212. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of additional current spending above the ‘Revised Starting Point’ specified in the Budget 2026 expenditure report that is expenditure on ‘existing levels of services’ (demographics, carryover, public sector pay, etc); and the amount available for new measures. [56164/25]
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213. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the ELS allocation by demographics, carryover, public sector pay, etc. [56182/25]
214. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify the make-up of ‘temporary and one-off spending items’ used to determine the ‘Revised Starting Point’ specified in the Budget 2026 expenditure report; to provide details of the items and if they will continue to be funded; the level to which they will be funded in Budget 2026; and i…
215. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the allocation for new measures in Budget 2026, by heading (a,b,c etc). [56218/25]
219. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under his Department and at agencies under his aegis in the next six months and in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56455/25]
120. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown to confirm whether the € 0.3 billion provided for 'To be allocated' is for new measures or for ELS costs; and to provide the breakdown. [55665/25]
121. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown to confirm whether the €1.4 billion provided for 'Other' is for new measures or for ELS costs; and to provide the breakdown. [55666/25]
122. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown the portion of the €2.2 billion provided for 'Key Policy Adjustments and Expansion of Services' is for Budget 2026 new measures that will commence in 2026. [55667/25]
123. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown, to provide details of the €0.3 billion provided for 'to be allocated'; and the way in which it differs from the 1 billion contingency reserve which is also held centrally. [55668/25]
124. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of funding determined as required for ELS (public sector pay, carryover, demographics, and so on) costs in Budget 2026 which in the case of Budget 2025 the Expenditure Report 2025 on pages 24 and 25 set at €3.4 billion. [55671/25]
125. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of current funding provided for New Measure in Budget 2026 which in the case of Budget 2025 the Expenditure Report 2025 on page 24 set at €1.9 billion. [55672/25]
126. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation regarding Table 2: 2026 Current Expenditure Breakdown to confirm whether the €0.9 billion for 'Increase in recipients' relates to increases in recipient numbers as a result of changes to the size and demographic composition of the population; and if so the portion of the €0.9 billion which is…
240. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the new capital ceilings for each Department for 2025 that reflect the new capital envelope of €17.9 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50858/25]
775. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the standard breakdown that is provided every year between "Budgetary Measures" and "To be Allocated" of the Government spending package outlined in the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43733/25]
255. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the net cost to the exchequer of a 1% increase in the public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40538/25]
264. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total floor space of the properties held by the OPW on O'Connell Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40556/25]
299. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason it was decided to not proceed with the relocation of a family (details supplied) as part of the voluntary homeowners relocation scheme, despite repeated severe flooding of their home and all indications being that they would be relocated; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
53. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if any retired civil servant contacted any branch of Government or State to highlight the undercharging of chargeable excess tax and withholding tax on pensions above €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33010/25]
54. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of cases that involve overpayment of over €250,000, €200,000, €150,000, €100,000, and €50,000, respectively, of the 30 cases of senior civil servants overpaid chargeable excess tax and withholding tax, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33012/25]
55. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of retirements form the position of Secretary General each year since 2010; the average pension pot at the time of retirement; the number of secretary generals retiring with a pension pot above €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33013/25]
56. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the time period when the 30 civil servants with irregularities in payment of chargeable excess tax and withholding tax retired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33014/25]
57. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to the over payment of senior civil servants the total value of over payment related to chargeable excess tax (CET) and withholding tax (WHT) respectively; to outline the total value of CET and WHT collected in the correct manner from civil servant in the same time period and the t…
58. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to the overpayment of 30 senior civil servants, the number of them who held the position of Secretary General of a Department at some time in their careers; and the range amount of overpayment for this cohort. [33016/25]
59. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total value of overpayment to Ministers; the total value of underpayment of Ministers; the total value of overpayment to senior civil servants; the total value of underpayment to senior civil servants; the total value of overpayment of the 30 cases of senior civil servant broken down by ch…
60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if any of the 30 cases of senior civil servants that underpaid chargeable excess tax and withholding tax were the same as the 15 cases highlighted in 2024 by the Comptroller and Auditor General (details supplied) which were payments were not transferred from NSSO to Revenue; the total amount o…