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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the national development plan; the impact of cost inflation on same; the projects which might now need to go back out for tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21488/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: An chéad cheist maidir leis an national development plan, NDP, and the impact of the cost of inflation on the plan, as well as the projects which might need to go back out for tender and the Minister's views on this.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá sé sin suimiúil. Yesterday, the Minister might have seen that the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications heard serious concerns from representative bodies of construction companies. They spoke of the need to reform public works contracts for the construction of transport infrastructure. They said many contractors were having to pull out due to the inflation in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It will be interesting to see those proposals. The Minister is right that, at the end of the day, we have an infrastructural deficit and we want to deliver as many capital projects as we can with the resources that we have. It is unfortunate that inflation has increased so much and that this could impact on delivery. I have a question about the capital project tracker for the NDP. Will...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ethics in Public Office (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of his review of the ethics framework; the work that has been carried out to date examining the specific issue of tackling conflicts of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21489/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ethics in Public Office (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: This question relates to the status of the Minister's review of the ethics framework and the work carried out to date on examining the tackling of conflicts of interest.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ethics in Public Office (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. That was interesting because, as we know from media reports, there is a crisis facing An Bord Pleanála and it is quite a disturbing state of affairs. We are talking about conflicts of interest. We know that conflicts of interest do not necessarily equate to corruption but, as we saw with the planning tribunal, the presence of conflicts of interest...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ethics in Public Office (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I look forward to seeing that legislation towards the end of the year. The crises of the day often reflect the significant role we have in the area of ethics, the implementation of the Public Sector Standards Bill and different matters that are important with regard to ethics in public life. I understand from media reports yesterday that Remy Farrell, SC, will carry out a review into the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: We have.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Let us have a unity referendum.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 1472. To ask the Minister for Health if the enabling works for the new national maternity hospital are now complete; if so, the final cost of these works; the breakdown, in tabular form, of the cost by the categories of work undertaken (details supplied). [19772/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 1475. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the current cost overrun for the new national maternity hospital for the enabling works rising from the initial estimate of €20 million to at least €51.2 million, broken down by cost category. [19775/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 1476. To ask the Minister for Health if the business case for the new national maternity hospital that was approved by the HSE board in November 2021, as per the public spending code, will be made available; and if the business case will be published. [19776/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 1478. To ask the Minister for Health the analysis and justification that has been completed since 2008 that demonstrates that the relocation of the new national maternity hospital to Elm Park is still the best solution for the women in the greater Dublin area 14 years later and complements the updated relocation sites for the Rotunda and the Coombe hospitals given that a key goal of the 2008...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 1480. To ask the Minister for Health the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General's audit on the enabling works that were to be completed by the end of 2021; and if a copy of the report will be provided. [19780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 14. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the work of the Office to Promote Competition in the Insurance Market since its establishment; its terms of reference and objectives; the number of engagements it has had with stakeholders; and the success to date in promoting competition in and attracting new entrants to the insurance market. [21486/22]