Parliamentary questions

National Development Plan

Rose Conway-Walsh

25. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the ESRI will complete its report on the national development plan for consideration of the NDP ceilings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52365/23]

Budget 2024

Rose Conway-Walsh

26. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the engagement between his Department, the Minister for Health and the director general of the HSE in advance of the budget 2024 announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52364/23]

Flood Risk Management

Rose Conway-Walsh

34. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the flood relief scheme for Crossmolina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52367/23]

Civil Service

Rose Conway-Walsh

35. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he plans to legislate to bring senior civil servants under the standard disciplinary measures of the civil service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52370/23]

Public Private Partnerships

Rose Conway-Walsh

49. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the analysis that has been conducted on the impact of the increasing reliance on public private partnership and leasing contracts and the potential impact of public finances into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52368/23]

Public Expenditure Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

58. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps he is taking to reduce the over reliance of the public sector on private consultants making particular reference to the requirement of public bodies to report consultancy fees in their annual financial statement under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52369/23]

Defective Building Materials

Rose Conway-Walsh

331. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the repair of local authority homes affected by defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52209/23]

Trade Agreements

Rose Conway-Walsh

44. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the procedure for triggering the human rights clauses in EU trade agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50157/23]

Overseas Development Aid

Rose Conway-Walsh

155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 14 November 2023, of the €60 million increase in Official Development Assistance in vote 27, how much was contained in the 'budget decisions'; and how much came from 'to be allocated' as outlined in the summer economic statement. [51715/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

345. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023, by grade for Mayo University Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51690/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

346. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for Mayo and CHO 2, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts and the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover [51691/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

347. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers that have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for Mayo University Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51692/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

348. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers that have been withdrawn as a result of the memorandums CEO ref 09954 and 10166 of 2023 by grade for Mayo and CHO 2 in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51693/23]

Defence Forces

Rose Conway-Walsh

59. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the capital investment in Defence spending in Budget 2024 is far below the target set in document level of Ambition 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50894/23]

Departmental Inquiries

Rose Conway-Walsh

148. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the appointment of an independent chairperson to the sodium valproate inquiry; the reason why a chairperson has not been appointed to date; when he expects the chairperson to be in place and for the inquiry to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50139/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

52. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of the €776 million allocated to international cooperation in Budget 2024, and the €1.2 billion, comprising allocations from other Government Departments and Ireland's share of the EU budget (development cooperation) which constitutes the Official Development Assistance; if he would make particular reference to any expenditure that is automatic or benchmarked in any way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49533/23]

Nursing Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

487. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the payment of clinical placement allowances to undergraduate supernumerary nursing and midwifery students, as set out in Circular 4/2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49321/23]

Medicinal Products

Rose Conway-Walsh

32. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the inquiry into the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48477/23]

Cabinet Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

12. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [48503/23]

National Transport Authority

Rose Conway-Walsh

274. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the annual funding for National Transport Authority for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48492/23]

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Rose Conway-Walsh

275. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the annual funding for Transport Infrastructure Ireland for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48493/23]

Road Safety Authority

Rose Conway-Walsh

276. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the annual funding for Road Safety Authority for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48494/23]

Ministerial Responsibilities

Rose Conway-Walsh

350. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if section 14 of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 applies to him and requires him, upon request, to attend the Joint Committee of Environment and Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47583/23]

Oireachtas Committees

Rose Conway-Walsh

351. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he has received a request to attend the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action; when he plans to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47584/23]

Schools Building Projects

Rose Conway-Walsh

536. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a school capital project (details supplied) in Mayo; the measures her Department is taking in situations where the grant allocated does not cover the costs, as outlined in the tender report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48488/23]

Water Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

629. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Uisce Éireann is using circular WSP01/16 as justification for requiring sureties when dealing with community water schemes; if he accepts that circular WSP01/16 is relevant in such cases, despite the fact that the circular relates to procedures for planning authorities in relation planning permission, including conditions related private developments to be connected to the public water supply, and does not reference community water connections which are essentially extensions to the public mains and not developments and as such do not require planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47671/23]

Defective Building Materials

Rose Conway-Walsh

670. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the repair of social houses affected by defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48487/23]

Mental Health Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

1292. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of young people with autism being treated as in-patients in adult mental health units; the total number of people with disabilities being treated as in-patients in adult mental health facilities; the steps he is taking to have them moved to more appropriate care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48486/23]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

1437. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual funding for Higher Education Authority for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48495/23]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

1438. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the annual funding for Solas for each year since 2016; the allocation for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48496/23]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

1. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the process for determining the appropriate amount of funding under existing service levels, ELS, as a whole and for individual Departments, including where budget deficits exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47037/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

3. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details on the level of engagement between the Office of Government Procurement and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, in respect of public procurement bid-rigging and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47038/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

5. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the estimated level of capital expenditure as a percentage of GNI* for 2023 and 2024 respectively; how this compares with estimates in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47039/23]

Flood Risk Management

Rose Conway-Walsh

19. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if, given the recent events in Cork, he will outline the steps he is taking to deliver flood relief schemes in order to protect residents, businesses, and local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47040/23]

Civil Service

Rose Conway-Walsh

22. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he plans to legislate to bring senior civil servants under the standard disciplinary measures of the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47044/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

26. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps he is taking to empower contracting bodies to factor in past performance in delivering construction projects when applying for future public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47041/23]

Public Private Partnerships

Rose Conway-Walsh

41. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what analysis has been conducted on the impact of the increasing reliance on public private partnership and leasing contracts and the potential impact on public finances into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47042/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

55. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps he is taking to reduce the overreliance of the public sector on private consultants, making particular reference to the requirement of public bodies to report consultancy fees in their annual financial statement under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47043/23]

Housing Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

348. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the review of the housing adaptation grants scheme administered by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46702/23]

Departmental Reviews

Rose Conway-Walsh

178. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the ESRI review of the NDP was commissioned, completed, or will be complete and when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45863/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected capital spend in 2023, broken down by core and non-core and what it represents as a percentage share of Total Government spending and core spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45864/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

180. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected capital spend in 2024, broken down by core and non-core and what it represents as a percentage share of total Government spending and core spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45871/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

181. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected capital spend in 2025; what it is projected to represent as a percentage share of total Government spending and core spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45865/23]

Capitation Grants

Rose Conway-Walsh

38. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education to outline the amount the capitulation funding will be increased for schools on a per student basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45093/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

182. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected capital spend in 2023 broken down by core and non-core and what it represents as a percentage share of GNI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45295/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

183. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected capital spend in 2024 broken down, by core and non-core, and what it represents as a percentage share of GNI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45296/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

184. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total projected capital spend in 2025, and what it is projected to represent as a percentage share of GNI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45297/23]

Business Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

11. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider using unused funding for TBESS to fund grant support for businesses that were badly affected by LPG costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44322/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

221. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1223 of 13 June 2023, if he could provide a breakdown of the €332.2 million spent on 'business as usual' outsource by the HSE in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44319/23]

General Practitioner Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

583. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs operating in Mayo each year since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44141/23]

Legislative Measures

Rose Conway-Walsh

240. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if the EU's Consumer Credits legislation, recently passed by the European Parliament, will necessitate any changes in domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42356/23]

Civil Service

Rose Conway-Walsh

272. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he intends to re-establish the civil service accountability board, as recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach in a 'Ministers and Secretaries Act Report'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/23]

Civil Service

Rose Conway-Walsh

273. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he intends to re-establish the performance review group, as recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach in a 'Ministers and Secretaries Act Report'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42506/23]

Civil Service

Rose Conway-Walsh

274. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide, in tabular form, a list of Secretaries General; their relevant Departments; the date they were appointed to their current position and, where applicable, granted a three-year extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42554/23]

Civil Service

Rose Conway-Walsh

275. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the percentage of civil servants employed at higher grades (assistant principal or higher); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42555/23]

School Textbooks

Rose Conway-Walsh

175. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education how the cost of the free schoolbook grant for primary schools was categorised in terms of capital and current expenditure. [41933/23]

School Textbooks

Rose Conway-Walsh

176. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education to outline the total expenditure in 2023 on payment of funding to be allocated to schools to provide assistance for books for post primary DEIS and non-DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41934/23]

Brexit Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

231. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the Brexit aquaculture growth scheme, Brexit blue economy enterprise development scheme and Brexit processing capital support scheme are current or capital expenditure. [42007/23]

Public Sector Pay

Rose Conway-Walsh

68. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the body being set up to examine remuneration for senior posts across the civil service and semi-State sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41682/23]

Departmental Reports

Rose Conway-Walsh

203. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the average cost of producing an IGEES report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41283/23]

Departmental Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

204. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the average cost of a private consultant report for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41284/23]

Waste Management

Rose Conway-Walsh

205. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of TFS office spot-checks and infringements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41285/23]

Public Sector Pay

Rose Conway-Walsh

206. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the cost of backdating the planned pay increase associated with the grade review of the Secretaries General of the Departments of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41286/23]

School Textbooks

Rose Conway-Walsh

173. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the first- and full-year cost of extending the free schoolbooks to pupils entering the Junior Certificate cycle in public post-primary schools; and the first- and full-year cost of extending the free schoolbooks to pupils entering the Leaving Certificate cycle in public post-primary schools, assuming a grant rate of €192, €200 and €220 respectively, for each student in an eligible year. [40862/23]

Office of Public Works

Rose Conway-Walsh

188. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide the total office rental expenditure each year for the OPW since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39571/23]

