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 re…
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 res…
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 wil…
339. 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 certain public bodies are able to produce quarterly prompt payment reports while failing to publish purchase orders over €20,000 on the same schedule; and if this discrepancy indicates a lack of enforcement or a failure to standardis…
340. 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 way instances of non-compliance with the publication of purchase orders over €20,000 are identified; if compliance is proactively monitored; if not, if it is only addressed when complaints are made; and if he will provide data on the number…
341. 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 any penalties or corrective actions have ever been applied to public bodies that failed to publish purchase orders over €20,000 as required. [7400/25]
342. 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 plans to introduce legislative or policy changes to address the gaps in monitoring and enforcement of purchase order publication requirements; and if not, the reason no such measures are being considered. [7401/25]
344. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 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…
345. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 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. [7529/25]
363. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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 fo…
364. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [7521/25]
408. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where her Department or agencies under the aegis of her 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. [7502/25]
409. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within her Department and agencies under the aegis her Department of in each of the past five years. [7520/25]
475. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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 tender…
476. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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. [7533/25]
515. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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 tabu…
516. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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. [7527/25]
553. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the temporary waiver on development contributions payable to local authorities for those building homes in 2025; if he has assessed the impact that these contributions have on individuals trying to commence home construction, particularly in rural areas; and if he will consider further measures to alleviate financ…
591. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [7513/25]
592. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [7531/25]
608. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the remaining schools will be able to avail of the free school meals programme; the timeline for its full implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7981/25]
654. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice 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. [7510/25]
655. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice 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. [7528/25]