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Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We are all very much aware of the scale of the crises we face. To put matters in context, we have an emerging crisis in credit provision due to the recent exit of two main banks, as well as the prospect of an estimated €2.2 billion a year of our corporate tax revenues drying up. Moreover, we face the prospect of significant numbers of businesses not returning to work as the stability...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 47. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether there will be a return of austerity given the stability programme update forecasts that Government expenditure as a percentage of GNI* is to start contracting from 2021 until 2025; and the taxes projected to rise over the same period. [20797/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: One of the lessons of the last crisis was that cuts to public spending and tax increases during a time of recession do not ameliorate the downturn; they make things worse. The fiscal response to date is justified based on the dire situation in which we find ourselves. In terms of the stability programme update, I am concerned that there could be a return to austerity. I know that the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I note that the stability programme update forecasts growth capital expenditure to rise from €11.5 billion in 2020 to almost €16 billion next year. I welcome that, but in 2022, gross capital expenditure is projected to drop to 21%. No sooner had I got my hopes up when they were dashed. Taking the four years after the high point in 2021,...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Secretaries General (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 45. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of international applicants to the Top Level Appointments Committee for the recently vacant position of Secretary General of the Department of Health; and the number of international applicants who were shortlisted for the position. [20796/21]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Secretaries General (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: One of the reasons given for the necessity of a massive salary of €292,000 for the position of the new Secretary General of the Department of Health was the need to attract international talent. How many international applicants were there for the recently vacant post of Secretary General of the Department of Health and how many international applicants were shortlisted for the position?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Secretaries General (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: It is interesting that the justification for the €81,000 pay increase, similar to the €350,000 per annum salary for the head of the HSE in 2019, was that we needed it to attract international applications. However, the Minister has just outlined that 20 of the 23 applicants were from this State. The old Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Secretaries General (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Nobody is suggesting that this position was not advertised correctly or that people from all walks of life could not apply for it,. The issue here is that we had been told specifically that the €81,000 pay increase was needed to be able to attract international talent. We now know that only three of the 23 people who applied came were international candidates. We actually had 20...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: There is not a family in this State that has not been affected by mental health and, sadly, far too many families have also been impacted by the lack of mental health services available in this State. That lack of services has failed far too many of our people and sadly we have lost far too many people as a result. Make no mistake about it, mental health can turn to personal tragedy and it...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to compile a report on non-compliant Covid-19-related expenditure given the high volume of Covid-19-related procurement purchases which took place outside the standard competitive procedures. [20511/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 157. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to ensure a series of criteria (details supplied) are met with regard to the recent announcement by the IDA Ireland to appoint a business development consultant to establish a presence in Israel and present Ireland as an investment location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18463/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of litter fines issued; the number of litter fines paid in numerical and percentage terms; the number of fines still to be paid in numerical and percentage terms; the revenues collected and revenues outstanding from same for each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by local authority area in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of prosecutions for littering offences taken against persons, companies and or other legal entities in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of successful prosecutions; the number of unsuccessful prosecutions; the number of proceedings still to be determined with respect to same by...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 241. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on legal fees by each local authority for the purpose of pursuing unpaid fines relating to littering offences in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18927/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the sum of awards allocated to local authorities by the courts owing to successful prosecutions for littering offences in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 341. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 480 of 17 October 2017, the progress that has been made to reduce the burden facing the diaspora when applying for a locally issued driver licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18933/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 560. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 24 February 2021, if the list of publication dates for each of the 22 live studies, reviews and research projects commissioned by him will be provided; and if a brief description of the work being undertaken will be provided in tabular form. [19777/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 561. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of recruitment processes for top civil servant positions run by TLAC in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, disaggregated by title of vacant position to be filled, total number of applicants per advertised job vacancy, the number shortlisted per vacancy, the number of Irish versus international applicants per vacancy; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 844. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the IDA plans to appoint a business development consultant to establish a presence in Israel; if his views or that of his Department were sought in advance of this announcement; his views on whether it is appropriate to promote and advance Ireland’s trade with Israel (details supplied); his views on the conclusions of a recent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 1184. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 25 November 2020, if further information will be provided in relation to the value of the contract and a description of the contract work referenced. [20166/21]