Parliamentary questions

66. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he will conclude the process of workforce planning referred to in the programme for Government for the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5124/25]

67. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the he will engage with the Department of Housing, the OPW and Donegal County Council to explore a viable alternative solution for affected homeowners in Elm Park, Buncrana, including the option of providing grant funding for the purchase of alternative homes rather than rebuilding o…

68. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline his role and his Department’s role on the issue of pay parity for medical scientists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/25]

69. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the review of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 being conducted by his Department. [4631/25]

70. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details on the full number of staff who will be assigned to the proposed dedicated infrastructure division in his Department; if he will provide details on the range of skill sets that will be available within the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5127/25]

71. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on flood prevention measures being undertaken in Rathcormac, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5074/25]

72. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department is considering natural flood management and other mitigations in relation to estimated rising sea levels and protecting property that is prone to this risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5073/25]

73. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps he will take to ensure that planned expenditure on projects in the national development plan are properly costed and have realistic start and completion dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5044/25]

74. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is concerned that outsourcing relationships with particular private contractors are contributing to exorbitant costs for OPW contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5168/25]

75. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he plans to commence and conclude his planned review of the Civil Service blended working policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5125/25]

76. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when flood defence works will commence for an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5067/25]

77. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the new infrastructure unit in his Department will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4922/25]

78. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the plans, schemes or supports he and the Office of Public Works have in place to offset the risk of damage to life and property in areas prone to flooding in severe storm conditions, such as Tallow, County Waterford. [4186/25]

79. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the Thomastown flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4803/25]

80. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the catchment and flood risk management plan under CFRAM for County Louth; the progress on its implementation to date; the funding that has been allocated to the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5072/25]

81. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on flood-protection measures being taken in Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4919/25]

82. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the Graiguenamanagh flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4802/25]

83. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline his vision for a public infrastructure Act as referenced in the programme for Government; how this will improve delivery, value for money and accountability in relation to public infrastructure development; if he will provide details on any models his Department is evaluating whi…

84. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will report on the amount of funding for retrofitting as part of the revised NDP; if this remains unchanged as part of the new Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5221/25]

85. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the Ballinhassig flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5033/25]

86. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures his Department intends to take to expedite delivery of project assessments, appraisals, business cases, and other stages of the approval process, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5076/25]

87. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total budget allocated to the OPW in each of the past ten years. [4630/25]

88. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the timeline for the National Development Plan review mentioned in the new Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4187/25]

89. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total number of vacant properties owned by the OPW; the total number of properties which the OPW currently rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4629/25]

90. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the action being taken to address the ongoing issue regarding local access to Castletown House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5040/25]