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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: -----impact on journalism, but I am interested to hear Mr. Clarke's views on those two things first of all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. Clarke for that. That is very interesting. My colleagues and I have been looking at and working on this, so-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Regarding the concept of the interpersonal grievance, I share Mr. Clarke's concern about the clause whereby a disclosure characterised as arising from an interpersonal grievance could be dismissed. It should be clear that this could have the power to reject disclosures where circumstances such as bullying and unfair discriminatory treatment or dangerous working conditions arise. When...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: That is interesting. In some ways it leads me onto my final question for Mr. Clarke. Obviously, one concern many people have for those who make protected disclosures is the financial resources that a person must have to win the redress. That is an obvious a matter of concern for people who make protected disclosures. The income of an individual who is considering revealing a perceived...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I have a question for Mr. Herrick on a matter I would like to tease out with him. It follows on from what Mr. Clarke stated to the effect that many people who make protected disclosures face an uphill battle. Last week, some brave people who faced just such a battle were before the committee. We heard their individual stories. One thing that came across quite strongly was how protracted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: There is a particular issue I would like to tease out with Mr. Herrick, which specifically relates to that. I would be interested in Mr. Herrick’s views. I have some concerns regarding section 8 of the principal Act. The general scheme contains a provision which attempts to remove the right of a public sector worker to make a protected disclosure to the responsible Minister and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I have concerns about that being removed. It would lower the standards not to have that direct reporting to a Minister. If anything, it is a case of “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil”. I have concerns in that regard. I would be concerned that it will lower the standards. It also goes against Article 25.2 of the EU directive. I have concerns that standards will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe.

Housing for All: Statements (28 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Táimid i lár géarchéime tithíochta faoi láthair, géarchéim atá ann mar gheall ar pholasaithe an Rialtais le blianta anuas agus mar gheall go raibh buiséad i ndiadh buiséid le cúig bliain anuas nár ndeachaigh i ngleic leis an ngéarchéim seo, buiséid de bhunú Fhine Gael ach le tacaíocht ó Fhianna...

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha."

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and to provide for related matters. Tá an-áthas orm labhairt faoin mBille seo. I am delighted to be introducing, alongside my colleague, Deputy Clarke, our Bill. This is the fruit of a year’s work and as today is International Access to Information Day, I...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 183. To ask the Taoiseach the cost of providing secretarial services to all retired Taoisigh in each of the years 2017 to 2020. [46047/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (28 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 304. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of increasing for the funding for the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General by 10%, 15% and 20%, respectively. [46062/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 310. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total underspend in terms of current and capital expenditure broken down by Department. [46524/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (28 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 870. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will be providing updated guidelines to public libraries in relation to restrictions on computer usage due to Covid-19 in view of schools and colleges returning and students needing to use such facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46010/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I am a bit disappointed that the Minister will not outline the ceilings. He is making my life slightly more difficult. I assume we will have them in good time before the budget is introduced. If the Minister does his change his mind and wishes to give us that additional information, that would be lovely. On the NDP, we have heard many reports of bid-rigging and about the costs of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date of the final publication of the revised national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45416/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Can I just confirm that I can only contribute once because there a couple of-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: That is great. Thank you. Can the Minister confirm if the €1.1 billion in additional capital outlined in the summer economic statement will be allocated across Departments under the revised NDP? Health and housing are two massive areas in respect of which there are serious infrastructural deficits. I hope that the revised NDP and the upcoming budget will tackle these deficits....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Development Plan (23 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: That is what I thought. That is why I asked all my supplementary questions.