Questions

37. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures being used to assess progress towards the targets contained in the Digital Public Services Plan, including the objectives of making all key public services available online and achieving 90% digital uptake of applicable services by 2030. [74876/26]

169. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the principal barriers identified by Government Departments and agencies to the implementation of digital transformation projects and artificial intelligence initiatives. [70152/26]

186. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has plans to introduce a 'tell us once' approach whereby people would be able to inform a single public body about the death of somebody, instead of having to inform multiple different public bodies. [66023/26]

443. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the alternative application processes available for older people who are unable to access or use online application systems; whether an assessment has been carried out on the impact that the increasing digitisation of public services may have on older persons who do not have access t…

851. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the key performance indicators currently in use to assess public service reform programmes; the baseline targets set under each indicator; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55299/26]

852. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide figures on the uptake of digital public services from 2023 to 2025; to provide a breakdown by service type and user demographics where available; the efficiencies achieved as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55300/26]

2. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the action he has taken to protect public service provision in light of recent levies put on other Departments to make up for overspends in the Department of Education and Youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40991/26]

8. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which digitalisation of public services is being managed to enhance service delivery for rural people, taking into account that those with limited broadband access or digital skills will not be left behind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40066/26]

23. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the inclusion strategy to ensure that no one is left behind by the move to a digital society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40754/26]

20. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to review the accessibility of public services for older people, particularly those with limited IT literacy given that increasingly services are moving online with limited telephone or face-to-face contact available. [26361/26]

55. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the plans his Department has to introduce a ‘tell-us-once’ approach to public service delivery whereby citizens will not be required to submit the same personal information multiple times to different State bodies; the way in which any such approach will be fully compliant with recent findings fro…

71. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost to date for the Government Digital Wallet project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/26]

78. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress being made in the digital transformation of public services; the anticipated efficiencies arising from these initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25718/26]

23. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of his plans to fully digitalise key public services by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11084/26]

54. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the Government's programme of digitalisation of public services. [10464/26]

235. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the organisational changes being made to the divisions within his Department; the name of any divisions that are being closed, amalgamated or created; the number of divisions his Department will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7037/26]

236. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an organisational chart of the divisions within his Department following organisational changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7038/26]

237. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline changed titles and roles at deputy secretary general, assistance secretary and principal officer levels following recent organisational changes to the divisions within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7039/26]

40. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when publication of the IPA' s annual directory and diary will resume, it being an important permanent source of public information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2610/26]

24. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the action he is taking to provide the public services and the infrastructure necessary to enhance living standards for people and maintain Ireland’s competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60194/25]

45. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the Digital Transformation Strategy is being implemented to improve access to front-line public services in Kildare North, particularly in health, education and local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60052/25]

82. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the increased level of privatisation and outsourcing in the provision of public services, its effect on cost overruns and outcomes for citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28802/25]

293. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the date for the roll out of the digital wallet; when persons will have access to the digital wallet; the status of the project; if Departments are involved in the project, and if so, their respective roles; if changes to the Social Welfare Act 2022 are needed for public bodies to benefit from the dig…

139. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the various metrics his Department uses to measure the impact that digitalisation will have on public service delivery; the specific areas of public services that his Department have outlined as having the highest potential for digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5100/25]