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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I agree that at this stage we should be planning for an alternative in the event that corporate tax changes have an impact. The council notes in its opening statement that capital spending projections are well above those contained in the capital plan. This ties into what Mr. Barnes has just said in relation to funding in order to ensure that we build and grow. The IMF has said in recent...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: That is very interesting. I have one more question. IFAC states that if the Government does not raise taxes or reduce spending to fund new policies in the coming years, projections suggest that the deficit will not be closed and debt will remain high. Leaving aside the question of what types of taxes need to be raised, we need to prioritise tackling tax avoidance within existing tax...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosure Legislation: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste, ar an ábhar fíorthábhachtach seo. Chomh maith leis sin, gabhaim buíochas leo as an sárobair atá á dhéanamh acu ar an gceist seo. I welcome our guests. In particular, I welcome Mr. Devitt and acknowledge the great work Transparency International Ireland does. This is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosure Legislation: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Perhaps Mr. Devitt can respond or I can move on to my next question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosure Legislation: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Mr. Devitt's microphone does not seem to work, which is similar to me and is why I am using headphones. I gathered from the chat that he will leave and rejoin the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosure Legislation: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The Speak Up report has recommended that all organisations have whistleblowing procedures in place and that access to the employment law system is expanded to include all workers who have been penalised for making protected disclosures. Where are the biggest gaps in public bodies, local authorities and private businesses, etc? I ask the witnesses to explain the recommendation that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosure Legislation: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosure Legislation: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I think Dr. Kierans was going to come in on that issue. The only question on which I have not got a response related to procurement. I know Dr. Kierans wished to come in on the previous issue. Mr. Devitt stated she has carried out research on the area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosure Legislation: Discussion (27 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: It relates to procurement. The Speak Up report notes a general lack of trust in public institutions in the State. I was quite surprised that 68% of people think corruption is a widespread problem. I know that Transparency International, both within the State and as a global organisation, has dealt with corruption risk in public procurement. Public procurement is an area of particular...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Legal Services (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 56. To ask the Taoiseach the spend by his Department on external professional legal services in 2014, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [28497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the green procurement reporting template that Departments must submit to the EPA as per Circular 20/2019. [28400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the data on general Government net worth in each of the years 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020, in tabular form. [28401/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Legal Services (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 194. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the spend by his Department on external professional legal services in 2014, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [28498/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of widening access to student assistance fund supports for non-EU international students. [28563/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the appropriate authority to report untagged livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28552/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the appropriate action a farmer should take in the event of a livestock being grazed on their land without permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28553/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Cathaoirleach for letting me substitute for my colleague. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Tánaiste as teacht os comhair an choiste seo ar an ábhar fíorthábhachtach seo. It is well known that taxation and regulation are mechanisms used to modify taxpayer behaviour and corporate behaviour, but the presence of the investor court system means that corporations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister replied to me earlier in terms of internationalism. Let me be very clear: I am an internationalist. My concerns are specifically about the investor court system and the fact that companies will have access to a court that ordinary people do not have access to. It is astounding that there has been no risk analysis of the financial impact of this. The Tánaiste is saying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (26 May 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Does the Tánaiste believe there could be overconfidence bias?