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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The current living wage, as set out by the Living Wage Technical Group, is €14.75 per hour. In relation to the civil service, for which my Department holds detailed data, €14.75 based on the civil service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of approximately €26,938. Detailed data on civil service staff indicates that, on a full time equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Office of Public Works, as the lead agency for flood risk management, is coordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s National Flood Risk Policy. In 2018, the OPW completed the largest study of flood risk ever undertaken by the State: the Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The CFRAM Programme studied 80% of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Former Officeholders, such as those referred to in the PQ, only qualify for a pension if they are no longer a member of the Dáil, Seanad, or European Parliament, and have fulfilled the required criteria to receive such a pension. Pension entitlements for Officeholders (including retired Taoisigh, Tánaistí, Presidents, Ministers and Cinn Comhairle) and TDs are set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: In October 2024, the Office of Public Works approved €5.8m in funding for Cork County Council to make Individual Property Protection (IPP) available free of charge to an estimated 923 home and business owners who were impacted by Storm Babet (October 2023) in Midleton (749) and East Cork (174). The Midleton and East Cork IPP Scheme, which is a Cork County Council scheme opened for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Wildlife Protection (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Licenses for firework displays are granted by the Department of Justice as they are the department responsible for licensing the import, storage and the use of fireworks including for public and private displays. My officials have advised me that such a licence was obtained. The Office of Public Works was aware of the firework display and through the park ranger service, monitored the wild...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Weather Events (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: In terms of public services, I agree there are real opportunities to exploit satellite and other emerging technologies, in particular for “blue light” services. I have asked my officials to develop options for me in this regard and this work is currently underway.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The following national strategies, action plans and other documents that could be described as such are currently in operation and under the remit of my Department:The PEACEPLUS Programme 2021-2027.Partnership Agreement 2021-2027.Interreg North-West Europe 2021-2027.(Interreg VI-B) Atlantic Area.(Interreg VI-B) Northern Periphery and Arctic.Interreg Europe.Interreg VI-C Interact.The Interreg...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is engaging with Kildare Innovation Campus (KIC) in respect of a proposed car parking facility for visitors to Castletown House which would be located on KIC lands that adjoin the historic demesne. As the Deputy will be aware, this is a complex issue and the OPW is working with a range of stakeholders to examine the issues relating to this proposal. The...