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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat. I thank Mr. Johnson for appearing before the committee. We appreciate it as this is something we have been looking at for quite some time. We know Mr. Johnson is very busy and we appreciate him coming to speak to us today to add to that conversation. I apologise as I was a little late coming in. First, what does Mr. Johnson think would be the best anchor for...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: Is it Mr. Johnson's view that all social protection payments should be included?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: Yes. We call them social protection payments.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: That is really interesting. This is slightly off point but it is something I have noticed more and more in my clinics. I will have been a public representative for eight years come May, and it is only in recent times, in the past few months, that I have found more and more people in their late 50s and early 60s really struggling with accommodation and so on. Obviously, housing is a big...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: Sorry. I heard some background noise and I did not know whether it was the Chair. I have another question. We have heard in this committee calls for an independent body similar to a low pay commission to oversee indexation. Does Mr. Johnson think it would be worthwhile to have an independent body that would oversee indexation?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: I am sure. I have one last question. It is about the impact of the State pension triple lock on budget sustainability. What has that been? Although I hate to say it, we are probably coming into budget season again. It basically starts in March to April for us.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Feb 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. Johnson for joining us.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022) Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as teacht os comhair an choiste. My first question relates to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, NISRA, being the statistical body in the North. The Minister of State mentioned the work he is doing with regard to businesses, etc., and the economy. It obviously comprises the information in the North and the CSO is a southern...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022) Mairéad Farrell: That would definitely be of interest. With regard to the census, will it contain any additional questions that might be pandemic-related? It will be an interesting census to look back on in years to come given the changes people have gone through over the past few years. Will there be questions on the increase in people working from home or anything else that could be pandemic-related? ...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022) Mairéad Farrell: Yes, absolutely. I understand that it was done before Covid-19 hit us. It is unfortunate, in a way, because I think it would be interesting to see those different changes happened as a result reflected. Many people will look back in years to come at this particular census. The Minister of State will be aware that Benefacts is a provider of high-quality data to the CSO. It was raised in...
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022) Mairéad Farrell: I have one final question. If possible, could the Minister of State give a little bit of clarification on something he said this morning whereby there would be an open consultation process and that the project is going back to tender?
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022) Mairéad Farrell: Yes.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022) Mairéad Farrell: So, it would not be going back out to tender. It has gone twice. That is what I want to understand.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022) Mairéad Farrell: Of course.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022) Mairéad Farrell: The more direct route.
- Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022) Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Taoiseach as teacht os comhair an choiste. On Vote 1, the spending on consultancy fees for the President's Vote will increase by 162%. What is this for? Will the Taoiseach provide details on that as it is quite significant?