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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: In an ideal world, someone might suggest to the delegates that there should be a change of Government, but I would not suggest anything to them. If something were to change overnight and the payments could be benchmarked, how long would it take the people to get out of deprivation? Surely it is not just a matter of getting €400 to €500 suddenly. I would imagine that the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That is what I mean. There are so many definitions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Out of interest, I want to ask the delegates about their view on a job guarantee scheme. Is that question a bit broad? I have other questions that I have prepared but this matter arises from the conversation. Having listened to what Deputy Michael Healy-Ray said about the fuel allowance, we went into a fuel allowance conversation. On the few points made, I actually agree that retrofitting...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Does anyone else wish to come in on that? Please go ahead and jump in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: It is just something in which I am interested.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I like to ask everybody who comes in out of interest more than anything.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I did not know that. Where in Austria?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes, of course. That is really good. I will hit on public enterprise and the role it can play in some of the serious deficiencies we have, of which there are a few. We have seen people in The Irish Timesmoaning that the State does not have the capacity to do things and saying it needs to be privatised and all of that. We are currently seeing proposals for a relaxation of the EU state aid...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: On bogus self-employment, one thing that always struck me is that people do not talk about bogus self-employment, but there is always talk about PRSI.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: They say it is €1 billion. That is what we have been hearing.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes, that would be the risk.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: More modern methods of construction would be very important as well.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I completely agree.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the witnesses. That has been very interesting. I am conscious that a vote could be called at any moment. I will not go into section 110, which is one of my other hobbies. My hobbies are unusual. I might leave it at that unless anybody wants to say anything else.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That concludes this meeting. I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting today. Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht chuig an gcruinniú. Tá brón orainn gur tharla an méid a tharla cúpla seachtain ó shin.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (22 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on seeking further approvals to improve the N59 Clifden to Maam Cross, as was mentioned in the National Development Plan 2021-2030, given that part of this road was identified as the most dangerous stretch of road in the State in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9011/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: B’é an cheist ná an bhfuil an t-athrú sin chun tarlú i mbliana, fiú ar roinnt de na comharthaí. Tuigim an méid a tharla agus a raibh ráite ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga. Caithimid cuimhneamh go bhfuil go leor staire ag baint le logainmneacha agus go bhfuil tábhacht ollmhór ag baint leo. Sin an fáth gur ardaíodh an cheist...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Beidh an obair ar bun i mbliana mar sin agus is rud maith é sin. Is féidir fáilte a chur roimhe sin. Mar a dúirt mé, tá tábhacht stairiúla ag baint le logainmneacha. Tá sé suimiúil do thurasóirí fiú é sin a thuiscint agus an t-eolas sin a bheith acu. Freisin, do dhaoine sa cheantar, léiríonn sé go...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Iontach. Beidh sé ar ais i mbliana.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh aon athrú le déanamh ar na cuaillí ag na Pointí Grianghrafadóireachta ar Shlí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin i mbliana; an athrófar an cuaille ‘Inis Mór’ go 'Árainn'; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8619/23]