Results 261-280 of 6,115 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Did they not say that this was not happening in this budget?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It seems to me that it is a bit performative of the Government to talk about tackling child poverty when under this Government child poverty is worsening. This Government is trying to fog the mirrors in order that people say it is serious about child poverty. If you do not know children in poverty or you are not dealing with that, it is something that can be forgotten. That sentence made a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: That is very interesting about Housing First. I am aware that I am over time, but we will probably be okay. One of the things I have noticed in terms of domestic violence is the number of institutional barriers that are put in your way that are not even financial but are simple things. For example, you might leave a domestic violence situation in one county and then try to go to another...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is seen as financial. It is not technically described as financial, but because it is generally seen as financial hardship rather than hardship, that is where the challenge is. Some councils have amended it to involve other issues, but it is just seen as financial.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: That is the ideal situation but it is not realistic every time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Absolutely.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement (18 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Absolutely. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. The issue of domestic violence comes up so regularly in my clinics now, every single week. It is not that somebody comes to me about domestic violence; it comes as a result of housing. They mention it as the reason for their homelessness or whatever it might be. Of course, it is really important to mention that there are help and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (18 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered for CAR T- cell therapy in St. James’s Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49487/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Níl aon leithscéalta faighte againn ó Teachtaí nó Seanadóirí. We have received no apologies. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí agus páirt á glacadh acu i gcruinnithe poiblí. Caithfidh comhaltaí a bheith i láthair go fisiciúil laistigh de theorainneacha shuíomh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agat as sin. We will now move to members' questions, beginning with an Teachta O'Callaghan, Senator Nelson Murray agus an Teachta Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We will wrap up on that and let others in. I ask Mr. Jennings to answer succinctly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fairly succinct and to the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I ask the witnesses would like to reply succinctly because everybody seems to be going over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We will let Senator Byrne in as he has not had a chance yet, and then open up for a brief second round for those who wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I will allow for a second round of about five minutes each because I know there is very keen interest. I do not want to curtail the debate. An Teachta Timmins has indicated that he wants to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I do not think we can pursue this line. We have to be careful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is more in terms of our privilege in all those things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We can explore the idea of it but we cannot mention any names. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: You can explore the idea.