Parliamentary questions

286. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding all actions in each of the Climate Action Plans 2021 to 2025 under the remit of his Department; to provide a breakdown of the legacy actions remaining, broken down by the year of the climate action plan they were initially included in; and the estimated tim…

175. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the arrangements in place to hear and consider the lived experience of whistleblowers as part of his review of the Irish legislative framework transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1937; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53781/26]

176. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the process and prescribed steps mandated by natural and constitutional justice, by legislation and Civil Service Circular for the dismissal of Civil Servants of the Government at or above the level of Principal Officer in the Irish Civil Service; and if he will make a statem…

177. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of senior civil servants lawfully dismissed by 'will of Government' for each of the years 2021 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53783/26]

178. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a detailed statement of the duties resting on senior civil and public servants, and the consequences for them, when formally advised that their actions have infringed the constitutional and fundamental rights of a citizen and yet, despite such notice, they persist …

179. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the commitment in the policy statement on developing a new public procurement strategy for Ireland (details supplied) including the status of the OGP-OECD project referenced as providing a roadmap for that strategy; whether the roadmap has now been completed…

180. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of all flood relief schemes in County Clare, including the funding allocated, expenditure to date, estimated completion dates and current stage of delivery. [53845/26]

181. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department will consider the approval of extra funding under the revised minor works scheme for a project (details supplied); the timeline on when this Deputy can expect a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53870/26]

182. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the range of topics covered and the outcome of his discussions in Cork with Members of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53915/26]

183. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the implementation of the local bargaining increment skip measures agreed under the Public Service Agreement; the number of retired public servants whose pensions and retirement lump sums have yet to be revised; the reasons for the delay; the expect…

184. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify the respective responsibilities of his Department, the National Shared Services Office and individual public service employers in implementing the local bargaining increment skip measures for retired public servants and processing revised pension and retirement …

185. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether all pension and lump sum arrears arising from the implementation of the local bargaining increment skip measures will be backdated to the date on which the revised pay scales took effect; whether a payment schedule has been agreed for outstanding arrears; and if he…

186. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he has sought progress reports on the implementation of the local bargaining increment skip measures for retired public servants; whether he is satisfied with the pace of progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53980/26]

187. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the tidal barrier for Cork city; and the funding provided for same in each of the past five years. [54090/26]

188. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount spent by the OPW in Cork for building rentals in each of the past five years. [54091/26]

226. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department is aware of concerns regarding significant coastal erosion at Rossbeigh Spit, Glenbeigh, County Kerry; whether Kerry County Council has fulfilled its responsibilities in relation to the monitoring of coastal change at this location; whether any bas…

227. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the surveys, studies, monitoring reports and assessments that have been undertaken by or on behalf of Kerry County Council, the Office of Public Works, or any other State agency in respect of coastal erosion at Rossbeigh Spit, Glenbeigh, County Kerry since the installati…

228. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department will request that the OPW, in conjunction with Fingal County Council, undertake a coastal erosion assessment and feasibility study along the coastline adjacent to a club (details supplied); his views on whether a proactive approach is needed before fur…

229. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at the Bridewell Garda Station, Dublin in the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [52790/26]

230. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Mountjoy Garda Station in the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [52791/26]

231. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there is a specific policy within his Department that seeks to preclude those elected to local authorities from any boards that he may appoint; the rationale behind any such policy; the way in which it aligns with encouraging participation in local government; and if he …

232. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to commit to preparing legislation to not automatically exclude members of local authorities from consideration for appointment to State boards; and to set out the reasons such persons would be excluded. [52878/26]

233. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the extent to which his Department engages with the Department of Health on quantifying the long-term budgetary savings of prevention-focused investment in chronic disease management, including diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52897/26]

234. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the assessment of anticipated demand that was carried out before the principal officer 2025 recruitment campaign, run by Publicjobs, the Public Appointments Service was initiated; the way in which that compares to actual placements achieved to date; the anticipated rate …

235. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to the principal officer 2025 recruitment campaign, and in the absence of an order of merit, the criteria used to determine the order in which candidates are assigned to vacancies; the steps being taken to ensure that the scale of a recruitment competition re…