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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Protected Disclosures (7 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 399. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of protected disclosures made to him concerning his Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59906/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Education and Training Boards (7 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 412. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of unspent funding that was allocated to each of the education and training boards for the your place your space scheme that was returned to his Department or not drawn down in 2020, by each education and training board. [60411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Protected Disclosures (7 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of protected disclosures made to him concerning his Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59913/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Protected Disclosures (7 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 429. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of protected disclosures made to her concerning her Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59916/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (7 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 506. To ask the Minister for Health the number of protected disclosures made to him concerning his Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59914/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Protected Disclosures (7 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 653. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of protected disclosures made to him concerning his Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Protected Disclosures (7 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 709. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of protected disclosures made to her concerning her Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59918/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cúrsaí Oidhreachta (8 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government cén t-eolas atá aige faoin obair a bhí ar siúl le déanaí i bPáirc Náisiúnta Chonamara i mbaile fearainn an Mhaoilinn ar shuíomh a bhfuil tábhacht ar leith ag baint leis ó thaobh na seandálaíochta de; cé a bhí i mbun na hoibre sin; cé hiad na...

Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I move: “That the Bill be now read a Second Time.” Táim chun m'am a roinnt le mo chomhghleacaithe. I am delighted to speak alongside my colleague Deputy Patricia Ryan on the Second Stage debate of our Bill. I might say a few words on what motivated us to table it, why it is necessary and how it will improve the regulation of tender bids for capital works. We are...

Regulation of Tenderers Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I am fed up of coming in here and being told the Government wants to work with the Opposition but the Opposition and Sinn Féin do not give the Government any ideas and do not do anything. Every time I come in here with any kind of a Bill, all I hear from Government is that it will kick the can down the road for nine months, it will not engage on it, it disagrees, it will not bring the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Will we then continue until 10 p.m.?

European Council Meeting: Statements (14 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I wish the raise the case of Julian Assange again. Last Friday, it took just nine minutes for the British magistrates to uphold an American appeal against a district court judge's ruling that Julian Assange should not be extradited. That judge had accepted in January that hell on earth was what awaited Julian Assange and that extradition would mean he would likely take his own life. On...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Extension of Notice Periods) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: There is a scenario which has become far too prevalent. Let us imagine a context where a landlord has issued a notice to quit. Anxiety would set in as the people concerned desperately search for somewhere to live. It may prove impossible, however, to find anywhere affordable. The housing assistance payment, HAP, may not be sufficient to cover the rent of any of those places which are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 82. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the ownership structure of National Broadband Ireland and a company (details supplied) respectively with regard to the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61538/21]

Finance Bill 2021: From the Seanad (15 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I will speak to the three recommendations and I will keep it brief so that there will be lots of time for others. Recommendations Nos. 1 and 2 provide for the extension of the existing rates of the EWSS until the end of January 2022 in response to public health restrictions which will impact the footfall in and revenue of businesses in certain sectors in the coming months. The...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I will consider those comments. I just saw what The Irish Timeshas reported. I know I am sometimes quoted in a way that differs from my remarks. I will have a good read of the article. My next question is on the high prevalence of so-called zombie companies across the EU and on how a significant interest rate increase could impact them and, by extension, the wider EU economy. Obviously,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Chair and I also thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I hope they are enjoying their first time before us. I am sure that they will be rushing to come back again. I have a number of questions. I am quite interested in the comments made by the Governor in an article in The Irish Timestoday. They struck a somewhat different note from what we have heard from...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht os comhair na coiste chun na cúrsaí seo a phlé. It is always good to have the Minister in front of the committee, and I thank him. On Vote 12, will he indicate how much was paid out in total last year for what is called "golden handshake" payments, and what was the highest single payment? What was the average payment in this...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I also have a question about the Commission for Public Service Appointments, the statutory body which sets standards for recruitment in the public service. It is also, in effect, the regulator. Does the Minister believe the regulator should be able to comment on matters relating to the regulation of public service appointments? I ask because of the remuneration of a particular Secretary...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I apologise, but my speakers stopped working for almost the entirety of the Minister's reply. I am going to have to listen back to it. I apologise. It is unfortunate that I missed what the Minister said at the start of his reply but I gather from what he said at the end that he is happy to take questions with regard to the report. As he knows, 14 recommendations were included in the...