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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is committed to introducing a vacant property tax following the collection of data on vacancy levels under objective 19.12 of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21487/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on public sector pay deals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the inclusion of a stepped procedure for public whistleblowers in the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 breaches the European Union whistleblowing directive non-regression clause in view of the letter sent to the Oireachtas finance committee by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to examine the tax treatment with respect to capital acquisition tax for couples who are long-term cohabitants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21631/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if restaurants are included in the new vacant commercial to residential scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 633. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether a board position is rendered untenable for breeches of section 106 (13)(d)(ii) of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 634. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether, following reports in the media that a senior board member at An Bord Pleanála who failed to disclose interests which could have had a material impact on decision making, should be allowed to remain on the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19784/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 1028. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is permissible for a person in receipt of invalidity pension to engage in farming in the context of such work being rehabilitative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20046/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (26 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 1185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills , further to Parliamentary Question No. 569 of 5 April 2022, the way that the multi supplier framework agreement and services contracts affected the cost of delivery for typical training programmes; the way that it has affected the number of courses delivered, cost of courses delivered and numbers of participants trained in the case of the...

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

Mairéad Farrell: 1473. To ask the Minister for Health the justification for an enhanced replacement pharmacy in the new national maternity hospital; and if the business case that was submitted in 2018 for same will be provided. [19773/22]

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

Mairéad Farrell: 1474. To ask the Minister for Health the justification for extending the existing multi-storey car park in the new national maternity hospital, which is owned by a private company (details supplied) in 2018 given that is yet to be approved. [19774/22]

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

Mairéad Farrell: 1477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of a review (details supplied). [19777/22]

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

Mairéad Farrell: 1479. To ask the Minister for Health if the Comptroller and Auditor General is examining a value-for-money assessment of the new national maternity hospital; and if so, when his report will be completed and available for review. [19779/22]

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

Mairéad Farrell: 1481. To ask the Minister for Health the most recent estimated cost for the new national maternity hospital (details supplied). [19781/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Coming in later in a meeting means many questions will already have been asked but I will follow up on a few questions. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Ard-Rúnaí as teacht os comhair an choiste. Is iontach an rud é go bhfuil sé anseo. The CMO spoke about plans to step down and seek a secondment back to August. At that point would Mr. Fraser have been aware of the time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I agree. I have read the different reports on that specific secondment. In August, when Mr. Fraser had a conversation with the CMO, was he aware that it was going to be for a longer period and he was not going to come back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: In February, when it became clear that this was in relation to secondment, and where that secondment would be, had Mr. Fraser asked or been made aware of the length of the secondment? I note Mr. Fraser said that he knew that the CMO was not going to come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Usually, when secondments happen, one assumes that they would just be for a certain period rather than be open-ended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes, that is fair enough. Still, it usually would be and probably should be outlined exactly how much time is involved.