Parliamentary questions

495. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the average occupancy rate of OPW managed office space both inside and outside Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18550/26]

496. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the ongoing renovations of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham; the total amount expended on the works to date; when the works will be completed; the ongoing engagement with the Irish Museum of Modern Art; if legal proceedings have been initiated; and if he wi…

497. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18598/26]

498. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18616/26]

499. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18634/26]

500. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the OPW properties that were used as domestic dwellings by members of An Garda Siochana between 2000 and 1 March 2026; to provide the addresses of all such properties; and to provide the rank of the Garda occupant at all such properties, in tabular form. [18648/26]

501. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason a person (details supplied) has been issued with a financial bill while a clerical error appears to have been made by the Department of Defence; and if his Department will review the situation and ensure that the person incurs no debt. [18650/26]

502. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of males and females, fluent in Irish, that applied for the most recent executive officer public appointment service recruitment campaign within the civil service and are currently on a panel. [18659/26]

503. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider the proposal regarding the establishment of an Irish Academy of Fine Arts in the GPO Dublin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18665/26]

504. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE staff, by job title, and gender, employed by the OPW working at Dublin Castle as of 3 March 2026, in tabular form. [18682/26]

505. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the OPW will consider on a trial basis bringing in Dutch experts to rebuild/reclaim the sand dunes at Rossbeigh Beach in Glenbeigh, County Kerry by pumping in the sand from the sandbanks off the point of Rossbeigh spit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18…

506. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the public sector single pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18825/26]

507. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will reinstate or replace the supplementary pension for fast accrual public servants under the 2013 single pension scheme, given that its removal leaves post 2013 members approximately €13,800 per year worse off until they reach State Pension age. [18831/26]

508. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the analysis his Department has completed regarding the income gap affecting members of the uniformed services who joined after 2013 under the single public service pension scheme, particularly in the period before they reach the State Pension age; and if he w…

509. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the policy options his Department is considering in relation to the pension position of uniformed service personnel who joined after 2013 under the single public service pension scheme, with reference to potential supports in the years before they…

510. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to confirm that the River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020 is no longer on the priority legislation list for drafting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18871/26]

511. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 3 March 2026, the reason the Minister for State, confirmed in Dáil Éireann during ‘Statements on Flooding’ on 19 February 2026 that residents affected by flooding of an underground car park at an apartment complex (details sup…

512. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patrick's Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18897/26]

513. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will review the impact of the 2013 public sector single pension scheme on fast-accrual professions, including the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service and Fire Brigades, in particular the removal of the supplementary pension which has created a signifi…

514. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost of restoring the supplementary pension for public service workers with an entitlement to fast accrual for the workers who retired in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18968/26]

515. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans for reforms relating to fast accrual pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19005/26]

516. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to adjust the single public sector scheme to match the pre 2014 pension; the timeframe for such; if he is considering a supplementary pension to bridge the gap from retirement to State pension age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19011/26]

517. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he is aware of instances where applicants have accidentally uploaded more than one document and therefore been excluded from a procurement process; the steps his Department will take to ensure the risk of same is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

518. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current position on the installation of the interim flood measures for Enniscorthy; when will they be finalised; the date they will be in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19092/26]

519. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps his Department is taking on the supplementary pension for workers in fast accrual schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19180/26]