31. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of capital allocations made to public infrastructure projects located in Dublin Bay north, including investments in schools, transport, and healthcare facilities, in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4…
Topics / Capital Expenditure Programme
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCapital Expenditure Programme
237 questions from 61 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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232 written, 5 oral
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| May 2025 | 10 |
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| July 2025 | 29 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 40 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 15 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 37 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
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| April 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 41 |
| June 2026 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 10 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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49. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to confirm the level of capital spending on Cork and Dublin in the years 2022 to 2024; the major capital spending plans for Cork going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40138/25]
310. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all capital projects currently underway in Kilkenny city and county, in tabular form; the stages the various projects are at; the amount of capital estimated and spent on each project to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40292/25]
311. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a list of all capital projects currently underway in County Carlow, in tabular form; the stages the various projects are at; the amount of capital estimated and spent on each project to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40293/25]
128. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the potential of schemes to allow savers to invest more of Ireland's substantial household deposit savings into products which directly fund the delivery of major Irish public infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39429/25]
149. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance if any measures are being taken to unlock the significant amount of capital held on deposit accounts in Ireland to support housing and critical infrastructure delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39055/25]
196. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will reform his Department’s capital expenditure programme by giving longer-term financial commitments, for example, ten to 15 years, to all arms of the State responsible for delivering infrastructure, such as Irish Rail, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Uisce Éireann, and so on, as th…
75. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update regarding the completion of the national children's science centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36546/25]
318. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to capital carryover, whether such funds may be redeployed for all types of one-off capital expenditure; to identify restrictions if they are in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32126/25]
69. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Transport to provide the amount of capital funding that has not yet been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31036/25]
97. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 664 of 29 April 2025, if his Department envisages any further improvements to the provision of information to Dáil Éireann and public on specific capital spending projects supported by the public purse. [31213/25]
434. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the major infrastructure projects that are planned for Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30450/25]
435. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the major infrastructure projects that are planned for Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30451/25]
437. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will confirm the capital allocations made in 2022, 2023 and 2024 to public infrastructure projects located in Carlow and Kilkenny, including schools, transport, and healthcare facilities, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30453/25]
102. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the major infrastructure projects that are planned for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28254/25]
121. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if total capital investment to date in 2025 is on profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27987/25]
122. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will confirm the capital allocations made in 2024 to public infrastructure projects located in Dublin Bay North, including schools, transport, and healthcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28249/25]
128. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures being taken to improve multi-annual capital expenditure planning across Departments, particularly in relation to delays in large infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/25]
140. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of capital that will be made available, and when, to ensure that major infrastructure projects are delivered under the National Development Plan, the review of which is to be completed in July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28259/25]
304. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to address the issue of abnormally low tenders in large capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27882/25]
358. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of funding that has been ring fenced for the opening of Bailieborough Garda Station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25439/25]
359. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when Bailieborough Garda station is expected to be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25440/25]
360. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of funding has been ring fenced for the opening of Bailieborough Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25469/25]
361. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for a breakdown of cost overruns stemming from capital projects under his Department's remit that were in excess of €100,000 at original cost projection and overran by 20% or from 2020 to 2025, across each county, detailing the name of the project, the original cost projection and the latest cost projectio…
2556. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the level of capital investment in ATU Mayo, Castlebar campus since 2020; the capital projects funded at the campus over this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19934/25]