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John Clendennen Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
199. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will agree to and action the pay increase (details supplied). [66254/26]
Michael Murphy Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
439. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Office of Public Works is involved in the maintenance, refurbishment or capital development of Carrick-on-Suir and Cashel courthouses; whether the OPW has been requested by the Courts Service or any other body to assess or undertake works at either property; and whether the OPW would b…
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
440. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the details of any contracts in place between his Department and agencies under his remit with a company (details supplied) known to have provided material support to the IDF in Gaza, which the Government considers to be guilty of genocide, since 2023. [64850/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
441. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the percentage of the OPW capital budget that has been spent in the first eight months of 2026; if he will provide the same figures for 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65162/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
442. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of persons who have visited Athenry Castle in the first eight months of 2026, in tabular form. [65327/26]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
443. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the alternative application processes available for older people who are unable to access or use online application systems; whether an assessment has been carried out on the impact that the increasing digitisation of public services may have on older persons who do not have access t…
Cian O'Callaghan Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
444. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 61402/26, to provide an update on his meeting with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration on 19 July 2026 to discuss the new Garda station at Northern Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65329/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
445. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE staff, by job title employed by OPW currently working at Portumna Castle and Gardens. [65309/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
446. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount allocated and amount expended to date across all votes in respect of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65398/26]
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
447. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in cases in which a building under his control is not wheelchair accessible, the reason for this; his plans to remedy this; and the timeline for measures to be completed. [65352/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
448. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Government has assessed the effectiveness of the current protected disclosures framework where a safeguarding or operational concern involves more than one public body, including Tusla, the HSE, and An Garda Síochána; and the mechanism that exists to ensure that a cross-agency disclosu…
Barry Ward Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
449. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the wheelchair accessibility of all buildings under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65322/26]
Peter Roche Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
450. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Claregalway flood relief scheme; the current stage of the project; the works completed to date; the expected commencement date for further works; and the projected timeline for delivery of the scheme. [65630/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
451. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the progress made to date with the implementation of a scheme (details supplied). [65763/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
452. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department will explore the possibility of installing a river level gauge at a location (details supplied). [65944/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
888. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to list the residential buildings in the estate of the Office of Public Works which are derelict or vacant; and the length of time they have been unoccupied. [59544/26]
Carol Nolan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
889. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the salary of the chief executive in each organisation and agency funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59560/26]
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
890. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether a single system exists linking the budget line that authorises expenditure through to the tender, contract award, purchase order, invoice and final payment across central Government; the proportion of total procurement expenditure that can currently be traced on an end-to-end basis; and …
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
891. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether unique identifiers are applied to suppliers, tenders, contracts and payments on a consistent basis across public bodies to allow procurement data to be aggregated and compared; if no such common identifiers exist, the plans in place to introduce them; and if he will make a statement on t…
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
892. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to set out the procurement spend data collected by the Office of Government Procurement in each year since 2019; whether the collection of project level procurement spend data was reduced or discontinued after 2019; the reason for any such change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Ken O'Flynn Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
893. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of public bodies that report procurement data in a machine readable format and the number that report in non machine readable formats such as PDF; the number of public bodies not currently publishing Contract Award Notices as required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5…
Donna McGettigan Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
894. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide exemptions for residents in areas of Shannon County Clare who are protected from flooding by flood defences but cannot draw down their mortgages because they cannot get insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59804/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
895. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the fact that unpaid maternity leave does not count towards pensionable service in the public sector; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60138/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
896. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his views on whether it is fair and equitable that unpaid maternity leave does not count towards pensionable service in the public sector; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60147/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Public Expenditure
897. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has carried out any international comparison analysis in relation to the fact that unpaid maternity leave does not count towards pensionable service in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60154/26]