Questions

303. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the costs involved in replacing signage in his Department due to errors on the signs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65764/25]

304. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to set out a list of unpublished reports carried out by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service, either directly in his Department or by other Departments, which have been sent to his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65765/25]

125. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to confirm that the OPW will prioritise the Seapoint Bridge and surrounding flooding zone in Termonfeckin, County Louth for attention in their list of projects for minor flood mitigation works; the timescale for those works to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64059/25]

424. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he is concerned at the Data Protection Commissioner’s (DPC) ruling of June 2025 (details supplied) specifically in respect of the DPC’s finding and fine against the Department of Social Protection, regarding issues connected to the identification of a valid lawful basis for the Department’s proc…

1. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reforms he plans to introduce to improve the delivery of infrastructure and capital development outlined in the revised national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60445/25]

344. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management programme interventions the OPW plans to take in relation to mitigating flooding risks in Bettystown and Mornington in East Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51248/25]

357. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the new process for determining the pay of chief executives in commercial State companies following the review carried out by the Senior Posts Remuneration Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52071/25]

358. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the commercial State companies for which new pay bands for chief executives have been communicated by his Department to line Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52072/25]

359. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has received any correspondence or representations from the boards of any State companies and/or line Departments since 31 March 2025 regarding the pay of their chief executives; if so, to provide details of the companies concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52073/25]

363. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the revised voted capital expenditure ceilings for each Ministerial vote group in 2025 following the publication of the revised NDP, in tabular form; to confirm that approximately €17.1bn will be spent on capital expenditure in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52102/25]

364. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to confirm the total voted capital expenditure ceiling for 2025 has now increased to €17.1bn; if not, the additional revised estimates which still have to be passed by the Oireachtas; where the increased capital allocation has been provided and for the purposes; and if he will make a statement on t…

242. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has approved the necessary resources to be allocated to the Department Justice, Migration and Social Affairs, and subsequently to Cuan, to ensure that agreed pay increases due to workers in ‘Section 40’ organisations in October will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the …

35. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total carryover cost in 2026 of spending measures implemented in Budget 2025; the breakdown of the individual cost of each if available if his Department has compiled a list of the carry over cost for 2026 at this stage of the Budgetary process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement o…

36. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated total additional cost in 2026 for the implementation of the public sector pay agreement; if the cost for this will come from the allocation for new current spending as outlined in the Summer Economic Statemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50851/25]

37. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation The estimated cost of maintaining existing levels of service in 2026; the proportion of this that is accounted for by demographics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50852/25]

38. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has compiled the projected cost of maintaining existing levels of service in 2026 as part of the budgetary process; the breakdown of estimated costs by Government Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50853/25]

238. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will commit to a more consistent and transparent methodological approach and in terms of the presentation of data in respect of 'Existing Levels of Service' or ELS in relation to the annual budget process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50473/25]

839. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason the Summer Economic Statement does not include Budget projections for the cost of maintaining existing levels of service in 2026, the impact of demographics or the public service pay agreement; if it is now the practise of his Department not to provide these figures in advance of the Bud…

840. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation of the €7.9 billion outlined in the Summer Economic Statement for expenditure increases in 2026, to provide a breakdown, including the current projected cost of maintaining existing levels of service in 2026, the impact of demographics and the cost of the public service pay agreement in 2026; to co…

841. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the cost of maintaining existing levels of service in 2026; the impact of demographics or the public service pay agreement; if it is now the practise of his Department not to provide these figures in advance of the Budget in official documentation; and if so, the reason fo…

842. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the revenue arising from the Court of Justice of the European Union, CJEU, judgment on the Apple case has been deployed in the review of the national development plan; to provide a breakdown of the individual allocations for that on a year-by-year basis; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

323. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount owed in underpayments in terms of the pensions of public servants in respect of the NSSO pension issue review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32320/25]

324. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount owed by the State to public service pensioners arising from the NSSO pension issue review; the sums of money and the numbers involved in the form of bands and at intervals of €5,000; when these monies will be able to be recouped by those affected; and if he will make a statement on…

429. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if any request has been made by a Government Department or a company (details supplied) for a deferral or review of royalties as they apply to the operation of a mine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29848/25]

80. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of staff in his Department's new infrastructure division; the respective grades and areas of responsibility of staff; and if he will confirm the division's key responsibilities and deliverables for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28801/25]