Parliamentary questions

60. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the south Galway flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39681/25]

61. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the roll-out of the guidelines for responsible use of artificial intelligence in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40068/25]

62. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will urgently address the long delays signing a lease for a playground to be developed in conjunction with Kerry County Council on OPW lands at An Cheathrúin, Dún Chaoin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39791/25]

63. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 3 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39688/25]

64. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures put in place to ensure value for money as a result of the expansion of civil and public service numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40067/25]

65. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress to date with the proposed Cavan town drainage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39853/25]

66. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence works in the Upper River Lee area of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40141/25]

67. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the timeline for when the public consultation will be established in relation to the Blackpool flood relief scheme given the proposal for this project has been approved by the OPW and before it can be progressed it must also receive approval from his Department; and if he will …

68. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the Roscommon Courthouse refurbishment has been considered for inclusion in the National Development Plan, following positive engagement with the Minister for Justice and the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works, and in view of the Government's stated commitment to …

69. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his plans to broaden the remit of the National Development Finance Agency to provide expert advice for major infrastructure delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40120/25]

70. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on reform of the ethics in public office legislation, given that the review of the statutory framework was completed in December 2022; the reason for the delay in publishing the heads of a Bill; if he expects this Bill to be introduced this ye…

71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his views on the merits of producing national and local authority level statistics to outline how an individual's income taxes are spent, broken down by Department, local services, and so on (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38836/25]

72. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an overview of the progress made to date under National Strategic Outcome 2 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39825/25]

73. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the establishment and the work programme of the new infrastructure taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40075/25]

74. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the stage at which the new infrastructure taskforce is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40181/25]

75. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the actions the Government is taking to improve the delivery of, and value for money in, infrastructure in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40003/25]

76. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for progress reports on the Whitechurch flood alleviation scheme and Poddle flood alleviation scheme; when these will be completed and all obstacles to movements in local parks such as St. Enda’s and Tymon removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39993/25]

77. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on vacant publicly owned buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40155/25]

255. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the net cost to the exchequer of a 1% increase in the public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40538/25]

256. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 329 and 331 of 24 June 2025, to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, which confirmed that responsibility for analysing collapsed or re-run procurement competitions rests with ind…

257. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify which Department or agency holds overall responsibility for the monitoring, governance, and financial oversight of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects across the State; and if he will provide a list of all Departments, bodies or agencies currently involved i…

258. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if a central register or database of all active and completed Public-Private Partnership projects exists; and if so, to provide a link or reference to this register, including project name, sponsoring Department, value, start/end dates and any annual cost commitments. [40403…

259. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the reporting obligations that are in place for Departments or agencies involved in Public-Private Partnership projects (PPPs); and whether Departments are required to report on PPP expenditure, contract variations, long-term liabilities, or performance metrics to…

260. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of the annual expenditure on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects for each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and to indicate the projected liabilities and repayment schedules due over the lifetime of existing PPP contracts. [40405/25]

261. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to confirm if value-for-money reviews, audits, or post-project evaluations are required for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects; and if so, to provide a list of all PPPs reviewed in the past five years, the reviewing body, and whether those reviews are published. [4040…