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

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Professor Moloney. That is it from me in terms of questions. I had a number of things on. I will definitely look back on the committee proceedings as it sounds like it was a very interesting debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee and it is good to see this issue being discussed here. Many questions have been asked already, but one aspect I wish to ask about is the monetary sanctions involved for individuals. Head 5 of this proposed legislation deals with monetary sanctions. It states they shall be “effective, proportionate and dissuasive", while also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Mr. Cross mentioned that by the end of September, the Central Bank had taken 144 enforcement actions and imposed fines amounting to more than €166.5 million under the ASP. Much of the discussion has been on the fact that individual accountability is a core focus of the Central Bank's work. As a number of the questions I had have already been asked, I would like to focus on the Cum-ex...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I agree with Mr. Cross about the cum-ex scandal being complicated. Those people were able to defraud billions of euro from European tax authorities over a number of years precisely because it was complicated and it took time for what was happening to be noticed. The reality is that it is not a victimless crime. They took that money from tax authorities, meaning that ordinary people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021: Central Bank (3 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. Cross for that. What I am very concerned about is that because this is complex, it can go over people's heads. It is a really bad mark against this State to be linked to this in any way. It was a fraud involving billions of euro. Clearly, Mr. Cross cannot comment specifically on individual cases, but I would like to see something very clear coming from the Central Bank - a...

National Surplus (Reserve Fund for Exceptional Contingencies) Act 2019: Motion (9 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Given the exceptional circumstances in which we find ourselves arising from the Covid pandemic, as my colleague, Deputy Doherty, outlined, Sinn Féin will be supporting the motion. A large volume of public expenditure was required to ameliorate the impact of Covid-19 and this was necessary to prevent the worst. This means that the €500 million annual contribution for transfer...

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Is léir do chách go bhfuil an Stát ag teip ar an iarthar agus ar na pobail tuaithe mar gheall ar easpa infheistíochta cuí agus níl sa phlean forbartha naisiúnta ach leanúint den treocht sin. Ní féidir gan na torthaí den treocht seo a fheiceáil nuair a bhreathnaítear ar staid na mbóithre i gConamara. Tá an R366 ó...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to improve regulation in relation to tax fraud schemes and to ensure that scandals such as in a recent case (details supplied) do not reoccur in view of Ireland’s role in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54359/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (9 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the practice within the Road Safety Authority of not renewing contracts for staff who have almost reached three years' service and replacing them with new staff thereby incurring additional training costs and loss of staff experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (9 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if driver testers employed by the Road Safety Authority are being classified as self-employed contractors; the percentage of the Authority’s driver tester workforce who are classified as such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54665/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (9 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if contracts for new driver testers for the Road Safety Authority will have to go through a public procurement procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54666/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (9 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 375. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if in view of the declaration by Israel that six Palestinian civil society organisations in the Occupied Palestinian territory are terrorist organisations, his views on whether the root cause of this problem is an illegal occupation which has little regard for the human rights of Palestinians and that it is now time to take more concrete...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (10 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We can make all the decisions now.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (10 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We have a crisis in Galway county with all five municipal districts rejecting their proposed budgets due to the severe lack of funding of Galway County Council. This should come as a surprise to nobody as Galway elected representatives have been highlighting this year after year. In 2020 we had the second-lowest spend per capitaof all counties, with only €714 being spent per person...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (10 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister of State's answer is outrageous. She said it would not be appropriate to increase the funding for Galway County Council only, but we have just outlined the fact that spending per capitafor Galway County Council is significantly lower than in other counties. It is not something that only Sinn Féin is arguing, but it is something that councillors from all parties are saying...

Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: This is a highly technical Bill but it provides two main reforms, which I will deal with in moment. First, it is worth providing some background context on what the ESM is, what its forerunner was and what Ireland's previous experience with it was. While most ordinary people are probably not familiar with the ESM, they will surely be aware of what transpired and led us to requesting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (11 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 165. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sí athbhreithniú ar Scéim na mBóithre Áise a thabhairt ar ais do na Ceantair Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54838/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (11 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 188. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le toghcháin phoiblí do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54837/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (10 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Chair for suggesting and arranging this meeting. I also thank both speakers. I was very interested in their opening statements. It is refreshing to hear what they have to say. They have taken quite a nuanced approach on the factors driving inflation. Sometimes you would get a bit worried when you hear some of the media commentators as it seems that they are keeping to the old...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (10 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: It is for both our guests. Both said that it could be temporary but there are risks. I would be interested to know, if they did have to say, which they would think would happen. If the Chair would prefer me to ask a few questions together, that is no problem. I have a number of questions.