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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (24 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Irish third level institutions will be able to admit refugee students from Ukraine who are resident in Ireland, engaged in distance learning with a Ukrainian institution and with credit for modules already completed in a comparable course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2915/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total additional cost to the Exchequer in 2022 of the inflation co-operation framework in respect of the delivery of projects under public works projects; if the framework will be reviewed in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2206/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: I raise the operation of the inflation co-operation framework, an important innovation introduced by Government last year to assist contractors carrying out NDP projects and, more generally, capital projects with rising inflation in terms of energy and materials. Will the Minister of State give an update on the additional cost of that and if the framework will be reviewed in 2023?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: Does the Minister of State have a figure for the additional cost across government given the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has been renamed the Department for the delivery of the NDP, as well as having special responsibility in that regard? What is the additional cost, outside of what was agreed? The responsibility lies 70:30 in favour of the State. It is important to put on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: I find it extraordinary that neither the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the Office of Government Procurement is collating those figures centrally. It would be an important public policy measure that the Department would collate all the figures from the relevant agencies and spending Departments, at least to inform a review of the operation of the framework in 2023. This is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Freedom of Information (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: In the open review and the general review after that there were a total of about 2,400 responses received. That is an indication of the public interest in freedom of information, FOI, legislation and greater moves towards transparency. The Minister will accept that the FOI system needs to be modernised. Would he agree as well that the default position of Government Departments and agencies...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Freedom of Information (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: The Minister is right that the deliberative process is important but far too often we see peculiar responses coming from Government Departments where they are hiding behind the deliberative process and where there is no reason in this wide world why they should not be more open. It depends on the particular request made but there is far too liberal use of the black marker and there are some...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Freedom of Information (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will publish legislation informed by the recent review of the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2205/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Freedom of Information (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: I am seeking an update on when the Minister plans to publish legislation informed by the review of the Freedom of Information Act that was initiated back in September 2021. We are a year and a half out from the commencement of that review and we have yet to see a draft Bill. The then Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, indicated to me late last year that the review was at an advanced stage...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: On a point of order-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: The Minister has said he will make a further statement in relation to his 2016 statement to the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO. When does he plan to do that? Has he made that request directly to the Ceann Comhairle?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: It is a point of order.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: If the Minister could clarify, it would be helpful to move this section of our business on.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: The Minister did indicate that he was prepared to answer my question.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: I refer to my direct question as to when he intends to make a statement and if he has made the request-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: I have no doubt that the Minister would be happy to answer that very clear question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish a draft scheme of a new ethics Bill in quarter 1 of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2204/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 150. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Dáil Éireann passing a motion by the Labour Party on 12 October 2022 in support of pay increases for community and voluntary sector workers, if he and his Department will support any moves by the Department of Health, the Department of Social Protection and other relevant Departments to deliver on the commitments...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when his Department will provide clarity on the amount of funding to be made available to Louth County Council to acquire homes under the tenant-in-situ scheme; when the resources will be allocated to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2469/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (19 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 243. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount owed to members of the Army Ranger Wing arising out of pay reviews in 2010 and 2014; and if he will provide a timeline on when these moneys will be paid. [2459/23]