Questions

301. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23736/25]

302. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to …

303. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on potential property identified in respect of the proposed new Garda station in east Meath; if the OPW has now completed their review of the completed market trawl for suitable sites and if he will confirm what next steps are planned to progress this matter [23009/25]

304. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23079/25]

305. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of people previously earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies who are now in receipt of a public sector pension as a consequence of this previous employment, broken down by th…

306. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total cost expended to date on all aspects in the development of a scheme (details supplied) from when consultants were first appointed in 2016; the projected total cost of the scheme upon completion and handover; when it is currently expected that handover of the scheme will be completed; and if he …

307. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that will be undertaken in the upcoming review of the National Development Plan to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23114/25]

308. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe b…

309. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Ireland’s position in ongoing European Council negotiations in relation to the European Commission’s Omnibus I and its proposal to undo core elements of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23004/25]

310. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which the Government’s commitments as set out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to put in place an appropriate legal or regulatory framework to ensure respect for human rights throughout company value chains and therefore conduct risk-based due diligence interact with its position in relation to the EU’s Om…

311. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 2 April 2025, when outstanding payments will issue in respect of applications under the 2024 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23100/25]

312. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the level of funding available in 2025 for the increased cost of business scheme; if a new round of this scheme will be announced shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23101/25]

313. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which his Department will be co-ordinating with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform to consider the case for semiconductor subsidies in the context of the upcoming review of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23113/25]

314. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the Government will deliver 60% of the median hourly wage as the minimum wage; the current hourly median wage in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23136/25]

315. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23741/25]

316. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on an additional school accommodation application for a school (details supplied) given the increased enrolment projected for the forthcoming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22918/25]

317. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth the up-to-date position regarding funding for a school project for additional accommodation for ASD units for the new school year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22928/25]

318. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of IT projects within their Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the estimated timeframe by which the…

319. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a specific timeline for the commencement and completion of works at a school (details supplied); acknowledging that previous responses have indicated that works are scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026; if she will clarify whether the planning permission will remain in place to allow the project to proceed as planned; a…

320. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider expanding the remote working policy to include a specific organisation (details supplied); to clarify whether this organisation currently has a remote working policy in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22965/25]

321. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Youth the name of the circular that pertains to the leave granted-allowed to post-primary school teachers for duties on a county council; if she will provide the circular; and if, in the absence of a circular covering post primary teachers, she will provide a circular which includes post primary teachers. [22969/25]

322. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Youth to respond to correspondence regarding autism class funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22975/25]

323. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school (details supplied) was not permitted an additional junior infants class by the Department, despite prior assurances and demand within the local community; if this decision will be amended and the establishment of an additional class permitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22976/25]

324. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the status of the new building project for a scholl (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22994/25]

325. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures being taken to increase the number of early intervention classes in primary schools in Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23039/25]