Written answers
Thursday, 29 May 2025
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Flood Risk Management
91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a full update on the proposed main flood scheme at Ballinhassig, County Cork; the current stage of the project; and to provide... - Artificial Intelligence
92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he is enabling public servants to use AI in the delivery of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Expenditure Policy
93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the increase in public expenditure to date in 2025 compares to spending this time last year; and if he will make a statement on the... - Scéimeanna Rannacha
94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform an bhfuil sé i gceist aige déileáil leis an iarratas ó Ionad an Bhlascaoid i nDún Chaoin chun paiste talún... - National Development Plan
95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he is taking to ensure that there are sufficient funds to fulfil transport projects under the NDP. [28219/25] - Departmental Priorities
96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he and his Department are taking to improve and speed up infrastructure delivery; and if he will make a statement on the... - Flood Risk Management
97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on timeline for the delivery of Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme and related flood defence... - Office of Public Works
98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and location of OPW owned properties that are on local authority derelict sites registers, by county, in tabular form; if the... - Information and Communications Technology
99. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected timeline for developing and implementing an e-inclusion strategy to ensure no one is left behind by the move to a digital... - Small and Medium Enterprises
100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to help SMEs navigate the procurement landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28023/25] - An Garda Síochána
101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda Community HQ based in Clonmel; and if the project is still... - Capital Expenditure Programme
102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the major infrastructure projects that are planned for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28254/25] - Public Expenditure Policy
103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how he proposes to maintain a balanced and sustainable approach to expenditure policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Protected Disclosures
104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will identify when he is planning on having a review of the protected disclosures regime, given recent criticism of the ongoing... - Information and Communications Technology
105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the safeguards in place for public personal information and data on account of the use of cloud computing resources by the civil and... - Climate Change Policy
107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the infrastructure, climate and nature fund; to report on the progress to disperse these funds; and if he will make a... - Flood Risk Management
108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Midleton flood relief scheme; if he will provide a further update on the works in Rathcormac; and if... - Construction Industry
109. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the work of the Construction Sector Group to date in 2025; to detail how the priority themes are being... - National Development Plan
111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, as part of the ongoing review of the National Development Plan, particularly in relation to national strategic outcome 10, he will... - Cross-Border Co-operation
113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he expects there to be a new PEACEPLUS programme post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27876/25] - Public Expenditure Policy
114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he agrees that it will be necessary to make choices and prioritise investments in sectors and programmes that boost our economic... - Public Sector Staff
115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine providing special allowances to public sector workers that take account of increased housing and other costs in many... - Cross-Border Co-operation
116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress of the €1.1 billion PEACEPLUS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27875/25] - Office of Public Works
117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a timeline for the completion of the national children's science centre; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Procurement Contracts
118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether the new public procurement strategy will encourage social enterprises to bid for Government business; and if he will make a... - Burial Grounds
120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to the families' demand that the remains of their relatives, members of the IRB's Invincibles, currently buried in... - Capital Expenditure Programme
121. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if total capital investment to date in 2025 is on profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27987/25] - Public Sector Staff
124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine a pay cap for CEOs in public sector bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27867/25] - Departmental Reports
125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the value-for-money reports published by his Department in the years 2023 to date. [28018/25] - EU Regulations
126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the creation of the digital wallet by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27635/25] - Artificial Intelligence
127. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he will take the address the concerns raised about the use of AI in the public service by an organisation (details... - Capital Expenditure Programme
128. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being taken to improve multi-annual capital expenditure planning across Departments, particularly in relation to delays in... - Public Sector Pensions
129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he aware of the pension proposal developed by CIÉ (details supplied) which includes provision for employees who reach 40 years... - Coastal Erosion
130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans in place to protect the Kerry coastline from coastal erosion and tidal flooding and the main towns of Tralee, Kenmare and... - Departmental Bodies
131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to report on the status of the infrastructure delivery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28050/25] - National Lottery
133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding any systems put in place to ensure the integrity of the national lottery; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Expenditure Policy
135. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he and the Government are taking to improve the delivery of, and value for money in, infrastructure in the State. [27450/25] - Office of Public Works
138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of running Stewart’s House on an annual basis; and the number of occasions he has stayed there since assuming office.... - Capital Expenditure Programme
140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of capital that will be made available, and when, to ensure that major infrastructure projects are delivered under the... - Office of Public Works
141. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of projects overseen by the Office of Public Works for which the outturn was greater than the initial estimated cost; the... - Artificial Intelligence
145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measurement that has been carried out of the impact on carbon emissions of expanding the use of AI in the public service; and if he... - Departmental Reviews
148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the procurement review, if he will outline the timelines relevant to the process. [27883/25] - National Development Plan
149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 4 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he... - Public Expenditure Policy
152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which he is ensuring that increased public expenditure focuses on enhancing our competitiveness, supporting diversification... - National Development Plan
155. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the Government's recent decision to commence a review of the National Development Plan, if he will outline the criteria to be... - EU Meetings
157. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for a report on his attendance at the informal General Affairs Council (Cohesion) in Warsaw; and if he will make a statement on the... - EU Programmes
159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his priorities for Ireland’s Cohesion Policy post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27721/25] - Heritage Sites
161. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the refurbishment works scheduled to be carried out at Kilkenny Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Expenditure Policy
162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the improvements being made in how Government Departments “report capital spending on an annual basis to ensure greater...
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