Questions

651. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether there is a Government policy, framework or standard regarding the financial management and procurement systems used across Government Departments, agencies and local authorities; whether any standardised or common systems are mandated, recommended or centrally supported; and, if not, th…

652. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current status of the Blackpool flood relief scheme; when the Office of Public Works last submitted information to his Department in relation to the scheme; whether any further information has been requested or remains outstanding; when he expects to make a determination on the scheme; and i…

653. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No.488 of 12 May 2026, if he will provide a further update on the reopening of the castle steps beside Dublin Castle given that construction work has been complete for a number of weeks but they remain closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4300…

654. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding a section 50 application (details supplied) with the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43004/26]

655. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 367 and 368 of 17 September 2025, regarding the estimate that public procurement accounts for approximately €18.5 billion annually, if he will provide the actual dataset used to calculate public procurement expenditure across the public service; if not, th…

656. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the report found under purchase order payments report of 9 April 2026, now incorporates purchase order payment data relating to the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) and the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), given that in previous years separate reports were ma…

657. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the plans that are in place to carry out works on a bridge at Gortafludig in Ballingeary County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43314/26]

658. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the breakdown of total capital expenditure under the National Development Plan for each of the years from 2020 to 2025, by Department; and the percentage share of total NDP capital expenditure represented by each Department cumulatively, in graph and in tabular form. [43369/26]

659. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the breakdown of total capital expenditure under the National Development Plan for each of the years from 2026 to 2030, by Department; and the percentage share of total NDP capital expenditure represented by each Department cumulatively, in graph and in tabular form. [43370/26]

660. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the breakdown of total capital expenditure under the National Development Plan for each of the years from 2020 to 2025, in the Department of Defence; and the percentage share of total NDP capital expenditure represented in each year, in graph and in tabular form. [43371/26]

661. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the south Galway flood relief project; if the timeframe for submission of the scheme for planning remains Q4 2026; if not, to clarify the new timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43458/26]

662. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total amount spent to date on the refurbishment and redevelopment of Barryscourt Castle, Carrigtwohill, County Cork; the number of visitor admissions recorded at the site in each year since it reopened, in tabular form; the future plan to facilitate food stalls, craft stalls, markets …

663. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the proposed increase in pension entitlements for retired employees under the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43557/26]

664. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any engagement he has had with the retired employees under the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43559/26]

665. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any engagement he has had with the Minister for Transport in relation to the proposed increase in pension entitlements for retired employees under the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/26]

666. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the rationale for the decision to close the Chester Beatty Library for the duration of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union; if alternative options for the closure of the library were considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43804/26]

667. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider facilitating a meeting with a group (details supplied) in relation to the maintenance of an historic structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43865/26]

668. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any funding streams available to support the maintenance of an historic structure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43866/26]

669. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any engagement he has had with a group (details supplied) in relation to the maintenance of an historic structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43867/26]

670. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he plans to update Circular 51/1979 to increase the allocation of paid training leave that civil/public servants who also serve in the Reserve Defence Force are entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43882/26]

671. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of Departmental subheadings which were exempted from a levy subsequent to a budget overrun in the Department of Education and Youth listed by department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43973/26]

672. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the criteria by which Departmental subheadings were exempted from a levy subsequent to a budget overrun in the Department of Education and Youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43974/26]

673. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if consideration can be given to the widening of footpaths in the Phoenix Park on North Road and Chesterfield Avenue to better facilitate wheelchair users and families with buggies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43994/26]

674. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if consideration is being given to strengthening employment protections and working conditions for background actors, extras and other precarious workers within the Irish film and television industry, particularly in relation to maximum working hours in a day, unpaid waiting time and minimum standards on productions receiving Stat…

675. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department is reviewing the ineligible list of occupations regarding the role of dental nurse; if his attention has been drawn to the severe operational impact on dental clinics nationwide, where dentists who are on critical skills list are unable to operate safely due to a lack of chairside support staff; if he will specifical…