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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (15 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers on Bus Éireann Route 419 in both directions in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, by month in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30804/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stability and Growth Pact (15 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 381. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the reform of the EU Fiscal Rules Stability and Growth Pact as they currently stand; if he will be making a submission to the Commission’s public consultation which is reopening in the second half of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20512/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 638. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review will be published for the 2016 tenant incremental purchase scheme. [32026/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We have received apologies from Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett and Pearse Doherty. Today the committee will engage with Dr. Stephen Kinsella and representatives of Social Justice Ireland on budget priorities. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Dr. Stephen Kinsella, associate professor of economics from the University of Limerick and Dr. Seán Healy, chief executive; Ms Michelle...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agaibh. I will now open the floor to members. I call Deputy O'Donnell.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: There are 20 seconds left.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We will come back to Deputy Moynihan, who is having connection issues. Go raibh míle maith agaibh as bhur gcur i láthair. Bhí sé an-suimiúil éisteacht leis an méid a bhí le rá agaibh. Is dócha go mbaineann an chéad cheist atá agam le Social Justice Ireland. The first question I have is for Social Justice Ireland. We have heard a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I was not suggesting that Social Justice Ireland is calling for a return to austerity. My apologies. I think Dr. Healy may have misunderstood my question. My question was more regarding the fact that he is clearly talking about an infrastuctural deficit we have had. I am in complete agreement in that regard. It left us on the back foot going into this crisis in terms of small classroom...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Ms Rogers. Unfortunately, I only have two minutes left so I must move quickly on but what she said was interesting. Dr. Kinsella recently wrote: "It would be unwise to bet the house on corporation taxes bringing us into the black". In the context of global tax reform, which the Government is assuming will reduce corporation tax receipts gradually by €2 billion, IFAC noted...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We will move on-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis na daoine atá ann inniu. I thank Dr. Kinsella, Dr. Healy, Ms Murphy, Ms Bennett and Ms Rogers for their attendance and for their assistance to the committee. The committee's next meeting is in private session at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 16 June 2021.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat. I am going to try Deputy Aindrias Moynihan again.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Budget Priorities Exiting Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I ask Dr. Kinsella to keep his response very brief. We are over time.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 111. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the mechanisms that are in place in his Department to ensure that all bilateral agreements with Israel apply only to Israel proper and do not benefit those territories illegally occupied by Israel in 1967; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 250. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff members employed in the Office of Government Procurement tendering advice service; and the cost of wages in 2019. [30282/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I apologise for being late. I had some technical difficulties, but I seem to be okay now. Ar dtús, gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as teacht os comhair an choiste. Tá sé i gcónaí suimiúil nuair a thógann daoine an t-am chun labhairt linn faoi chúrsaí éagsúla. The Minister of State said, "The single largest casualty by...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. That is very interesting. That will be great, especially since 2026 will be a centenary year. I fully understand the forms are already printed. We will not ask the CSO to redo and reprint them all. I have another question on Vote 6. I did not realise this discussion was really about the census. If the Minister of State does not have the response to Vote...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I have a question about Vote 6. It does not relate to the census, so maybe it can be brought back if the Minister of State does not have the answer. It relates to legal fees paid to counsel. Under Vote 6, the Office of the Chief State Solicitor stated that it is fair to say fees paid by the State are lower than those in private practice. I am quite interested in the State's overall level...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Chair. When I joined the meeting all I heard was "census" so I got confused.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021 (Resumed)
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (3 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I have a quick follow-up question. I note the Minster of State said there are cost controls on legal fees. Is that across all Departments?