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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Ms Costello. To make my point a little clearer, we are seeing concerns there is going to be capital carry-over because the concern is the private sector cannot meet the demand or be able to actually use all that money and build all the different projects. I could have said that in a much more fluid way but my question was what would be the view on having a State-owned enterprise...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Ms Costello. As we have an unemployment rate of 16%, we must deal with that as well as trying to meet what we want to spend and the infrastructural deficit and all that. We should be looking at seeing whether there is some other way where the State intervenes more to try to deal with that variety of issues because we know how important the capital spend will be in dealing with the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: On the National Training Fund, the money seems to have been largely invested in Exchequer notes. Is there a problem with the sound? I am hearing a lot of feedback.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Capital Investment: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (1 Jul 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The money seems to have been largely invested in Exchequer notes at zero percent, rather than being used to invest in training and education. The money seems to be used to provide interest-free loans to the Exchequer rather than for the purpose of training and education. What is the rationale for this? If there is an issue with the sound, the officials can respond in writing.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing the reckonable income threshold for entitlement to student universal support Ireland allowance by 1%, 5% and 10% in regard of 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% and special rates, respectively. [35220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing the reckonable income threshold for entitlement to student universal support Ireland allowance by 10% in regard of 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% and special rates respectively and subsequently increasing maintenance payment rates by 10%; and the estimated number of new students who would be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda Commissioner advised her of the true extent of the failure to respond to the 999 calls placed by members of the public which were recorded on the command and control systems in view of media reports in November 2020 that indicated that a significant number of 999 calls were not responded to. [35048/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the report from the Garda Commissioner to her in relation to a significant number of 999 calls that were not responded to by An Garda Síochána as reported in the media in November 2020 was made pursuant to the provisions of section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005. [35049/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Dr. Hunt cannot give me the details in that regard. I note that he has said it is very competitive in the North and that he answered Deputy Jim O'Callaghan by saying it is very competitive in the South, so I assume he is saying that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Dr. Hunt may have already answered this next question for Deputy Durkan. In Britain AIB is currently in non-binding discussions with suitors to purchase the commercial loan book. Will Dr. Hunt confirm that the employees on this loan book will be protected by transfer of undertakings, TUPE, legislation? If I am correct, I believe that Dr. Hunt said he answered this for Deputy Durkan but I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The witness stated that AIB is a community bank and is committed to local businesses. Dr. Hunt mentioned earlier the move away from bricks and mortar. I am aware that Dr Hunt has said he cannot confirm plans with regard to the North, but given the plans that are there and the assertion that AIB is committed to the community, if there were wide scale closures across all jurisdictions surely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Apologies, what was the timeframe there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: My final question is about the announcement of the closure of another head office building in Dublin over the past few months. It was stated that the bank would be more reliant on the use of home working into the future. I have worked in banks myself and the different banks I worked in are now seeing the same shift. Obviously there will be massive savings for the bank around property costs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand that. We know, however, that when people spend far more time at home, there is a cost in terms of electricity, heating and all of that. From what Dr. Hunt is saying, that will not be reflected in the wages of workers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We can agree to disagree on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: AIB (30 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. Tá go leor ceisteanna curtha cheana féin, so I will try not to repeat questions members have already asked. If I do, I ask the Chairman to let me know and I will move on to other questions. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I know that about four years ago AIB's northern business...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (29 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the NDLS centre in Clifden, County Galway remains closed; when it will reopen; and the conditions that must be met before it can reopen. [34407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (29 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 123. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body that is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of roads leading to the shore in Canower, Cashel, Connemara, County Galway; if Galway County Council has any responsibility for these sections of road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34739/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (29 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the controls and oversight his Department has of the way active travel funds are or are not being spent; the oversight and monitoring being undertaken to ensure that funds allocated are spent and not rolled over into other projects with future dates; the controls in place to make sure that protected cycle infrastructure is being...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (29 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body that has control of the €100,000 that has been allocated for Oranmore under the additional outdoor infrastructure scheme; if an association (details supplied) has ultimate responsibility for implementing the works and spending the funds; the start date and finish date for the works at the Castle Road; and if he will...