/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 3497. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans that are in place to ensure additional funding for mná tí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44398/25]