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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 157. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total spend on external contractors, consultancy services and other outsourcing in 2018 and 2019. [46921/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total spend on external contractors, consultancy services and other outsourcing in 2018 and 2019. [46928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total spend on external contractors, consultancy services and other outsourcing in 2018 and 2019. [46931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí currently stationed in the Garda station in Carraroe, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the total spend on external contractors, consultancy services and other outsourcing in 2018 and 2019. [46929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend on external contractors, consultancy services and other outsourcing in 2018 and 2019. [46920/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 269. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total spend on external contractors, consultancy services and other outsourcing in 2018 and 2019. [46933/21]

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 the witnesses for those very interesting presentations and comments. I found them very useful. I will start with Mr. Clarke on a number of things he mentioned that I found quite interesting. He mentioned that the definition of "worker" is too narrow. I, too, am concerned about that because it seems to be silent on people working for voluntary organisations, external contractors,...

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: -----attempt to sanction journalists who publish information in the public interest that has been leaked to them. Of course, I-----

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...