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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá brón orm go raibh mé déanach. I have a query on table 1. Can the Minister of State clarify the shortfall in terms of SASP, single authorisation for simplified procedures? Can he clarify what occurred and give a bit more detail? On the retail export scheme, I am sure many of us have been contacted by huge numbers of constituents on this. The fact of the matter is...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Supplementary) (25 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: That is an interesting clarification in terms of SASP so I thank the Minister of State for that. On the insurance situation, the reality is that this is a crisis for people. People cannot afford to pay this now and we need urgent action. I am glad the Minister of State has heard what I had to say and I hope he takes it on board and takes immediate action with regard to insurance...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Cuirim fáilte roimh an bplé a rinneamar ar an mBille anocht. Tá sé go maith le feiceáil nach bhfuil aon pháirtí i gcoinne na leasuithe seo ach is mór an trua é nach bhfuil an Rialtas sásta an Bille seo a chur i bhfeidhm láithreach. I welcome this debate and the fact that not one Member of the Oireachtas has opposed this. I am delighted...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I would like to say to Deputy Richmond that that absolutely came from a Fine Gael Government. Have former Fine Gael Ministers been benefiting from loopholes in that Act ever since?

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Is that correct or not? That is absolutely correct. I want to go back to tonight's Bill. This should not be delayed any further. We saw a review in 2016 and we saw the SIPO recommendations. There was a review in 2019 and there were SIPO recommendations, but nothing was done. Fine Gael ignored it in 2016 and again in 2019. In February this year, Fine Gael again ignored it. The...

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Tá mé an-sásta an Bille seo a chur os comhair na Dála. Tá an Bille fíorthábhachtach don trédhearcacht agus chun a chinntiú go bhfuil an Dáil ag obair ar son na ndaoine. I am delighted to move what is my first Bill in the Dáil alongside my colleague, Deputy Doherty. The topic of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 298. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the full list of public procurement contracts will be provided for capital works that have exceeded €10 million, disaggregated by number of tender bids, value of each bid, name of each bidder, name of successful contract winner and final cost of the project, in tabular form. [38566/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 307. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén amlíne atá leagtha amach le go mbunófar an coiste comhairleach ar thoghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta agus cén amlíne a bheidh ag an gcoiste sin lena chuid oibre a dhéanamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [37973/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Court of Justice Rulings (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the Supreme Court ruling in An Taisce v. An Bord Pleanála on 1 July 2020 which found substitute consent to be inconsistent with the environmental impact assessment directive; if the ruling affects the way in which his Department plans to proceed with respect to resolution of the 2008...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review will be published for the 2016 tenant (incremental) purchase scheme. [38748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 860. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths that occurred as a result of Covid-19 for September and October 2020, by county, in nursing homes, direct provision and meat factories, in tabular form; if he will provide additional information such as age groups and nationality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38382/20]

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: First Stage (19 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2020: First Stage (19 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for amendments to the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015, to extend the definition of persons to which the Act applies, to allow the Commission to provide directions on communication, to provide that the Code of Conduct be laid before the Oireachtas; to provide the Commission with further powers to investigate and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No.236 of 10 November 2020, if Ros an Mhíl harbour is amongst those considered as a regional harbour in the response; if it is being included in any discussions or planning in relation to the marine renewable energy industry in view of the fact it is ideally positioned to service...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Acting Chairman clarify that we will or will not be dealing with section 54 when it comes, or is it a short break?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister speak briefly to the policy impact of this section?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 153: In page 66, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “PART 6 REPORTSReport on hybrid mismatches (use of hybrid financial instruments) 55.The Minister shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, report the total number of yearly transactions that used hybrid financial instruments (profit participating notes/loans) and their total annual value...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister said it would be impossible to get this information. Is it not the case, however, that there is an automatic exchange of information between Revenue and taxpayers and that this information is publicly available because it is listed on the Stock Exchange?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: It is more a timing issue that the amendment refers to six months rather than the non-availability of the information. If I understand the procedure correctly, I will withdraw the amendment in order that I can resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Finance Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: That is good. I look forward to having a conversation this time next year and withdraw my amendment so that I can discuss it on Report Stage. I am glad to see that this is simply a timing issue rather than a case of not being able to be done in its entirety.