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Mairéad Farrell Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
3. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to give an update on the progress of a new public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51703/26]
Mairéad Farrell Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
4. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the national procurement strategy, which was due to be published earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51494/26]
Barry Ward Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
5. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to explain the apparent reluctance to adequately fund the Department of Education and Youth, particularly in view of the Government’s stated commitment to prioritising education; the reason there is currently a €500 million shortfall in education funding; the way in which this aligns with ongoing s…
Grace Boland Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
6. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress being made on the adoption of artificial intelligence across the public service to improve efficiency, reduce administrative burdens and enhance public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51518/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
7. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the criteria applied in assessing projects under the digital public service transformation fund, including the way in which service improvement, efficiency gains and potential for wider roll-out are considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51534/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
8. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update regarding investment in critical infrastructure in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50878/26]
Eamon Scanlon Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
9. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress made to date under national strategic outcome, NSO, 3 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51311/26]
Cathy Bennett Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
10. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline the advice and support provided by his Department to other Departments or bodies under their aegis regarding the procurement of IT systems. [51486/26]
Sean Fleming Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
11. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress made to date under national strategic outcome, NSO, No. 6 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51367/26]
Edward Timmins Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
12. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the actions that have been taken to implement cost control in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51538/26]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
13. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress made to date under NSO No. 4 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51359/26]
Joe Neville Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
14. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has outlined any projects under the Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 yet to be given priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51548/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
15. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the schedule of works for the OPW renovation works at the Round Tower, Kells, County Meath; the estimated cost of this work; the breakdown of same; the costs incurred to date on this project; the breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50872/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
16. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the new expenditure control process; whether this new process will impact capital expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51003/26]
Louis O'Hara Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
17. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the South Galway Flood Relief Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50877/26]
Martin Daly Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
18. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Ballinasloe flood relief scheme, including proposed interim flood protection measures for Derrymullen and Sarsfield Road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51475/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
19. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on overpayments made by the NSSO to former Government Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51493/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
20. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on OPW efforts to secure a site for a new Garda Station at Laytown, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50873/26]
Mairéad Farrell Oral 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
21. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on infrastructure investment in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51496/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
22. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update in relation to the Blackpool flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51268/26]
Matt Carthy Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
23. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he has introduced to ensure value for money in respect of public capital projects. [51483/26]
Albert Dolan Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
24. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to prepare and publish a list of the types of infrastructure which will be designated as critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51376/26]
Brendan Smith Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
25. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if it is proposed to intensify the level of co-operation on a cross-Border basis in relation to flooding and draining issues; if there are specific proposals to deal with flooding difficulties in County Cavan caused by the river Erne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51529/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
26. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of applications; the value of applications; and the location of applications, received under the revised criteria for the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme announced in May, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51477/26]
Pa Daly Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Public Expenditure
27. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he is taking to prepare Ireland for increased flooding caused by increasingly extreme weather. [51036/26]