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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ukrainian War (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the fact that Ireland’s Register of Beneficial Ownership permits the use of legal trustees and nominee shareholders which adds a layer of opacity and disguises the ultimate beneficial owner in view of the risk of possible attempts to circumvent financial sanctions; if he will be taking steps to ensure that the register records the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of external reports commissioned in 2021; the cost of each; the external reports that were received by his Department in 2021; when such reports were or are expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13166/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all Departmental reviews, reports and studies that that were published in 2021; if he will provide a list of those that are currently ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13167/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I apologise for not being here earlier. I agreed to attend another colleague whose household was struck down by Covid and did not realise this meeting was going to be on at the same time, so I missed the entire thing. If I repeat something somebody else has said, please let me know. We saw on Sunday that Putin's regime indicated its sovereign bond repayments could be conditional on the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is very interesting. These are very difficult times and it will be interesting to see how that develops in that side of things. There is much talk about inflation as well at present. This committee has just issued its inflation report, which recognises that the underlying causes of the inflation are external and can be attributed to things such as supply chains taking time to reopen...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: The ECB was very clear before this crisis, and it could not have been clearer, that it was not going to follow the US in that regard. I have been in many debates in which people told me that interest rates were going to rise and I kept returning to what Christine Lagarde has been saying. Obviously we are living in quite interesting times.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is very interesting. It has been announced that the fiscal rules will not be returning in 2023, if they return in their current incarnation at all. We have seen the issues with energy security and the requirement for that bulk of funding from the Green New Deal coming from a national level. This is evidence that we need to hasten our transition away from fossil fuels. Will Dr. McQuinn...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the witnesses. That is very interesting.

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...