Parliamentary questions

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Kevin O'Keeffe

80. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18405/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Eugene Murphy

81. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18406/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Niall Collins

82. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; the steps he will take to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18407/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Michael McGrath

83. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18408/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Robert Troy

84. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18409/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Niamh Smyth

85. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18410/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Pat the Cope Gallagher

86. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18430/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Martin Ferris

87. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18431/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

James Browne

88. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18434/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Michael McGrath

89. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the planned flood relief scheme at a location (details supplied) in County Cork; the funding committed; the timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18439/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Róisín Shortall

90. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter. [18444/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Sean Fleming

91. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; the steps he will take to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18445/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Barry Cowen

92. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff allocated to the infrastructure projects office; the number anticipated by year end 2018; the allocated budget for 2018 and 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18472/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Martin Heydon

93. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of pensions for community employment supervisors; if a date will be set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions to further progress the issue in view of the concerns of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18521/18]

Vacant Sites Data

Barry Cowen

94. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant site levy designations under Office of Public Works ownership that have been appealed to An Bord Pleanála to date in 2018; the location of each; the relevant local authority in each regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18527/18]

Vacant Sites Data

Barry Cowen

95. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant site levy designations under Office of Public Works ownership to date in 2018; the location of each; the relevant local authority in each regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18528/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

John Curran

96. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18539/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Noel Grealish

97. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18542/18]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Micheál Martin

90. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the statutory duties of the Minister of State with responsibility for flood relief. [17976/18]

Coastal Protection

Fergus O'Dowd

91. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding coastal protection in areas surrounding the Boyne River inlet in County Louth and the eastern area of County Meath following recent extreme weather; if reports have been undertaken to examine the change in the coastal protection requirements; if reports have been undertaken to examine the silt deposits in the Boyne River inlet and other related reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18118/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Timmy Dooley

92. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each of the years 2011 to 2016. [18170/18]

Departmental Staff Training

Timmy Dooley

93. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media; the frequency and cost of this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18206/18]

Health and Safety Regulations

Clare Daly

94. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that windows in facilities (details supplied) have been fitted with basic glass block walling; and the steps he will take to remedy this matter. [18239/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

John Brady

95. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to meet with trade union representatives regarding the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors. [18292/18]

Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory

Joan Burton

136. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 353 of 27 February 2018, the status of the project; when revised tenders will issue for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17476/18]

Public Expenditure Policy

Maureen O'Sullivan

137. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the financial control procedures, procurement protocols and Civil Service rules on the use of public resources allow Departments of State and State agencies to disburse public moneys and Exchequer funds voted by Dáil Éireann on achieving objectives of which Dáil Éireann formally and expressly disapproves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17653/18]

Public Expenditure Policy

Maureen O'Sullivan

138. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the financial control procedures, procurement protocols and Civil Service rules on the use of public resources allow Departments of State and State agencies to disburse public moneys and Exchequer funds voted by Dáil Éireann on achieving the objectives of an Oireachtas Joint Committee after public hearings have expressly recommended that should not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17654/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Eoin Ó Broin

139. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will meet with community employment supervisors and their trade union representatives to resolve the ongoing issues regarding their pension scheme; the reason there has been an apparent lack of willingness to fully honour the 2008 Labour Court recommendation on this matter; and the estimated annual costings for honouring the terms of that recommendation fully. [17869/18]

Office of Public Works Projects

Sean Fleming

140. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans of the Office of Public Works to carry out conservation and restoration works at a location (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17420/18]

Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Applications

Joan Burton

141. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 22 March 2018, if an application has been lodged under the OPW minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/18]

Health and Safety Regulations

Mick Wallace

142. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the specifications of the glass blocks used in cells and holding cells in buildings (details supplied); his views on whether the glass blocks used may be in breach of health and safety regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17555/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

David Cullinane

143. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital funding that has been signed off by him, his Department or bodies under its aegis for projects in Waterford City and County Council for 2018, 2019 and 2020, by project and amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17638/18]

Public Expenditure Data

Maureen O'Sullivan

144. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish a schedule of those instances, other than the restructuring of Citizens Information services and MABS by the Citizens Information Board, in which his Department and agencies under its aegis are committed to disbursing Exchequer funds to advance projects of which Dáil Éireann has formally expressed disapproval (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17662/18]

Public Expenditure Data

Maureen O'Sullivan

145. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish a schedule of those instances, other than the restructuring of Citizens Information services and MABS by the Citizens Information Board, in which his Department and agencies under its aegis are committed to disbursing Exchequer funds in circumstances in which an Oireachtas Joint Committee has specifically recommended that the project in question does not proceed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17663/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Willie O'Dea

146. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been scheduled for a meeting to discuss with unions the outcome of the high level forum in respect of providing a pension for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Willie O'Dea

147. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the paper outlining costs that was presented at the high level forum on 23 November 2017 relating to a pension scheme for community employment supervisors has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17694/18]

Coastal Erosion

Darragh O'Brien

148. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if 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. [17716/18]

