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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (10 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is a grant available to replace windows and doors to ensure energy efficiency; if not, if such a grant is being considered by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7213/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (10 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 260. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public procurement competitions that were held in 2021; the number of competitions that received no bidding applicants; the number of Irish language requirements that are part of the contract award criteria and contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language, psychology, dietician and occupational therapies by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7189/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (10 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 409. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the scarcity of appointments in early intervention services in respect to speech and language, psychology, dietician and occupational therapies in Connemara; the status of the commitment in the Programme for Government to further expand early intervention teams in schools over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Ní bhfuair mé soiléireacht ó shin, caithfidh mé a rá. Dúirt an tAire Stáit go bhfoilseofaí an ceistneoir go luath. Cén uair? Deirtear go bhfoilseofar é go ríghairid. Bhí an t-eolas sin amuigh san iomaíocht cheana féin. Táimid anseo chun an cheist seo a phlé. Táimid ag labhairt díreach leis an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Cén dáta a bheidh sé á dhéanamh?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Ba cinneadh mí-ghnáthúil a bhí ann deireadh a chur le toghcháin do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta. Sin cinneadh a thóg Rialtas de chuid Fhine Gael agus cinneadh a bhí páirtí an Aire Stáit i gcoinne. Ba cheart go mbeadh muintir na Gaeltachta in ann a gcuid ionadaithe féin a thoghadh díreach chuig an mbord. Tá sé sin...

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.