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Holly Cairns Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
351. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of any public contracts in his Department provided to companies or individuals who do not pay tax in Ireland, including the names of the contractor, value of the contract and purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2034/25]
Holly Cairns Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
352. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance to provide details of any public contracts issued to a company (details supplied) over the last 10 years, including the value of the contract and the purpose of the contract, in tabular form. [2052/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
353. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing tax deductibility at the lower rate for any person employing staff on a full-time basis, for whatever purpose but particularly for childcare, or other care, purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2074/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
354. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he will further increase the level at which liability for capital acquisitions tax accrues, specifically to return it to at least €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2076/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
355. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to varying the rate of capital acquisitions tax when it comes to residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2077/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
356. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance his views on the elimination of the universal social charge, including a timeline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2078/25]
John Connolly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
357. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if discussions with the respective landowner regarding the acquisition of a site, for the development of the Cleggan Coast Guard station have concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1509/25]
Michael Murphy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
358. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an urgent update on the new Garda community headquarters for south Tipperary to be located in Clonmel (details supplied); the status of the tender process; if a contractor has been appointed; and the likely start date on this new facility. [1807/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
359. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the former Garda barracks building in Leenane, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1955/25]
Jerry Buttimer Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
360. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a report on the status of the progress of the upgrade and re-development of Bishopstown Garda station. [2017/25]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
361. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his/her Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department who we…
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
362. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46214/24]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
363. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy i…
Jim O'Callaghan Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
364. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether he proposes to make any changes to the public sector’s pensions scheme that prevents the payment of a spousal pension where the surviving person marries again or cohabits with a new partner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46267/24]
Paul Donnelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
365. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of companies that applied to the OPW for approval to hold commercial events in the Iveagh Gardens during summer 2025; and the number of those companies that progressed to stage two of the application. [46300/24]
Paul Donnelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
366. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Garda stations within the Dublin Metropolitan Region that are scheduled to be refurbished by the OPW in the first half of 2025 where the value of these works is in excess of €100,000; and the nature of works that will be carried out, in tabular form. [46301/24]
Pa Daly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
367. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will respond to a number of matters linked to the flooding in Killocrim, Listowel (details supplied). [46321/24]
Alan Kelly Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
368. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of vacancies, by grade, currently within his Department; and the estimated timeframe for filling each of the vacancies, in tabular form. [46390/24]
Cathal Crowe Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
369. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the consideration the OPW has given to installing coastal erosion defences at Quilty, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46465/24]
Brendan Smith Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
370. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will ensure that persons are not denied the opportunity to apply for some jobs in the public service because they do not have a degree; if he will ensure that necessary changes are made to that criterion without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46565/24]
Emer Currie Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
371. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in which month the Office of Public Works is planning to submit a planning application for segregated cycle lanes and pedestrian crossing points along Chesterfield Avenue. [46618/24]
Emer Currie Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
372. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of costs involved in the various public consultations held in relation to the Phoenix Park in the past ten years, including consultancy costs. [46619/24]
Emer Currie Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
373. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the OPW’s plans to accommodate parking on the west side of the Phoenix Park which the OPW has acknowledged does not have enough car parking options, particularly for older people who want to walk along Chesterfield Avenue. [46620/24]
Emer Currie Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
374. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 24 September 2024, which has not been answered, in relation to an update on ongoing works on the lodge at the Phoenix Park Castleknock Gate, a timeline and costs, to provide a summary of those works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46621/24]
Emer Currie Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Public Expenditure
375. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update in relation to his commitment to consider the installation of eco-toilets in the Phoenix Park, as well as the timings and costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46622/24]