Parliamentary questions

National Lottery

Catherine Murphy

34. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount in interest accumulated annually by the national lottery in respect of the account that holds the unclaimed prizes fund annually in the past five years to date; and the amount accumulated from the account that holds jackpot funds in the same time period. [59693/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

35. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59708/21]

Departmental Properties

Catherine Murphy

36. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59726/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mairéad Farrell

81. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to instances in which premiums (details supplied) for having contracted Covid-19 in the workplace were not paid to HSE staff; and if this has affected their basic pay and pension contributions. [59164/21]

Statutory Instruments

Catherine Murphy

82. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the appeal process in regard to the application and implementation of the Sick Pay Policy S.I No. 124/2014 and SI 384/2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59280/21]

Freedom of Information

Thomas Pringle

209. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that the freedom of information units across all Departments deal with the freedom of information requests in a consistent manner (details supplied). [58811/21]

Parking Provision

Neasa Hourigan

210. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made to date in relation to the parking strategy recommended in the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58258/21]

State Properties

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

211. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of plans to carry out remedial works to the railings at Carlow courthouse which is being managed by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Courts Service; if there is an update to tender documentation for the repair of ten sections of the railings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58279/21]

Equality Proofing

Mary Lou McDonald

212. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the work of the Inter-Departmental group for Equality Budgeting. [58403/21]

Office of Public Works

Alan Kelly

213. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost in 2022 of recruiting an additional 12 full-time qualified horticulturists for the Office of Public Works. [58415/21]

Office of Public Works

Sorca Clarke

214. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations within the Roscommon and Longford Garda division that were refurbished by the Office of Public Works in 2020 and to-date in 2021; the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out on each station; and if each work project is completed or still ongoing in tabular form. [58515/21]

Equality Issues

Mary Lou McDonald

215. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on his Department's implementation of each of the 12 recommendations contained within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report on Equality Budgeting in Ireland 2019. [58668/21]

State Bodies

Catherine Connolly

216. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if CEOs of statutory organisations may hold board and or committee positions in other organisations in this or another jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58772/21]

Public Sector Staff

Cathal Crowe

217. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe in which issues facing public sector employees during Covid-19 will be rectified (details supplied). [58939/21]

Departmental Properties

Carol Nolan

218. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 28 September 2021, the status of the review that is being carried out; the actions that have been taken as part of the review; if the organisation is still availing of rent- free space at Bow Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58953/21]

Climate Action Plan

Brian Leddin

224. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the work being carried out by his Department to investigate the way future compliance costs for failing to meet European Union climate targets can be applied to the sectors that breach their sectoral emission ceilings under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58123/21]

Electric Vehicles

Brian Leddin

225. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions the Office of Public Works is taking to provide electric vehicle charging facilities in cases in which staff parking is provided for in buildings owned by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58127/21]

National Lottery

Bernard Durkan

226. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received correspondence from the National Lottery in connection with concerns expressed by the public in respect of the inordinate amount of time that the major prize has been carried over; if this is as a result of technical or other reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58172/21]

National Lottery

Bernard Durkan

227. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if concerns expressed by persons regarding the carryover of the top National Lottery prize for almost six-months warrants a review which might indicate if this is as a result of policy changes or technical issues such as hacking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58175/21]

National Lottery

Catherine Murphy

228. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount in unclaimed lotto prizes in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the duration of the contract and value of the contract of the independent auditor for the account in which these funds are held; the amount of interest that these funds generate; and the use that is made of accrued interest. [58223/21]

Departmental Staff

Carol Nolan

69. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if personnel in his Department have been removed from their positions, have been transferred to another role or had their employment terminated from 2011 to date due to breaches of Departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57904/21]

Public Sector Staff

Cathal Crowe

253. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public service staff were put on reduced hours or temporary lay-off during the Covid-19 pandemic. [57125/21]

National Monuments

Patrick Costello

254. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of plans to cut trees in the War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge, Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57363/21]

National Monuments

Holly Cairns

255. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to improve accessibility across national monument sites under the care of the OPW for persons with disabilities including persons with mobility restrictions and persons with visual and hearing impairments. [57396/21]

