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Resolutions of the Dáil of 1st April, 2025 and 21st May, 2025, the following Revised Estimates and Second Further Revised Estimate for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2025, be presented to the Dáil and circulated to members on 17th June, 2025, being a date later … than that prescribed for the presentation of Estimates: Vote 11 — Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (Revised Estimate). Vote 12 — Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised Estimate). Vote 13 — Office of Public Works (Revised Estimate). Vote 14 — State Laboratory (Revised Estimate). Vote 15 — Secret Service (Revised Estimate

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach has completed its considerations of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Votes 11,12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 39 and 43. The Select … Committee on Health has completed its considerations of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote

Select Committee on Transport has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 31. The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public

concluded, to conclude either at 10.44 p.m. or after 4 hours, whichever is the later) - Motions for Revised and Second Further Revised Estimates for Public Services 2025 [Votes 7 to 12, 14, 15, 17 to 22, 24, 27, 28, 31, 37 to 39, 43 and 44] (back from … Minister for Finance; and 5. the following arrangements shall apply to the proceedings on the Motions for Revised and Second Further Revised Estimates for Public Services [Votes 7 to 12, 14, 15, 17 to 22, 24, 27, 28, 31, 37 to 39, 43 and 44]: (a) the motions

31st Day of December 2025 for the salaries and expenses of the Tax Appeals Commission. Vote 11 — Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €61,049,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment … come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2025, for Secret Service. Vote 17 — Public Appointments Service (Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €24,958,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Services Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Votes 7 to 10, inclusive

Select Committee on Education and Youth has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote

Select Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2025: Vote 20 - Garda Síochána; Vote 21 - Prisons; Vote 22 - Courts Service; Vote 24 - Justice; and Vote

Select Committee on Agriculture and Food has completed its consideration of the following further Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2025: Vote 37 - Social Protection

provision of public housing. I have consistently found it frustrating that it takes 59 weeks - that is the Department's own estimate - to bring a public housing project from the initial concept to the signing of contracts to begin construction of that project. That is immensely frustrating

youth mental health clinical specialty, (e) the estimated number of whole-time equivalent clinicians to fully and safely staff public mental health services, and (f) the estimated level of new additional funding required to provide full and safe services with timely access to care

crews to commence site investigations that are necessary for design stage of the project, which the Deputy also referenced. The construction phase is estimated to commence in quarter 3 of 2025. These essential works are part of a significant investment programme by Uisce Éireann to improve the water … complete. The works also provide laying new water service connections from the public water main on the road to customers' property boundaries and connecting it to the customers' water supply, with an estimated construction completion in quarter 3 of 2025. In Leixlip, phase 2 of upgrade works costing

question. The free travel scheme provides free travel on our main public and private transport services for those who are eligible. There are over 1 million customers with direct eligibility. The estimated expenditure on the free travel scheme in 2025 is €107.6 million. The programme for Government

Tyrone and Derry. It is a transport link for private and public transport between Dublin and the north west. The Deputy has used it at many key times. The Department for Infrastructure in the North estimates the total scheme will cost €1.6 billion and in this capital project

broad range of services in the public realm which benefit all members of society. Accordingly, it is equitable that the cost of providing the services should be shared by as broad a spectrum of owners as possible. Revenue estimates that there are approximately 356,000 non-principal private … accept that a number of property owners will move in band but, from the modelling that my Department and Revenue have done, we estimate that 94% of people will remain within their existing band. We did a broad model. It is clear that the vast majority of people

This is before the crisis has reached its peak. I will throw a lot of figures at the Minister of State. We estimate that there will be a 120-place deficit per year for children in the area in the very near future. This is likely … underestimation. I thank a number of residents in Portmarnock who have assisted in gathering this data for me. Based on publicly available data from the CSO and the Department of Education and planning permission websites in respect of new estates, the 2022 census captured the under-5s population

with estimated demand, projected demand and current demand. The programme for Government also commits to planning the development of State-led facilities in tandem with the school building programme. Some early scoping work has already been carried out to explore options to introduce a segment of public provision

What is really great is that it has oversight and sets out a clear roadmap in respect of a national register, audits, public information campaigns, binding accuracy standards and, crucially, a dedicated budget and staffing for local authorities, which are so badly needed. A recently published Electoral Commission … register that should not have been due to death, emigration and people moving between local authority areas. The register even exceeded the estimated eligible population in 11 counties. I welcome my colleague Deputy Aidan Farrelly’s electoral (amendment) Bill, which would see the voting age reduced from

