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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (15 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 and 126 together. Budget 2026 takes a whole of budget approach, considering the totality of expenditure, where this funding is being invested and what is being delivered for our growing population. This year a different approach to the Estimates process was undertaken which placed a greater emphasis on reform, efficiency and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (15 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department does not currently use agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations. However, we do believe that there may be opportunities to explore the value of it, especially in the delivery of our Life Events programme.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (15 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: Responsibility for the development and operation of the national electricity grid rests with EirGrid, as Transmission System Operator, and ESB Networks, as Distribution System Operator. Both entities are overseen by the independent regulator, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The CRU approve price reviews on a five yearly basis. These set out the operating and investment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department has not conducted any tendering processes for infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212, 213, 214 and 215 together. Budget 2026 takes a whole of budget approach, considering the totality of expenditure, where this funding is being invested and what is being delivered for our growing population. This year a different approach to the Estimates process was undertaken which placed a greater emphasis on reform, efficiency and placing value for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Revenue Commissioners (16 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department engages with other spending Departments and Offices in respect of the management of expenditure within the agreed overall fiscal parameters. This may include, where relevant and appropriate, exceptional or unplanned operational expenditure, particularly as they impact on the annual estimates. However, I would highlight that managing the delivery of public services, within...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (16 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) was established by the European Union in 2021 to assist Member States in managing the adverse impacts of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU. Ireland, as the Member State most affected, received the largest allocation of funding. The total allocation available for Ireland is €802 million. The BAR regulation provides that each Member...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2026 (16 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: The EU adopted a revision to its multiannual financial framework (MFF) in February 2024. This revision was undertaken in the context of the unprecedented and unexpected challenges, being faced by the EU, from the consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine to an acceleration in inflation and interest rates and challenges related to migration. The revision provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (16 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, the PEACEPLUS programme 2021-27 is a north south programme for Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. PEACEPLUS Changemaker Grants are small grants that are geared towards smaller community organisations to support the delivery of people-to-people projects, with a total of €40 million available over the programming period. A rolling call is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: The current public service pay agreement – Public Service Agreement 2024 to 2026 provides for general round increases totaling 9.25%, as well as a provision for a Local Bargaining mechanism equivalent to 1% of the basic pay cost. Under the current Agreement to date, public servants have benefited from pay increases totaling 7.25%. There are two further general round increases due...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (21 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341 and 342 together. Ireland continues to demonstrate leadership in Open Data, as reflected in the latest EU Open Data Maturity Assessment where Ireland was placed in the top 5 performers in 2024, out of 34 countries. Ireland is in the EU’s ‘trendsetter’ category for open data policy, portal functionality,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Emigrant Support Services (21 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Gov.ie website was developed by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, which is a Division of my Department, to provide a trusted source of information for users. The site collates information from different Government Departments and organisations to provide the user with clear targeted information on available supports, for example,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (21 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 52(1)(b).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Vacant Properties (21 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that the vacant buildings under the remit of the Office of Public Works in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 6W are listed in the table below. Address Postcode Approximate Size (square metres) Status 94 Merrion Square D02 CK82 400 Refurbishment at planning stage 10/11 Castle Street,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Government published the Budget 2026 Expenditure report on 7 October, 2025. This contains the Abridged Estimates for Vote 11 on page 170 and the report is available at the following link: . The subhead and programme level allocations will be detailed in the 2026 Revised Estimates which is expected to be published in December 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (21 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department has overall responsibility for public service pension policy, including the policy pertaining to Spouses’ and Children’s schemes. I am aware of concerns raised regarding the operation of the Revised Spouses’ and Children’s Pension Scheme, particularly in relation to compulsory membership of the scheme and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (21 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Year Reports of the nature specified in the PQ Name of consultants Cost of each report (inclusive of VAT) 2024 Life Events: Births – Concept Report Deloitte €189,728 Life Events: Drivers – Concept...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (22 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: It has been reported to my Department that, as of end-September 2025, a total of 26,560 Civil Servants (26,113 full-time equivalents) were employed in Dublin, with a further 25,603 (25,484 FTE) in other counties as set out in the table below. A further 1,096 employees (1,087 FTE) are located outside of these counties and are largely employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and serving...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (22 Oct 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department does not currently use agentic AI in the delivery of its services or operations. However, we do believe that there may be opportunities to explore the value of it, especially in the delivery of our Life Events programme.