Questions

898. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the expenditure incurred by each Government Department on external consultancy services in each of the past five years, broken down by Department, consultancy firm, project and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60282/26]

899. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amounts paid by his Department to private insurance companies for insurance for each year from 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60494/26]

900. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the spending review papers; the reason this process has been set aside; if he will reinstitute the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60652/26]

901. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current procurement/contract guidelines for local authorities to direct them to use local services whenever possible; his views on whether local authorities are adequately supporting local businesses in their procurement/contract practices; if he plans to boost same; and if he will…

902. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of properties currently owned or controlled by the OPW which are vacant; the location of each; the date on which each property became vacant; the number of properties that have been vacant over 12 months; the current annual cost to the State of maintaining, securing, insuring a…

903. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of former Garda stations currently owned by the State which remain vacant; the location of each; the date on which each ceased to operate as a Garda station; the current annual cost of securing and maintaining each property; whether each property has been considered for housing or an…

846. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in addition to funding for coastal protection works at Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh, County Kerry, if he will provide funding for protective fencing, marram grass planting, signage, shovels and spades and other necessary materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55117/26]

847. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of State-owned properties currently vacant in counties Wicklow and Wexford; their locations and the duration of vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57799/26]

848. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number and value of flood relief schemes completed, underway and planned in each local authority area, together with the current stage of each scheme, in tabular form. [59256/26]

849. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to task the Public Service Transformation Delivery Unit with prioritising the 20% target for new recruits to be proficient in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54787/26]

850. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to remove the classification of a flood zone on an area in County Clare which has not flooded in several decades (details supplied) in order that the classification will not negatively impact home insurance on properties within it; and if he will m…

851. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the key performance indicators currently in use to assess public service reform programmes; the baseline targets set under each indicator; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55299/26]

852. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide figures on the uptake of digital public services from 2023 to 2025; to provide a breakdown by service type and user demographics where available; the efficiencies achieved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55300/26]

853. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to detail all major infrastructure projects approved or commenced in Cork county since 2020; the projected and actual delivery timelines; the cost overruns or delays encountered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55301/26]

854. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures that are currently funded to address inequalities in digital access across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55302/26]

855. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the methodologies used in cost-benefit analysis for major capital projects; to provide examples of projected versus realised economic benefits in Cork county projects; the lessons learned to improve value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55304/26]

856. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details of public consultation processes undertaken in relation to infrastructure projects in Cork county since 2024, including the number of consultations, participation levels; the way in which feedback has influenced project outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

857. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the funding allocated for flood relief projects in County Cork from 2020 to 2026, including projects in Cork north-west prioritised under the CFRAM programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55306/26]

858. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of all capital projects under the National Development Plan under his Department’s remit including OPW that were completed on schedule and within budget in Cork north-west, by year, for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

859. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a schedule of all AI related projects funded through the Public Service Innovation Fund and Digital Transformation Fund since 2022, including for each project the sponsoring organisation, funding allocated, funding drawn down, project objective, implementation status and expecte…

860. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory or advanced use; to confirm the associated expenditure on each level of training provided, by his Department and public body; and if he will make a …

861. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Office of Public Works is currently using AI technologies in the management of public buildings, heritage sites, maintenance programmes, procurement processes or energy management systems; to provide details of such usage and associated expenditure; and if he will make a statem…

862. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Office of Public Works has undertaken any AI impact assessments in respect of AI-enabled systems used for flood forecasting; to provide the details and findings arising from such assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55311/26]

863. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Abbeyleix Garda Station in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55361/26]

864. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the proposed new Garda station at Northern Cross. [55436/26]