Parliamentary questions

Recreational Facilities

Thomas Byrne

148. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will proceed with a playground at a location (details supplied) for which planning permission was obtained some time ago. [14307/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Data

Shane Cassells

149. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the applications submitted to the Office of Public Works by Kilkenny County Council in each of the past three years to address major flooding problems and under the minor works flood relief fund; if the local authority can submit minor works applications for areas included in the CFRAM reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14360/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

150. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14444/18]

Flood Relief Schemes

Michael McGrath

211. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that due regard has been given to the economic effect of works in a populated area of significant economic, heritage and tourism related activity in relation to identifying the proposed OPW flood relief scheme for Cork city as the optimum solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13579/18]

Flood Relief Schemes

Michael McGrath

212. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW plans to further consult with the public following the design change in relation to the proposed OPW flood relief scheme for Cork city, in view of the fact that a city wide groundwater pumping system is now proposed in addition to flood relief walls and levies previously advertised to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13580/18]

Flood Relief Schemes

Michael McGrath

213. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW's assessment of the tidal barrier proposal put forward by a campaign (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13581/18]

Public Sector Pensions

Tom Neville

214. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of pensions for retired public servants (details supplied). [13531/18]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Bernard Durkan

215. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he has quantified the likely contribution of reform in the public sector in the context of economic performance in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13535/18]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Bernard Durkan

216. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which each Department remains committed to using reform to achieve economic benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13536/18]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Bernard Durkan

217. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reforms embraced by public administration in recent years years compare with reforms introduced in competing EU or non-EU jurisdictions, with particular reference to enhancing this country's opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13537/18]

Public Sector Pay

Bernard Durkan

218. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the further reforms that may be introduced regarding the manner in which public contracts or procurements are undertaken with a view to identifying the most cost effective and expeditious procedures, thereby eliminating costly delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13538/18]

Public Sector Pay

Bernard Durkan

219. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which further reforms are required in respect of the awarding of public contracts or procurements with a view to ensuring that business in this country can be undertaken in a way that is competitive with all other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13539/18]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Bernard Durkan

220. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if particular Departments or public offices or bodies under their aegis require reforming procedures with a view to increasing efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13540/18]

Public Sector Pay

Bernard Durkan

221. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the restoration of the various payments conceded under FEMPI will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13541/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Bernard Durkan

222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if, in the context of the preview of the capital programme, he has identified specific issues requiring particular investment to address infrastructural deficits in either road and rail transport, communications or other sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13542/18]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Bernard Durkan

223. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he is satisfied that reforms to date will continue to benefit the economy in the future; the reforms which have become outdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13543/18]

Brexit Issues

Bernard Durkan

224. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which his Department monitors the impact of Brexit on the public and private sectors with a view to addressing such issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13544/18]

Drainage Schemes

John Brassil

225. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will carry out works at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13578/18]

Public Sector Pensions

Catherine Murphy

226. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a Civil Service pension award is clarified on reaching pension age; if the terms of contract remain available to indicate entitlement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13618/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Éamon Ó Cuív

227. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an organisation (details supplied) has requested a meeting with him; when this meeting was initially requested; when it is planned to meet with the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13684/18]

Public Sector Staff

John McGuinness

228. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public service redevelopment scheme is widely used by the public service and Civil Service; the activity of the scheme for 2017; if staff who commenced employment at Shannon Development, Shannon, County Clare, and are now employed by Shannon Commercial Properties and wish to be considered for this scheme will be provided every opportunity to obtain employment in the public service; if there is a timeframe to redeploy this particular cohort of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13733/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Marc MacSharry

229. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on his discussions with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in relation to the implementation of Labour Court recommendation LRC 19293, concerning the rights of community employment scheme supervisors in view of commitments made by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13999/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Noel Grealish

230. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works which have been completed on the Clare river flood relief scheme, encompassing Claregalway, Carnmore, Lisheenavalla and Caherlea; the flood alleviation works outstanding in the area; when these works will be completed in their entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14069/18]

Office of Public Works Properties

Jan O'Sullivan

231. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW plans to carry out works to protect the structure and improve the safety of a house (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14241/18]

Public Sector Pay

Dara Calleary

1. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the content of the report on pay equalisation as specified in the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; the actions he will take from the report; his plans for process to pay and equalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13698/18]

National Lottery Licence Sale

Pearse Doherty

2. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason unclaimed lottery prizes are no longer returned to the prize fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13519/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Dara Calleary

3. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when legislation to increase the compulsory retirement age for public servants will be published; the timeframe for the legislation to pass in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13699/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pearse Doherty

4. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flexibility in terms of capital spend he has sought from the European Union in view of Ireland’s need to catch up on capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13218/18]

Public Private Partnerships

Joan Burton

5. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to ensure minimal disruption to existing public private partnerships being carried out by companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/18]

National Development Plan

Joan Burton

6. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cap of 10% of the national development plan being funded by public private partnerships at a time of historic low interest rates in respect of direct Exchequer borrowing has been abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10867/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

James Browne

7. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13222/18]

Heritage Sites

Thomas Byrne

8. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the recent visit of the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works and flood relief to the Hill of Tara. [12891/18]

Data Protection

Joan Burton

9. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the further roll-out of the public services card; his further plans to protect the privacy of persons using the card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10869/18]

Brexit Issues

Joan Burton

10. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to maximise the impact of the European Structural and Investment Funds supports in the context of the challenges of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10865/18]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

11. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the status of pay inequality across the whole public sector in view of the shortage of teachers and health staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13010/18]

EU Funding

Pearse Doherty

12. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Structural Funds Ireland went without or had delayed as a result of the failure to have in place the information technology structure (details supplied) necessary to fulfil EU obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13220/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Aindrias Moynihan

13. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when flood defence construction works will advance in the upper Lee area for Inchigeelagh and Ballingeary. [11330/18]

Brexit Issues

Carol Nolan

14. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to negotiate additional PEACE IV funds for the existing programme and seek agreement for a new PEACE programme to address the challenges of inter-community conflict and cross-Border relationships in view of instability resulting from the Brexit withdrawal process. [8719/18]

Brexit Issues

Pearse Doherty

15. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he has taken to ensure Ireland, North and South, will continue to receive the maximum benefits from the Structural Funds programmes in the next period of the Cohesion Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13219/18]

National Development Plan Data

Martin Heydon

16. Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the investment to County Kildare under the national development plan; the next stages regarding timings of road and hospital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11319/18]

Brexit Issues

Brendan Smith

17. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the particular infrastructural needs of areas such as counties Cavan and Monaghan will be given priority consideration if Cohesion Funds become available post-2020 in view of the negative impacts Brexit will have on the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11329/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Peter Burke

18. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when legislation will be passed to facilitate the extension of retirement age by choice for persons working in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Dara Calleary

19. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Government Procurement has a statutory or other authority to advise, consult or manage local authority procurement processes; the policies in place to ensure fairness and consistent public procurement processes are used by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13129/18]

Public Services Card

Pearse Doherty

20. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an end to the roll-out of the use of public services cards for more services provided by the State will be recommended until such time as concerns over the use of the card have been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13221/18]

Public Private Partnerships

Richard Boyd Barrett

21. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the recent collapse of a company (details supplied) and previous problems with public private partnerships will lead the Government to review its commitment to such funding models for infrastructure and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13009/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Thomas P. Broughan

22. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether departmental Estimates of expenditure in budget 2018 are adequate to meet the likely needs of all Departments over the coming 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4071/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme Review

Bernard Durkan

23. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which the capital review programme has been revised; the extent to which specific expenditure proposals have increased or decreased over particular areas; the extent to which this may impact on economic performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11265/18]

National Development Plan

Pearse Doherty

24. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the national development plan utilises public private partnerships in view of the concerns regarding the cost of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13217/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Niamh Smyth

25. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the River Erne is being considered for flood relief funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10863/18]

Weather Events Response

Thomas P. Broughan

26. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received requests for additional funding from other Departments relating to the cost of Storm Emma and related bad weather events; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/18]

Public Sector Reform Implementation

Bernard Durkan

27. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has quantified the extent to which reforms throughout the public sector are likely to yield improved economic performance in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11266/18]

Vacant Properties Data

Dara Calleary

28. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant properties in ownership of or under the control of his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of properties which are brown field sites that could be used for residential development; the number of properties that are vacant dwellings or properties that could be used for dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13126/18]

Public Procurement Regulations

Richard Boyd Barrett

29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review all areas of public expenditure with regard to public procurement or grant aid which have employment implications to ensure that employment generated from such expenditure is quality employment and that such funding is not used to underpin precarious forms of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13007/18]

Public Sector Pay

Joan Burton

30. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide for pay restoration for persons working for publicly funded organisations that took pay cuts during the economic crisis; his views on whether staff should have their salaries restored on a parallel basis to civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10868/18]

