Questions

629. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the delivery of the Conservation Management Plan for Doneraile House and Court, Doneraile, County Cork and in particular the construction of an orangery at the house which would greatly enhance the historical authenticity and visitor experience at Doneraile; and if he will make a stat…

630. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total number of vacant OPW-owned buildings in County Kildare on 1 April in the years 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19055/25]

631. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware that the Whitechurch flood alleviation scheme being undertaken by the OPW has been ordered by Inland Fisheries Ireland to cease works until June due to offending materials in the river which were intended to be mitigation measures, but are causing pollution; and if he will make a statement …

632. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the public and private financial resources required and available to support his Department’s plans to meet Ireland’s climate targets by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19102/25]

633. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details of all services, grants, loans and payments available to individuals or households funded by his Department and agencies under his remit; the eligibility requirements and any conditionality for receiving the service, grant, loan or payment (details supplied); and the monetary value, or…

634. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the OPW Chair, senior officials, or the Minister have visited Explorium since it fully reopened in May 2024 in-person to assess its facilities in the context of OPW plans to build a second science centre 10km away from Explorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19328/25]

635. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the value-for-money analysis on the National Children’s Science Centre has started yet; when he expects this analysis to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19329/25]

636. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Government Department responsible for funding future operational expenses of the National Children’s Science Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19330/25]

637. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has sought independent expert analysis to ensure the proposed new National Children’s Science Centre will not replicate exhibits already available at Explorium, as referenced by (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19331/25]

638. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19350/25]

639. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the national lottery reform report by an organisation (details supplied); the key steps that have taken place; and the indicative timeline on the next steps of the reform. [19408/25]

640. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the national lottery reform report by an organisation (details supplied); the key steps that have taken place; and the indicative timeline on the next steps of the reform. [19409/25]

641. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the national lottery reform; which reform options his Department will be carrying out especially with a view to creating an open fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19410/25]

642. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the specific measures being taken to ensure the civil service meets the new 6% disability employment target set in 2024, particularly in Departments currently below this threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19449/25]

643. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19450/25]

644. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 April 2025, the name of the Department or, as appropriate, the name of the office, that decided that payslips would not issue to recipients of civil and public service pensions, along with the date this decision was made. [19453/25]

645. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 April 2025, to outline all the reasons it was decided not to issue payslips by post to the recipients of civil and public service pensions; and whether cost was an issue; and whether it was an administrative or political decision. [19454/25]

646. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 April 2025, whether he wishes to clarify that when he stated that the National Shared Services Office "is responsible for the distribution of staff and pensioner payslips, these payslips are distributed by electronic means and are available to access 24/7 o…

647. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 381 of 8 April 2025, what consideration was given to the recipients of civil and public service pensions without the means of engaging online with the predecessor of the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) when it decided to cease issuing payslips to civil and pu…

648. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason pension services of the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) requires a surviving spouse to submit "the original death certificate" whereas the NSSO's HR services requires a certified copy of the death certificate and whether it would make more sense for the submission of just the one copy …

649. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 9 April 2025, if a delegated official from the OPW can meet with this Deputy and a respected local champion for this national monument on site to examine our concerns. [19482/25]

650. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by the OPW since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000 or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his Department's attention for reasons of overspend o…

651. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the guidance the OGP gives to local authorities in relation to establishing an ethical procurement policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19703/25]

652. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the lengthy delay in the OPW sourcing a suitable site for a new garda station at Carndonagh, County Donegal.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19953/25]

653. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform can he outline what his new proposed expert taskforce for infrastructure will involve; the key timelines; if any other organisations are being considered for inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19967/25]