Parliamentary questions

25. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there is a standard flood barrier height being delivered under the Midleton and east Cork individual property protection (IPP) scheme; if there are any exceptions to this height being considered under the scheme, particularly for those areas who historically have experien…

26. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Chief State Solicitor’s Office or Kildare County Council provided the OPW with confirmation that they could continue to pursue a renewal of the lease at a location (details supplied); if so, on what date was that provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

27. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the extent to which the OPW sought to establish what portion of a road was owned by Kildare County Council (details supplied); whether that portion of the road could be secured, and at what cost; if discussions took place re same; the actions taken thereafter; and if he will …

28. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he would advance the concept of an enclosed off-leash area for dogs in the Phoenix Park, close to the Ashtown Gate or the Hole in the Wall pedestrian gate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38177/25]

29. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the plans to roof the exposed part of Donegal Town Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38317/25]

30. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the plans to roof the exposed part of Donegal Town Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38318/25]

31. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training for example minister, secretary general, principal officer and so on. [38343/25]

340. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the infrastructure, climate and nature fund operated by his Department will have its indicative allocations announced as part of the NDP review; the engagement his Department has had with other Departments regarding this allocation; and if he will make a statement on …

341. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his expenditure on advertising, detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each advertising campaign in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [37037/25]

342. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37072/25]

343. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to the migration from the former eTenders platform (details supplied) to the current national eTenders system, to clarify whether full historical tender and award data from the previous platform has been preserved and made publicly accessible; where and how members o…

344. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purch…

345. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost of increasing the Garda training allowance to €579.15 per week for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37368/25]

346. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí, Bonneagair, Athchóiriúcháin Seirbhíse Poiblí agus Digitiúcháin an bhféadfadh sé trácht a dhéanamh ar an athbhreithniú ar an bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta atá ar bun faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [37621/25]

347. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the indicative allocation of the Government's infrastructure, climate and nature fund will be made and announced as part of the NDP review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37640/25]

348. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether an indicative allocation of the final tranche of money raised from AIB share sales will be made and announced as part of the NDP Review; the amount this will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37641/25]

349. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the OPW's view on whether the Phoenix Park was returned to an 'as found' condition following recent concerts, as was promised to residents, following recent concerts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37643/25]

350. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the OPW will review the traffic arrangements put in place to facilitate the Bloom event in the Phoenix Park in June, with a particular view on their impact on surrounding estates in Dublin 7 and Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37644/25]

351. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered a casual trading licence for selling ice cream in the Phoenix Park during the summer months in areas of high footfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37747/25]

352. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he has been approached by the Minister for Transport to give Ministerial consent to the sale of the retail units in the General Post Office Arcade to the rear of the General Post Office in Dublin City Centre; if so, when and if he will ensure that they are made a…

353. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the parts of the whole GPO site that are currently under the ownership of the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37921/25]

194. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Office of Public Works could liaise with a landowner (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36777/25]

195. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to intervene and urgently address the huge delays with regard to the signing of a lease for a playground to be developed in conjunction with Kerry County Council on OPW lands at An Cheathrúin, Dún Chaoin, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on …

196. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will reform his Department’s capital expenditure programme by giving longer-term financial commitments, for example, ten to 15 years, to all arms of the State responsible for delivering infrastructure, such as Irish Rail, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Uisce Éirea…

72. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department collates data on the level of expenditure across Government in relation to the adoption of AI; if there are plans to establish a fund to support the innovative use of AI across Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36330/25]