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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I am interested in also hearing Dr. Collins's views on tax gap analysis. He mentioned the hidden role of the State and using the taxation system to encourage and support certain activities among individuals and corporations via tax expenditures, an issue I am interested in. Anybody who has studied economics will have heard of the invisible hand of the market, but it is often mentioned to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Dr. Collins, your screen has frozen.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We have some additional time. Deputy Boyd Barrett has his hand raised in anticipation. I might ask for people to indicate online. Deputy Durkan has also indicated by raising his hand physically rather than online. I will take him second. Deputy Boyd Barrett, you make take the additional five minutes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I am conscious we have only a few minutes left before we reach the two-hour time limit, which we have to adhere to because of public health advice. I will ask briefly about the special assignee relief programme, SARP, the recent review and the justification given by Indecon to extend it. Will the witnesses briefly outline their views on that? Then we will make sure we finish by 11.30 a.m.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Expenditures: Discussion (24 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim míle buíochas le Dr. Collins as sin. I thank Dr. Collins, Dr. Roantree and Dr. Kakoulidou for their attendance and for their assistance to the committee. We had a very interesting discussion. The committee will meet in private session on Wednesday, 30 June, at 3 p.m. The committee's next meeting in public session will be at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, 1 July 2021, when we...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Under the new climate Bill, Ireland will need to reduce its emissions by approximately 7% per annum. We have been told that capital expenditure is set to increase significantly in the coming years. I expect a sizeable chunk of that will be for green capital infrastructure. I would be interested to see a clear roadmap for how capital investment will be used to reach our targets. I have...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: My colleague spoke to the incoming leader of the DUP yesterday evening and Sinn Féin will continue to work in partnership with the DUP and the other parties in the Assembly. As Sinn Féin and others have consistently stated, this work includes delivering on existing agreements. Labhair mo chuid comhghleacaithe le ceannaire nua an DUP tráthnóna inné. Leanfaidh Sinn...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The economic recovery plan rests on four pillars. Pillar four provides for strategic investment in infrastructure and reforms that enhance our long-term capacity for growth. Capital expenditure is something I feel very strongly about, but I am concerned that the EU fiscal rules, as currently constituted, could serve to stymie badly needed capital investment and our efforts to achieve a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as a gcuir i láthair agus na ceisteanna a bhí á bhfreagairt acu. Bhí an plé an-suimiúil. Can the witnesses reflect on their expectation and anticipation of the movement of share prices, both for PTSB and the broader banking sector, given the broader economic environment from post-pandemic recovery and upward movement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Táim buíoch as an bhfreagra sin. We can see that Mr. Crowley is anticipating that the share price will increase in the coming years. It is interesting in the context of the announcement today by the Minister for Finance and that is why I was asking the question on share prices. I have another question on mica. We saw the protests on mica and the consternation around it. Can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Would Mr. Crowley agree that any State redress scheme would essentially be restoring assets held on the bank's balance sheet and for that reason that there is a strong argument for the bank making a contribution towards the cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Deputy Doherty will speak first.

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Ar an gcéad dul síos, tréaslaím le mo chuid comhghleacaithe, na Teachtaí Kerrane agus O'Reilly, as an rún tábhachtach seo a chur os comhair na Dála anocht. Ba léir ón toghchán anuraidh cé chomh tábhachtach is atá ceist aoise an phinsin don ghnáthdhuine. Bhí an cheist seo i mbéal an phobail, agus ba bheag...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I want to discuss two issues. The first is the upcoming review of the EU's fiscal rules and the second is the reforms Ireland was requested to make as a requirement of accessing the Recovery and Resilience Facility. In March last year, the European Commission suspended the fiscal rules by activating the general escape clause. Those rules place limitations on member states' deficit and debt...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 84. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar fhorbairt Choláiste Lurgan. [33302/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public service workers currently earning below the living wage; and the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of bringing their wages in line with the living wage. [32861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of Deputies to €75,000, €80,000 and €85,000 per annum, respectively, in tabular form. [32862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 234. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing Senators' salaries to €55,000, €60,000 and €65,000 per annum, respectively, in tabular form. [32863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of Civil Service Secretary General grade I, II and III, deputy secretary and assistant secretary by 2%, 5% and 10% in tabular form. [32864/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 17 November 2020, if he will provide an updated list of vacant properties in the same format; the estimated value of each property; and if any of these properties have been earmarked for use as a regional work hub. [32868/21]