Departmental Expenditure

325. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by her Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36487/26]

391. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced in the corr…

412. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced in the correspondence; and if he…

435. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for public expenditure to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced in the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the…

733. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions on which Health Regions exceeded their agency spend reduction targets since the introduction of the current controls, broken down by region and quarter. [36308/26]

782. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Health if she will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by her Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36492/26]

793. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the status of payments between his Department and an investment account (details supplied); if he supports providing the US-Ireland Alliance with the balance needed for this endowment so that it may resume selections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35…

794. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding a scholarship (details supplied) and the funding for it; if he is supportive of the aims and continuation of this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35923/26]

802. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form y; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

106. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the spending, by year, to date on the Dublin Inner City Taskforce including projects funded by the initiative or because of it, in tabular form. [35532/26]

468. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against wh…

492. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding any product or service purchased from Canada by his Department in 2025 broken down by description and amount paid. [34585/26]

496. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; an…

497. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the levy imposed on departmental expenditure arising from overruns is being applied uniformly across all Government Departments; whether any Departments have been permitted exemptions in respect of salaries, pensions or core staffing expenditure; and if he will make …

498. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department has been instructed that expenditure on salaries and pensions must form part of the departmental levy or savings measures arising from expenditure overruns; whether this requirement applies equally across all Departments and Offices; and if details wil…

520. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the ar…

766. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the areas against which…

896. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a breakdown of the area…

999. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to her Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within her Department; and if she will provide a breakdown of the ar…

1039. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the reason maintenance and technical agency staffing expenditure increased from €12.4 million in 2024 to €68.2 million in 2025; whether this increase has been reviewed by the HSE or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34124/26]

1281. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will …

1293. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the basis on which the current levy arising from public expenditure overruns is being calculated and applied to his Department’s Vote; whether any categories of expenditure, including pay, pensions or staffing-related costs, are exempt from the levy within his Department; and if he will provide a bre…

373. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total Exchequer expenditure incurred to date, by year since 2022, in respect of accommodation, income supports and associated services for beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine; the estimated full-year cost for 2026; and the projected expenditure liability to March 2027. [33602/26]

418. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33713/26]

256. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount yielded from carbon tax for each of the years from 2023 to 2025; the breakdown of the expenditure and the purposes it was allocated to in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32331/26]