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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information (29 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 244. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number that are at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19357/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Freedom of Information (29 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number that are at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Freedom of Information (29 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 250. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19345/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Freedom of Information (29 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 265. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of freedom of information requests being processed by her Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and more than one month overdue, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19355/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information (29 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 291. To ask the Minister for Health the number of freedom of information requests being processed by his Department; the number that have had the deadline for reply extended; the number at least one week, two weeks, one month and over one month overdue, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19353/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (28 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 300. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht mionsonraí a thabhairt i dtaobh an méid iomlán maoinithe is tacaíochtaí Stáit a cuireadh ar fáil do Chonradh na Gaeilge le cúig bliana anuas; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [18396/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Rates (28 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 1016. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths from alcohol, drug overdose and suicide in each of the years from 2008 to 2019, in tabular form. [18683/20]

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 (23 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Táimse ag tosnú do Shinn Féin. Tá sé dochreidte go bhfuil muid anseo inniu ag plé athruithe airgeadais agus muid i lár paindéime. Sa tseachtain chéanna inár chlois muid go mbeidh Airí Stáit ag fáil ardú pá d'os cionn €16,000, tá daoine agus gnólachtaí faoi bhrú uafásach. Níl a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (22 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 24. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil plean ar bith ag a Roinn chun maoineadh a chur ar fáil do Rannóg Gaeilge Ollscoil Uladh i gcampas Mhic Aoidh i nDoire; an mbeadh sí toilteanach cásadh leis an Rannóg leis seo a phlé; agus an mbeidh sí sásta comhoibriú leis an Roinn Oideachas agus Scileanna ar an ábhar...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Bhí go leor gnólachtaí i dteagmháil liom le tamall anuas mar gheall go bhfuil an t-uafás éiginnteachta ann maidir lena dtodhchaí. Tá faitíos an domhan orthu nach mbeidh siad in ann iasacht ar bith a fháil agus nach mbeidh deontais ar fáil dóibh. Sinn Féin has consistently stated since the onset of this crisis that these are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 53. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil plean ag a Roinn chun tacaíocht airgeadais a chur ar fáil d’Ionaid Phobail sa Ghaeltacht atá ag cailleadh amach ar airgead a saothraíodh a bhuí le Colaistí Samhraidh Gaeltachta, a bhí in ainm is a bheith ar siúl an samhradh seo, a bheith curtha ar ceal. [17403/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Capital Allowances (21 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agreed capital ceilings for each Department in tabular form; if there have been changes in respect of committed and pre-committed expenditure as a result of the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Capital Allowances (21 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister provide the agreed capital ceilings for each Department in tabular form and confirm if there have been changes in respect of committed and pre-committed expenditure as a result of the Covid-19 crisis?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Capital Allowances (21 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: There are no further questions on that. I had just wanted to get those figures. We will read the full detail in the written reply. I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 12. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there have been reforms to the procurement process with regard to the issue of guaranteed maximum price contracts to ensure that massive cost overruns will not be borne on the taxpayer going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16633/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: A major reason for the cost overrun of the children's hospital was the extremely deficient way the guaranteed maximum price contract was handled. I have here a quote from the independent PwC review into this debacle. It states, "There was a lack of formal planning, strategic direction and preparation in relation to the process by which the GMP would be determined." Have there been any...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I believe a guaranteed maximum price is essential, because it gives price certainty to the State about the cost of large public procurement projects and ensures taxpayers are not left on the hook for the types of cost overruns we have seen, which have seen the cost of the children's hospital balloon to what I am worried will be around three times the original cost, making this the most...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: It is good to hear there will be an examination of this issue. It is a pity the PwC report also makes clear that the business case proposal upon which the State based this investment decision contained material errors regarding not adhering to the public spending code, to which the Minister of State alluded. Will the Minister of State advise why it was not adhered to? Who is responsible...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ministerial Advisers (21 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire agus gabhaim comhghairdeas leis féin. Tá brón orm ach bhí deacrachtaí anála agam tar éis an cheist a chur. When Ministers have entire Departments to assist them in their work it seems less than prudent to spend taxpayers' money on costly advice sourced from elsewhere. An Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin, is to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Ministerial Advisers (21 Jul 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I agree special advisers add a great amount to the work of a Deputy and, I am sure, even more so to the work of a Minister. We also hear a great deal about responsible Government and fiscal prudence. Yet here, where taxpayers' money is concerned, it seems to the public - people have contacted me - like reckless spending on special advisers. How can we reiterate time and again that we are...