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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Would Dr. Sweeney be more concerned about the 2025 to 2030 period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is alarming to think that the EU could use the fiscal rules to push certain economic agendas outside that of the normal, democratic pathway. I refer to issues such as a higher retirement age, for example, among other challenges. How could the fiscal rules be designed in a way that allows for corrective action that would not mean opening up threats to democracy and the sovereignty of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Could Dr. Sweeney speak to the challenges we have around the regional deficits? On one hand, there is the EU European Regional Development Fund, ERDF, funding and the 60% that is allowed for areas in transition, such as the west and the north west. On the other hand, there are rules. Can Dr. Sweeney see a situation where there would be a loosening of those rules?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Okay. At least it has some flexibility. I am finished with my questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: If I could just make a closing comment on what Dr. Sweeney said, while it is absolutely correct, we cannot look at planning in isolation and not also invest in transport, particularly in rail. There are opportunities now, with the all-island rail review, to do just that. To ignore transport is a mistake.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Obviously that is what this presents for us, in terms of investment in infrastructure that we have not had heretofore. We need to maximise the opportunities around climate change and climate action like renewable energy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Examination of EU Fiscal Rules: TASC (3 May 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: We have to remember that the next financial crisis - and we can be absolutely certain that there will be another one - will not be because of what caused the last one. It will be something else. The question for today and for TASC is whether we have enough flexibility within the fiscal rules and EU monetary policy to make the adjustments that will be necessary, because the last time we were...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (3 May 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the deflator that is applied to expenditure projections by his Department in order to estimate the cost of maintaining the current level of public services and benefits in real terms in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20370/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (3 May 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to expand the provision of co-educational, non-denominational post-primary education in Westport, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20369/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I would also refer to the report done by Professor John Bradley and the work he did in proving this was a viable, shovel-ready project, and that the costings of it were much less than what was cited in the other reports. I cannot tell the Minister of State how important it is, as Deputy Kenny said, to keep the existing rail network from Claremorris to Collooney. Let us not make the mistake...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue. I thank my colleague Deputy Kenny for also raising it. There are a number of issues involved. We know the all-island rail review is due for publishing. I also understand an environmental assessment of the review must be done. I ask that the assessment be done as quickly as possible and that the consultations are completed...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: People in Crossmolina in County Mayo are still waiting for the River Deel flood relief scheme. It needs to happen now.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: The River Deel. The people there have had surveying and ground-testing into oblivion. This has been going on for months and years and the people in the town are still living in fear. No developments can take place there until this scheme happens. The people there have been told the money is ring-fenced. When will the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will tax the windfall profits of electricity companies for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19873/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of connections under the National Broadband Plan in County Mayo; how that compares to revised targets; the sanctions against the contracted company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19872/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the high-level offshore wind phase 2 ORE designated areas will be determined; if he will outline the criteria for determining the phase two ORE designated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15993/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 220. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number and percentage of civil servants who retire at or above retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 221. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the potential role that the ERDF could play in financing offshore renewable energy port infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (27 Apr 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: 222. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 20 April 2023, if his Department will monitor the inclusion of social consideration in regards to apprenticeship in public procurement to ensure that the information note leads to the adoption of this practice; if he will consider bringing in mandatory inclusion of social consideration in...