Albert Dolan

188. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7506/25]

189. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years. [7524/25]

209. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7504/25]

210. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years. [7522/25]

214. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm the total capacity, in MW, of all new flexible gas-fired power generation plants under construction since November 2021 (details supplied). [7984/25]

215. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises that remain unconnected under the National Broadband Ireland rollout plan; the estimated timeline for full completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7985/25]

231. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7501/25]

232. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years. [7519/25]

259. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7516/25]

260. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years. [7534/25]

281. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport when the proposed Athenry to Tuam local link service will be fully implemented; when the draft timetable will be finalised and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7980/25]

282. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the cause of the delays in the construction of the Athlone-to-Galway greenway; whether a consultant has been appointed to oversee the project; if not, when is a consultant expected to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7986/25]

283. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the rationale behind Transport Infrastructure Ireland objecting to one-off dwellings that apply for planning permission with a shared entrance on national routes; if he can issue a directive to prevent this from continuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7987/25]

313. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7505/25]

314. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7523/25]

329. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has access to data that identifies the top contractors by total payments received from public procurement contracts within the State, broken down by year; if this information is collected centrally or if it must be sourced from individual contracting authorities, listing the top suppliers by total payments made to them for each of the past five years, in tabular form. [7388/25]

330. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if suppliers awarded public contracts across different contracting authorities are assigned a unique universal identifier to track total payments received across all State bodies; if not, the reason a standardised identifier is not in use; and if his Department has considered introducing a centralised supplier tracking system to improve transparency and oversight of State expenditure on procurement. [7389/25]

331. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department uses any metrics or evaluation systems to monitor whether suppliers successfully deliver on public procurement contracts they are awarded; if so, to provide details on the way supplier performance is assessed across contracting authorities; and if not, the reason supplier performance is not systematically tracked at a national level. [7390/25]

332. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way his Department becomes aware of cost overruns in public procurement contracts; if cost overruns are centrally monitored, audited, or formally reported to his Department by contracting authorities; and if not, to clarify whether contracting authorities are required to notify his Department when contract costs exceed the original award value. [7391/25]

333. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the datasets and systems his Department uses to track public procurement spending. [7392/25]

334. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way his Department assesses value for money in procurement without a centralised tracking system given his Department does not track final contract costs against the contract award value; and the enforcement mechanisms that exist to address cost overruns and procurement inefficiencies. [7393/25]

335. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way his Department ensures procurement transparency, efficiency, and accountability without a national system to compare contracted and actual costs; the metrics or KPIs it uses to evaluate procurement performance; and the way it fulfils its role in National Development Plan oversight. [7394/25]

336. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 22 January 2025, if his Department actively monitors compliance with the requirement to publish purchase orders over €20,000; if all oversight responsibility is entirely delegated to the Information Commissioner; and if so, if his Department receives regular reports or updates from the Commissioner on compliance levels. [7395/25]

337. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 22 January 2025, if his Department has ever communicated with the Information Commissioner regarding non-compliance issues related to the publication of purchase orders over €20,000; and if so, to provide details of any recommendations or actions taken as a result. [7396/25]

338. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 22 January 2025, the reason his Department cannot compile a definitive list of all public bodies subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if he will provide details on any challenges or barriers preventing such a list from being maintained; and if he will confirm the way the Government ensures that all required bodies comply with their reporting obligations if no formal register exists. [7397/25]