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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (28 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 234. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of the Chief Justice and Presidents of the Courts, High Court, Court of Appeal, Circuit and District Court, by 2%, 5%, 10% and 15%, in tabular form. [34466/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (28 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 241. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the recent works ongoing at Údarás na Gaeltachta industrial estate at Ruisín na Meanach, Carna, County Galway in tabular form; the cost of the works; the reference number of the planning permission authorising the works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34236/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (28 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 242. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 24 May 2022, the alternative arrangements in place for the off-site treatment of waste from Údarás na Gaeltachta Eastát Tionscail na Tulaigh, An Tulaigh, Baile na hAbhann, Contae na Gaillimhe; the location of the alternative Údarás na Gaeltachta-owned...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (28 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of the chief executives of local authorities, by 2%, 5%, 10% and 15%, in tabular form. [34467/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Protection (28 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 16 June 2022, if the State bodies referenced in his response have been in contact with the European Raptor Biomonitoring Facility or other European colleagues to ensure that the most effective testing practices are in place; if meaningful conclusions can be drawn from the number...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 632. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to increase the rates of pay of the special transport grant for children with special educational needs, given the increased cost of fuel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34507/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 736. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has given consideration to reducing the fee of €950 for becoming a citizen through naturalisation for those who have been living in the country and paying taxes to the State for a considerable period of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether there are enough safeguards in place to prevent mass eviction of tenants from private rental accommodation; if the Tyrrellstown Amendment which provides that a landlord may not sell more than ten properties in a single development except with the tenants remaining in situ, other than in exceptional...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government her plans to fasttrack the deliver of affordable purchase homes in the Merlin area of County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32197/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (23 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are supports available for vacant home-owners who wish to bring their property up to a liveable standard to add to the housing stock; if he will provide an update on the Croí Cónaithe (towns) fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33354/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 14. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the 20/X20 Bus Éireann service will be reinstated; if not, if a similar service connecting the eastern part of County Galway will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33039/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the bus network in Galway city will be expanded to service the upper Ballymoneen Road or the Letteragh Road, given the development in those two areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33040/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (22 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has plans to amend the guidance that comes from his Department in relation to PeoplePoint (NSSO) for those working in State agencies and have medical disabilities whose absences due to medical appointments are reported as sick leave, which may impact on their career progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Vice Chair. I want to add my voice to what the Vice Chair said. It it an absolutely excellent report. I also sit on the Committee on Budgetary Oversight and it was discussed there but I think it is excellent and I thank Ms O'Loughlin for coming in front of the committee. The whole report was a very important initiative in its own right in improving how we match spending inputs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is very interesting. Another thing that caught my attention was in the slides received earlier. One of the core principles at the heart of performance budgeting is that it can provide greater transparency and accountability and improvements in these areas and can help to bring better management of public funds, essentially greater value for money. The revised national development...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Performance Report: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. Hearne. Unfortunately, I must attend another meeting.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Is í an cheist a cuireadh i ndáiríre ná cén uair a bheidh sé seo ar fad déanta. Tuigim na deacrachtaí a bhí ag an Roinn maidir leis an athbhreithniú ach is dócha go bhfuil go leor daoine amuigh ansin a cheapann go bhfuil a fhios acu céard ba chóir go mbeadh ag teacht amach as an athbhreithniú sin agus a chreideann go...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá sé sin go hiontach. Ní raibh sé iomlán soiléir sa chéad fhreagra a thug sé. Tá sé sin go maith. Sílim go mbeidh muintir na Gaeltachta sásta a chloisteáil go bhfuil amlíne de chineál éigin ann. Tá ceist amháin agam ionas go dtuigfidh mé i gceart é. Dúirt an tAire Stáit sa...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 14. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le toghcháin phoiblí do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [32450/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Ba mhaith liom iarraidh ar an Aire Stáit cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta.