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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I will ask a broader question on the definition of lobbying. It is something I raised with the previous witnesses. I would be interested to hear the witnesses' views. At the moment, lobbying is when one is communicating directly or indirectly with a designated public official, DPO, on a relevant matter, the communication is not specifically exempted and one belongs to one of the detailed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis na finnéithe. Those are all my questions for now.

Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Budget 2022 did nothing for renters and I cannot say that is surprising. This place does nothing for renters, be they students, families or pensioners. The Minister told us not to judge him hastily. He told us to be patient. He told us Housing for All, which is the grand policy and his grand plan, would be the means to turn things around. It is hard to tell when exactly Eoghan Murphy's...

Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (19 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sorry to tell the Minister the ECB forecasted inflation would increase as economies opened so I do not think it came as a surprise to anyone. In fact, at the exact same time as he was planning to link rents to inflation, his own Minister for Finance was planning on indexing the tax bands on the basis inflation would rise, so he obviously saw it coming. What about all those people who...

Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I welcome the motion that has been brought forward. It is very important we have an overarching autism strategy that brings all the different services and supports under the one umbrella to ensure that children and adults get the supports they need. I know the Minister of State is very much aware of this, but I question how many times we have to bring forward motions, Bills and discussions...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I will be quick, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Ba mhaith liom an bád lasta, nó cargo ship, a fhreastalaíonn ar Inis Meáin a ardú leis an Taoiseach. Bhí muintir Inis Meáin i dteagmháil liom ag rá nuair a bhris an aimsir anuraidh gur fágadh iad le droch-sheirbhís. Chaill siad suas le hocht dturas idir Deireadh Fómhair agus an Nollaig. I mbliana tá siad tar éis turas...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (21 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if eucalyptus is being used to fuel State-owned power stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51748/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (19 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 103. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent increase in patients on trolleys at Galway University Hospital, a trend which is expected to continue through the winter due to staffing shortages; his plans to address these staffing shortages and capacity requirements in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 748. To ask the Minister for Health when respite services in County Galway will recommence in full, given that such services have resumed in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50513/21]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (3 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The right to freedom of expression and the freedom of the media are protected by Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. It is considered one of the pillars of democratic society and security in Europe, yet when it comes to the persecution of journalist Julian Assange our Government's and the European Council's silence is deafening. He is still incarcerated in Belmarsh...

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle agus leis an Aire as an mBille seo a chur faoi bhráid na Dála. Ar ndóigh táimid anseo chun plé a dhéanamh ar Bhille Airgeadais 2021 de chuid an Rialtais agus is mór an trua é, i ndáiríre, nach bhfuil fís ann nó nach bhfuil sé ag déanamh tada do ghnáthdhaoine atá...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 912. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for CHO2 based in Renmore, County Galway, by age, intervention type, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, in tabular form. [52418/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (2 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 1276. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to progress phase 3 of the development of Caladh Mór pier on Inis Meáin. [53343/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the progress of the western rail corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53835/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given consideration to restoring the Galway Dublin X20 bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53834/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (4 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 283. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date that the foreign birth registration service is due to resume; the barrier to resuming this service if there is no date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53942/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Remit, Terms of Reference and Priorities: Commission on Taxation and Welfare (3 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I welcome the witnesses. I must apologise to them as I was in the Chamber for the past hour and a half, and I have missed the discussion up to now. I will ask the questions I had prepared but I may be repeating what has been said. As I do not like people repeating themselves, the witnesses should feel free to say if they have already covered an issue. One of the issues I am interested...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Remit, Terms of Reference and Priorities: Commission on Taxation and Welfare (3 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: That is very interesting. I am annoyed that I missed the meeting up to now because it sounds like the committee had a very interesting debate. I will probably look back on it. Professor Moloney is correct that it is very interesting to see. I love to look at how things are developing internationally and how the conversation is going. Deputy Boyd Barrett may have already mentioned this,...