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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I know Mr. Butler has extensive experience of financial services and he has appeared before this committee to discuss general banking matters. My question is quite general. Ireland already had a concentrated banking sector before the exits of KBC and Ulster Bank were announced. The State has significant shareholdings in the remaining pillar banks, which I imagine could make it more...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reforms which would exempt green capital expenditure in order to address the climate emergency given the review by the European Commission of the fiscal rules are set to reopen. [31885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the formal review process that is examining a premises (details supplied) in County Galway for reclassification from blue to amber on the high speed broadband map; when this process is due to be completed; the length of time after this process is completed a connection to the network will be available to...

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

Mairéad Farrell: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers on Bus Éireann route 424 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. [30803/21]

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]