Departmental Bodies

220. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31353/26]

221. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31371/26]

222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31389/26]

245. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31354/26]

246. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31372/26]

294. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31363/26]

295. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31381/26]

296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under her remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31399/26]

210. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Shared Island unit in his Department. [30360/26]

309. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total allocation of funding to each State agency under his Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30790/26]

310. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30807/26]

332. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under her Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30809/26]

478. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the membership, terms of reference and upcoming meetings of the Sectors of the Future Council, which was created through Action 17 of the Large Energy-user Action Plan (LEAP). [30638/26]

612. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under her Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30810/26]

907. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30805/26]

1057. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether the Oversight Agreement with the Institute of Public Health is subject to periodic review; if so, the frequency of such reviews; and whether any amendments have been made since its inception. [29858/26]

1059. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether independent audits have been conducted on the governance, financial controls, and performance of the Institute of Public Health in the past five years; and if so, to provide the dates and summary findings of such audits. [29860/26]

1060. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the role of her Department in the appointment, oversight, or removal of board members of the Institute of Public Health; and the extent to which Ministerial approval is required in such processes. [29861/26]

1175. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has carried out any formal governance, compliance, or performance reviews of the Institute of Public Health in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; and to provide the number of such reviews conducted in each year. [30185/26]

1176. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any structured audit or review schedule exists within her Department in respect of non-statutory bodies receiving direct Exchequer funding; and if so, to outline the frequency, scope, and methodology of such reviews. [30186/26]

1177. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department relies solely on statutory financial audits conducted under the Companies Act 2014 to discharge its oversight responsibilities in respect of the Institute of Public Health; and if not, to specify any additional governance or performance oversight mechanisms in place. [30187/26]

1178. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether any performance evaluation, value-for-money assessment, or outcome-based review of the Institute of Public Health has been conducted by or on behalf of her Department since 2020; and if so, to provide details. [30189/26]

1179. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has defined key performance indicators, reporting requirements, or measurable outputs for the Institute of Public Health as a condition of funding; and if so, to outline these arrangements. [30190/26]

1183. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether she is satisfied that the current oversight arrangements in place for the Institute of Public Health meet the standards expected under the Public Spending Code and wider public financial management guidelines; and if so, the basis for that assessment. [30194/26]

1264. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the total allocation of funding to each State agency under her Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30797/26]