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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: I have a very brief question on my understanding of the Taoiseach's perspective. For the Taoiseach, is it about the timing of a national citizens' assembly rather than a national citizens' assembly in general?

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: Yes it does. I thank the Taoiseach.

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I would like to thank my colleague, Deputy Clarke, for bringing forward this motion in support of the women of honour. We fully support their call for a full statutory inquiry. We commend their courage and bravery. We believe them and we will continue to stand with them. I have no doubt of the massive toll this has taken on them. Like many whistleblowers, they went through an...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Rents continue to rise in Galway city with a report recently stating that they rose by 8%. Regularly there are no houses to rent available in the city under the housing assistance payment, HAP, limits, pushing people into homeless, which rose by 42% in Galway over the last 12 months. As a measure to prevent a continued rise in homelessness, would the Taoiseach consider giving Galway HAP the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (8 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the schemes under which funding is available for the development of walkways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6674/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 272. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide full list of properties which are vacant and are either owned or being rented by the Office of Public Works by county; the amount of rent paid to date on those vacant rented properties in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6739/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (8 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 378. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a United States of America military aircraft (details supplied) was authorised to carry munitions or other military equipment or armed United States soldiers through Shannon Airport on 30 January 2022 on its way to the Middle East; if searches or an investigation were carried out to establish if the aircraft was in compliance with...

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Can I speak as well?

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Right.

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: We can see from the Government amendment that it is, at best, kicking the can down the road by having a Second Reading in nine months and, at worst, shooting this legislation down. As I have said previously to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Ossian Smyth, we are here to offer solutions. The Government asks us to offer solutions. However, it...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: We are all acutely aware of the issues arising from the increases in the cost of living and the impact these have had in recent months. We have had debate after debate on this issue in the Chamber in recent weeks. We need to see strong action to help those who are struggling most. We have all seen the impact of the increases in the costs of electricity and fuel in our electricity bills. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 230. To ask the Minister for Finance the consequences for the rights of consumers in cases in which their mortgage is sold as in the case of an agreement between banks (details supplied); and if a guarantee will be given that all rights will be maintained in cases in which a mortgage transfers to the acquiring party. [5595/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 237. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the framework for blended work arrangements in the public service; if he will be bringing forward legislation to support same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5594/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (3 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 240. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if capital projects funded through the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund are capped at 70% of the total project; if she has considered increasing this cap in view of rising building costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5597/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I apologise. My laptop decided to die and restart but here I am. All the questions I wanted to ask have been raised. We are seeing a rise in the cost of living with increasing inflation and that is affecting lower-income households in particular. In our alternative budget we suggested a €10 increase in working age payments, and that must be done urgently. Sometimes there is a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Unfortunately, all my other questions have been asked and I have to head off to another meeting. That is just my day-to-day. It has been very interesting. I thank the witnesses.