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Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (27 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Is minic ráite sa saol polaitiúil gur mór an onóir do dhuine í labhairt ar son ceannaire ach ar an ócáid seo ba mhaith liom a rá gur chúis bhród dom tacú le hainmniúchán an Teachta McDonald mar Thaoiseach. The results of this year's general election show clearly there is a movement for change that has called time on the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Tréaslaím leis as an obair ar fad atá déanta aige le linn na paindéime seo. Bhí sé i gcónaí sásta ceisteanna a fhreagairt. Molaim go mór an pacáiste cúitimh do na mná agus fir tí. Mar atá a fhios ag an Aire Stáit agus mar atá luaite anseo cheana, tá...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: An rud is tábhachtaí ná go dtéann an Roinn i dteagmháil go díreach le muintir na n-oileán chomh luath agus atá cinneadh nó moladh de chineál éigin déanta i leith athoscailt na n-oileán. Tá cúpla ceist agam maidir leis an uisce, rud atá pléite againn inniu freisin. Tá srianta uisce i bhfeidhm ar...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá a fhios agam agus tá brón orm faoi sin.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus ba mhaith liom an t-am a roinnt idir mé féin agus an tAire chun deis a thabhairt di freagra a thabhairt ar no chuid ceisteanna. Ar an gcéad dul síos ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuil sé dochreidte agus go hiomlán do-ghlactha nár tugadh deis dúinn an Ghaeltacht a phlé go dtí seo agus nach...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: There will be on average €10 billion required from 2023 to 2025. Professor McMahon has said that this would be required through either increasing taxation or cutting areas of public spending. In the programme for Government, we see that there is a commitment to index tax credits and bands from 2022 in line with wage inflation of 2% to 3%. The cumulative cost of these tax cuts from...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Given those two options, and from what Professor McMahon said, it is concerning. It is clear to me that if there is a lack of willingness to include progressive taxation, it will mean a freeze or cut in spending on health, housing and childcare. On another aspect of this, it has been forecasted that there will be a significant fall in income tax receipts, VAT, etc., in the short to medium...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. Barnes. We are looking at increased unemployment. Longer-term unemployment could be higher than it was before Covid-19. There is the possibility of an accelerated shift towards automation in certain sectors and that is very worrying for people who rely on that employment. What is the council's take on what jobs and sectors are most susceptible to that shift towards automation?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: It would be very worrying for those working in those sectors if there was a shift towards automation and if it took several years for other jobs to be created. Corporation tax was mentioned earlier. Receipts were buoyant in the first quarter and once again outperformed forecasts, as has been the trend in recent years. There is concern about the potential threats to corporation tax in...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on the Fiscal Position (16 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: The IFAC fiscal assessment forecasted real GDP growth of 8% in 2021. I am concerned this is optimistic, especially considering the possibility of a second wave of Covid-19 and renewed restrictions, as we see in China. Does the favourable forecast assume a UK-EU trade deal will be reached by the first deadline of 31 December?

July Education Programme: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Mar gheall go bhfuil srian ar mo chuid ama, iarraim ar an Aire na freagraí a thabhairt i bhfoirm scríofa. It is not often that a meeting is so emotional that it reduces me to tears, but two weeks ago I had just such a meeting with the parents' association of Rosedale School, a school for children with severe or profound intellectual disability in Galway city which was featured...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (3 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year cost of recruiting ten additional psychologists for the National Educational Psychological Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8378/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process that will be followed regarding the calculated grades system in the case of students whose families have provided home schooling sometimes in the form of a private tutor in the best interests of the educational development of their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (3 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 526. To ask the Minister for Health if construction work on a new radiation oncology unit at University Hospital Galway has commenced; when the project is set to be completed; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8379/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (3 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 527. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE will launch a public awareness campaign in 2020 on the dangers of casual drug use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8380/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 561. To ask the Minister for Health the phase in the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business which applies to the return to work of speech and language and occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8547/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services (3 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 868. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost of a 15% budget increase for LocalLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8381/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting (3 Jun 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 1163. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding streams available to support traditional seaweed harvesters in maintaining their boat and safety equipment; his plans to make funding available into the future for harvesters finding it increasingly difficult to ensure a sustainable, full-time livelihood out of managing and harvesting seaweed; the avenues...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Bhí mé chun an t-am a roinnt idir mé féin agus an tAire ach níl a fhios agam an mbeidh an deis sin agam anois mar gheall ar an srian ama. There is a lot of concern in our coastal areas and our island communities about the severe economic impact Covid-19 will have over the summer months and the knock-on effect it will have both on internal and external tourism. As...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: As a full-time student he is not eligible for unemployment assistance and due to the fact that he was not working in March, he cannot get the Covid-19 payment. What can we do to ensure that he can go back to college in September? The last issue I want to raise is that of those over the age of 66. I will read out a heartbreaking email that I got from a constituent which shows the real-life...