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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to issues with the reliability of the service provided by a company (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to reports that some of the buses operated by this company have not been wheelchair accessible for nearly a year; if his Department is engaging with the company to resolve these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (29 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the work being done by his Department to allow Leap cards to be saved to a digital wallet, and to expand on-board fare payment options to include contactless and smartphone payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59352/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (29 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 243. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the categories of public sector workers whose contracts fall under the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Irish Language (29 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 421. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is the option to engage with the Department through Irish under current legislation; and if so, if she will direct this Deputy to the relevant legal section. [59104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions (29 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 580. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the current situation for spent convictions for insurance related driving offences; if she has any plans for further reform in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59120/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 186. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the HAP rates of the local authority providing the HAP apply if a person is availing of HAP to rent a property outside of the relevant local authority’s jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58613/22]

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Cuirim fáilte ar ais romhat a Cheann Comhairle. Bhí tú sa Chathaoir cúpla uair ó shin. I will raise a few matters with the Minister. We have always had quite a good, constructive relationship. However, I need to respond to some of the points raised by an Teachta Cathal Crowe. He is not present in the Chamber. He is well able to dish it out but whether he can...

Transport in Galway and Other Areas: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Galway city traffic has been an issue for as long as I can remember and it does reputational damage to the City, nationally and internationally. When a person mentions they are from Galway, it is often the butt of a joke. As Galwegians, we know when traffic will be worse and we always factor that into our daily commute. While reputational damage is frustrating, what is really frustrating...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of gardaí who have received training in dealing with reports of domestic abuse; if there is a plan to increase this percentage or to roll-out such training to all members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58375/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have a question on this site tax as well. That is the purpose of these meetings and that is the reason I am asking the question. I take on board Mr. Cullinan’s point of view. It is not to argue that; it is just to get that information because that is what this committee is specifically focused on at the moment.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. Perhaps the last group could come in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I meant more for Mr. O’Brien’s own sector.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Just to be clear, everybody pays tax. Mr. O’Brien means income tax, specifically.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Mr. O'Brien will find that we raised that quite a few times, both within finance Bills and otherwise.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am not confused, thanks.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Fair enough. I take Mr. Cullinan's point. Speaking about the exemption is a good way to answer the question, but I meant it more as in whether it would impact farmers. Is there any particular exemption Mr. Cullinan thinks would be workable or not? I take his point about the total exemption, but does he think any other kind of exemption, whether or not it would have an impact, would be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I will leave it at that. I will say for the clarity of all witnesses that in our committees we work very well together cross-party and do not tend to get involved in party-political rows.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. I thank them for coming and for their opening statements. I always think it is very interesting to listen to those opening statements. My first question is for each grouping. Obviously, the role of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare was specifically about how to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is interesting.