Coastal Erosion

Darragh O'Brien

149. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the preparation of a national coastal erosion strategy or plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17717/18]

Flood Relief Schemes

John Brassil

150. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to address the issue of flooding at the R551 road at Ballyheigue, County Kerry (details supplied). [17833/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Thomas Byrne

151. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will meet with representatives of community employment supervisors. [17867/18]

Public Procurement Regulations

Sean Fleming

152. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process of establishing a framework under which service providers provide a range of third party investigations and recipient services to public bodies seeking to meet their obligations under the Data Protection Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17894/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Mary Lou McDonald

153. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the form, date and amount of all invoices issued to his Department by a company (details supplied) in each of the years 2007 to 2017, in tabular form. [17911/18]

Public Sector Pensions Data

Seán Haughey

154. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the schedule to fully restore the pensions of retired public servants having regard to previous deductions under FEMPI legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17917/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Michael Moynihan

155. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the provision of a pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17932/18]

Recreational Facilities Provision

Mary Lou McDonald

156. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to upgrade the 15 acres sports pitches in the Phoenix Park and the adjacent car park. [17934/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Michael Healy-Rae

157. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the issue of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17935/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Martin Heydon

158. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when legislation will be passed to facilitate the extension of the retirement age by choice for persons working in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17956/18]

Garda Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

159. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of houses used as official accommodation by An Garda Síochána that are within the remit of the OPW by county and exact location; the number that are fully occupied and empty, respectively; and his plans to return empty dwellings to full occupancy. [17981/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Seamus Healy

160. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to meet the trade unions representing community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors regarding the introduction of a pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17983/18]

Garda Accommodation

Seán Sherlock

161. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of houses used as official accommodation for An Garda Síochána within the remit of the Office of Public Works by county and location in tabular form; the number that are fully occupied; the number that are unoccupied; and if he plans to return empty dwellings to full occupancy. [18003/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Willie Penrose

162. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason he has failed to meet personally with the unions representing community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors; the reason the high level forum set up under the Lansdowne Road agreement has failed to meet as mandated to do so with a view to implementing the thrust of the Labour Court recommendation made in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18095/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Willie Penrose

163. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish the reports proposed and finalised by his Department in November 2017 dealing with the potential costs of implementing the claim for pension provision for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors in line with the 2008 Labour Court recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18096/18]

Garda Stations

Pearse Doherty

80. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Garda stations in the Donegal division that underwent refurbishments in 2017 and to date in 2018; and the works carried out at each station. [16867/18]

Freedom of Information Legislation

Pearse Doherty

81. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to include the Dublin Airport Authority, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus under the freedom of information legislation in view of the fact Irish Rail is included under the legislation. [16869/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Willie Penrose

282. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the public service superannuation (miscellaneous) provisions (amendment) Bill will be published and presented to the Houses of the Oireachtas for approval (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15534/18]

Departmental Funding

Thomas P. Broughan

283. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of public and State grant aid to an organisation (details supplied) since 2015; the level of projected State support to the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15742/18]

National Development Plan

Robert Troy

284. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the planned investment for Athlone as part of the national development plan, NDP; the timeframe for delivery of this investment; and the expectant job creation and projected population increase as a result of this investment. [15842/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Michael Fitzmaurice

285. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the increase in retirement age for public servants from 65 to 70 years of age will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16006/18]

Office of Public Works Projects

Martin Heydon

286. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when progress is expected on the delivery of a €3 million property and exhibit store for Naas Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16202/18]

Flood Risk Management

Bernard Durkan

287. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a review of the CFRAM plans affecting an area (details supplied) has been carried out with particular reference to new residential sites the drainage of which may be affected by various developments with potential to negatively impact upon house insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16679/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Niamh Smyth

288. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of works at a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16766/18]

Public Sector Pay

John Curran

289. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans and timeframe to address remaining pay inequality issues in view of the fact that the report to the Houses of Oireachtas on new entrant salary scales has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14964/18]

Public Sector Pay

Martin Kenny

290. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on costings of pay equality and the timeframe to achieve it as called for in an amendment to section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15127/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Aindrias Moynihan

291. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the proposed car park at a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15133/18]

Public Sector Staff Data

Alan Kelly

292. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Civil Service administrative officers recruited per annum; and the number of such staff in service per annum from January 2010 to December 2017, by Department (details supplied). [15168/18]

Consultancy Contracts Expenditure

Alan Kelly

293. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of expenditure on consultancy by his Department in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of consultants engaged by his Department in those years; the names of the consultancy companies awarded contracts; and the steps which have been taken to reduce the expenditure on consultancy and the reliance on consultants by his Department in these years and for the future. [15203/18]

Legislative Measures

Pearse Doherty

294. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of pieces of legislation both enacted and published by his Department which originated in work carried out by the Law Reform Commission in each of the past ten years in tabular form; the details of each piece of legislation in the corresponding year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15353/18]

Legislative Programme

Róisín Shortall

295. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the data sharing and governance Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15651/18]

