Questions

294. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has considered establishing a central Government delivery unit or implementation office with responsibility for monitoring major State projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49563/26]

295. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49585/26]

296. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in Budget 2026 for each State Agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

297. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an itemised list of the number of applications made to him by line departments for approval of an increase in salary for chief executives in commercial State agencies, under the proposals agreed by Government in April 2025, following the senior posts remuneration committee report, in tab…

298. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide the list of cases in which he has approved increases proposed by line departments for chief executives in commercial State companies/agencies, under proposals agreed by Government in April 2025 following the senior posts remuneration committee report, in tabular form; and if he will make…

299. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the timeline for the completion of the new Garda station in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50078/26]

300. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether Ireland has adopted a position on the proposed REACH restriction on lead ammunition; whether Ireland will support, oppose or seek amendments to the proposal at the next REACH Committee meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48789/26]

301. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the Minister with responsibility for determining Ireland's voting position on the proposed REACH restriction on lead ammunition and the instructions that have been issued to Ireland's representative on the REACH Committee. [48790/26]

302. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will publish the latest draft text of the proposed REACH restriction on lead ammunition; if he will publish Ireland's proposed voting position and any amendments Ireland intends to support or propose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48805/26]

303. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress that has been made to address the significant financial problems caused by the collapse of a service (details supplied) for festival organisers, music promoters, musicians and audiences; the steps which can be taken to ensure all event ticket sellers retain the funds received for tickets and are kept in escrow account…

304. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his views on a matter in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48861/26]

305. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total cost of engagement with a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2020 to 2025, across his Department, by project, year and value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49091/26]

306. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will outline a timeline on when his Department will publish the general scheme of a Bill to update the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 to the Oireachtas committee for pre-legislative scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49117/26]

307. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the National Standards Authority of Ireland publishes a forward schedule or indicative timeline for upcoming public consultations on draft Irish standards; if not, the reason no such schedule exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49304/26]

308. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49578/26]

309. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment given that it was not included on the critical skills occupation list in the most recent round, and recognising the shortage of those working in the field, if he will intervene to add 'Archaeologist' to the critical skills occupation list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49604/26]

310. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his strategy for ensuring that AI works to the benefit of Irish SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49607/26]

311. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the measures being considered to address the impact of rising labour, energy and utility costs on rural pubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49624/26]

312. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide figures of the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in budget 2026; the cost overruns by his Department, relative to the budgeted amount in budget 2026 for each State agency under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49657/26]

313. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on plans to amend the 50:50 Employment Permits Rule; if this will be progressed before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49779/26]

314. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the recommendations of the report on inclusive education for persons with disabilities earlier this year; to outline the report recommendations; when she intends to implement the recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49692/26]

315. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the recent engagements her Department has had with trade unions and representative bodies regarding the pay and employment conditions of school secretaries; the outstanding issues that remain to be resolved; the timeline for further improvements in terms and conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48752/26]

316. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the progress that has been made in providing school secretaries with improved pay, terms and conditions of employment; whether discussions or negotiations have taken place with representative bodies and trade unions on this matter; the outcome of any such discussions; the further measures under consideration by her Department; and if she will make a …

317. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the criteria used in selecting projects for inclusion in the first tranche of projects approved under the National Development Plan in January 2026. [48760/26]

318. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the criteria for selecting projects for the next tranche of projects in 2026-2027 under the National Development Plan, have been determined; if so to outline the details. [48761/26]