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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Collection (20 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: My colleague, Deputy Ó Murchú, has outlined the questions. It is good to see provision made for self-assessed taxpayers who would consider their income to be at least 25% lower than it was in 2019. There is concern out there that people who may have done okay in 2019-20 are in a completely different scenario now, so it is good that that is being taken into account. Other than...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Collection (20 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: This matter was specifically raised with me by my colleague, Deputy Ó Murchú, and a number of people have contacted me about it since. They have told me the small traders are deeply concerned about this. Specifically, accountants are worried that among those smaller businesses that are struggling there is not enough awareness of this and that they need to ensure that come 10...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I nominate Senator Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: It would not be the first vote I have lost.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Senator Higgins is speaking in the Seanad at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: For clarity, because I am new, what does the Chairman mean by on a joint committee basis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (14 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay.

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Budget Statement 2021 (13 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Long before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, we lived the reality of the impact of budgetary choices made by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael year after year. We had record rents, record levels of homelessness, record numbers on hospital trolleys and record numbers waiting for medical treatment. Too many people were forced to live their lives on the financial edge. Workers and families...

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis an Aire agus leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a bpoist nua. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil muid anseo inniu chun Bille nua ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a phlé. Tá 17 bliana caite ó tugadh an tAcht féin isteach agus gealladh an Bille leasaithe seo sé bliana ó shin, nach mór. Ar a laghad, tá...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 119. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason his Department has advised that all medical assessments for primary medical certificates are to be paused of foot of a Supreme Court judgement when there are persons that are severely and permanently disabled and require these vital certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29388/20]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: My first question relates to the budgetary measures. Is it still anticipated that there will be €12 billion in budgetary measures? I understand €9 billion will be Covid related, with €2 billion in current expenditure. I understand a total of €1.1 billion was pre-committed. Then there is €900 million to deal with pressures on services as well as €1...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: We have seen IBEC and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council calling for greater stimulus. They have said how important this would be in the coming year to deal with the employment situation. How much of the €9 billion in Covid-related expenditure does the Minister anticipate will be allocated to health? In the Minister's opening statement he mentioned the uncertainty. What will the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: That is what I understood from the opening statement. It was previously indicated that a deficit of between 4.5% and 5.5% was expected. Have the deficit projections changed in light of the recent strong corporation tax returns? If so, will the Minister give us the projected change in percentage in nominal terms?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I was referring to next year.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister tell the committee what funding for next year will come from non-borrowing sources?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: We have seen that France is looking at a deficit of 7%. We have also seen that the International Monetary Fund has said this week how important it is to ensure we put in enough capital expenditure to stimulate the economy. This brings me to my next question. We saw previously in December 2019 that there was a pre-pandemic allocation of €1 billion extra. That makes €9.1...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Third Level Institutions (7 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 18. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if universities and third level institutions are bound by SI 146 of 2000 Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practice on Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29187/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Third Level Institutions (7 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 19. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if third level education employers who willingly fail to provide for SI 146 of 2000 in their grievance and disciplinary procedures are failing to ensure that their employees’ rights to natural justice and fair procedures are upheld. [29188/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (6 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €8.6 billion allocated for transport as part of the National Development Plan that has been drawn down; and the commitment in each year to date in tabular form. [28131/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (6 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €8.6 billion allocated for transport as part of the National Development Plan that has been pre-committed for 2021. [28132/20]