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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 474. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting times for decisions for paper and digital visa applications by type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60704/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of paper and digital visa applications of each type that have been processed to date in 2022, by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60705/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 476. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of paper and digital visa applications of each type that have been received to date in 2022, by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60706/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60772/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 650. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60733/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 724. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under his Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60774/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 736. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers and civil servants under her Department whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60773/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 404 bus terminus will be changed to the stop located at Cloonarkin Drive, Oranmore; if the bus stop located at Cloonarkin Drive, Oranmore will be moved to another location (details supplied) in order to allow space for a bus shelter at that stop; if another way of accommodating a bus shelter at that stop is being considered; and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total quantum of Ireland's allocation as part of the recovery and resilience fund; the total amount drawn down to date; the date of the drawdown; the breakdown of same in terms of recipient Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59637/22]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as teacht os comhair an choiste. Tá díreach dhá cheist agam. I will ask them together and the Minister of State can answer them together. Under the heading Net Allied Services Expenditure the cost of superannuation and allowances has increased from €1.2 million to over €2 million. That seems like a significant...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Chair.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Are we under pressure for time?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: In regard to the surplus to be surrendered, page 8 states that for 2021, it is €231,875, and then for 2020, it is €421,070. I wonder about that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Thank you.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht teacht os ár gcomhair. As the Chair stated, we are always delighted to have a Minister in to be asked a few questions. I can see from the Appropriation Account that almost €433 million was spent on the likes of maintenance and design for the portfolio of buildings and sites. I understand that a significant amount of that...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. My next question relates to the number of idle buildings. I tabled a parliamentary question in that regard in February, and the reply indicated there were 70 such buildings. I previously tabled a parliamentary question on the matter in 2020 and the reply indicated there were 82 such properties at that stage, so I recognise the number has...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: When such properties have been used within the communities, is there a particular type of use that has been common or is it a variety of uses? I would be interested in that.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister of State.

Toll Charge Increases: Motion [Private Members] (29 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I will focus on public private partnerships on large public infrastructure projects. PPPs have frequently been used for large infrastructure and in social housing, healthcare and education. Today they represent a €11 billion liability for the State. The PPP model of delivery often promised that it would bring great benefits, including better value for money, accessing private...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I was contacted by a young couple at the weekend who have been saving for their wedding. They had saved a significant sum and, unfortunately, fell victim to a fraud on their Revolut account. That was raised on the Joe Duffy show and in the Irish Independent, and it trended on Twitter last night. It is important for us to use this platform to highlight the danger of that fraud over the...