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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting (10 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 406. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps open to a seaweed harvester who wishes to register seaweed harvesting rights on their folio which abuts the shoreline from which they harvest seaweed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13342/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (10 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 743. To ask the Minister for Health the date the HSE placed the order for the two oxygen generators for University Hospital Galway in response to Covid-19; and the date the units were delivered to the hospital. [12503/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (10 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 744. To ask the Minister for Health the specific details of the elements of the installation of the two oxygen generators at University Hospital Galway that are still ongoing. [12504/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the witnesses for coming along today and answering our questions. My first question relates to comments made by the Minister for Finance at a recent ESRI event. He said that to keep the interest bill on the national debt down, Ireland's deficit will need to be reduced. That assumes that our borrowing rate is a function of our country's debt and deficit. In 2010, we ran a deficit...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: As a committee, we have discussed the surpluses in 2018 and 2019. However, we do not talk about the deficit in terms of the infrastructure and the health infrastructure, which has naturally impacted and meant that we have been in long lockdowns because our infrastructure simply cannot cope. My second question is on the shared equity scheme. I have heard the views that Dr. McQuinn...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Economic and Social Research Institute (9 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Recently we have seen something quite contradictory with this State being both the EU country with the longest period of lockdown yet have the best growth figures as measured by GDP. IFAC has made the case for some time that we should not use GDP and should use GNI* instead. Economists and international experts tell us that GDP in an Irish context is so subject to distortions that it can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: As I am not sure how much time I have for asking these questions, I will keep it short. I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee, which is very welcome. This transaction took place in November 2014. It has been reported that the bonds were purchased by the consortium for €5.4 million. The Central Bank enforcement action notice stated that three weeks after the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: "If wars can be started by lies, peace can be started by truth," according to Mr. Julian Assange. The case of Mr. Assange is very simple. Acting as a journalist and publisher in co-ordination with The Guardian, Der Spiegeland The New York Times, he exposed major war crimes by US forces and their allies. The National Union of Journalists has said the charges seek to criminalise activity...

Banking Sector: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We heard the very difficult news this week that Bank of Ireland is shutting 103 of its branches, North and South. Bank of Ireland has used the pandemic as a pretext to close branches and to cut costs. Its concern seems to be for its bottom line, with loyal customers and citizens of the State being forgotten. The State has been a significant shareholder in Bank of Ireland ever since we...

An Ghaeilge agus An Ghaeltacht: Ráitis (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Cuirim fáilte roimh na ráitis seo faoin nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht, ach céard is fiú na ráitis seo nuair nach gcloistear an Ghaeilge ach go fíor-annamh sa Seomra seo? Ní leor díreach cuimhne ar an nGaeltacht agus ar an nGaeilge ach ar feadh coicíse i rith na bliana. Caithfidh muid a bheith cúramach freisin nach gcuireann muid an iomarca...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contact work carried out in each case; and the year of each contract in tabular form. [11385/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 24. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contract work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in tabular form;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contact work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contact work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in tabular form; and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contract work carried out in each case; the year of each contract, in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 238. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contact work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in tabular form; and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 262. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by her Department or bodies under her aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contact work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contact work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 361. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contract work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in tabular form; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 378. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by his Department or bodies under his aegis that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; the value and nature of the contact work carried out in each case; the year of each contract in tabular form; and if he...