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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (26 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 102. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated updated final cost for the National Maternity Hospital and National Children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21484/22]

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: The British Government's so-called Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill has been nicknamed the Bill of shame by victims and survivors of the conflict. That is absolutely no surprise. In 2014, the British Government was a co-signatory, with the five main parties in the North, to the Stormont House Agreement. That agreement was the first sign that there would be a human...

Strike Action by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association: Motion [Private Members] (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí as an deis an rún fíorthábhachtach seo a chur os comhair na Dála. Déileálann sé le rud an-mhífhéaráilte atá ag dul ar aghaidh le blianta fada. I thank the Deputies on my right for bringing forward this very important motion. I also welcome the medical scientists who are here today and who are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 249. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the next steps that are in the delivery of phase 3 of the Pier at An Caladh Mór, Inis Meáin, Contae na Gaillimhe. [26859/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Hourigan. Members and all in attendance are asked to exercise personal responsibility in protecting themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. They are strongly advised to practise good hand hygiene and leave at least one vacant seat between themselves and others attending. They should always maintain an...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Ms O'Loughlin. I will now open the floor to members who will have ten minutes each for their questions and responses. I call Teachta Moynihan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I advise that the Deputy has exceeded his allotted time of ten minutes and I know that time passes very fast. Perhaps there will be time at the end of the meeting and he can comment then.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: The next speaker on the list is an Teachta Durkan. I know he said previously that he may be a little late. I do not see him present so I will move on to Deputy Canney.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Unfortunately, an Teachta Canney is now a good bit over time. I know he was in a rhythm.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I call Deputy Healy-Rae.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: First, this is an amazing document. There is so much information in it. Many of the questions we would have arising from it relates to information to be given by the Departments but this is an extremely useful document to have. I commend the officials on their work on it. My first question relates to the way the work on the report is done. There is such an amount of information in it and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Then the unit collated it. They asked the questions, which makes sense. Those three people had to ensure, on foot of all that information having been received, the report was published. As those of us who have done such work, we know it can be difficult to get back information that has been sought. It is significant to see all this work come together. It is useful to have this report and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: One can see that from this document. Many instinctive questions we would have would be for other Department but that it is a job for another day. Not to add to the officials' work, the queries we would naturally have on foot of the report relate to additional reporting that will be put into it. One of the questions I would raise with the Minister is on the large capital projects. There...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Brilliant. Thank you, Mr. Hearne. The other question I have relates to something I came across when I was a councillor. The spending on agency staff can be quite high. Could that be incorporated in some way? I will not name organisations, but sometimes in the past you would see huge spending on agency staff in a particular place and you would know there were people struggling to get...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr Kinnane for that. My final question is on housing and new social builds versus acquisitions. Could that be documented separately? I am from Galway and I would know when there were acquisitions or new social builds. It is very important for us to have that information as well.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Brilliant. Those are my key questions. Something that stuck out as I opened a page was income supports for children. I am not asking the witnesses to comment but it states that the percentage of children from birth to 17 years of age at risk of poverty has increased from 15.3% in 2019 to 15.9% in 2020. I note the percentage of children from birth to 17 years of age in consistent poverty...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: We should take that up with the Department of Finance next time it is here.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Are there any further questions? No. Go raibh míle maith agaibh as ucht teacht os comhair an choiste. Bhí sé an-suimiúil. We will meet the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to discuss its fiscal assessment report at the next public committee meeting.

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It seems at this stage the Government is completely tone-deaf when it comes to the crisis in the rental sector. I and, I believe, many people were shocked when they saw nothing was done in the budget for renters. I am equally shocked nothing has been done for renters since. We have a completely crazy situation in Galway city where there are in excess of 1,500 Airbnb properties to rent but...

Journalists in Conflicts across the World: Statements (24 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: George Orwell famously said that in times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. I was reminded of this when I saw the cold-blooded murder of Shireen Abu Akleh. The European Union said in a statement that it strongly condemns the killing, occurring as it did just days after world press freedom day. This was an absolute travesty. It reminds me of another...