Parliamentary questions

Public Procurement Contracts

Ged Nash

241. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to evaluate and manage the environmental, economic and social impacts of procurement strategies as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14628/20]

Public Sector Pay

Ged Nash

242. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce a bargaining clause in the new agreement to make progress on sectoral issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14629/20]

Public Sector Pay

Ged Nash

243. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to negotiate a new public pay deal with the public service unions; his further plans to ensure that there is an emphasis on embedding positive work practice changes that have emerged from the Covid-19 emergency and general productivity gains and effectiveness based on measurable outcomes; if he plans to ensure public servants are adequately compensated for the outcomes of these measurable productivity gains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14630/20]

Programme for Government

Ged Nash

244. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of his discussions with the Minister for Health and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, respectively regarding their respective plans to improve budgeting for demographic related costs and produce service improvement and reform plans in conjunction his Department as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/20]

Departmental Projects

Ged Nash

83. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the financial management shared services project; the cost for each year since the project was introduced in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12749/20]

Heritage Sites

Joe O'Brien

84. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will facilitate the longer opening of heritage sites outside of the traditional season in order to benefit from a potential increase in staycations and domestic holidays and in order to accommodate visitors and to avoid overcrowding sites during seasonal weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13091/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Johnny Mythen

85. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated or full cost of each flood relief scheme for the Glashaboy and Bride rivers in County Cork and the Slaney river, Enniscorthy, County Wexford; the status of each project; and the project which will commence first. [13233/20]

Public Sector Staff

Frankie Feighan

86. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of administrative officer positions in the public service that will become available in counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Longford, Cavan and Monaghan over the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/20]

Local Authority Funding

Brendan Griffin

87. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be provided to Kerry County Council to carry out repairs on the cliff at Dromature, Ballyheigue, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12690/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

88. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when works will be commenced by Meath County Council following a successful voluntary homeowners relocation scheme application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12723/20]

Community Employment Schemes

David Cullinane

89. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, further to the passage of the motion on community employment pension scheme on 26 April 2018, he met with unions that represent community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors in order that negotiations could commence with a view to creating a process to bring this issue to finality. [12771/20]

Community Employment Schemes

David Cullinane

90. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, further to the passage of the motion on community employment pension scheme on 26 April 2018, he made available the financial resources to address this issue. [12772/20]

Flood Risk Management

Aindrias Moynihan

91. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a project (details supplied) identified in the flood risk management plan; the part within the ten-year time frame it is listed to be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12801/20]

Garda Stations

Frankie Feighan

92. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost-benefit analysis conducted by the OPW on the decision to divert as planned State funding away from a new Garda station in Sligo and instead to invest in remedial works at the current station and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12822/20]

Public Sector Staff

John McGuinness

93. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 27 March 2018, if the staff at Shannon Commercial Properties that commenced their employment with Shannon Development will be redeployed as a matter of urgency in view of the length of time they have been on the redeployment list; the number of staff involved; if the Labour Relations Commission recommendation 21632 will be honoured; the efforts made since 2017 to redeploy the staff affected; if he will intervene to approve the redeployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12866/20]

Roads Maintenance

Brendan Griffin

94. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if repairs will be carried on a bridge on the River Maine at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12870/20]

Public Sector Staff

Robert Troy

95. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the clerical officer positions advertised by the Public Appointments Service with an application closing date of 24 March 2020 will be filled. [12905/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Marc MacSharry

96. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered the introduction of measures to incentivise working from home in view of the ongoing capacity constraints across public transport and so on. [13017/20]

Brexit Preparations

Catherine Murphy

97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the construction of infrastructure projects the OPW is carrying out and-or has appointed a contractor for in respect of Brexit at each seaport and airport; when each construction project will be completed; the cost of same; and the projects that are the subject of conciliation. [13141/20]

Office of Public Works

Catherine Murphy

98. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review and update the terms of a licence regarding accommodation between the OPW and the Bar Council at the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13214/20]

Office of Public Works

Catherine Murphy

99. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a full schedule of rental accommodation and or office locations and fees received by the OPW from the Bar Council for the past five years to date will be provided. [13215/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

100. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline for the resumption of the Glashaboy flood relief scheme, Glanmire, County Cork; the details of the latest delay; the estimated timeline for the resumption and completion of works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13251/20]

Departmental Staff

Jennifer Whitmore

101. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has established a working from home policy for its employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13552/20]

Garda National Immigration Bureau

Violet-Anne Wynne

102. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to refurbish the Garda immigration unit based at Shannon Airport; if so, when the work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13610/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Violet-Anne Wynne

103. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a person (details supplied) did not satisfy the criteria for the voluntary homeowner's relocation scheme in 2016; the actions that will be taken to assist them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/20]

Community Employment Schemes

David Cullinane

104. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the community sector high level forum last met; the plans there are for it to meet again to resolve the ongoing issues it was set up to examine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/20]

Medicinal Products

Dara Calleary

87. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he wrote to the Department of Health and the HSE in August 2019 instructing that there should be no further spending on new medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12451/20]

Departmental Policy Functions

Carol Nolan

88. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has a diversity and inclusion policy in place; the measures taken to promote diversity and inclusion from 1 January 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/20]

Flexible Work Practices

Ged Nash

89. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to bring an end to the temporary suspension of flexitime arrangements in the Civil Service and wider public service that was introduced in early April 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11917/20]

Public Appointments Service

Cathal Crowe

90. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider the difficulties facing some of those seeking employment via the Public Appointments Service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11962/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Patrick Costello

91. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when works on phases 2C, D and E of the River Dodder flood defence scheme will be completed; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/20]

Programme for Government

Alan Kelly

92. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a copy of all briefing documents provided to Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party for their programme for Government negotiations will be provided. [12154/20]

EU Regulations

James Browne

93. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019 commenced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12200/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

James Browne

94. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the stage of the tender process for the environmental consultants’ review of the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme; when the formal confirmation process will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12201/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Carol Nolan

95. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount drawn down by Offaly County Council in respect of flooding from January 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12247/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Carol Nolan

96. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specific projects applied for by Offaly County Council to alleviate flooding problems in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12248/20]

Traffic Management

Emer Higgins

97. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the traffic congestion caused by the decision of the OPW to still impose traffic restrictions in the Phoenix Park; the plans of the OPW to lift traffic restrictions in the Phoenix Park that were introduced due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12303/20]

Public Appointments Service

Róisín Shortall

98. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Civil Service and wider public service recruitment competitions that are run by external recruitment agencies must comply with the code of practice set out by the Commission for Public Service Appointments; if job applicants applying under such competitions are entitled to transparent communication and feedback in respect of their position in order of merits and panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12388/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Brendan Smith

99. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will amend public procurement processes to ensure that small and medium enterprises are not disadvantaged in tendering for the provision of services to the State such as provisions for schools and other public services, in view of the fact that in recent years small enterprises have lost valuable business at local level due to more purchasing being centralised and resulting in some instances in products being sourced from outside this jurisdiction and a loss in revenue to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12570/20]

Office of Public Works

Denise Mitchell

100. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will have oversight of the proposed sale by auction of the contents of Howth Castle and library; if artefacts will be sought by the OPW; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12573/20]

Flood Risk Management

Holly Cairns

101. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the policies and procedures that ensure there is a coherent whole-of-Government approach to flooding as outlined in the annual transition statement. [12653/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

143. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 3 June 2020, the options available for all private and public employees to defer annual leave entitlements until later in 2020 or into 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10595/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Patricia Ryan

144. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a trial of a four-day working week will be introduced on a voluntary basis in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10606/20]

Office of Public Works

Frankie Feighan

145. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding spent to date by the Office of Public Works on acquiring and servicing lands in Caltragh, Sligo town, to accommodate the construction of a new Garda regional headquarters in Sligo, including legal fees, site acquisition, advertising and other associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10739/20]

Lease Agreements

Brendan Griffin

146. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an indenture of lease can be provided in respect of a property (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10967/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Barry Cowen

147. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected net voted, gross voted and non-voted expenditure by Department for each month of 2020, in tabular form based on the revised estimates published in December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10637/20]

