Parliamentary questions

258. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of non-statutory bodies in receipt of public funding in each year since 2020; the estimated aggregate annual funding provided to such bodies; and the proportion of that funding subject to formal governance codes equivalent to the Code of Practice for the Gove…

259. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any central register is maintained identifying the governance framework applicable to each publicly funded non-statutory body; if so, to provide details; and if not, whether the absence of such a register has been identified as a governance risk. [32568/26]

260. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has conducted any risk assessment regarding the reliance on differing governance codes across publicly funded bodies; and if so, to provide the findings and date of such assessment. [32569/26]

261. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the mechanisms, if any, in place to ensure value-for-money, audit compliance, and board accountability in non-statutory bodies that are not subject to the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. [32570/26]

262. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether consideration has been given to extending the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, or an equivalent mandatory standard, to all bodies in receipt of majority State funding; and if so, to outline the status of such consideration. [32571/26]

263. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify the procedure when the Commission for Public Service Appointments finds that the Public Appointments Service has made a flawed decision (details supplied). [32587/26]

264. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans for the Office of Public Works to acquire the Martello Tower at Sandymount, Dublin; and if he will report on assessments commissioned by or for his Department, in concert with the OPW, in respect of same. [32788/26]

265. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount of public funds currently outstanding from current and former Ministers and officeholders following pension calculation errors identified in 2025; and the specific measures being taken by the National Shared Services Office to recoup these funds. [32955/26]

266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a breakdown of the number of current and former officeholders who have yet to enter a formal repayment plan for overpaid pension funds; the deadline set for the completion of these repayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32956/26]

267. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the confirmed details for the expanded minor works scheme for the OPW; when he expects the final terms and conditions of the scheme to be published and circulated among Local Authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33178/26]

268. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide, full name, job title, and employing organisation of each member of the Major Projects Approval Group (MPAG) that reviewed the business case for the HSE's national electronic health record programme in or around September 2025, in tabular form; whether any member …

269. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) conducted a review or peer review of the HSE's One Health Record programme under Circular 14/21 or any successor instrument prior to Government approval of the procurement in February 2026; and if so, the…

270. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to consider reimplementing the Public Sector Single Pension Scheme for uniformed services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/26]

271. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a list of all capital projects delivered under the National Development Plan and otherwise within the remit of his Department, including the Office of Public Works, which have been completed on time and within budget in Carlow in each of the past fi…

272. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a list of all capital projects delivered under the National Development Plan and otherwise within the remit of his Department, including the Office of Public Works, which have been completed on time and within budget in Kilkenny in each of the past …

273. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33386/26]

274. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount invested in the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund; the amount of this fund invested in US government bonds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33444/26]

268. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 19 March 2025, if it has been established whether the property referred to (details supplied) has in fact been vested in the Minister under section 28 of the State Property Act 1954; the action that can be taken to secure and mak…

269. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 27 May 2025, the amount expended to date on the Midleton Flood Relief Project; the currently projected overall cost of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31591/26]

270. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of engineers currently working on the Middleton flood relief scheme project; the amount allocated to date by his Department to ensure the appointment of additional engineers to the scheme; if all proposed engineering positions proposed under this funding are curr…

271. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the proposed increase in funding limits of his Department's minor works scheme; when he expects the detail of the increased scope of the scheme to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31593/26]

272. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the 14 hectares of land set aside in Dublin Port as part of Brexit response will be released by the OPW; the reason three-quarters of the work commissioned on Brexit infrastructure was priced outside of the contract schedule of rates as outlined in the Comptroller and …

273. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if each ticketed entry heritage site under the remit of OPW have at least one defibrillator available on site and all staff within the staff are fully trained in the use if this equipment. [31731/26]

274. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether there is an agreed and widely used system that acts as a unique identifier for each non-Government organisation, charity, voluntary/community organisation or approved housing body to enable traceability of public funds; and if not, if plans are underway to develop …

86. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31366/26]