Employment Rights

Richard Boyd Barrett

31. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he plans to put in place to combat precarious employment in projects or services in which public money is being spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13008/18]

Gender Proofing of Policies

Thomas P. Broughan

32. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the work of his Department on gender quality budgeting will be monitored and inputted into the final programme for the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10467/18]

Heritage Sites

Thomas Byrne

33. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the future plans of the Office of Public Works in relation to the Hill of Tara. [12892/18]

Public Procurement Regulations

Mick Wallace

34. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the number of contracts awarded without competitive procurement as outlined in the latest annual 40/2002 circular; his plans to address this non-competitive procurement; if each Department and office has created a central register of all contracts which records key data including whether or not a competitive process was used as recommended by the Comptroller and Auditor General in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11315/18]

Coastal Protection

Clare Daly

35. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the intervention which will be made to prevent further coastal damage at Portrane and to develop a long term plan to ensure the safety of the homes in the area that are currently in danger due to damage to the dunes further to the recent visit by the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works to the Burrow, Portrane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11308/18]

National Development Plan

Dara Calleary

36. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the GDP growth forecasts for each year up to 2027 upon which the national development plan is based; if these growth forecasts account for Brexit as outlined by both the ESRI report and the Copenhagen report on Brexit; the amount of available fiscal space for 2019, 2020 and 2021 which has been used up from the national development plan; if the Exchequer borrowing requirement will be raised as a result of the national development plan; if IFAC has been consulted specifically in relation to the borrowing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13125/18]

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

37. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the shortages of staff across the public sector can be attributed to low pay and to pay inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13006/18]

EU Funding

Brendan Smith

38. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outcome of discussions to date with the European Commission on the availability of cohesion funds post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11328/18]

Expenditure Reviews

Thomas P. Broughan

39. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the European Commission's post-programme surveillance report for autumn 2017 on public expenditure policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12895/18]

Departmental Contracts Data

Mick Wallace

40. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will consider publishing on a yearly basis all submissions received under circular 40/2002 which requires Departments and certain State bodies to prepare and submit an annual statement regarding contracts awarded that exceed €25,000 in value, exclusive of VAT, without a competitive process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11314/18]

EU Funding

Joan Burton

41. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of preparing the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the cost in terms of advisers or consultants in preparation of the plan; the persons and firms involved in this regard; the amount by public agencies; and the estimated and actual costs. [11005/18]

Coast Guard Services

Paul Kehoe

62. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of land acquisition for a Coast Guard station (details supplied); the planned timeframe for completion of the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13308/18]

Public Sector Pay

Dara Calleary

63. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress his Department has made on the report on pay equalisation as specified in the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; the scope of the report; the timeframe involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11316/18]

National Development Plan Data

Dara Calleary

64. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the GDP growth forecasts for each year up to 2027 upon which the national development plan is based; if these growth forecasts account for Brexit as outlined by both the ESRI report and the Copenhagen report on Brexit; the amount of the available fiscal space for 2019, 2020 and 2021 that has been used up from the national development plan; if the Exchequer borrowing requirement will be raised as a result of the national development plan; if the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, has been consulted specifically in relation to the borrowing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11317/18]

Public Private Partnerships

Richard Boyd Barrett

65. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the commitment to public private partnerships as a means to finance capital projects should be reconsidered in view of the collapse of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4285/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Aindrias Moynihan

66. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the catchment flood risk assessment and management programme and flood risk management plans for the upper Lee will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11331/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Eamon Scanlon

67. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of a pension for community employment supervisors; if the failure to act on the Labour Court recommendation that a pension scheme would be provided will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13336/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Joan Burton

68. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the OPW's plans to address the flooding issue in the Hazelhatch area of Celbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13480/18]

Harbours and Piers

Tom Neville

69. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the sea wall will be extended at a pier (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13516/18]

State Properties

Róisín Shortall

187. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 91 of 23 November 2017 and 68 of 17 January 2018, the status of lands at a location (details supplied) for which Fingal County Council has sought a deed of waiver to transfer the land to its ownership; the timeframe for his Department to make a decision and respond to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13132/18]

Central Bank of Ireland

Róisín Shortall

188. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests for additional funding, staff resources or expertise that have been made by the Central Bank of Ireland since January 2016; the purpose of the requested additional funding, staff resources or expertise; the response of his Department to each request, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13141/18]

State Bodies

Róisín Shortall

189. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests for additional funding, staff resources or expertise that have been made by the Commission for Public Service Appointments since January 2016; the purpose of the requested additional funding, staff resources or expertise; the response of his Department to each request in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13142/18]

