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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504 and 505 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that there are four types of body under the aegis of my Department:Civil Service Offices and Agencies (Scheduled Bodies) i.e. the National Shared Services Office, the State Laboratory, the Public Appointments Service and the Office of Public Works;The Office of the Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Functions (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department was established by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011, which was signed into law by the President on 4 July, 2011. This Act transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the functions of the Minister for Finance relating to public expenditure, public service pay and public service modernisation. The detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511, 512, 513 and 514 together. The Terms of Reference of the Office of Public Works (OPW) are outlined in its Governance Framework. The OPW has an Audit and Risk Committee in place to advise the Accounting Officer, comprising external members and one representative of the OPW senior management. At least one member of the Board had recent, relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Framework Agreement is for the provision of Taxi Services in the Greater Dublin Area (counties Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath and Louth). There are four (4) Service Providers (Framework Members) appointed to the Multi-Supplier Framework. Company Name Contract Expiry Date Mytaxi Network Ireland T/A Free Now 31st August 2026 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (8 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis. Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform The total number of such projects for my Department is 14; comprising 2 projects in 2022, 6 in 2023, 3 in 2024 and 3 for 2025 to date. Details of these projects are outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (8 May 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: Public Sector Pay (8 May 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).

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. I will ask the Minister for Justice to respond to him directly on the particular policy plans in respect of the issue he has raised.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: There is very strong reference in the programme for Government to making progress across the disability area. In each budget, we want to make incremental progress over a five-year period. That will involve the consideration of social protection payments and indeed means-tested payments like the disability allowance, as well as other areas on which we were very clear in the election...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. I know from being in Youghal with him on many occasions the importance of different State infrastructure and the services and activities it provides in the context of the local community and the other resources that are attached to the courthouse he has referenced. I will ask the Minister for Justice, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, to respond directly to the Deputy on his...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge the road safety considerations the Deputy raised. The Minister, Deputy O’Brien, along with the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, should examine the balance here and the appropriateness in the context of some of the speeds reached. It is an important part of the e-mobility strategy that there is an acceleration of e-bikes – not in terms of their speed but in the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge the waiting time for driver testing is too long. The RSA has a service level agreement of a ten-week target which is not being met. It is increasing testing capacity and trying to improve the overall delivery by increasing the permanent sanction of testers to 200. That should help support a reduction in the wait time. I will ask the Minister for Transport to respond directly...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I spoke on this earlier in response to Deputy Lowry. I offer my condolences to the family of Luke Hyde. What happened in the aftermath of this was shocking. That there were people who were more interested in recording the incident than helping is absolutely shocking. I mentioned earlier that the view of the Department of Justice is that this may be captured by an existing provision. I...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: In fairness, Deputy Doherty has been proactive in this area over recent years.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: We will work across the House to strengthen insurance reform and bring forward a new programme of reform over the term of this Government.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: We will work across the Oireachtas on the measures that can be taken.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: Like the Deputy, I strongly condemn the continuing Israeli military operation, which has brought fresh suffering to the people of Gaza. The images we are seeing are truly horrific. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic; it is hell on earth. It has been over 50 days since food, medicines and other essential supplies have been allowed to enter Gaza. Israel’s continuing...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge the ongoing issue of high energy prices across our economy, and that is why the outgoing Government, including through budget 2025, sought to support families through the electricity credit scheme. In the context of budget 2025, we will be specifically targeting any type of support that could be made available to individuals or families through the social protection system. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Gogarty. My understanding is that work on that is continuing, but I will ask the Minister for Justice to respond to the Deputy directly on the timeframe of the group. There are existing systems and processes in place that are very much upholding best practice around child protection, and those concerned are considering whether repeat vetting is required or whether vetting is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The programme for Government includes a commitment to facilitate faster data releases from the national claims information database, NCID, to further enhance transparency and accountability. This report helps to deliver that commitment. In 2018, the average earned premium was €702. It is now 18% lower, at €575. That...