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

Mairéad Farrell: Before we go to the next group, on the back of that, the point was made that if there were certain tax incentives instead, those could lead to a greater tax intake. I would like to hear what the structure of those tax incentives would be.

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

Mairéad Farrell: I will go back to the Irish Farmers Association briefly. I thank Mr. Cullinan for his opening statement and for the information in it. The IFA has been quite clear on the site tax and its views on it. I understand what Mr. Cullinan says about income within the sector and so on, so this is a query out of interest more than anything else. If the site tax were to come in with different...

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

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste inniu. My first question is one I also asked the previous group of witnesses. Obviously, we are here today to discuss the report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare. The commission's role was to look at ways to broaden the tax base. I hear what the organisations are saying about particular tax proposals...

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

Mairéad Farrell: I asked that question because we are talking about broadening the tax base. It is also why I asked it in the previous discussion. That is the focus of the committee's work. I note that all of the organisations here have come out quite strongly against the hotel tax, saying that it will impact on our competitiveness. Those of us who travel know that such a tax is levied in many places. It...

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

Mairéad Farrell: It is just of interest because we are talking specifically about tax-related issues. Regarding Scotland, is Mr. Gallagher aware if the hotel tax, or whatever you want to call it, is in place in the likes of those directly comparable areas or does he have any figures from other countries where it has been brought in and how it has impacted on hotel prices or indeed hotel occupancy? The...

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

Mairéad Farrell: That is fair. It is literally the discussion of tonight's committee and that is why I am trying to gage Mr. Gallagher's point of view on those issues because that is what we are here to talk about. I thank Mr. Gallagher. That has been very interesting. I will continue to listen and later, depending on how fast or slow we are going, I might come in with other questions.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the rural and urban standing charges on electricity bills; the reason for the difference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57396/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the full list of public-private partnerships that are currently agreed as part of the national development plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57466/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has undertaken any work to offer additional support to homeless services in Galway city and county given the severe lack of emergency accommodation in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus ticket will be provided for a student (details supplied) who is currently paying for a taxi every day to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57916/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 479. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Elliot Review, given the civil action that has been taken against an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57307/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 617. To ask the Minister for Health if agency workers in the HSE will still be able to receive the pandemic bonus payment if their employer does not apply for the funding for it; the way that workers can apply to receive the payment under those circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57568/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 758. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to include lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome in the long-term illness scheme; the reason that these conditions have been excluded up until this point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58119/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 759. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the reimbursement of internationalised normalised ratio test strips and machines for persons who require long-term oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58120/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 782. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is collaborating with other Departments with regard to the remit of the fishery harbour centres given their potential to service the offshore renewable energy industry without diminishing their core function as fishery harbours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57393/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 805. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of all of the supports that are available to the community and voluntary sector to deal with rising operational costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57395/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (17 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 188. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can confirm that his Department, and by extension, the State is on track to achieve their legal obligations by the final European Union deadline of 2027 given Ireland's failure in 2015 to honour its legal obligations under the European Union Water Framework Directive by attaining good qualitative and quantitative...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (17 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 189. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can confirm that Ireland's legal obligations under the EU Habitats Directive will be met regarding the presence and proliferation of non-native fish species, as defined under the EU Water Framework Directive, in Lough Corrib SAC, given his Department's introduction of the European Union Habitats (Lough Corrib Special...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have only just arrived as things started quickly. I have nothing against section 6. I was just wondering if the Minister could advise on this matter. It is something I received an email on. I would be interested in hearing a bit more detail on the vouchers and the transaction sums. I could be wrong on this but it is my understanding that the difficulty with the EU regulation is that...