Questions

765. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which his Department has assessed vendor legal and reputational risk in light of US whistleblower litigation against a company (details supplied); and if any contractual safeguards address adverse findings by foreign courts or regulators. [48587/25]

766. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which the automatic enrolment retirement savings system supervision model addresses concerns raised by the Department of Finance in 2024 regarding forward-looking, risk-based supervision by the Pensions Authority. [48588/25]

767. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection to quantify the budgeted and actual spend to date on the My Future Fund, by line item (details supplied); and the cost impacts from the 2025 reschedule to 2026. [48589/25]

769. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if participant data will be used solely for administering My Future Fund and not for marketing or unrelated analytics by any contractor or sub-processor; and the way in which this is enforced contractually. [48591/25]

1403. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of contracts a firm (details supplied) have had with his Department in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025; the nature of services the firm provided to his Department in each of the years, in tabular form. [46707/25]

1834. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection to state whether his Department or any agency operating under its aegis has, in the past five years, used reserved contracts or included social clauses in public procurement tenders; and if so, to detail the types of contracts or clauses used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42520/25]

398. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department, or any agency under its aegis, has procured services from a company (details supplied), including but not limited to internet connectivity, satellite communications, or associated technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40484/25]

565. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has instructed the successful bidders for NAERSA’s investment management services, in the context of contract negotiations, not to invest in companies and funds supporting companies included in the Database of Business Enterprises Pursuant to UN Human Rights Council Resolutions 31/36 and 53/25; if any additional advice has been provided b…

512. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discontinued during its term and for w…

574. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the costs incurred by his Department and bodies under its aegis from contracts awarded to communications and PR firms in 2024; the name of the contractor and a description of the work undertaken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32647/25]

404. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indicating for which…

182. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1 million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30811/25]

183. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5 million and which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30829/25]

290. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/25]

121. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department sources IT equipment from companies named on the official boycott, divestment and sanctions list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24589/25]

790. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection to state who was awarded the contract to provide the auto-enrolment pension system; the amount the contract was for; when the contract starts; and if the auto-enrolment system is postponed, the payments, if any, that will be made to the service provider during the postponed timeframe. [23273/25]

1415. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of contracts currently held by his Department with a company (details supplied); the details of contracts currently held by the Department with the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19352/25]

1453. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20371/25]

1454. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20389/25]

360. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department, or any agency under his Department’s remit, have, since 1 November 2024, entered any contract in respect of a hotel (details supplied) or have had any discussions, or received any offers, in respect of using this premises for any reason; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13285/25]

1022. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department. [11526/25]

191. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the recent news article regarding scandals surrounding a company (details supplied), given the fact that Tusla has announced that it has ended its cooperation with that company, if any Government bodies under his aegis are still using the services of the company; and if so, he will provide details of this cooperation. …

162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and 2024; the purpose, value, and duration of each contract in relation to public bodies under the aegis of his Department, including where consulting contracts are classified under ‘business-as-usual outsourcing’ …

726. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently outsources cleaning services and/or service officer/security officer roles to private companies; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3204/25]

727. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department, or any body under its aegis, currently directly employs cleaners and/or service officers; if so, the number of staff employed in each role; the value and length of any related contract, by body, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3222/25]