347. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category MPPC for a 20-pack of cigarettes since 2014; the portion of the increase related to taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25939/25]
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348. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised from a taxation measure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25940/25]
349. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons successfully prosecuted for tobacco and or cigarette smuggling in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [25941/25]
350. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance the resources he is allocating to the Revenue Commissioners for new or improved enforcement actions to combat illicit tobacco smuggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25942/25]
351. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the Department that will take responsibility for the National Children's Science Centre once completed by the OPW; the way in which this will be funded annually; if funded by the State, the way in which this impacts other operators in terms of State aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25…
352. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the specific terms under which the National Concert Hall site was allocated for the National Children’s Science Museum project, including duration, cost-sharing, and oversight mechanisms; if the OPW has assessed the impact of construction on the National Concert Hall’s operations and heritage status; and…
353. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to report on how often the flood defence systems along the Dodder River are assessed to ensure they meet the required capacity. [25192/25]
354. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether he is considering any proposals to address the pension anomalies of senior Garda officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25227/25]
355. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to improve the management of the River Shannon; his plans to tackle the issue of flooding in the Shannon Callows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25255/25]
356. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of WTE chefs directly employed by the Office of Public Works, as of 13 May 2025. [25370/25]
357. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) and to assist in resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25381/25]
358. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of funding that has been ring fenced for the opening of Bailieborough Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25439/25]
359. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when Bailieborough Garda station is expected to be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25440/25]
360. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of funding has been ring fenced for the opening of Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25469/25]
361. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a breakdown of cost overruns stemming from capital projects under his Department's remit that were in excess of €100,000 at original cost projection and overran by 20% or from 2020 to 2025, across each county, detailing the name of the project, the original cost projection and the latest cost projectio…
362. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the specific terms under which the National Concert Hall site was allocated for the National Children's Science Museum project, including duration, cost-sharing, and oversight mechanisms; whether the OPW has assessed the impact of construction on the National Concert Hall's operations and heritage status…
363. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to carry out a feasibility study to assess whether the remains of the Invincibles Joe Brady, Dan Curley, Mick Fagan, Tom Caffrey and Tim Kelly, can be reinterred in Glasnevin Cemetery from their unmarked graves in Kilmainham Gaol, where they were interred in 188…
364. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to improve public procurement practice; the improvements that have been put in place since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25842/25]
365. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated full-year costs to recruit two additional Fire Safety Engineer Grade 1 for the OPW. [25862/25]
366. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether the OPW has applied for Ministerial consent for the new enclosure for the Turoe Stone, National Monument number 327, which was granted permission by Galway County Council under planning reference 22/580; and if this consent has been approved, when the tender will process begin and when works are e…
367. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on each ongoing and proposed flood relief scheme in County Donegal, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25990/25]
368. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on each ongoing and proposed flood relief scheme in Cork city and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25992/25]
369. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing flexibility in the application of the labour market needs test for work permit applicants in the education sector, in particular in cases where a qualified and experienced teacher is already employed in a hard-to-fill position but is unable to reapply for a general employment permit due to a shortfall in…
370. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019 mandates that gift vouchers retain their full monetary value for a minimum of five years from the date of issuance, thereby effectively prohibiting any reduction in value during that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25151/25]
371. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of any companies that have not fully complied with the provisions of the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Act 2019, specifically regarding the requirement that gift vouchers should not decline in value for at least five years. [25152/25]