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Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 21 - Prisons
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth - Programme E Expenditure
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 9 - Assessing Cyber Security in the Public Sector
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 9 - Criminal Justice Operational Hubs
Chapter 10 - Management of International Protection Accommodation Contracts (23 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I appreciate that. What are Ms McPhillips's thoughts on where the White Paper on reforming the direct provision system stands?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2024
Vote 21 - Prisons
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth - Programme E Expenditure
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 9 - Assessing Cyber Security in the Public Sector
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2024
Chapter 9 - Criminal Justice Operational Hubs
Chapter 10 - Management of International Protection Accommodation Contracts (23 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I will finish with Ms McCaffrey. I thank her for being here. I had the privilege of being played off the park in Mountjoy Prison a few months ago by a team of footballers who handed it to us. They were exceptional and it was a real privilege to meet and speak to them. I was astounded by the commitment of the staff we met on site and the testimony many of the lads were able to share about...

Office of the President: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank Deputies Tóibín and Lawless for bringing the motion forward this morning. It is always meritable to have a conversation, not only about the processes for nomination but, ultimately, as we are hearing from many contributors this morning, the merits and importance of the office itself. Notwithstanding the context, which is important in terms of when we are having this...

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Deputy, relevance to the budget.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Deputy-----

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Deputy, cease. Keep your debate relevant to the budget.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: You are not speaking about the budget.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Your time is up now, Deputy. We will move to Deputy Paul Gogarty at this stage.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Deputy, sit down. We will move to Deputy Paul Gogarty now.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Sit down, Deputy.

Finance Bill 2025: Second Stage (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Deputy, sit down. I call Deputy Gogarty.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide information on the co-ordination of the EU presidency by his Department; and the details of all cross-departmental groups that have been organised and the membership of same. [55464/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 14 October 2025, if she will provide a breakdown of the capital funding for youth affairs under Project Ireland 2040, where €7.55 billion will be invested in the education and youth sector over the period 2026 to 2030; if she will provide an annual breakdown of funding going to youth affairs...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in respect of opening the autism class in a school (details supplied). [57431/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Industry (21 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 913. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount expended on the build back home campaign to include a schedule of online, broadcast, print dissemination and individuals used to promote the campaign; the countries into which the campaign was delivered; the associated design and consultancy costs to include supplier; duration it is envisaged to run the campaign; the overall...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I welcome the officials and apologise for missing some of the opening statements. It is a privilege to be here this morning, given the breadth of experience and knowledge in the room on an issue that is of such grave importance. We all have different responsibilities with regard to children and child poverty. I do not doubt the credence that everyone in this room gives to it. The opening...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: That opening statement identifies the most cost-effective way the ESRI has considered as that second tier of child benefit. I am the furthest from being an expert in this area. How complicated does Dr. Doorley believe it is to roll out a system like that?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: For Mr. Egan and Mr. O'Toole, the Taoiseach and the Minister over this year have spoken about the work undertaken by the Department in respect of a second tier of child benefit. Could the officials outline what some of that work has looked at to date?

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I may be putting words in Mr. Egan's mouth and I do not want to do so. I am not trying to critique policy, but it is fair to say there is acceptance that the one-off and short-term payments do not really leave a legacy in terms of impact on child poverty. In the absence of accepting those as a way, I am not getting confidence here that in budget 2027, when more time has been allowed to...

Committee on Children and Equality: Child Poverty and Deprivation: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I will keep it very brief. There was just one more I would love to pick on. It came from the opening statement from the Department of the Taoiseach, if I am right, with regard to the six characteristics or the priorities. One that probably does not get as much coverage or maybe is seen often as an optional extra is the idea of participation in sport, art and culture. Having been a youth...