Questions

251. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33380/26]

252. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the funding granted and spent towards coastal erosion and defence works in Waterford, by project, in each of the years 2021 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; the details of all ongoing projects; the stage and funding commitments of each; the timeline for completion of all ongoing…

253. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE staff, by job title working at the John F Kennedy Arboretum as of 24 April 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32115/26]

254. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of protected disclosures that have gone missing or have been compromised that have been submitted to his Department or State bodies that are responsible to his Department. [32293/26]

255. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of staff that are currently inactively employed by his Department or any organisation with responsibility to his Department. [32313/26]

256. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount yielded from carbon tax for each of the years from 2023 to 2025; the breakdown of the expenditure and the purposes it was allocated to in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32331/26]

257. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the extent to which continued Exchequer support for fossil fuel related measures is consistent with Ireland’s climate targets and its commitments under the Climate Action Plan; the assessment carried out by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32464/2…

258. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of non-statutory bodies in receipt of public funding in each year since 2020; the estimated aggregate annual funding provided to such bodies; and the proportion of that funding subject to formal governance codes equivalent to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodi…

259. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any central register is maintained identifying the governance framework applicable to each publicly funded non-statutory body; if so, to provide details; and if not, whether the absence of such a register has been identified as a governance risk. [32568/26]

260. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has conducted any risk assessment regarding the reliance on differing governance codes across publicly funded bodies; and if so, to provide the findings and date of such assessment. [32569/26]

261. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the mechanisms, if any, in place to ensure value-for-money, audit compliance, and board accountability in non-statutory bodies that are not subject to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. [32570/26]

262. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether consideration has been given to extending the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, or an equivalent mandatory standard, to all bodies in receipt of majority State funding; and if so, to outline the status of such consideration. [32571/26]

263. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify the procedure when the Commission for Public Service Appointments finds that the Public Appointments Service has made a flawed decision (details supplied). [32587/26]

264. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans for the Office of Public Works to acquire the Martello Tower at Sandymount, Dublin; and if he will report on assessments commissioned by or for his Department, in concert with the OPW, in respect of same. [32788/26]

265. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of public funds currently outstanding from current and former Ministers and officeholders following pension calculation errors identified in 2025; and the specific measures being taken by the National Shared Services Office to recoup these funds. [32955/26]

266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a breakdown of the number of current and former officeholders who have yet to enter a formal repayment plan for overpaid pension funds; the deadline set for the completion of these repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32956/26]

267. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the confirmed details for the expanded minor works scheme for the OPW; when he expects the final terms and conditions of the scheme to be published and circulated among Local Authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33178/26]

268. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide, full name, job title, and employing organisation of each member of the Major Projects Approval Group (MPAG) that reviewed the business case for the HSE's national electronic health record programme in or around September 2025, in tabular form; whether any member of the MPAG is also …

269. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) conducted a review or peer review of the HSE's One Health Record programme under Circular 14/21 or any successor instrument prior to Government approval of the procurement in February 2026; and if so, the person or body that…

270. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to consider reimplementing the Public Sector Single Pension Scheme for uniformed services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/26]

271. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a list of all capital projects delivered under the National Development Plan and otherwise within the remit of his Department, including the Office of Public Works, which have been completed on time and within budget in Carlow in each of the past five years, in tabular…

272. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a list of all capital projects delivered under the National Development Plan and otherwise within the remit of his Department, including the Office of Public Works, which have been completed on time and within budget in Kilkenny in each of the past five years, in tabul…

273. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33386/26]

274. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount invested in the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund; the amount of this fund invested in US government bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33444/26]

275. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the efforts being made to establish an EU pharmaceutical taskforce by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/26]