Office of Public Works

Thomas Pringle

148. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the property name, location, Departments and organisations that are the tenants in which a discretionary rent reduction has been sought from the landlords (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10699/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Dara Calleary

149. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a strategy is being prepared to facilitate civil servants who may wish to physically return to offices nationwide in view of the review of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10813/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Johnny Mythen

150. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme; when he will be signing off on the project; when it will be proceeding; and if a commitment, date for signature and final closure of the deal will be provided. [11058/20]

Departmental Staff

Louise O'Reilly

151. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gender breakdown across each Department at each grade in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11172/20]

Civil Service

Louise O'Reilly

152. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the policy on gender equality in the Civil Service first published in 2001 has been reviewed; if a fundamental review to assess its effectiveness will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11173/20]

Civil Service

Louise O'Reilly

153. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the policy on diversity in the Civil Service first published in 2002 has been reviewed; if a fundamental review to assess its effectiveness will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Éamon Ó Cuív

154. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if further funding has been sought for 2020 by An Garda Síochána due to the Covid-19 pandemic; if so, when a decision will be made on the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11240/20]

Inland Waterways

Rose Conway-Walsh

155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agency, authority or public body responsible for the maintenance of each river and lake in County Mayo in tabular form. [11365/20]

Office of Public Works

Rose Conway-Walsh

156. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State-owned land, sites and buildings in the ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works and his Department, outside of residential local authority houses in County Mayo. [11366/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Norma Foley

157. Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if emergency funding will be provided for works at Carrahane, Ardfert, County Kerry. [11624/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Norma Foley

158. Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if emergency funding will be provided for works to repair a breach of the sea wall at the Kerries, Tralee, County Kerry. [11625/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Cian O'Callaghan

159. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11846/20]

Public Sector Pensions

Noel Grealish

89. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public service pensioners and the average pension before tax deductions, excluding those receiving spouse’s and children’s pensions; the proportion of current public service pensioners under 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9889/20]

Departmental Reviews

Catherine Murphy

90. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he will report on his review of the allowances of members of the Houses of the Oireachtas. [9772/20]

Garda Stations

Cathal Crowe

91. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to sell the obsolete Garda station building in Broadford, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9946/20]

Office of Government Procurement

Catherine Murphy

92. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of approved suppliers listed regarding the supplier list that the Office of Government Procurement maintains for the cycle to work scheme; the number of suppliers struck off the approved suppliers list since 2009 for non-compliance issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/20]

Fire Stations

Aindrias Moynihan

93. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

James Browne

94. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the formal confirmation process of the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme; the person or body that manages the confirmation process; the stage the confirmation process is at; if a third party has been appointed to carry out the formal review of the environmental impact assessment report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10057/20]

Public Sector Staff

Joe Flaherty

95. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an extensive campaign aimed will be undertaken at encouraging civil servants to switch to roles at locations closer to their homes (details supplied) [10140/20]

Garda Stations

Niamh Smyth

118. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of and the expected completion date for construction works at the new Garda station in Bailieborough, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8335/20]

Garda Stations

Niamh Smyth

119. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of Emyvale Garda station, County Monaghan, following a fire in 2019 which caused extensive damage at the station; if funding will be ring-fenced for the refurbishment of same; if so, the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8349/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

120. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if measures have been considered to allow employees to defer taking annual leave entitlements to later dates and or into 2021 if necessary when Covid-19 domestic and international travel restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8540/20]

National Children's Hospital

Duncan Smith

121. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has communicated with National Paediatric Hospital Development Board since 1 March 2020 on the cost projections for the national children’s hospital caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8769/20]

National Children's Hospital

Duncan Smith

122. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has communicated with the National Procurement Board since 1 March 2020 on the increased cost projections for the national children’s hospital caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8770/20]

National Children's Hospital

Duncan Smith

123. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the communications that have taken place between his Department and the Department of Health regarding the potential for increased costs in the development of the national children’s hospital in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/20]

National Lottery

Róisín Shortall

124. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are delays with persons being paid their national lottery winnings in cases in which they have won a prize; if so, when the problem will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9166/20]

Ministerial Correspondence

Jack Chambers

125. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will receive a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8402/20]