There are challenges. Nonetheless, earlier this year, the new Government allocated up to €700 million additionally over the Estimate for a whole variety of schemes to give them the green light. It allocated about €450 million for new projects and then approximately €300 for the tenant in situ … time. It was interesting to listen to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, this morning, which is concerned about additionality in public expenditure. Nonetheless, housing remains a priority for us. I hear what the Deputy says and we will see what we can do to deal with these

agree 100%, especially if you look at how the public view any other government waste. We now have a chance at the start of this Government term to bring this in as fast as possible and save us hundreds of millions. I refer especially to projects like … should be a wake-up call for us. We need resilience. The North-South transmission line will also help lower prices by an estimated 5%. That is huge for a family that is struggling. We also need to make sure that data centres do not use private wire

that would have been neither fair nor sustainable. The Government has listened to these concerns and engaged with stakeholders, local authorities and the public to ensure that the system remains balanced, equitable and fit for purpose. This Bill addresses these challenges head on. It contains a number … their current bands despite increases in the property values. This is a crucial intervention that ensures that the vast majority of homeowners - an estimated 96% - will not see their LPT liabilities jump by more than one band. Many will see no change at all. To put this

Minister of State and the Minister and will continue to be made. The rationale for those decisions must be communicated to the public to build confidence and expose the paucity of the Opposition's solutions. Planning is a major frustration, especially in the Roscommon-Galway constituency, where slow … vital. A total of €6 billion to €7 billion is committed by the Government this year but it cannot carry the entire estimated investment requirement of €20 billion, especially in apartment construction. Private equity is critical. Striking the right balance between security of tenure, rent controls and supply

meeting. Given the likelihood of when this Bill will be enacted, enough time would not be available for local authorities to undertake the public consultation required on the increase to 25%, hold the necessary meetings and notify the Revenue with the time now available. Additionally, many local authorities … extended the measure to 31 October 2025. The Bill provides the required legislative basis to underpin the financial resolution. As previously outlined, the estimated cost of this extension was €85 million. I will handle all VAT-related issues after that point as part of the normal budget process

move: Tuesday's business shall be:- - Motion re Presentation and Circulation of Revised and Second Further Revised Estimates [Votes 11 to 19, 23, 24, 26 to 30, 32 to 34, 39, 42 and 43] (without debate and any division claimed to be taken immediately) - Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner … after 2 hours and 30 minutes, whichever is the later) Wednesday’s private members' business shall be the Motion re Public Transport Experience, selected by the Independent and Parties Technical Group. Thursday's business shall be Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Second Stage) (if not previously

maintaining the 20% fare reduction on public transport in each of the years 2024 and 2025; and to estimate the cost of maintaining 20% decrease on public transport fares in 2026, in tabular form. [29624/25

Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of providing free public transport for 18–25-year-olds in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29570/25

Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred

Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering public transport fare reductions in his Department's estimates 2026 submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34027/25

Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost to the State of making all public transport free for persons aged under 18, under 25 and under 30 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31016/25

Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has estimated the administrative or financial cost of collapsed or re-run procurement competitions; and if any analysis has been undertaken on the reasons for such failures and how they

Education and Youth if her Department has undertaken a cost analysis of providing school secretaries and caretakers with public sector pay and conditions; if so, to detail the estimated cost; whether she considers that the social cost of not granting pay parity is greater in the long term

discussions between his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure on the cost of administering the auto enrolment pensions system have taken place; if they have, the estimated cost to the exchequer of administering the scheme in 2025; the expected progression of that cost in 2026, in subsequent

fully examined the Regulatory Impact Assessment of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2024, which warns of the potential for smokers to relapse if vape flavours are banned; if she can provide any estimate of the number of smokers that are expected to relapse

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of her Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department, including, but not limited to, cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of her Department including but not limited to cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of her Department, including, but not limited to, cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried

total estimated cost to the Exchequer associated with the recent renaming and rebranding of his Department, including, but not limited to, cost categories (details supplied); the breakdown of the incurred or projected costs; and if a cost-benefit analysis or any assessment of public value was carried