Parliamentary questions

464. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to carry out emergency coastal protection works at Stookisland, Cromane Upper, Killorglin, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11145/25]

465. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if lands formerly held by a company (details supplied) became State lands and vested in the Minister, pursuant to section 28 of the State Property Act 1954, on the dissolution of that company on 19 October 2007; if so, to outline his proposals in relation to the future of the lands; i…

466. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 291 of 24 November 2020, the cost of scaffolding that has been positioned around the dome of the Four Courts for the past number of years. [11288/25]

467. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the current situation regarding restoration works at Durrow Abbey, Tullamore, County Offaly; when repairs will commence; when Durrow Abbey will reopen to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11302/25]

468. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether recently announced ReArm Europe plans by Ursula von der Leyen, particularly the announcement of more flexible use of EU funding towards defence investment, will result in Irish taxpayers' money being used to fund arms manufacturing, lethal military aid, and other potential bre…

469. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the plans for coastal protection works at the Murrough, Wicklow town; the timeframe for the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11441/25]

470. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make…

471. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department. [11524/25]

472. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on when works on a scheme (details supplied) will progress, ten years after approval of said scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/25]

473. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to list the functions, roles and services that were carried out and delivered by civil service or State agency workers; the cost to the State of each contract since the implementation of the Building Momentum public service agreement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on…

474. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of the allocation of the EU’s social cohesion funding in Ireland from 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11574/25]

475. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the progress of a new Garda station (details supplied); if a contractor has been appointed for the development [11612/25]

476. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the actions he can take to ensure flooding in Listowel, County Kerry can be eliminated (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11623/25]

477. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the cost of recent restoration works at Quin Garda station, County Clare; the plans for the newly renovated building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11657/25]

478. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey relat…

479. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to list the buildings occupied or vacant or land in Dublin 8, 10 or 12 which his Department or the HSE owns or is leasing, and have been identified as surplus to requirements now or in the near future or that are underutilised; the plans for same; and if he will make a statement o…

480. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 1108 of 5 February 2025, if there has been a change since 2022 to the criteria required to deem a person incapable on medical grounds of regular and effective service, which would allow a HSE employee to retire on grounds of ill health; if the bar f…

481. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in relation to the report on flooding in Listowel in November 2024 the projected timeline for delivery; if he will expedite the delivery of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12015/25]

482. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in relation to the report on flooding in Listowel in November 2024 to what extend the possible impact of forestry upriver is considered a contributing factor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12016/25]

483. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he intends conducting an environmental impact assessment on the rock armour placed at Rossbeigh beach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12017/25]

484. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will include in the Office of Public Works’ Tranche II Pilot the areas of Mogeely and Castlemartyr, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12066/25]

485. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has had engagement with relevant stakeholders, including those who benefit from cohesion policy programmes, or EU counterparts, regarding proposals within the ReArm Europe package to allow cohesion policy programmes and funding to be used for defence purposes; and if …

486. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12159/25]

487. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; t…

488. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, …