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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 608. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the rapidly escalating cost of the enabling works for the National Maternity Hospital mirrors that of the hospital itself and notwithstanding concerns around ownership and control risks becoming like the National Children’s Hospital given that the original 2018 estimate for the cost of these works was €18 million which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 610. To ask the Minister for Health if at the time the enabling works were commissioned in relation to the national maternity hospital, the final business case for the national maternity hospital had been completed and approved in relation to works (details supplied); and if it covered this new and replacement pharmacy works. [15780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 609. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3224 of 27 July 2021, if the State had any security, either legal or equitable, over the property at the Elm Park campus upon which public monies have been expended on enabling works to do with the new maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if there was a separate business case or analysis to justify the public expenditure on an enhanced pharmacy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15781/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Ba mhaith liom aird an Taoisigh a tharraingt ar chúrsaí séarachais ar Inis Mór, atá ag truailliú na timpeallachta agus ag cur isteach ar shláinte mhuintir an oileáin. Tá leithris phoiblí nua, córas séarachais chuí do thithe Chill Rónáin agus córas séarachais rialaithe ag teastáil, chomh maith le plean...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (30 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the work that is being undertaken to assess the expenditure impact from taking in up to 200,000 Ukrainian refugees; if certain Departments will require a supplementary estimate, and if he will provide any forecasting, modelling, risk analysis or otherwise, which has been done to date. [16754/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Apologies, I have audio issues. It can be difficult listening and speaking at the same time. I thank Dr. Cassidy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have one more question. A piece in The Irish Timesrecently stated that energy industry figures here were predicting that Irish electricity prices will rise by 40% to 50%. Obviously that is attributed to external factors and as Dr. Cassidy noted in his opening statement, supply-side issues. Russian gas supplies, from what I can see, have actually been increasing rather than decreasing and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Finally, may I ask one very quick question?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It has been a very interesting conversation. Something that popped up today is the petrodollar. I am sure the officials saw Saudi Arabia is considering selling oil to China in Chinese yuan. That would obviously be a departure from the petrodollar. I saw something in the news today about how Russia is demanding - how it will actually work out is another matter - that Europe pays for gas in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thought Dr. Cassidy would give me the direct answer straight away and we would be able to say that is it and we know what it is now.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Of course.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Of course. The reasoning behind it is interesting in itself. It will be interesting to see how other countries would want the dollars. The US may even allow Venezuela in. It will be interesting to see. Hypothetically, leaving aside Russia and the situation in Ukraine, what of that whole move away from the dollar? That would be a really interesting development, as I am sure the witnesses...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fair enough. I thank the Chairman.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: This has been a very interesting process for us all. We will all remember what those people who came before our committee had to say with their own lived and personal experiences and how it had impacted them. There is strengthening now in the making of protected disclosures and I and my colleague, Deputy Buckley, have also tabled amendments to the Bill. We are happy to do anything that can...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Could the Minister speak to this section, please?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 3: In page 13, to delete lines 6 to 11 and substitute the following: “ “(3) For the purposes of enabling the making of reports, all employers shall establish, maintain and operate internal reporting channels and procedures for the making of such reports and for follow-up (in this Act referred to as ‘internal reporting channels and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand the Minister's perspective on this and where he is coming from. I still have concerns and think that it would be beneficial to lower the threshold. I think it is still important to make this amendment. We are coming at it from two different points of view. I take the Minister's points on board but I am still concerned, so I will press the amendment.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Taking on board the views of all the people who have contacted us, we all can be in agreement that it is extremely important that the legislation be retrospective. We know from the discussions we have had here and, as I mentioned, the harrowing stories people have, how important it is for this to be retrospective and how much people have lost as a result of doing work in the interest of the...