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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (6 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 621. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the consultation document on a review of measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland will be published; the number that relates to restricted breeds; if this includes the control of presa canario dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36466/21]

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We have a long, dark history in this State when it comes to the treatment of women, especially when it comes to our healthcare. However, the devastating reality is that this is not just something that happened in the past; this reality still hurts women today. While we regularly hear Government politicians lament the treatment of women in the past, those words ring hollow when we consider...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (7 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 168 and 169 of 30 June 2021, the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing the reckonable income threshold for entitlement to student universal support Ireland allowance in increments of 1% up to 10% in regard of 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% maintenance rates and simultaneously increasing the...

Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: It is not agreed. It was proposed yesterday-----

Business of Dáil: Motion (8 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: There was no request for a waiver at the Business Committee either. We were discussing this in the finance committee yesterday and there was no agreement on it. Now it is just being railroaded through. That is absolutely unacceptable.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (8 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal standing of a salmon farm in respect of which a licence has been granted that has ceased operating for a continuous period of two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37060/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The committee will be engaging with representatives from the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, and Dr. Collins to discuss tax expenditures as part of the committee's pre-budget 2022 scrutiny. I welcome Dr. Micheál Collins, assistant professor, school of social policy, social work and social justice, UCD; Dr. Barra Roantree, economist and research officer, and Dr. Theano...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Dr. Roantree notes that it would be beneficial to have some review, evaluation and reporting of tax expenditures. Personally, I have an interest in tax gap analysis. There is much value in carrying out such analysis on different tax heads. In a nutshell, the tax gap measures the difference between what is collected, the effective rate and what would be collected if everything that was owed...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I am interested in also hearing Dr. Collins's views on tax gap analysis. He mentioned the hidden role of the State and using the taxation system to encourage and support certain activities among individuals and corporations via tax expenditures, an issue I am interested in. Anybody who has studied economics will have heard of the invisible hand of the market, but it is often mentioned to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Dr. Collins, your screen has frozen.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We have some additional time. Deputy Boyd Barrett has his hand raised in anticipation. I might ask for people to indicate online. Deputy Durkan has also indicated by raising his hand physically rather than online. I will take him second. Deputy Boyd Barrett, you make take the additional five minutes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I am conscious we have only a few minutes left before we reach the two-hour time limit, which we have to adhere to because of public health advice. I will ask briefly about the special assignee relief programme, SARP, the recent review and the justification given by Indecon to extend it. Will the witnesses briefly outline their views on that? Then we will make sure we finish by 11.30 a.m.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim míle buíochas le Dr. Collins as sin. I thank Dr. Collins, Dr. Roantree and Dr. Kakoulidou for their attendance and for their assistance to the committee. We had a very interesting discussion. The committee will meet in private session on Wednesday, 30 June, at 3 p.m. The committee's next meeting in public session will be at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 1 July 2021, when we...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sharing time with Deputies Guirke and Stanley. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Sinn Féin is opposed to local property tax and the reasons for this are clear. The tax, as designed, is not only a tax on assets but a tax on debts, such that many people who are liable for it may have debts worth as much as 90% of the value of the property against which they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Deputy Doherty will speak first.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if energy generation projects which state that they intend to apply to the renewable energy support scheme have obligations to comply with the scheme in terms of community engagement and or support from the local community at the planning stage; if a partnership with a relevant sustainable energy community which is a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the discrepancy between the ticketing system for Dublin transport and transport systems in other cities such as Galway; the reason fare capping, Leap 90 discount and monthly or annual tickets are only available to commuters in Dublin or those whose employers who take part in the taxsaver scheme; the further reason weekly...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Chronic underfunding in our health service left us on the back foot when it came to this pandemic. We recently heard that there is no date in sight for when a planning application might be lodged for the new accident and emergency department at University Hospital Galway, UHG. In the past two weeks, UHG has consistently been the most or second most overcrowded hospital in the State. We...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: There is no date for the new accident and emergency department for the hospital.