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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister mentioned economic competitiveness. This has been key to the success of the economy. Our investment in human capital, research and innovation is crucial. The Minister mentioned that we have had 90,000 jobs in quarter 1. We pride ourselves on investing in these areas where we have high-value jobs. Is there a divide by sector in where those jobs been created? Are they high...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: To follow up on that point, I am looking at regional differences but also at the value of the job and lower-wage versus higher-wage jobs. Are the 90,000 jobs being created high paying or are they lower-wage jobs? I wonder because obviously, both will be created by virtue of an economy rolling over. I wonder about the ratios between the higher and lower-paid jobs. Lower-wage jobs would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: At any time of economic crisis, investment in infrastructure is hugely important and is the foundation of any sort of recovery to make sure we get out of it well. Following on from that, considering climate action is key to all our future economic strategies, has consideration been given to front-loading any of the climate action investment to counteract potential fines? Are we looking at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister. On that point, in his speech the Minister mentioned the doubling down on competitiveness. What new initiatives could be introduced to make sure we improve the regulatory environment and cut the costs to businesses and the cost to set up new businesses and encourage people to be creative and innovative?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: This is my last question. Across the financial sector we have seen companies embracing AI, reducing staffing levels in certain areas and moving staff from one area to another. Has the Department embraced AI in any way to create efficiencies within it and in the offices of Revenue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Okay, I thank the Minister.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I raise the serious concerns people have in Dundalk and north Louth in particular regarding Uisce Éireann. We have huge deficits when it comes to water infrastructure. Wastewater treatment plants are over capacity and are not working to purpose. We have brown water constantly in Dundalk and all over north Louth, where people cannot wash their clothes. Their clothes are actually...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 30. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on new shared island projects. [29727/25]

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister of State is very welcome. It is great to have an opportunity to talk about housing. This is a huge issue. It is a serious issue that consumes all of us in these Houses and in each and every one of our constituencies. It affects our families and communities. In reality, despite all the talk about all the different things, we have to build out of this nightmare. Fianna...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on his Department’s work in relation to creating a green hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 58. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 31 May 2025 or the latest date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31117/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how he is improving pay and conditions for serving personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31116/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: It is not about the rota. It was the time allocation that Deputy Burke was speaking about. We have no problems with the iterations of raising the lámha but it cannot be a streamroller and a one-man show.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the witnesses for coming in to speak to us. This entire situation is rotten. There are tough lessons for all of us in EU law and in the supremacy of EU law. People are trying to dig down into a piece of regulation that is approximately 70,000 words long. There is an awful lot of detail on it and it is incredibly difficult. This is not simple. If it was simple, we would have it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Israeli Bond Programme: Central Bank of Ireland (11 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Thank you.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the Minister and his officials to our first proper meeting of the committee. For anyone attending remotely, I ask that they mute their microphone when not contributing so we do not pick up background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind those in attendance to ensure that their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Members attending remotely are reminded of the...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: We move to the speaking rota that was agreed at our previous meeting. Our first speaker is Deputy Connolly. He has six minutes.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: The Deputy has had four minutes. The Minister has two minutes to respond.

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: The second speaker is Senator Ryan. We are trying to make sure that everybody gets in to speak because we have shorter meeting slots than we had in the previous Dáil. The full slot is six minutes. I do not want to interrupt when members are in full swing. I ask that they keep their contributions short.