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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is interesting that figures that my colleague, Deputy Doherty, received from the Department on 9 December 2021 show that as of 8 December, 4,443 complaints were open and had yet to be resolved, with 1,982 still open despite being received more than a year previously. There are concerns regarding the capacity and resourcing of the office to get through its caseload. Given the figures the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. It is worth highlighting the issue in the committee given the figures that were received by my colleague, Deputy Doherty, and raising it with the Minister to see if that is something on which he could touch base with the FSPO. In June last year the Committee of Public Accounts published its examination of the 2019 Appropriation Accounts for Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Has the Minister had a conversation with them in relation to it?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: A tax agreement was signed between Revenue and the courier sector in the Burlington Hotel in 1997 which allowed courier companies to voluntarily register all couriers as de factoself-employed from 1997 onwards, allowing companies to reduce their PRSI obligations and also weakening workers entitlements. This was discontinued in 2019. However, it may have had a significant impact on the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have one more question on something that came up under these Votes under discussion for today's committee and I would be interested in the Minister's view. We are aware that the Comptroller and Auditor General does vital work. I am wondering what is the reason behind it being based within the Department of Finance here. As the nominee independent auditor of Departments, public bodies...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (19 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá na cloigíní ag dul díreach agus mé ag labhairt. Mar sin tá súil agam go mbeidh gach duine in ann mé a chloisteáil. Ar an gcéad dul síos, gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe agus is deas an rud é iad a fheiceáil. Is deas an rud é seomra na comhairle a fheiceáil freisin. Tá cúpla ceist agam ar...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (19 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá sé mar aidhm faoi uimh. 2 de mhír 7.4 ar leathanach 4 "úsáid na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn". Tuigim céard atá á rá ag Caroline Phelan nach bhfuil gach uile cheann acu ag dul chuig roinn phleanála na comhairle cathrach agus tuigim an jab atá á dhéanamh ag Gaillimh le Gaeilge. Mura bhfuil an mhonatóireacht sin ag...

Legacy Issues in Northern Ireland and New Decade, New Approach: Statements (1 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Families' quest for truth and justice is not a quest with an infinite amount of time. So many families who have had family members murdered due to British state collusion have seen the parents, partners, siblings and children of those killed pass away without the truth behind their loved ones' killings being known. There needs to be a sense of urgency about this. This weekend marked the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Island Communities (1 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the reintroduction of an allowance for teachers on offshore islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4222/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Island Communities (1 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a secondary school in Inishbofin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4223/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (1 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 573. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of beds that have been available across women’s refuges in County Galway at year end in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form. [4744/22]

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: We are all acutely aware of the issues arising from the increases in the cost of living and the impact these have had in recent months. We have had debate after debate on this issue in the Chamber in recent weeks. We need to see strong action to help those who are struggling most. We have all seen the impact of the increases in the costs of electricity and fuel in our electricity bills. I...

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: We can see from the Government amendment that it is, at best, kicking the can down the road by having a Second Reading in nine months and, at worst, shooting this legislation down. As I have said previously to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Ossian Smyth, we are here to offer solutions. The Government asks us to offer solutions. However, it...

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Can I speak as well?

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Right.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I apologise. My laptop decided to die and restart but here I am. All the questions I wanted to ask have been raised. We are seeing a rise in the cost of living with increasing inflation and that is affecting lower-income households in particular. In our alternative budget we suggested a €10 increase in working age payments, and that must be done urgently. Sometimes there is a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Unfortunately, all my other questions have been asked and I have to head off to another meeting. That is just my day-to-day. It has been very interesting. I thank the witnesses.