Public Sector Pensions

Rose Conway-Walsh

205. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he will provide the necessary Ministerial approval to increase pensions and deferred pensions for members of the An Post superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39983/23]

Capitation Grants

Rose Conway-Walsh

334. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if any increase in the capitation grants to primary and/or post-primary is contained in the expenditure base or existing levels of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40167/23]

School Textbooks

Rose Conway-Walsh

367. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the first- and full-year cost of extending the free schoolbooks scheme to all pupils in public post-primary schools, assuming a grant rate of €192, €200 and €220 respectively, for each student in an eligible year. [40428/23]

School Transport

Rose Conway-Walsh

368. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the number of students that avail of the school transport each year; and the number of students that avail of the SEN school transport scheme. [40429/23]

Tillage Sector

Rose Conway-Walsh

790. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of increasing the grant ceiling for the tillage capital investment scheme to €150,000; and the current annual cost of the scheme with existing ceiling levels. [40645/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

882. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health for an update on the planned Ballyhaunis primary care centre, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, which had a scheduled operational date of Q4 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39510/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

206. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason for capital expenditure running €27 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37473/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

257. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the reason for capital expenditure running €212 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37477/23]

Rail Network

Rose Conway-Walsh

301. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the Western Rail Corridor from Athenry to Claremorris is included within the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37995/23]

Rail Network

Rose Conway-Walsh

302. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the development of the Navan to Dublin rail line is included within the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37996/23]

Public Transport

Rose Conway-Walsh

360. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the continuation of the young adult card that provides 50% fare reductions was a temporary measure for 2023; if not, if this is already established in the annual cost base for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38487/23]

Departmental Budgets

Rose Conway-Walsh

407. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport to provide in tabular form, a breakdown of the €196 million non-core current and €27 million in non-core capital expenditure allocated under Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39091/23]

Primary Medical Certificates

Rose Conway-Walsh

443. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal that are currently outstanding; if the nominated person who resigned in March 2023 has been successfully replaced through the latest expression of interest campaign in April 2023; if new arrangements have been implemented, following the withdrawal of services by the National Rehabilitation Hospital, and if not, the projected timeline for their implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37814/23]

Public Sector Pay

Rose Conway-Walsh

513. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the median salary WTE in the public sector for each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37409/23]

Public Sector Pay

Rose Conway-Walsh

514. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the average salary of secretaries general in the public sector for each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37410/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

530. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the proportion of public procurement contracts divided into smaller contracts in order to facilitate application of smaller providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38169/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

531. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps taken since 2020 to support training and professional development across the procurement system making particular reference to procurement systems in local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38170/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

532. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he intends to establish the OGP on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38172/23]

Public Procurement Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

533. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of times the OGP has been contacted by contracting authorities for guidance on the inclusion of social and environmental criteria in procurement contracts; if the OGP monitors the level of use of social and environmental criteria in procurement by contracting authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38192/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

552. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for current expenditure running €202 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37479/23]

Departmental Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

555. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on previously announced plans to introduce a scheme for business users of LPG and kerosene given that these are not eligible fuels under the TBESS, as confirmed in Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 21 March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37525/23]

Departmental Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

652. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the number of staff in her Department working on procurement services providing support to contracting authorities and their respective grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38195/23]

Departmental Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

653. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the number of times the education procurement service has been contacted by contracting authorities for guidance on the inclusion of social and environmental criteria in procurement contracts; if the education procurement service monitors the level of use of social and environmental criterion in procurement by contracting authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38196/23]

School Transport

Rose Conway-Walsh

748. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will consider using a large bus for Route No. H1247-3 to allow the three children (details supplied) to travel to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39082/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

836. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for capital expenditure running €233 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37475/23]

Local Authorities

Rose Conway-Walsh

846. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update and reasons why interior repair works promised since 2020 for a social housing tenant (details supplied) have never been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37584/23]

Local Authorities

Rose Conway-Walsh

900. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total procurement spend of each local authority in 2022, in tabular form. [38168/23]

Local Authorities

Rose Conway-Walsh

901. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff in the Local Government Management Agency working on procurement services providing support to contracting authorities and their respective grades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/23]

Local Authorities

Rose Conway-Walsh

902. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the Local Government Management Agency has been contacted by contracting authorities for guidance on the inclusion of social and environmental criteria in procurement contracts; if the Local Government Management Agency monitors the level of use of social and environmental criterion in procurement by contracting authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38198/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

989. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for expenditure running €319 million ahead of profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37478/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

1092. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the reason for capital expenditure running €34 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37476/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

1252. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for capital expenditure running €84 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37470/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

1377. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for capital expenditure running €23 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37471/23]

Departmental Expenditure

Rose Conway-Walsh

1378. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for current expenditure running €458 million ahead of profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37472/23]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

1549. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total budget allocation to section 38 organisation in 2021 and 2022; the share of the allocation used for pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37407/23]