63. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will review and amend the public sector single pension scheme introduced in 2013 to reinstate the supplementary pension for members of uniformed services such as firefighters, Defence Forces personnel and members of An Garda Síochána, in recognition of the shortened career span and the inability of…
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64. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 29 April 2025, if an impact assessment on the effect it would have on pensioners without the means of engaging online was undertaken when the decision to cease issuing payslips to civil and public service pensioners; if so, if a copy of the assessment's findin…
65. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 29 April 2025, if he plans to ensure that the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) resumes fulfilling its responsibility for distributing payslips, perhaps with a phased roll-out commencing with for example pensioners aged 70 years and over (details supplied…
490. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a comprehensive breakdown of the number of staff employed across all Government Departments, agencies, and State bodies whose primary or designated function relates to diversity, equity and inclusion; to outline the number of such roles per Department and body; to specify the grade or pay scale …
491. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the specific measures taken in his departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate targets for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23325/25]
492. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will set out what measures the Office of Public Works is taking to address flood risk associated with the Blackwater-Bride river system in County Waterford; to detail the status of any proposed or active flood relief schemes relating to this river system; and to provide an update on design wo…
493. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a full list of all coastal protection schemes under the remit of the Office of Public Works in County Waterford, including projects at any stage from preliminary discussion to implementation; and to outline the location, status, scope, and timeline of each scheme, particularly th…
494. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will clarify the current position of the Office of Public Works regarding the former Garda Station at An Rinn, County Waterford, and the adjoining State-owned lands; and to confirm whether the OPW will engage with the local authority or an approved housing body regarding the disposal of this …
495. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding the recent tender for “ITC016F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Network & Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services, how many of the seven successful OEM brands are EU-owned and EU-headquartered; the names of the seven OEM brands; h…
496. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW plans to refurbish the Garda Immigration Unit at Shannon Airport this year. [23660/25]
497. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a comprehensive list of all non-governmental organisations operating within the State under the aegis of his Department, focusing particularly on those that may overlap in their missions and areas of operation (details supplied). [23820/25]
498. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for each non-governmental organisation under the aegis of his Department, to provide a detailed breakdown of its core activities, geographical areas of operation, target demographics, and the specific services or programs they provide (details supplied). [23838/25]
499. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to specify the total amount of funding allocated to each of the identified non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under his Department’s aegis over the past five years, broken down by State funding directly administered through central government agencies, departments, or any other public bodies; grants pro…
500. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of the number of non-governmental organisations under his Department’s aegis that charge fees for their services, including membership fees, participation fees, or any other forms of charge to the public; to specify which of these organisations charge fees while also receiving public…
501. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to identify any existing oversight mechanisms or audits that are conducted to assess the effectiveness of funding allocated to non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department (details supplied). [23893/25]
502. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to state whether any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of state funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for …
503. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a summary of any specific steps taken to streamline non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, eliminate redundancies, and prevent the duplication of services where organisations may be competing for similar grants or operating in the same areas with little coordination (d…
504. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the total administrative costs associated with non-governmental organisations under the aegis of his Department, including the overhead costs related to compliance, reporting, and auditing requirements; and to compare these costs to the overall financial aid allocated to the organisations, ident…
505. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a full and detailed explanation of how his Department monitors and ensures transparency in the use of public funds by non-governmental organisations under his aegis (details supplied). [23965/25]
506. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an overview of the primary and secondary legislation providing for the existence of his Department and the allocation of its functions. [23996/25]
507. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW has made him aware of consistent and severe flooding in an area of Raphoe (details supplied); if there are plans for flood relief works in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24083/25]
508. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform who currently has priority on an avenue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24212/25]
509. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress to date on negotiation between his Department and a company (details supplied) in relation to Castletown House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24213/25]
510. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the progress to date on negotiation between his Department and a campus (details supplied) in relation to the creation of a car park on site for Castletown House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24214/25]
511. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in respect of the boards of bodies (details supplied) under the aegis of his Department, to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and…