Public Sector Staff

Violet-Anne Wynne

256. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public servants were put on short-time during the Covid-19 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57456/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Mairéad Farrell

173. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will be legislating for blended and flexible working arrangements for public service workers in possible circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56627/21]

Office of Public Works

Michael Ring

76. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ascertain from the OPW its plans for a property (details supplied); the length of time the property has been vacant; if it could be considered for use by an organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56207/21]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Healy-Rae

77. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a series of matters in relation to the executive officer Irish panel and the mobility scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56332/21]

Public Sector Staff

Brendan Griffin

78. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 83 of 10 November 2021, if he will address a series of matters in relation to the question (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56346/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Ged Nash

75. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide more access to remote working within the public sector; the status of negotiations with trade unions regarding the development of an agreed framework on remote working in the civil and public service into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54951/21]

Proposed Legislation

Ged Nash

76. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to publish legislation to amend the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54953/21]

An Garda Síochána

Sorca Clarke

77. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of unoccupied Garda stations in counties Longford and Westmeath that are owned by the State; the future plans for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55388/21]

National Parks

Neasa Hourigan

78. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that generator-powered mobile floodlights have been installed in the Phoenix Park given the refusal by the OPW to upgrade lights on Chesterfield Avenue to accommodate walkers and cyclists on the grounds of light pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54119/21]

National Development Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

79. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of NSO 8 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55859/21]

National Development Plan

Dara Calleary

80. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on initiatives to improve the delivery of capital investment projects and to achieve greater value for money as set out in the national development plan. [55837/21]

Public Spending Code

Richard Bruton

81. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the methodology to ensure that public capital projects and public procurement avail of every opportunity to minimise carbon footprint and avail of opportunities for sequestration of carbon; and if he is planning to put in place a reporting format to ensure that it will happen. [55586/21]

Office of Public Works

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

82. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Office of Public Works project at Carlow Castle due to have been completed in October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55825/21]

National Development Plan

Niamh Smyth

83. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way the revised national development plan will enhance regional accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55753/21]

Flood Risk Management

Aindrias Moynihan

84. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flooding projects to be undertaken by the Office of Public Works in County Cork for 2022; the estimated cost of same; the drainage projects to be undertaken by Cork County Council with financial assistance from the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55912/21]

Freedom of Information

Fergus O'Dowd

85. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on the review of the Freedom of Information Acts; the number of FOI requests across State agencies for each year since 2015; the number of requests fully and partially granted; and the number disallowed. [55670/21]

An Garda Síochána

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

86. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a contract for works on Leighlinbridge Garda station has been initiated; the date when the rural station in County Carlow will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55826/21]

National Development Plan

Cormac Devlin

87. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of NSO 10 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55879/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Denis Naughten

88. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to achieve the 20% target for remote working across the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53579/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

89. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimate and outturn for each of the financial votes that he must account for in each of the past five years; the estimate for 2022; the percentage of each vote that is for capital or current expenditure; and the percentage each year spent on salaries and pensions within the current spend. [53523/21]

National Parks

Neasa Hourigan

90. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to restore and open the public toilets on the west side of Infirmary Road, Dublin 7 adjoining the Phoenix Park and beside the entrance off the North Circular Road, in line with the restoration of the Magazine Fort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54118/21]

National Development Plan

Joe Flaherty

91. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his assessment of the likely impact of the revised national development plan on employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55880/21]

Coastal Erosion

Louise O'Reilly

92. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his responsibilities with respect to addressing issues of coastal erosion in Portrane and Fingal, County Dublin; the steps he has taken to assist residents at this location whose homes are under threat of collapsing into the sea due to coastal erosion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54214/21]

Departmental Budgets

Sorca Clarke

93. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Departments that have requested to roll over all or part of their budget to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55389/21]

National Development Plan

Richard Bruton

94. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the ambitious national development plan can be delivered smoothly; and the measures being put in place to remove obstacles which have delayed projects in the past. [55587/21]

Flood Risk Management

Brendan Smith

95. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to flooding in County Cavan being caused by the River Erne; the action that can be taken to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55860/21]