State Bodies

Róisín Shortall

190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests for additional funding, staff resources or expertise that have been made by the Standards in Public Office Commission since January 2016; the purpose of the requested additional funding, staff resources or expertise; the response of his Department to each request in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13143/18]

State Bodies

Róisín Shortall

191. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests for additional funding, staff resources or expertise that have been made by the Office of the Ombudsman since January 2016; the purpose of the requested additional funding, staff resources or expertise; the response of his Department to each request in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/18]

Ministerial Staff Data

Róisín Shortall

192. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of each non-Civil Service appointment he has made to a role in his Department; the persons appointed; the role, qualifications and salary of each; and the guidelines that apply in respect of party-political fundraising. [13164/18]

National Lottery Data

John McGuinness

119. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of all unclaimed lottery prizes for each of the five years before the sale of the lottery licence in 2014; if all unclaimed lottery prizes are being treated in the same way now as they were prior to 2014; the amount of all unclaimed prizes from 2014; if the licence arrangement with a company (details supplied) is a public document; if not, the reason therefor; the percentage of lottery funds given to good causes before and after 2014; the number of lottery agents prior to 2014; the number at present; if the licence agreement stipulates the number of agents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11884/18]

Public Sector Pay

Eoin Ó Broin

120. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the report on the costings of pay equality as called for in an amendment to section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 will be published; and the timeframe for implementing the recommendations of the report. [11948/18]

Departmental Properties

Paul Kehoe

121. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a property (details supplied) is for sale; if so, the point of contact for inquiries regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12577/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Pearse Doherty

122. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to his Department of negative interest rates on deposits held; the details of same for agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11742/18]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

123. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by his Department on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising and public awareness campaigns from January 2017 to date in 2018, by year, month and company engaged in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11772/18]

Shared Services

Pearse Doherty

124. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons that have been overpaid as a result of errors within the National Shared Services Office; the highest overpayment recorded; the average overpayment; the amount recovered; the total in overpayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11778/18]

Civil Service Staff Data

Dara Calleary

125. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons in the Civil Service at the grade of principal officer or higher who entered the service other than through an entry level competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the alternative recruitment decision. [11834/18]

Public Sector Pay

John Curran

126. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on the cost of and a plan for dealing with pay equalisation for new entrants to the public service which was provided for in section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11836/18]

Civil Service Staff Data

Dara Calleary

127. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in his Department who entered the Civil Service via a route other than through an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the non-standard recruitment. [11863/18]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

David Cullinane

128. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the directions provided to the payment of staff in the public sector and Civil Service that fall under the direction of his Department for the days during Storm Emma when staff were directed to stay at home; if deductions in pay and annual leave were made to staff in the public sector or Civil Service as a result of days lost during the storm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11880/18]

Public Sector Pay

Eamon Scanlon

129. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on the costings of pay equality 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. [11967/18]

Public Sector Pay

Seán Crowe

130. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on the costings of pay equality (details supplied) will be published. [12014/18]

Public Sector Pay

Alan Kelly

131. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the report on the costings of pay equality (details supplied) to be published. [12174/18]

Public Sector Pay

Frank O'Rourke

132. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a publication date for the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 report on costings which is to report on pay equality in the teaching profession and across the greater public sector; the timeline within which to achieve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12192/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Pearse Doherty

133. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the design stage for proposed flood protection plans for Buncrana and Luddan, County Donegal under the north western Neagh Bann CFRAM programme will be completed and progressed. [12203/18]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Stephen Donnelly

134. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if temporary contractors within the Civil Service will be paid for work hours missed during Storm Emma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12205/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Bernard Durkan

135. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date in respect of drainage and flood prevention works associated with the Morrell River, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12214/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Pearse Doherty

136. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the flood protection works that the Office of Public Works will undertake to protect homes and businesses flooded in August 2017 at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal. [12233/18]

Public Appointments Service

Clare Daly

137. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if guidelines to be followed by State bodies in running a recruitment process for CEOs are produced by his Department; and if so, if he will provide a copy of same. [12410/18]

Public Appointments Service

Clare Daly

138. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a requirement for State bodies to use validated assessment tools and techniques during the interview stages of a recruitment process for the position of CEO of State bodies. [12411/18]

Public Appointments Service

Clare Daly

139. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if records of selection methods utilised including interview records and sufficient documentation to support each stage of a recruitment process for CEO of a State body must be maintained by the State body concerned. [12412/18]