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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 504. To ask the Minister for Health the considerations that have been given to create a long-Covid clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45544/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which general practitioners will be upskilled to support long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45541/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 503. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the enhanced illness benefit has not been extended for those suffering from long-Covid given the fact that the European Commission has recognised long-Covid as an occupational disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45546/22]

Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Unfortunately, I only have three minutes, which does not really leave room for everything I wish to say. It has been quite an interesting debate up to this point. I will use this opportunity to raise two local issues. They have been going on for quite some time and are very serious. It is unfortunate that it has to come to the point where they have to be raised in the Dáil. The...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Is dócha nach gcaithim é a rá mar go dtuigeann gach uile dhuine sa seomra go bhfuil an t-uafás brú ar theaghlaigh agus ar ghnólachtaí. Tabharfaidh mé cúpla sampla don Aire mar gheall air sin. Bhí mé ag caint le gnólacht áitiúil i mo cheantar féin atá ar cheann de na hoileáin atá ann. Léirigh...

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is good that we are having this discussion about the serious issues that have arisen surrounding An Bord Pleanála. These go right to the heart of our planning system. It is the biggest crisis in our planning system since the Mahon tribunal. It is important to remember the words of Mr. Justice Alan Mahon who said that the presence of conflicts of interest do not necessarily equate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support a trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver to end global Covid-19 vaccine inequity given that the majority of the Irish public, Seanad Éireann, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the World Health Organisation have called for a TRIPS waiver for Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of bringing all public service workers up to the living wage of €12.17 per hour (details supplied); the estimated cost of bringing the wage to €12.90 per hour as set by the Living Wage Technical Group under the terms of the current Public Service Stability Agreement Building Momentum; and estimated...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na hAirí as teacht os comhair an choiste arís. I have two things to start with. This will be the third budget for which I will have been a Member of the Dáil. We are living in extraordinary times. I hope that, next year, we will be living in less extraordinary times when we are coming into this phase of the year. The issue with speaking two hours...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: If one were to believe media reports, which I have no reason not to believe, it is a significant sum of money. I do not have that much time so I will move on to another topic. There are two questions that I really want to get answers to, but people have asked them and we have not heard exactly how much the Minister expects the surplus to be. I also wanted to ask if the Minister has decided...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I know my time is up. I thank the Minister. If he gets the extra figures before budget day he could pass them on to the committee. That would be fantastic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I do not know if my Whip would be too happy with me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: We have to go to vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I will not take too long. You know me - short and sweet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: At least three speakers will probably follow me in the 30-minute period so I want to get through these five questions, if that is okay. The tracker mortgage scandal did not just relate to historical cases but also to more recent cases. Will the representatives advise us of the final date for which the bank was fined?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. Is Ms Dooley concerned by how recent that date was?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay, but 20 is still quite a significant number. Is Ms Dooley aware of any Garda investigations into any current or former members of staff regarding activities related to the scandal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: As regards the potential increase of interest rates, what stress test does the bank apply for new mortgage holders? Is that stress test being reviewed in light of the increase in interest rates? Has the bank done an analysis of current mortgage holders and the number of whom may fall into arrears in the event of an interest rate increase?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I would hope so. But I know that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Thank you. I am aware of time pressures. I would like to hear the witnesses' thoughts on an issue. It is not scientific but given the higher interest rates, there is some concern that will dampen economic activity. That could lead to falling property prices, which would be the collateral underlying these loans. Do the witnesses have any concerns in that regard?