Parliamentary questions

Public Sector Pay

Richard Boyd Barrett

140. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the report on the costings of pay equality for teachers will be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12446/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

James Browne

141. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme; the status of works to control and eradicate invasive species of vegetation there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12451/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

James Browne

142. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when works will commence for the non-coastal flood relief works at Wexford Racecourse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12452/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

James Browne

143. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the flood relief scheme for 179 properties in Wexford town as flagged by the CFRAM and the flood risk management plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12453/18]

Customs and Excise Controls

James Browne

144. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding works to consolidate the Revenue Commissioners' customs terminal accommodation in Rosslare Harbour, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/18]

State Properties

James Browne

145. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding refitting Government buildings in Enniscorthy to enable consolidation of Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12455/18]

Coast Guard Services

James Browne

146. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the construction of a new Coast Guard station at Kilmore Quay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12456/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Alan Kelly

147. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanisms in place to monitor the performance of the Office of Government Procurement and of the impact of its decisions on small and medium sized enterprises supplying goods and services to the State sector [12471/18]

Departmental Reports

Alan Kelly

148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to publish reports (details supplied). [12472/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Alan Kelly

149. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he plans to publish the report of the independent external review of the tender advisory service of the Office of Government Procurement initiated in 2016. [12473/18]

Office of Government Procurement

Alan Kelly

150. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the SME working group of the Office of Government Procurement has not met since February 2017. [12474/18]

Public Sector Pay

Ruth Coppinger

151. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a report on pay equalisation required under section 11 of the Public Services Pay and Pensions Act 2017. [12484/18]

Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Applications

Tom Neville

152. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a decision has been made on a minor flooding and costal protection works scheme grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12562/18]

Public Sector Pay

Pearse Doherty

153. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will receive a report on the issue of restoring pay equality in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12571/18]

Flood Risk Management

Bernard Durkan

154. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the applications submitted to the Office of Public Works by a local authority (details supplied) in each of the past three years to address flooding problems under the minor works flood relief fund; if it is open to the local authority to submit minor works applications for areas included in the CFRAM reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12579/18]

Public Sector Pay

Jack Chambers

155. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on the costings of pay equality and a 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. [12595/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Niamh Smyth

156. Deputy Niamh Smyth 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 the 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. [12659/18]

Housing Data

Niamh Smyth

157. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of homeowners who have applied for the VHR scheme by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12660/18]

Labour Employer Economic Forum

Niall Collins

158. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of the Labour Employer Economic Forum since it was established; the annual running cost in each year since it was established; the number of full and part-time staff in his Department that work on forum related matters; and the number of meetings since it has been established in tabular form. [12742/18]

Strategic Communications Unit

Dara Calleary

159. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Government Procurement was involved with the procurement process for a company (details supplied) in regard to the strategic communications unit; the specific requirements provided to the Office of Government Procurement in terms of deciding the best option; if a tendering process was completed; the cost of each tender received; the reason given for choosing the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12760/18]

Civil Service Staff Data

Dara Calleary

160. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the performance review for Secretaries General and assistant secretaries general which was set to be implemented by January 2016 under the Civil Service Renewal Plan; when the first round of performance reviews will take place; if these reviews will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12761/18]

Office of Public Works Projects

Seán Haughey

161. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to upgrade the monument building and surrounding grounds at the Casino in Marino, Dublin 9; if Dublin City Council owns the green space immediately opposite Casino Park in view of the fact that this area is not part of the fenced off demesne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12782/18]

National Development Plan

Niall Collins

162. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projects mentioned in the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027 which come under his Department's remit or bodies under its aegis; and the estimated completion dates for each project in tabular form. [12995/18]

Garda Stations

Niamh Smyth

81. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of works and plans for a Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10882/18]

Garda Stations

Niamh Smyth

82. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of negotiations regarding a new Garda station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10920/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Seán Haughey

83. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when legislation will be enacted to address the compulsory retirement age of 65 years of age for civil servants; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many civil servants reaching retirement age are unhappy with the interim arrangements now in place to deal with their pension arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Peter Burke

84. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to examine the pay scale that employees are returned to in the public service and HSE when they opt to stay on past the age of 65 years of age; his views on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been returned to a lower pay scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11177/18]

Public Sector Pay

Martin Ferris

85. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the report on pay inequality to be published (details supplied). [11418/18]

Departmental Strategies

Joan Burton

86. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to enhance the use of data and technology in the delivery of services as set out in his Department's Statement of Strategy 2016-2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10932/18]

Public Sector Pay

Joan Burton

87. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Public Service Pay Commission will produce its report on the unwinding of FEMPI legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10933/18]

Shared Services

Joan Burton

88. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to further expand the role of the National Shared Services Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10934/18]

Budget Consultation Process

Joan Burton

89. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to support an expansion of the budget scrutiny process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10935/18]

Flood Relief Schemes Status

Dara Calleary

90. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a flood defence project for Crossmolina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11100/18]

National Lottery Funding Data

Catherine Murphy

91. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the regulator of the national lottery has issued a code of practice and or guidelines to lottery agents in respect of the way in which they market and display the lottery in and outside their premises; if the regulator has issued sanctions or penalties to agents in breach of guidelines; the number of agents found to have sold lotto tickets to persons under legal gambling age; if the authority of the regulator extends to online lottery advertising and marketing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11204/18]

