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Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 213. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the difference between organisations and entities in the context of pay rises for those working in the community and voluntary sector (details supplied); if data provided as part of the Dáil debate on the issue will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52098/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if the research commissioned by his Department to inform the three-year review on the implementation of termination of pregnancy services has been completed; when this report will be made available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on and projected timeframe for payment of the pandemic bonus for frontline workers in eligible organisations outside of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52292/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I will also say to Deputy Durkan that the 1980s seem a long time ago because they are a long time ago. I would not like to tell him when I was born. When Professor Kinsella was responding to the previous Teachta, he hit on the concept of an industrial strategy. I thank him for his presentation as well. He mentioned some of the underlying structural issues that remain unresolved. One of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fascinating. Professor Kinsella has noted different weaknesses in our current industrial strategy. We have weak linkages and spillover between the foreign direct investment, FDI, sector and indigenous businesses. Would this be different if we had a State-owned enterprise working as a strategic partner? For example, with the wind energy industry, a State company that was heavily...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is very interesting. We are talking about renewable energy but that can apply to other aspects of the different crises we are dealing with. Professor Kinsella mentioned the importance of performance budgeting. I am interested in spending that occurs through public procurement. Annually, we spend a huge amount of money on this - €20 billion, according to one source - but...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am beginning to think that Deputy Durkan is angling for Professor Kinsella’s job in terms of lecturing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank our guests for coming before us again today. In her opening statement on behalf of Ulster Bank, Ms Howard said the bank is "committed to dealing with our non-performing loans in the later stages of our withdrawal, to allow customers who are in difficulty as much time and support as possible to return to a performing position". What kind of engagement is the bank having with those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Does that mean only those that are performing will move or will the non-performing ones move too?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: There will, of course, be some loans that remain non-performing. What is going to happen to them? What impact will it have on those customers in terms of paying back their loan and their credit rating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That will be of huge concern for people. Some of my constituents have had their loans sold on and they have received very threatening letters from companies and so on. Those letters did not have any legal standing. In one particular case, such a letter arrived a week after a member of the person's family was buried. I am quite concerned about this. Ms Howard said protections remain in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. I thank the officials. The crucial point from me is the reality we see when we are dealing with constituents whose non-performing loan is sold is they are not dealt with in a respectful manner. They are sent letters that can be really upsetting. I am very concerned about how that is going to impact on people, especially given the situation at the moment with the rising cost of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 155. To ask the Taoiseach the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form. [51264/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 166. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51253/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51254/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (18 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he was informed that the proposed cycle path from Whitestrand to the Barna Road, Galway, would remove a section of public road space from the Salthill diving board to the Barna Road before approving funding of the engineering design works. [51916/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51266/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the anomaly whereby 18-year-old students in some instances cannot qualify for the 50% fare reduction due to their being too young to apply for the young adult card for those aged 19 to 23 years, meaning that they have to purchase a full adult ticket; if his Department has made contact with the private...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 270. To ask the Minister for Finance the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 309. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of all special advisors working in his Department; the Minister and Junior Minister who each advisor is associated with and their respective salaries, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51261/22]