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Appropriation Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Dec 2022)

Mairead Farrell: Before I begin on the Appropriation Bill, I note that this might be the Minister's last occasion to address the Dáil as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.I thank him for being very constructive throughout his term and I wish him all the best for the future. The purpose of the Appropriation Bill is to give statutory authority for the amounts voted by the Dáil during the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Mairead Farrell: ...Google search that. I thank Mr. McGann for that because I was not sure about what is categorised as a windfall and what is not. We hear the Department and we hear what the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, says every time it comes in here, so members of this committee are aware of the over-reliance on corporation tax receipts. My following question is for the Department of Public...

Expenditure Response to Covid-19 Crisis: Statements (16 Sep 2020)

Mairead Farrell: ...and health naturally accounting for the lion's share. While on the face of it this might seem shocking in magnitude, it is matched in scale only by the level of the crisis . Higher expenditure in the short term is necessary to avoid long-term social and economic devastation. I recognise the Government having taken on board much of the constructive criticism that has been made by me and...