77. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he has introduced to ensure value-for-money in respect of public capital projects. [74942/26]
Topics / Departmental Projects
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Projects
355 questions from 81 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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354 written, 1 oral
81
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 15 |
| March 2025 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 25 |
| May 2025 | 22 |
| June 2025 | 34 |
| July 2025 | 21 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 27 |
| October 2025 | 7 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 33 |
| January 2026 | 25 |
| February 2026 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 49 |
| June 2026 | 8 |
| July 2026 | 13 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
42. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether data is collected centrally on the cost of engaging teams for publicly funded construction projects, the average design team cost per square metre and as a percentage of construction costs for school buildings, healthcare facilities and other public capital projects in each of the yea…
127. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the independent evaluation report by the University of Limerick on the Community Access Support Team (CAST) pilot project in Limerick. [72884/26]
234. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to list the projects that have been designated under s.20 of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act 2024. [72052/26]
481. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason local authorities with limited resources, that serve economically disadvantaged counties, such as Donegal County Council, are expected to co-fund multi-million capital projects, funded by central Government to the same level as all other local authorities. [68037/26]
11. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport further to PQ64566/26 of 16 September 2026, to provide the report (details supplied) including timelines for projected delivery and cost; the proportion which are new services and the proportion that are enhancements; the number he expects will actually be delivered given a similar list contained in the submission for budget 2026, in tabular form; if the Government …
183. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the status of the Financial Management Shared Service Project; the outcome of the full review of the potential indicative cost to complete; when it will be applied across all Votes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65981/26]
15. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Taoiseach to provide a list of each capital project over €1m in total expenditure funded or part funded by his Department on an annual and county basis since 2020, in tabular form. [63469/26]
963. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether his Department has completed an assessment of the potential for regional bioenergy clusters in counties with strong agricultural and infrastructural assets such as County Louth; if proposals have been submitted under the smart regions enterprise innovation scheme; and whether future rounds of regional enterprise funding will …
111. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the defence infrastructure projects that have been completed since 2020; and the funding provided for each project, by county, in tabular form. [53724/26]
617. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the progress on PeatFor; if this research project has any initial findings to detail; if there will be any interim report available; the estimated completion date for the research, given the significant cost of €2.8 million in funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53296/26]
23. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the measures he has introduced to ensure value for money in respect of public capital projects. [51483/26]
30. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a report on OPW projects in Galway West in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51484/26]
45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the delivery of the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan; the next steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/26]
77. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the critical infrastructure projects he is considering to curb budget overruns caused by external market factors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51546/26]
479. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date on which the preliminary business case for the Cork Event Centre, submitted by Cork City Council in December 2025, was or will be approved by his Department; whether the 12 to 18 month timeframe for completion of the new procurement process, State aid clearance and planning compliance, as set out in the Government decision …
480. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of parties that have formally registered interest or submitted expressions of interest in the new Cork Event Centre procurement process to date; the projected date by which a preferred bidder will be selected; and the specific milestones his Department expects Cork City Council to reach in 2026 (details supplied). [51463/…
481. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current estimate of total State aid required to deliver the Cork Event Centre, beyond the €57 million already approved; the status of a company's (details supplied) planning permission for the South Main Street site, including whether it has lapsed; whether a fresh planning application will be required; and the total exchequer e…
6. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the progress made to date on the Government commitment of the establishment of the John Hume fund; the timeline for the introduction of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49805/26]
119. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the status of each of college of future FET projects proposed throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50243/26]
348. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current status of a project (details supplied) relating to the Cappahoosh bike path and walking trail; the progress made to date on the upgrade of the existing bike path and walking trail and the proposed replacement of two bridges; the timeline now envisaged for completion; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
517. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the expected completion of the Working Group on the prohibition of pets in social housing’s work. [49636/26]
268. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the establishment of a new Unit for Future Planning in line with the Programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48812/26]
344. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the areas the Living Cities Initiative applies to; and whether this will be extended. [45788/26]
372. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on plans for the Corlea Trackway; the timeframe for the implementation; the funding available; the start date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45595/26]