Written answers
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Departmental Data
775. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide the standard breakdown that is provided every year between "Budgetary Measures" and "To be Allocated" of the Government... - Gaeltacht Policy
776. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason there was no mention of the Gaeltacht in the new NDP document; and the steps he will take to remedy the situation. [43740/25] - Budget 2026
778. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the well-being framework will be utilised in formulating key target areas of budget 2026; if consideration is given to how the... - Departmental Data
779. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total annual expenditure on external legal fees by all Government Departments and agencies under their aegis, for each of the past... - Departmental Projects
783. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the full costs associated with a project (details supplied); to outline full details of all suppliers; the reason no local... - Flood Relief Schemes
785. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that have been taken to address flooding in Listowel and Killocrim, to prevent it from taking place this winter; and if he... - Departmental Legal Cases
786. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on legal fees associated with litigation, advice and settlements in each of the past three years by his Department and... - Departmental Data
787. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific metrics being used to evaluate the success of public service reform initiatives; to provide data available on the... - Defective Building Materials
790. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on works to treat pyrite affecting Shannon Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40961/25] - Grant Payments
791. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide the total number of grant payments issued by the Department in each of the past five years, along with the total value of... - Office of Public Works
792. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an OPW drain traversing a person’s land (details supplied) will be cleaned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Inquiries
793. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to strongly support the pre-budget submission by a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41258/25] - Departmental Budgets
794. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of rolling out sun cream dispensers across all OPW parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41274/25] - National Development Plan
795. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update as of July 2025 on the programme for Government commitment to prioritise an early review of the national development plan;... - Departmental Legal Cases
796. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all external legal fees incurred by his Department, and by any bodies under its aegis, are charged at negotiated discounted rates;... - Departmental Legal Services
797. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department conducts regular benchmarking, or market testing, to ensure that the rates paid for legal services, solicitors and... - Departmental Legal Cases
802. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether any legal engagements have exceeded their initial estimated or approved cost in the past three years; if so, the number of such... - Heritage Sites
803. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on any works or proposals to open Saint Laurence's Gate, Drogheda to the public, and on improving the surrounding public... - Departmental Policies
804. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has a policy on alarm installation engineer codes and the procedure that follows if an alarm company goes out of... - Ionaid Oidhreachta
805. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform céard iad na socruithe atá déanta chun a chinntiú go bhfuil seirbhís lónadóireachta... - Departmental Correspondence
806. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42107/25] - Departmental Communications
807. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has any messaging provider downloaded on his Ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a... - Civil Service
808. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the procedure for filling Civil Service positions; if that public panels and internal mobility panels are... - Heritage Sites
809. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide data on the number of cultural heritage sites supported by the Government, and the funding allocated to their preservation... - Departmental Inquiries
810. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the purpose of the new netting on parts of the roof of the National Gallery; the cost of the netting; and if he will make a statement on... - Departmental Data
811. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Apple tax windfall; what has the money been used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/25] - Flood Relief Schemes
814. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures being considered due to climate change issues with particular reference to flooding preventions and land drainage... - Insurance Coverage
815. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position of the memorandum of understanding between the representative body for insurance companies in Ireland, Insurance Ireland... - Public Procurement Contracts
816. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions his Department has taken to promote the use of reserved contracts or social clauses in public procurement; the data they... - National Development Plan
818. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has identified any infrastructure projects in north Kildare as part of the National Development Plan review 2025; and... - Departmental Data
819. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons currently on a panel arising from the most recent assistant principal officer recruitment campaign across civil... - Departmental Reviews
820. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the analysis his Department has completed on the recovery and rebuilding costs in the event of potential major coastal flood events in... - Departmental Data
821. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the four legacy actions due as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which... - Capital Expenditure Programme
822. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the capital funding programmes or grants for which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for... - Departmental Staff
824. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide a breakdown of staff seconded from State or semi-State bodies as part of the NDP review; if these staff will remain seconded;... - Office of Public Works
825. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to detail all the OPW-owned sites in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43502/25] - Flood Risk Management
826. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail each allocation made to Louth County Council under the OPW’s minor flood mitigation works and coastal... - Pension Provisions
828. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the interdepartmental working group looking at the procedures for qualifying for the payment of an occupational... - Public Sector Pensions
829. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is examining the pension abatement issue, and considering exceptions for those who are carrying out critical work; and... - National Development Plan
831. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plan for the management of the NDP roll-out, and breaking into project financing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Projects
833. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific terms under which the National Concert Hall site was allocated for the National Children’s Science Museum project;... - Departmental Funding
835. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are concerns regarding state aid rules relating to the National Children’s Science Museum project as a similar museum,... - National Development Plan
836. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason there is no specific allocation in the national development plan for the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Staff
837. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43665/25] - Information and Communications Technology
838. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better... - Summer Economic Statement
839. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Summer Economic Statement does not include Budget projections for the cost of maintaining existing levels of service in... - Departmental Data
842. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the revenue arising from the Court of Justice of the European Union, CJEU, judgment on the Apple case has been deployed in the review... - Departmental Projects
843. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the redevelopment of the GPO Arcade will include public-use elements funded under the capital plan at the discretion of his... - National Development Plan
844. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason Cork is only referenced twice in the national development plan; and the Cork-specific projects that will be progressed and... - Departmental Strategies
845. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps his Department is taking to ensure the implementation of the public sector equality and human rights duty in the operation of... - Departmental Data
847. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for a list of units in his Department and the budget, including staffing budget for each. [44324/25] - Departmental Inquiries
848. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given to acquiring a lease (details supplied) in order to reunite the lands of Castletown House; and if he will... - Departmental Strategies
849. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the efforts that were made to keep a café in Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh, Ros Muc; the plans to ensure a café can be... - Departmental Projects
850. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for works on Gorey Garda station as discussed with the Minister on his visit on 19 May; and if he will make a statement on...
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