Departmental Reports

28. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for an overview of his Department’s annual report for 2024. [3924/26]

933. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the origin of the statistics on hours lost due to congestion on page 21 of the ‘Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1041/26]

934. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the study of major capital projects reviewed by the Major Protects Advisory Group as of mid-2025, undertaken by DPERs National Investment Office (and referenced on p30 of the ‘Accelerating Infrastructure Report and Action Plan’), will be published; and if he will ma…

935. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the average period of weeks for a major capital project to go through the entire Approval Gate 1 process, as determined by the study of major capital projects reviewed by the Major Protects Advisory Group as of mid-2025, undertaken by DPERs National Investment Office; an…

936. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the average period of weeks for a major capital project to go through the entire Approval Gate 2 process, as determined by the study of major capital projects reviewed by the Major Protects Advisory Group as of mid-2025, undertaken by DPERs National Investment Office; an…

937. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the average period of weeks for a major capital project to go through the entire Approval Gate 3 process, as determined by the study of major capital projects reviewed by the Major Protects Advisory Group as of mid-2025, undertaken by DPERs National Investment Office; an…

1887. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the direct engagement, which has taken place between her Department and survivors affected by the safeguarding failures identified in a report (details supplied) including when such engagement occurred; and the way in which survivors’ views were reflected in the State’s response; and if she will make a statement …

1888. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she accepts that survivors are central stakeholders in safeguarding and accountability processes, rather than peripheral to governance, audit, or compliance structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74062/25]

1889. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason Departmental funding for the National Safeguarding Officer role recommended by a person (details supplied) to be independent has ended; and the way in which genuine independence is being safeguarded where that role is now retained directly by a service (details supplied); and if she will make a stateme…

1890. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she will commit to establishing a formal, survivor-centred engagement and accountability framework to apply where serious safeguarding failures occur in independent, voluntary, or charitable organisations involving children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74064/25]

1891. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is concerned that emphasising the organisational independence of a service (details supplied) in the context of serious safeguarding failures involving children, risks signalling to survivors of child sexual abuse that the State does not stand with them; and if she will make a statement on the matter.…

174. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his long-term strategy for ensuring the sustainability of public finances given the demographic pressures outlined in the Department of Finance's Future Forty: Ireland's Demographic Outlook, which projects an increase in the old-age dependency ratio from 23.1% in 2022 to 55.2% by 2065; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

184. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the implications of aging demographics as set out in the Future Forty report; and the actions his Department will take as a result. [69523/25]

686. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health to state whether her Department receives aggregated reports from the HSE on the results of compliance checks carried out on non-statutory bodies, including trends, recurring issues, and risk ratings; and when the most recent such report was received. [73515/25]

159. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the one new action and 13 legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72970/25]

187. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the four legacy actions due, as outlined in the quarter 1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he wil…

198. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to provide an update on the two legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72939/25]

241. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected publication date of the implementation group’s updated progress report on Out of School Education Provision; if her Department is considering the publication of a draft or interim version of the progress report; the current work of the implementation group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72852/25]

306. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide quarterly reporting on the number and location of properties approved for acquisition under URDF Call 3 in County Kildare; the number acquired to date; and the number resold and brought back into residential use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73054/25]

307. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plan to scale the URDF Call 3 revolving fund beyond current approvals, in the context of the national €142.5 million allocation and Kildare's reported €7 million for 27 properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73055/25]

348. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the two new actions and nine legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

363. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the outputs of the childcare forward planning model will be published; the way in which local population growth projections will be incorporated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72844/25]

1007. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if her Department will establish a single national reporting structure for all gender-related referrals of minors, including approvals, outcomes and costs, to ensure transparent governance and accountability; and to provide the expected timeline. [71980/25]

1. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the Government’s new infrastructure plan, Accelerating Infrastructure-Report and Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70883/25]

568. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the reason the implementation oversight team for the COVID-19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel Report has not published a progress report since November 2024; if one will be published in 2025; the status of the recommendations that were outstanding in the last progress report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70974/25]