Office of Public Works Projects

Jan O'Sullivan

296. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW's plans to address coastal erosion in Laytown, Bettystown and Mornington, County Meath; if he will publish details on the impact of erosion of the coastline in east County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15726/18]

National Lottery Regulator

Pearse Doherty

297. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to ban or regulate third party bookmakers whose business model consists of taking bets on the national lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15766/18]

Flood Risk Assessments

James Lawless

298. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the recent change in flood risk assessment (details supplied) for Johnstownbridge, County Kildare will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16071/18]

Tourism Data

Pearse Doherty

299. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual visitor numbers at the County Donegal locations under the care of the OPW which are staffed to accomodate the public. [16072/18]

Tourism Data

Pearse Doherty

300. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent on an annual basis on each OPW site which are either tourist attractions or open to the public. [16073/18]

Tourism Data

Pearse Doherty

301. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department budgets annually for the maintenance and promotion of Grianán of Aileach, County Donegal. [16074/18]

Office of Public Works Staff

Pearse Doherty

302. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons employed by the OPW in County Donegal who have a role in tourism or the accomodation of visitors; and the locations in which those employees are based. [16075/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Pearse Doherty

303. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has made efforts to secure new properties or previously owned properties along the Border in preparation for Brexit. [16081/18]

National Lottery Regulator

Pearse Doherty

304. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the sales code of practice on the website of the lottery regulator was written by the regulator or by the lottery operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16140/18]

National Lottery Regulator

Pearse Doherty

305. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the national lottery's sales code of practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16141/18]

National Lottery Regulator

Pearse Doherty

306. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of licensed lottery agents for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16142/18]

National Lottery Regulator

Pearse Doherty

307. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of special draws and additional or top-up prizes and the value of these held by the national lottery under clause 6.9.2 of the contract awarded to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16143/18]

National Lottery Regulator

Pearse Doherty

308. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the fees paid to a company (details supplied) for its role in the awarding of the national lottery contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16144/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Dara Calleary

309. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of applications that have been made under the flood relocation scheme by county; the number that have been successful and refused respectively, by county; and his plans to make changes to the scheme. [16159/18]

Garda Station Expenditure

Alan Farrell

310. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the investment made by the Office of Public Works on Malahide Garda station since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16410/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

311. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of clerical officers and clerical assistants in his Department on temporary contracts by years of service; if these officers will be offered permanent positions in the Civil Service when they have served a fixed period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16435/18]

Drainage Schemes Status

Peter Burke

312. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 18 January 2018, the status of works on the river (details supplied). [16515/18]

State Properties Data

Barry Cowen

313. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of State owned properties in each county, including property owned by local authorities; the acreage of land owned by the State in each county; the acreage of land owned by the State in each county that is suitable for residential construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16620/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Barry Cowen

314. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of tendering projects the Office of Government Procurement is managing with regards to the construction of residential property on State owned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16623/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Barry Cowen

315. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if flood alleviation funding will be made available for flood prevention works in Ballybay, County Monaghan; when work will commence; if planning has been commenced, completed or approved for the works; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16626/18]

Flood Relief Schemes

Willie Penrose

124. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is liaising with Westmeath County Council with a view to putting in place an appropriate flood relief scheme for Mullingar, County Westmeath, with a view to ensuring that adequate protection is put in place for Mullingar and its environs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14679/18]

Flood Risk Assessments

Stephen Donnelly

125. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of works under consideration for flood defence in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14770/18]

Flood Relief Schemes

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

126. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the maintenance of the River Shannon; his plans to allow for additional river maintenance works to be carried out in March and April 2018 to help alleviate the damaging effects of flooding for farmers in the river's catchment area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/18]

Departmental Staff Training

Timmy Dooley

127. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each year since 2016. [14573/18]

Departmental Staff Training

Timmy Dooley

128. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media (details supplied); the frequency and cost of this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14589/18]

Departmental Contracts

Bríd Smith

129. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the value of contracts for services awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department since 2010, in tabular form; and the type of work undertaken by the company. [14634/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Róisín Shortall

130. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on discussions which have taken place to date at the community sector high level forum in regard to the need for community employment scheme supervisors to be provided with a pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14686/18]

Departmental Correspondence

Róisín Shortall

131. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to correspondence to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; his policy in respect of issuing letters such as this; if there is a lower limit amount of pension overpayment which the PSSC will not attempt to recoup from bereaved persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14781/18]

Project Ireland 2040

Dara Calleary

132. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which it was decided to publish the capital plan and the National Development Plan 2018-2027 in the same document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14892/18]

Public Sector Staff

Niall Collins

133. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of rolling out the Civil Service mobility scheme to date. [14908/18]

Wards of Court

Clare Daly

146. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 28 February 2018, his plans to provide for public oversight of the auditing of the funds of wards of court in the absence of an amendment to the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993. [13634/18]

Heritage Centres Data

Thomas Byrne

147. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW heritage facilities which are staffed by tour guides but which do not have parking or toilet facilities for visitors. [14306/18]