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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Review of the Capital Plan: Construction Industry Federation (28 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: As we prepare for the 2018 budget, what do we need to increase infrastructure spending by - either as a figure or percentage - to stop this pipeline from drying up completely?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Review of the Capital Plan: Construction Industry Federation (28 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: I note Mr. Parlon was at pains regarding tender value a few minutes ago. The Department of Health wrote to this committee a couple of weeks ago regarding concerns we had about the new national children's hospital and the manner in which that budget has grown. The Department is saying that building cost inflation on that project is 9%. What was building cost inflation between 2002 and 2007...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Review of the Capital Plan: Construction Industry Federation (28 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: What is building cost inflation in the UK? Mr. Parlon mentioned the big plans they have.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Review of the Capital Plan: Construction Industry Federation (28 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: What was civil engineering inflation between 2002 and 2007? If it was generally 40%, what was it for infrastructure projects such as road and rail?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Review of the Capital Plan: Construction Industry Federation (28 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: The Government has an aversion to PPPs and TII said last week that it cannot use PPPs for new road projects. What has the construction industry's experience of PPPs been? If we were to relax our rules on PPPs how quickly could we get things moving and begin to fill the pipeline?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: What has happened since?

Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: The Government has had six years to do it.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Ombudsman (28 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complaints made to the Financial Services Ombudsman since 2008; the number of complaints that were upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14805/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the budget for a project (detail supplied) in County Mayo; the changes that have been made to the budget since project sanction; the amount that has been allocated within the budget for fit-out costs; the extra staffing that will be required to operate the refurbished facility; if sanction has been given for these appointments; and if he will...

Leaders' Questions (23 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: Encourage the management too.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Bord Gáis Privatisation (23 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: 105. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if sale proceeds from the sale of shares in Bord Gáis were put towards social housing; the amount that has been allocated to social housing; the date the funding was first allocated; the number of social houses that have been provided by the proceeds; if he has consulted the Minister for Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (23 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: 113. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of EO vacancies in the Sligo social welfare office at present; the panels in place to fill these vacancies; and when these vacancies will be filled. [14662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Citizen Information Services (23 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will, by virtue of the powers vested in him by the Comhairle Act 2000 and the Citizens Information Act 2007, direct the Citizens Information Board to suspend implementation of the proposed defunding of the national network of independent countywide and area-wide citizens information services pending the completion by the Oireachtas Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (23 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: 127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the final amount of money received from the sale of Bord Gáis; the details of the allocations made using the proceeds from the sale of Bord Gáis shares; the proportion that was used to pay off a portion of the national debt; the proportion that was used for other uses; if he has consulted with the Housing Agency and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (23 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: 128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the detail of items the proceeds from the sale of Bord Gáis shares were spent on; if all of it was used to pay off the national debt; if he has consulted with the Housing Agency or the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government on the use of Bord Gáis proceeds for the provision of social housing; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (23 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he was in consultation with the Minister for Finance on the possible uses of the proceeds from the sale of Bord Gáis shares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14666/17]

Other Questions: Bus Éireann (22 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: The Minister is the principal shareholder and cannot tell us this information, yet management is writing to various people stating that losses were 41% higher for the first two months of this year than the same period a year ago. Surely the Minister, when he saw it in yesterday's newspapers, would have got his people to state what exactly is the figure. Surely we, as parliamentarians, have...

Other Questions: Bus Éireann (22 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: Do your job.

Other Questions: Bus Éireann (22 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: 29. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if proposals will be forthcoming from his Department in regard to the financial difficulties in Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10848/17]

Other Questions: Bus Éireann (22 Mar 2017)

Dara Calleary: Can the Minister bring clarity to the exact financial position of Bus Éireann? There are conflicting reports about losses for 2016 and the first two months of 2017. I hope he will be able to provide the House with some information on the exact position regarding the losses. How much of the 2016 figure refers to operational rather than accounting losses? What is the position for the...