Mairéad Farrell

49. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efficiency and reform proposals that her Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55536/26]

76. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if assistance can be provided for an individual (details supplied) in accessing an appointment with the Ukrainian Embassy regarding passport renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57815/26]

396. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the efficiency and reform proposals that his Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55545/26]

701. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the efficiency and reform proposals that his Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55535/26]

824. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to NTMA's annual report for 2025 which shows that the value of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's (ISIF) holdings in a military technology company (details supplied) increased from €950,000 in December 2024 to €3.4 million in December 2025; the justification for the Irish State profiting from a company that is facilitating genocide in Gaza; if he will require NTMA to introduce ethical investment criteria to the ISIF, similar to that which exists for the Your Future Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59079/26]

868. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding a national procurement strategy, which was due to be published earlier this year; an explanation for the delay of this strategy; and a date for the publication of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55523/26]

869. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 544 and 619 of 30 June 2026, the way in which the forecasted overspends of the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration will be accommodated for within the Government's fiscal rules; if Supplementary Estimates will be used to cover these overspends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55526/26]

870. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department are still committed to ending the process of using Supplementary Estimates to cover Government overspends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55527/26]

871. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the efficiency and reform proposals that his Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55541/26]

872. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details on vote groups where current spending is above planned spending at this point in the year; to provide figures on the amount these vote groups are overspending by, both as a percentage and as a nominal figure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55555/26]

873. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to publish the “efficiency and reform proposals” which his Department requested from each Government department, and were due to be submitted on 17 July 2026, with immediate effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55556/26]

874. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the impact of the “efficiency and reform proposals” that he has requested from each Government department on public services; to provide detail on where public service delivery will be impacted as a result of these spending cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55557/26]

885. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to the lack of meaningful competition within the OPW event infrastructure framework in the context of delivering infrastructure for approximately 270 events as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union (details supplied); if he is satisfied that genuine competition still exists under this framework; if the framework was reviewed following the closure of a company (details supplied); if the OPW assessed whether the current delivery model continues to provide value for money and complies with public procurement principles; if the OPW intend to refresh or re-tender the framework in light of these significant market changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56156/26]

905. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details of the rate of expenditure control levy applied across all Government departments; the estimated value of the levy in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57474/26]

906. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether consideration has been given to the application of an expenditure control levy across Government departments to address the Government recognized structural funding deficits in the higher education sector, including those identified in Funding the Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57475/26]

976. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the efficiency and reform proposals that his Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55534/26]

1170. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the efficiency and reform proposals that her Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to their request for such proposals with a deadline of the 17 July 2026; the impact that these spending cuts will have on public services within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55533/26]

3196. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for an additional Dual Diagnosis Day Programme in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55208/26]

3197. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE community ophthalmic physicians posts filled within CHO2 community services as of 13 July 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55209/26]

3198. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for the recruitment of an extra WTE consultant colorectal surgeon for the regional endometriosis services in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55210/26]

3268. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if she has given consideration to allocating additional funding to the NAS to provide an ambulance for Inis Oírr; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55488/26]

3280. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the efficiency and reform proposals her Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in response to its request for such proposals with a deadline of 17 July 2026; the impact these spending cuts will have on public services within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55538/26]

13. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Minister for Education and Youth maidir le ceist 40786/26 ar an 28 Bealtaine 2026, an dtabharfaidh sí an t-eolas is déanaí maidir le hoibreacha atá á ndéanamh ar scoil an Tuairín i mBéal an Daingin; an bhfuil aon athrú ar an stádas don tionscnamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54054/26]

95. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has given further consideration to allowing for school transport from the east side of Galway city to schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54055/26]

163. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 367 of 24 March 2026, to provide an update on the latest details and progress of national discussions in relation to the next EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework, in the context of outlining Government’s priorities in this regard, to explain the absence of any mention of the European Social Fund in his response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53931/26]