Questions

27. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a report on the implementation of the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan. [74410/26]

28. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which his Department is ensuring that investment under the National Development Plan supports balanced regional development, particularly in growing regional towns where deficits in water, transport and other enabling infrastructure are constraining development. [74580/26]

29. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the gaps in specialist expertise across the civil service and wider public service, including in policy development and evaluation, economics, engineering, procurement, digital and data, and major project delivery have been assessed; and the steps he will take to recruit, develop and retain t…

30. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he is introducing to strengthen accountability and oversight of projects funded under the National Development Plan particularly on projects experiencing significant delays or cost overruns. [74579/26]

31. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the implementation of flood relief schemes identified under the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management programme in County Louth; the current status of each scheme; and the projected commencement and completion dates. [74753/26]

32. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the current status of the Clifden flood relief scheme, County Galway. [74703/26]

33. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his assessment of the factors contributing to capital expenditure running below profile in 2026 as outlined in August's Fiscal Monitor; and the implications this may have for the timely delivery of housing, transport, water and energy infrastructure projects. [68544/26]

34. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the Dundalk flood relief scheme. [74408/26]

35. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of flood defences in Waterford, in particular in the badly affected areas of Tallow and Passage East. [74873/26]

36. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if detailed cost scrutiny can be done in capital expenditure projects in advance of contracts being signed. [74930/26]

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]

38. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which he is facilitating SMEs to participate in public procurement processes. [74411/26]

39. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the flood schemes outside of Midleton that are being funded by his Department; and the works that must be completed following the recent funding awarded to the Castlemartyr-Mogeely scheme and the works for the schemes at Rathcormac, Killeagh, Whitegate, Youghal. [74914/26]

40. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on which departments will require supplementary estimates to cover any expenditure above their allocation in Budget 2026. [74676/26]

41. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of a minor flood mitigation works scheme at Lower Adamstown, Ballinhassig, County Cork. [74680/26]

42. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the actions he has taken to ensure regional counterbalancing and fair funding shares to Cork under the National Development Plan. [73837/26]

43. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to report on the progression of flood prevention measures in Castlemartyr, Midleton, Mogeely, Killeagh, Rathcormac and Whitegate in County Cork. [74722/26]

44. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he intends to build upon the national procurement strategy, released in August 2026, with legislative action that delivers real reform to the public procurement system. [74825/26]

45. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on plans to remediate the defective concrete blocks in the structure of Shannon Garda, Station, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74787/26]

46. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the progress to date in establishing a successor programme to the PeacePlus Programme. [74523/26]

47. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the Midleton flood relief scheme; and he timeline for when the planning application will be submitted to the relevant authorities. [74904/26]

48. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his response to the finding of the Climate Change Advisory Council, reported on 29 September 2026, that 30 of the 54 major flood relief schemes prioritised eight years ago remain at Stage 1 preliminary design; the specific measures the OPW will take to accelerate their progression to plann…

50. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to clarify his position on the public sector pay agreement. [74872/26]

51. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the rollout of the east Cork individual property protection scheme to date. [74724/26]

52. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the up-to-date position on advancing the Crookstown flood relief scheme; if the local authority has contacted the OPW in relation to securing the additional funding required for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74882/26]