301. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/25]
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302. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3214/25]
303. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward measures to change the tax treatment of exchange traded funds in view of the funds review published by his Department in October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3229/25]
304. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the measures his Department is taking to counteract the cross-border smuggling and illegal trade of tobacco products within the State, such as cigarettes and vapes; if he is considering additional measures to combat such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3232/25]
305. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance the number of customs checks that were carried out in relation to illegal tobacco products; the number of fines issued for tobacco related offences; the number of fines paid; the number of seizures conducted by customs officials on duty free tobacco products which exceeded the personal limits in all airports and ports; the number of reported illegal factories p…
306. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Ministers of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024 respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3…
307. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Finance to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to their office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3268/25]
308. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance to review the tax relief on private health insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3484/25]
309. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of farm land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land for farming purposes when such options arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/25]
310. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of requests to his Department that have granted for various matters (details supplied); the number of such requests that have been refused; and the grounds on which they have been refused. [2499/25]
311. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a start date has been agreed for the commencement of remedial works on Cairn T at the Loughcrew heritage site near Oldcastle, County Meath; if he can confirm the plan and schedule for the re-opening of Cairn T to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/25]
312. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the 14-storey Opera Tower at the Opera site in Limerick will be considered by Cabinet; for an update on the status of the tower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2168/25]
313. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of European election candidates that have received reimbursement of their election expenses, in each of the three constituencies of the 2024 election, including the dates on which those payments were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2188/25]
314. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will take in charge an embankment that protects a property from flooding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2298/25]
315. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if An Garda Síochána is still using a building (details supplied) or whether it has instead been transferred to another Department, State agency or body; and if so, to provide the relevant details regarding this change of use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2377/25]
316. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when tree cutting along a river (details supplied) will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2443/25]
317. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on plans for a Garda station at Clongriffin, north Dublin; when it is expected this Garda station will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2476/25]
318. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the Graiguenamanagh and Thomastown flood relief schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2536/25]
319. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if eligibility for the individual property protection scheme for east Cork will be extended to include property owners who narrowly averted flooding on 18 October 2023 by being home on the day and able to erect makeshift barriers to keep flood waters out of their properties; and if he will make a statement…
320. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if all applications to a scheme (details supplied) will be given urgent attention to avoid any further damage to properties due to stormy weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2651/25]
321. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding the general operative band 3 (Rural) panels, details supplied, if there are plans to open a new panel; if that is the case, if the OPW will opt to fill vacant positions from existing panels before the opening of a new one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2654/25]
322. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will confirm the Department, agency or authority that can deem a property to be in a location where there is a risk of flooding; how a decision of such a body can be challenged; if his Department has funded any flood relief measures either directly or through Kilkenny County Council for Paulstown…
323. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there are any plans that housing organisations which are listed on the approved housing bodies register be prescribed as bodies which are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2676/25]
324. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine the case of a property in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2711/25]
325. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will publish the Ministerial brief he received following the recent formation of the Government. [2766/25]