Results 161-180 of 6,115 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: I understand the Minister cannot give me an exact figure. However, can he give me a ballpark range? When he says he is looking to change it, is that through efficiency or through cutting it? Usually this kind of information would be available.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: This is the budgetary oversight committee and obviously we are in the preparation for a pre-budget report. Can the Minister give a ballpark figure or a range given that we are 13 days out from the budget?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: What additionality is there for new measures in that? Obviously, we know capital, public pay and ELS; those are three firm things. Outside those three firm things, is there anything else? Are there any carry-over effects of the money outside those three areas that would reduce the amount the Minister will have for new measures?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: I understand that.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: The Minister cannot give me a figure. I am in my last few seconds.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: Tá leithscéalta faighte againn ón Teachta Ged Nash agus ón Teachta Timmins. Apologies have been received from Deputies Ged Nash and Edward Timmins and Senator Joe O'Reilly. Is mian liom na riachtanaisí bunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí agus páirt á ghlacadh acu i gcruinnithe poiblí. Caithfidh comhaltaí a bheith...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agat as sin. I invite Ms Ní Bhriain to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agat. I now invite members to discuss this. My list is Deputies Brennan and Burke, Senator Higgins and Deputy O'Callaghan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: It is a final question if that is okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: No, you have time for a final question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: We need to wrap up. You will be able to come back in. Is that okay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: If you want to come back in, you may do so. You have gone a bit over time, so-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: Five.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: An Teachta Burke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: Just a reminder, in terms of the triple lock and so on, to keep it within the remit of this committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: Because this is more about these two COMs, just try to focus your contribution on the COMs, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: The advice is that this committee is not dealing with the triple lock. If we go into it too much-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: Can you do so succinctly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: It is one person at a time. However, it is the member's time to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)
Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Deputy. He has made his point. It is his time to make the point he wants to make. He is now halfway through his time, so let us focus on the COMs.