Written answers
Thursday, 17 July 2025
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- National Development Plan
2. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that will be allocated under the review of the National Development Plan to public capital investment in housing, public... - Departmental Priorities
8. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Dundalk and Drogheda will remain a key priority as key economic growth areas due to their location on the Dublin to Belfast economic... - Burial Grounds
10. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 363 of 20 May and 79 of 1 July 2025, if he will carry out a feasibility study to assess whether... - Departmental Policies
13. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is reviewing the infrastructure guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39797/25] - Departmental Consultations
17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the public engagement event he hosted on accelerating infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - EU Funding
20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the remaining three payment requests under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility will be formally submitted to the... - National Development Plan
21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 5 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he... - Office of Public Works
22. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status and occupancy of the OPW-owned Garda station in An Rinn, County Waterford. [40161/25] - Departmental Projects
23. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the new Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce; when it will report; what are the emerging issues that have been... - Departmental Strategies
24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 1 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he... - Third Level Fees
26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding discussions his Department has had with other Government Departments about reducing or increasing third level... - Departmental Funding
28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the allocations for the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund operated by his Department will be made known; and if he will make a... - Legislative Measures
29. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will bring forward a public investment Bill; the rationale for the Bill; the likely objectives of such legislation; and if he... - Flood Risk Management
30. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when flood defence works will commence for a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40142/25] - Capital Expenditure Programme
31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a breakdown of capital allocations made to public infrastructure projects located in Dublin Bay north, including investments... - Departmental Policies
32. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made in his Department on reviewing the infrastructure guidelines and creating a public investment Act, requiring... - Office of Public Works
33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a preferred site has been identified by the OPW for Northern Cross Garda station; the expected capacity of the site; and if he will... - National Development Plan
34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38945/25] - Flood Risk Management
35. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on flood protection measures currently being undertaken in Rathcormac, Killeagh, Mogeely, Castlemartyr and Midleton... - National Development Plan
37. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if meeting Ireland's climate targets will be a consideration in the allocation of the final tranche of money raised from AIB share sales,... - Flood Relief Schemes
38. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on a flood relief scheme for Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38436/25] - Economic Data
39. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his response to the recent IMF report on the Irish economy, especially in relation to the areas under his remit; and if he will make a... - Office of Public Works
40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the proposed new Garda station for Northern Cross in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Development Plan
41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 9 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he... - Public Procurement Contracts
43. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the new protocols implemented to ensure that future IT upgrades of State or public bodies will be fully thought out, have robust... - National Development Plan
44. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 8 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he... - An Garda Síochána
45. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 29 May 2025, for a further update on a commencement date for the construction of the new... - Heritage Projects
46. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the plans for the proposed new visitor centre development at Trim Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Procurement Contracts
47. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the National Public Procurement Strategy review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39587/25] - National Development Plan
48. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 6 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he... - Capital Expenditure Programme
49. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to confirm the level of capital spending on Cork and Dublin in the years 2022 to 2024; the major capital spending plans for Cork going... - Public Expenditure Policy
50. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which public expenditure to date in 2025 compares to the same period in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - State Properties
51. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he is taking to speed up the delivery of local projects on publicly owned land; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Development Plan
52. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if sustainable management of water and other environmental resources will be a key priority of the new National Development Plan; and if... - Public Sector Pay
56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on his Department’s work to recover pension overpayments from existing and former ministers and... - Public Sector Staff
57. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of cases before his Department for certain workers to be re-categorised as public service workers; and if... - National Development Plan
58. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 10 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he... - Flood Relief Schemes
59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recent efforts made to progress the Blackpool flood relief scheme given the continual delays on the project; and if he will make a... - Artificial Intelligence
61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the roll-out of the guidelines for responsible use of artificial intelligence in the public service; and if he... - Office of Public Works
62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will urgently address the long delays signing a lease for a playground to be developed in conjunction with Kerry County Council on... - National Development Plan
63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 3 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will... - Public Sector Staff
64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures put in place to ensure value for money as a result of the expansion of civil and public service numbers; and if he will make... - Flood Relief Schemes
65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date with the proposed Cavan town drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/25] - Courts Service
68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Roscommon Courthouse refurbishment has been considered for inclusion in the National Development Plan, following positive engagement... - National Treasury Management Agency
69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to broaden the remit of the National Development Finance Agency to provide expert advice for major infrastructure delivery; and... - Ethics in Public Office
70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on reform of the ethics in public office legislation, given that the review of the statutory framework was... - Public Expenditure Policy
71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the merits of producing national and local authority level statistics to outline how an individual's income taxes are spent,... - National Development Plan
72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 2 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he... - Flood Relief Schemes
76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for progress reports on the Whitechurch flood alleviation scheme and Poddle flood alleviation scheme; when these will be completed and... - Vacant Properties
77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on vacant publicly owned buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40155/25]
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