Coastal Erosion

Darragh O'Brien

126. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the necessary financial assistance will be provided to Fingal County Council to tackle the alarming rate of coastal erosion that is occurring at the Burrow, Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8578/20]

Coastal Erosion

Darragh O'Brien

127. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in the preparation of a national coastal erosion strategy and plan in view of the gravity of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8579/20]

Rights of Way

Seán Sherlock

128. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8638/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

129. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter regarding flood relief (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8672/20]

Garda Stations

Catherine Murphy

130. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on the refurbishment of Fitzgibbon Street Garda station; if costs are in dispute or conciliation; and when the refurbishment works will be completed. [8773/20]

Data Centres

Catherine Murphy

131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if construction works have commenced on a new State data centre in Backweston, County Kildare; if so, the duration of those works; and the budget allocated for same. [8774/20]

Tourism Industry

Michael Healy-Rae

132. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter regarding the closure of Skellig Michael (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8902/20]

Traffic Management

Mary Lou McDonald

133. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a public consultation and review of the overall traffic through the Phoenix Park will be implemented by the OPW. [9310/20]

Tourism Industry

Norma Foley

134. Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for his decision to close Skellig Michael to visitors this season; the reason the decision was taken so early prior to the lifting of restrictions for the tourism sector without an opportunity to gauge the way in which matters might progress or improve in the interim; and if the decision is subject to an ongoing review. [9315/20]

Public Sector Allowances

Holly Cairns

135. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to review the current public sector motor travel rates; and if they include appropriate compensation for those using bikes and e-bikes which informs the rates that are paid tax free to private sector workers (details supplied). [9387/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Sorca Clarke

136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the flood defence works in Athlone, County Westmeath; and the timeline for the completion of flood defences. [9557/20]

Flood Prevention Measures

Sorca Clarke

137. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans being considered or in progress to address the ongoing flooding in County Longford. [9558/20]

Wage Subsidy Scheme

Michael McGrath

138. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cost of the temporary wage subsidy scheme falls under the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/20]

Public Expenditure Data

Michael McGrath

139. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum amount that can be spent in each Vote under the four-fifths rule; the amount actually spent to date for each Vote; when each Vote will reach its four-fifths maximum in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/20]

Departmental Advertising

Seán Sherlock

140. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that has been spent on advertising in 2020 by his Department and its agencies on social media platforms (details supplied) in tabular form; and the name of each campaign advertised. [9843/20]

Public Appointments Service

Sean Fleming

92. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons that were employed arising from a recruitment competition (details supplied); the number of persons that have yet to be given a start date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7159/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Cathal Crowe

93. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood protection works at Springfield, Clonlara, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8068/20]

Drainage Schemes

Norma Foley

94. Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the necessary funding will be provided as a matter of urgency to carry out emergency improvement works to the embankment at Cromane Lower, Killorglin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8097/20]

Public Appointments Service

Sean Fleming

95. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the persons that went through a recruitment campaign (details supplied) will be offered a start date for employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7161/20]

Departmental Funding

Aindrias Moynihan

96. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status on an application by a school (details supplied) under the Public Service Innovation Fund; the timeframe for decisions on applications for this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7209/20]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Catherine Murphy

97. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the income received from each current, former or decommissioned Garda station, site and or building that has a telecom and or communications mast on-site that leases space on that mast to companies to use and or take a fixing on in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 by location and company that pays a subscription for its lease on the mast; the duration of each contract for the use of the mast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7437/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

James Browne

98. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Enniscorthy flood defence scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7774/20]

Public Sector Pensions

Charlie McConalogue

99. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 5 March 2020, the progress made in relation to the new guidance on the implementation of section 52(6) and (7) of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8030/20]

Pension Provisions

John McGuinness

100. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a resolution to the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8237/20]

Brexit Preparations

Seán Haughey

137. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the necessary infrastructure is in place at each port and airport in the event the UK does not seek an extension to the Brexit transition period and will from January 2021 trade under WTO rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6277/20]

Flood Relief Schemes

Seán Sherlock

138. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects to receive a report into the Glanmire flood relief scheme. [6574/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

139. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5535/20]