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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 58. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as of 31 May 2025 or the latest date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31117/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how he is improving pay and conditions for serving personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31116/25]

Housing: Statements (10 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister of State is very welcome. It is great to have an opportunity to talk about housing. This is a huge issue. It is a serious issue that consumes all of us in these Houses and in each and every one of our constituencies. It affects our families and communities. In reality, despite all the talk about all the different things, we have to build out of this nightmare. Fianna...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 30. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on new shared island projects. [29727/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I raise the serious concerns people have in Dundalk and north Louth in particular regarding Uisce Éireann. We have huge deficits when it comes to water infrastructure. Wastewater treatment plants are over capacity and are not working to purpose. We have brown water constantly in Dundalk and all over north Louth, where people cannot wash their clothes. Their clothes are actually...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 132. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on his Department’s work in relation to creating a green hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30334/25]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister for attending. I have a very brief question. There are high levels of compliance for taxes and duties under Revenue. Earlier this year, there was an error on the system in Revenue. Some decisions and requests from clients and customers of the Revenue system were denied access to payment breaks and so on because of a time delay in servicing those requests. When there...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister for staying with us. I have a few questions, some of which may ramble, so please forgive me. My first is on the modelling the Department may have done on the risks from the US-EU trade tensions, particularly in heavy sectors such as pharma, medical, medtech and ICT. Has sector-specific modelling been done and plans devised with other Departments for the diversification...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: The Minister mentioned economic competitiveness. This has been key to the success of the economy. Our investment in human capital, research and innovation is crucial. The Minister mentioned that we have had 90,000 jobs in quarter 1. We pride ourselves on investing in these areas where we have high-value jobs. Is there a divide by sector in where those jobs been created? Are they high...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: To follow up on that point, I am looking at regional differences but also at the value of the job and lower-wage versus higher-wage jobs. Are the 90,000 jobs being created high paying or are they lower-wage jobs? I wonder because obviously, both will be created by virtue of an economy rolling over. I wonder about the ratios between the higher and lower-paid jobs. Lower-wage jobs would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: At any time of economic crisis, investment in infrastructure is hugely important and is the foundation of any sort of recovery to make sure we get out of it well. Following on from that, considering climate action is key to all our future economic strategies, has consideration been given to front-loading any of the climate action investment to counteract potential fines? Are we looking at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister. On that point, in his speech the Minister mentioned the doubling down on competitiveness. What new initiatives could be introduced to make sure we improve the regulatory environment and cut the costs to businesses and the cost to set up new businesses and encourage people to be creative and innovative?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: This is my last question. Across the financial sector we have seen companies embracing AI, reducing staffing levels in certain areas and moving staff from one area to another. Has the Department embraced AI in any way to create efficiencies within it and in the offices of Revenue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Economy in the Year to Date: Minister for Finance (28 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: Okay, I thank the Minister.

Independent External Medical Audit for Children's Health Ireland and National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh: Statements (27 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this highly concerning matter, which has rocked many families across the country. The lack of any sort of organisation or accountability within CHI is a grave matter. This has rocked every parent and devastated the affected families again. It shakes public trust in our healthcare system to its foundations. What is happening in Children's Health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Cathaoirleach and wish him the very best of luck in the future. I look forward to working with all members of the committee. As the Cathaoirleach said, I was a frequent attender of the previous committee on the Good Friday Agreement and I learned a lot from those meetings, which were well attended. There were great discussions and debates. We must consider our work programme...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (27 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 248. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the IDA’s plans to increase investment and employment in Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26831/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (27 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of youth workers employed by her Department in each county, in tabular form. [26827/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services (27 May 2025)

Erin McGreehan: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the types of contracts available to youth workers employed by her Department, including whether these are full-time, part-time, permanent, or temporary. [26828/25]