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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (8 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 347 together. The Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act 2024 established the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund (ICN Fund). The purpose of ICN Fund is to support the economy in times of exceptional need and to support Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy through the funding of designated...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (8 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is set out in the table below. 2015 Description/Objective Duration Media platforms Advertising Agency Cost Expressions of interest for appointments to a panel of appeal officers to review certain decisions made by the...

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

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department did not use any media consultancy services during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (8 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Historical Contract Notices and Contract Award Notices published on the previous eTenders platform remain available and accessible by interested parties (via irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders). The Tender documents and submissions remain the responsibility of the publishing Contracting Authority. The Deputy should note, the eTenders system is the national electronic tendering...

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

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy is summarised in the table below. Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (Vote 11, Vote 39 and Vote 43) 2023 Total No. POs Total Combined Value € Purchase Orders not included in publication due to value falling below the €20,000 threshold ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (8 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Estimates of the overall cost of any increase to the current rate of the Garda Trainee allowance are a matter for the Department of Justice. The Garda Trainee Allowance is currently €354 per week. In 2023, the Department of Justice sought to increase the allowance, and an increase from €184 to €305 was agreed with my Department. Following further engagement last...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Plean Forbartha Náisiúnta (8 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: D’aontaigh an Rialtas tús a chur le hathbhreithniú an Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta go luath i mí Aibreáin, atá i gceannas ar mo Roinn. Is é fócas an an Léirmheas tosaíocht a thabhairt d'infheistíocht in earnálacha den gheilleagar a thacóidh lenár spriocanna tithíochta agus iomaíochais. Seo iad:...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (8 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Recognising that delivery of essential infrastructure is a key driver in attracting and retaining investment in Ireland, growing our economy, fostering regional development, delivering on our housing targets and achieving our ambitious climate goals, Government has prioritised an early review of the National Development Plan, to be published in July. The NDP Review will update capital...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (3 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The multi-annual capital investment framework introduced in 2004 offers Government Departments greater certainty for planning and allocating resources to meet their strategic priorities. Expenditure ceilings are set for each area over the medium term to ensure public spending remains within sustainable limits and enables Departments and their agencies to plan and manage their capital...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I know we cannot have an over and back on this. I am not sure whose incentive it is. Is it the Department of housing? I assume it is. To what Government Department has it been sent?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: We will try to find out who within government has received the particular business case, or which Government Department, and indeed under what funding scheme it is proposed to support that particular project of an integrated services hub. We always welcome any initiative of local authorities, or indeed local communities, to provide rounded supports and services for vulnerable people in our...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am acutely aware of the financial and emotional trauma associated with a TB breakdown and the associated hardship, as the Deputy said, for many farm families. TB disease levels in recent years have continued to increase. Over a 12-month period, a herd incidence of 6.43% has been recorded, with more than 43,000 reactors. That is a serious deterioration in the situation which we cannot...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the urgency of this for residents in Midleton and throughout east Cork. I was there with Deputies O'Sullivan and O'Connor after the storm nearly two years ago. A priority for the Government with regard to broader infrastructure more generally and for flood relief schemes in particular is how we can shorten the project life cycle. In many instances, flood schemes are taking far...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I regret that crime has had a serious impact on the local community in the last 12 months. I engage with the OPW regularly and I will ask for an update on Castletroy Garda station. I will revert to the Deputy on it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: First, what happened was a shocking incident for everyone present in Carlow. I am limited in what I can say relating to these matters, some of which continue to go through the legal process. I can ask the Minister for justice to respond to the specific question the Deputy raised following the "This Week" programme. He will be in a better position to give the Deputy any detail or informed...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the urgency of forward planning when it comes to school transport. Extensive work has been undertaken between the Department of education, Bus Éireann and other delivery partners to support that in communities across Ireland. I do not know the specifics behind what is happening in the Deputy's own constituency-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: -----but I will ask the Minister and Bus Éireann to respond to the Deputy's specific needs. There is an ongoing engagement through the summer to ensure they provide the appropriate school transport services, which are of huge importance to counties across Ireland.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the Department of education fully appreciates that costs and funding can pose an issue for schools. It is constantly working to address this with enhanced financial supports which were advanced in budget 2025 for this year. Schools in any financial difficulty are asked to engage with the financial support services unit. I know that a priority for the Minister,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: There has been ongoing work across government relating to the lessons from Storm Éowyn and the recovery efforts. The Minister, Deputy Calleary, who is here, has been prioritising the outcome of this in terms of his submission to the national development plan and how we build more resilience into our public infrastructure, whether that is in communications, community infrastructure or...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Callaghan and I appreciate the question she has raised. As she has heard from the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, this will be considered in the context of budget 2026. All of us as a collective Government - Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Independent Deputies - will work on strengthening the affordability of public services as a core priority. We want to make permanent...