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- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I am a literal substitute today. My colleague, Deputy Clarke, could not be here but really wanted to be. I am very much voicing the questions Deputy Clarke would have put to the Minister. On Vote 35 on pensions, it is my understanding that it is the only Department where pensions are not included in shared services. My colleague has concerns that...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Mairéad Farrell: I have a question regarding the context and impact indicators on page 6. Will the Minister clarify his specific plans to increase overall female participation? How are current recruitment practices designed to attract more women? It is my understanding that a report was due to be completed by December 2021 regarding combating pregnancy-related and other discrimination. Has that been...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Mairéad Farrell: I understand that there was to be a report completed by December 2021 on pregnancy-related and other discrimination.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Mairéad Farrell: It is my understanding that it was a recommendation of the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC. This matter is of interest to my colleague, Deputy Clarke, for whom I am substituting. Will I tell her to follow up with the Minister by email?
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Mairéad Farrell: Yes.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022) Mairéad Farrell: On subhead A13, which deals with infrastructure, does the Minister have a breakdown of regional expenditure? In regard to subhead A14, on uniforms, clothing, equipment and catering, PDFORRA recently said that the current rations are not sustainable given the rise in food costs. Will he comment on that? Subhead A15, communications and IT, provides for the purchase and maintenance of Defence...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (8 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason for the ongoing delaying in the disbursement of the energy credit; the date that the credit will be paid to households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13102/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action that will be taken to combat flooding on the Kylemore Road, County Galway given the serious issue of flooding on the road making it regularly impassable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11386/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (3 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 296. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the military flights transferring 7,000 US troops to Germany at the beginning of March 2022 will be refuelling in Shannon airport. [12234/22]
- Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: Tugann Seachtain na Gaeilge deis dúinn machnamh a dhéanamh ar stádas agus staid na Gaeilge sa Stát agus sa tír seo trí cheile, go deimhin. Bíodh is gurbh í an Ghaeilge an chéad teanga oifigiúil de chuid an Stáit seo is teanga mhionlaigh fós í agus táim den bharúil go bhfuil sé in am ag an Stát breathnú...
- National Driver Licence Service: Motion [Private Members] (2 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: Mar is eol don Aire Stáit, bhí ionad páirtaimseartha sa Chlochán inár nDáilcheantar féin. Ó dúnadh é sin, bhí go leor de mhuintir Chonamara i dteagmháil liom mar gheall nach raibh siad in ann fáil ar sheirbhísí ceadúnais chomh héasca agus a bhíodh. Bíonn siad ag rá go bhfuil orthu dul isteach...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (2 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will be making the regulatory changes to enable credit unions to significantly increase their footprint in the mortgage market and honour the commitment in the Programme for Government for credit unions to become a key provider of community banking further to an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12030/22]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (1 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister for that update. We are all acutely aware of how important capital projects are for the infrastructure deficit that we have in so many aspects of our daily life, as well as in different areas across the country. It is for that reason that I thought it was important to ask this question and to get that level of update. Not only will capital projects assist in any...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (1 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: It is important that that information is available. It is good to see that that is readily and easily available online for those people who are concerned, or who have questions. That aspect of addressing those smaller scale questions directly to the Minister is important for accuracy. I welcome the information that the Minister has given here this evening. It is important. I will share...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (1 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the capital projects outlined in the national development plan which are currently behind schedule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11387/22]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (1 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: The Minister is more prepared than I am. I ask him to give an update on the capital projects outlined in the national development plan, NDP, including any that may be behind schedule.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (1 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: I want to raise the issue of regular flooding on the Kylemore road in County Galway. When flooding occurs, it no longer likes a road but instead like a river. It is extremely dangerous for people who are trying to pass. The road is regularly used by tourists, who may not understand the dangers posed by the flooding. When it is impassible, it means a 30 km detour for anybody wanting to go...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (1 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: I am sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I usually do not come in on colleagues' questions.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (1 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: I only saw it was to do with flooding.
- Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Legislative Measures (1 Mar 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the forthcoming regulation of lobbying (amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11798/22]