Parliamentary questions

648. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of clerical officer applicants that are fluent in Irish currently on a panel arising from the most recent civil service recruitment campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46908/25]

649. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the names of all of the professional and technical grades in the civil service in which there are currently people employed, including any grades currently temporarily vacant; and the numbers in each grade, in tabular form. [46928/25]

650. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the refurbishment works scheduled to be carried out at Kilkenny Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46934/25]

651. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the visitor numbers to each visitor attraction operated by the Office of Public Works, each month to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46968/25]

652. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for the details of all funding allocations granted in respect of works to the old Garda station in Ennis, County Clare; to outline the details in respect of those works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46969/25]

653. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if funding has been allocated to Wicklow town courthouse under the NDP and the details of that allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47150/25]

654. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details of the works undertaken on Wicklow town court house in 2024 and to date in 2025; the works, if any, planned over the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47151/25]

655. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any agreements, understandings or lists have been made since he took office, or exchanged with independent TDs who now support the Government to include projects in their constituencies in the future National Development Plan and/or the HSE Capital Plan; and if so, whe…

656. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the latest total number of public sector employees, broken down by department and agency, and the total number of public sector employees in each department/agency that are not currently entitled to a public sector pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

657. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 822 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47362/25]

658. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 823 of 29 July 2025, if he will instruct the bodies under his aegis to provide the information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47380/25]

659. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on proposed development of a visitor’s centre at the Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, Shannonbridge, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47396/25]

660. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the Battle of the Boyne visitor experience renewal (OPW), including scope, contract milestones and anticipated opening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47404/25]

661. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a further update on the commencement date for the construction of the new south Tipperary Garda community HQ; if the contract has been approved and signed; and whether the project is still on track for a completion date of the end of 2026, as stated by the Minister for…

662. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of National Development Plan expenditure that has been ringfenced for resilience and climate adaptation measures in each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47528/25]

775. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the standard breakdown that is provided every year between "Budgetary Measures" and "To be Allocated" of the Government spending package outlined in the summer economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43733/25]

776. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason there was no mention of the Gaeltacht in the new NDP document; and the steps he will take to remedy the situation. [43740/25]

777. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason "the Gaeltacht" was removed from his Department's title in the new NDP document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43741/25]

778. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the well-being framework will be utilised in formulating key target areas of budget 2026; if consideration is given to how the Sustainable Development Goals could map onto the well-being framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43989/25]

779. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total annual expenditure on external legal fees by all Government Departments and agencies under their aegis, for each of the past five years; the steps being taken to monitor and control such expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40848/25]

780. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of public bodies that reported legal costs exceeding €50,000 in any of the past three years; the purpose of these legal services; whether any central oversight exists to ensure value for money in procurement of legal services; and if he will make a statement on th…

781. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he has considered introducing guidelines or a centralised legal services framework to control escalating legal costs across the public service; if so, the timeline for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40850/25]

782. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that public bodies adhere to the public spending code when procuring legal services; how compliance is monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40851/25]

783. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for the full costs associated with a project (details supplied); to outline full details of all suppliers; the reason no local businesses were sought to supply electrical goods-furniture for this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40863/25]

784. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation notwithstanding the sensitive content of any engagement with the new owners of a property (details supplied); if he will confirm the last date of contact, and the frequency of contact, with the new landowners or any of their representatives; and if he will make a statement…