Written answers
Thursday, 16 June 2022
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Procurement Contracts
89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the first elements of the Inflation/Supply Chain Delay Co-operation Framework Agreement; and if he will... - Departmental Expenditure
93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the overpayment of rent at a location (details supplied); the contacts that his officials have had with... - Office of Public Works
95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that the OPW will be taking to address the ecological and environmental impact of arterial drainage works given the comments... - Departmental Functions
100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of plans for a new climate division in his Department; if he will confirm its staffing structure; its overall... - Budget 2022
101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of the €7 billion in contingencies for spending set out in Budget 2022 which remains unallocated; and if he will make... - Cost of Living Issues
104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that he has sanctioned in expenditure measures to ease cost of living pressures since and including Budget 2022; and if he... - Public Sector Pay
105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public sector pay talks will form part of a wider process similar to previous social partnership agreements; and if he will make a... - Fiscal Policy
106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the assessment by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that the current unexpected inflation highlights some issues with the... - Flexible Work Practices
107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way he is facilitating remote working in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29639/22] - Public Procurement Contracts
108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sustainability measures that he applies to guide public procurement. [31242/22] - Service Level Agreements
109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the leasing of services through service-level agreements; and if he will hold a preference for State-provision of services.... - Equality Issues
110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that his Department has taken and which have been effective to promote equality in Ireland through equality budgeting; and... - Flood Risk Management
111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total expenditure in 2021 on the minor flood mitigation works scheme; the financial provision for this scheme in 2022; and if he... - State Properties
112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for Sarsfield House in Limerick city given its embodied carbon and potential for repurposing and retrofit; and if he will make... - Housing Policy
113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he will take to ensure that developers engaged to construct social and affordable housing will not leave contracts with... - Capital Expenditure Programme
114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total underspend on capital spending to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31015/22] - Cost of Living Issues
115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his approach to calls for pay increases to match rises in the cost of living; the way that he will calculate the affordability of such... - Budget Process
116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that his Department intends to integrate the Wellbeing Framework into the budgetary process and the budgetary cycle; and if he... - Public Expenditure Policy
117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the level of public expenditure in the first five months of 2022; the comparison to the same period in 2021; and if... - Equality Issues
119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of recent engagement that his Department has had with the Department of Justice to provide further options and recommendations... - Cybersecurity Policy
122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that are being taken to improve the resilience of IT systems in the civil service and wider public sector given the... - National Lottery
124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if unclaimed National Lottery winnings are subject to any oversight or monitoring by the Government in terms of the way and when they... - Ukraine War
125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of involvement that his Department has had in dealing with the Ukrainian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cost of Living Issues
126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is examining any further expenditure measures to alleviate cost of living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the... - Civil Service
128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of general grade civil servants recruited to the civil service with a proven capability to do their work through English and... - Northern Ireland
130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Peace Plus Programme will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/22] - Project Ireland 2040
131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the implementation of Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30551/22] - Public Expenditure Policy
132. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects his Department to be in a position to address the issues which threaten the economy; and if he expects to... - Public Spending Code
133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he proposes to reinforce the 5% spending rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29748/22] - Departmental Functions
135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce a public service oversight body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/22] - Inflation Rate
136. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that he is taking to address the impact of construction material price inflation on public works projects; and if he will... - Capital Expenditure Programme
137. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the progress of Government contracts; his views on whether the amendments to the... - National Development Plan
138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the impact of rising construction costs on the delivery of the National Development Plan; the total cost... - Covid-19 Pandemic
139. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of Covid-19 contingency funding that was drawn down in the first five months of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the... - Cost of Living Issues
140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the current 5% spending rule given the cost-of-living crisis; if he agrees that efforts to support households through... - National Development Plan
142. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to address the challenges to the delivery of the National Development Plan posed by the increases in the prices... - Heritage Sites
144. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his future plans in relation to the Blasket Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31331/22] - Project Ireland 2040
145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the updated investment projects and programmes tracker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30067/22] - Public Sector Staff
147. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the recruitment and retention crisis across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/22] - Public Procurement Contracts
148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the revised criteria and assessment process in place for public works contracts; and if he will make a... - Office of Public Works
149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a complete list of all buildings that are being leased for use as public buildings; the rents that are being paid on...
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