National Lottery Funding Data

Catherine Murphy

92. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the national lottery manages its unclaimed prizes fund; if marketing campaigns are paid for or part paid for from that fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11207/18]

National Lottery Funding Data

Catherine Murphy

93. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of agents that were granted permission to sell national lottery tickets from 2014 to date in 2018; if a cap exists on the number of agents that can sell lotto tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11210/18]

Office of Public Works Data

James Browne

94. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of each capital application to his Department for projects in County Wexford including OPW projects; the type and extent of each application; the status of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11403/18]

Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision

Michael McGrath

95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has reached agreement with the insurance industry on the use of demountable defences; if the insurance industry has given assurance that flood cover will be reinstated once a flood defence scheme involving demountable defences has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11539/18]

Departmental Meetings

Mary Butler

96. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Regulation and Lobbying Act 2015 has not been adhered to for some time within his Department, in particular regarding not publishing the minutes of meetings of the high level forum and working group on community employment issues since April 2016 in view of the fact that a number of meetings have occurred since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11652/18]

National Lottery Licence Sale

Róisín Shortall

97. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the change in policy regarding the use of unclaimed prize money which was agreed during the sale of the national lottery in 2014; if the intention to allow the use of unclaimed prize money to fund marketing activities was communicated to the tender bidders prior to the awarding of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11566/18]

Public Sector Pay

Róisín Shortall

98. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the report on the costings of the restoration of pay equality as called for in an amendment to section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; the timeframe for the publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11569/18]

Public Sector Pay

Catherine Murphy

99. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a report on the cases of pay equality and the timeframe to achieve same (details supplied); the date on which this report will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11608/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

100. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of proposals for a voluntary home relocation scheme for domestic dwellings affected by flooding and unable to receive insurance cover or adequate remedial works; the number of homes due to be covered by the scheme; the amount due to be allocated; the timeframe of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11621/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

101. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the trial on lowering water levels in Lough Allen undertaken by the Shannon flood risk State agency co-ordination working group; if there are legal or statutory impediments to such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11623/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

102. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of meetings held by the interdepartmental flood policy co-ordination group in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11624/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

103. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the establishment and operation of the national flood forecasting and warning service unit; the number of staff employed in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11625/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

104. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of meetings held by the River Shannon co-ordination group in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11626/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

105. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding put aside for the pilot scheme of individual home protection measures; the amount drawn down; the timeframe for a decision on the future of the pilot scheme's national roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11627/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

106. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the minor works flood scheme review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11628/18]

Flood Prevention Measures

Eugene Murphy

107. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of work on riparian rights and landowners legal obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11631/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

John Curran

108. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made in addressing the issue of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11639/18]

Public Sector Pay

Clare Daly

109. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on the costings of pay equality will be completed; and the timeframe to achieve same (details supplied). [11681/18]

EU Funding

Niall Collins

110. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding allocated here to funds (details supplied) in each of the years 2014 to 2020; and the amount spent in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018 in tabular form including the breakdown between exchequer funding and EU funding to same. [11684/18]

Wards of Court

Clare Daly

111. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 28 February 2018, the reason for the contradiction between his reply and the advice received by the Public Accounts Committee in 2001 when the Attorney General stated there was no obstacle to the Comptroller and Auditor General assuming this function (details supplied). [11686/18]

Pension Provisions

Clare Daly

112. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of discussions of the Community High Level Forum relating to community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors who have been seeking through their union representatives the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme; and the steps he will take to ensure that the Labour Court recommendation is implemented by Departments in view of the fact that private sector employers and unions are requested to respect the labour court. [11691/18]

Departmental Staff Data

Brendan Howlin

113. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff assigned in his Department to the press office, public relations or communications roles in each year since 2015; the positions by staffing grade and designated role; when each new position came into existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11708/18]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Brendan Howlin

114. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a panel has been established in his Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in his Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy basis for same; the person that approved the appointment; his plans to make such an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11724/18]

Brexit Issues

Pearse Doherty

60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the financial commitments that are in place from Britain regarding the PEACE and INTERREG programmes post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10511/18]

Brexit Issues

Pearse Doherty

61. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the financial commitments that are in place from the EU regarding the PEACE and INTERREG programmes post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10512/18]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Pearse Doherty

62. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason under the new licence for the national lottery, all unclaimed money does not revert to the prize fund; the value of these moneys since the new licence came into place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10513/18]

National Lottery Funding Disbursement

Pearse Doherty

63. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the €16 million noted in the regulator of the national lottery's report relating to unclaimed prizes before 31 December 2016 will be added to the prizes available as per the old licence or if it will be used by the new licensee for advertising purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10514/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Sean Fleming

64. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to introduce a contributory pension scheme for community employment supervisors who could contribute to such a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10447/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Sean Fleming

65. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a gratuity or redundancy scheme for community employment supervisors (details supplied) will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10448/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Sean Fleming

66. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to improve the salary scale for community employment supervisors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10449/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Sean Fleming

67. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the meeting on 28 February 2018 with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10450/18]

Public Private Partnerships

Pearse Doherty

68. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the review of public private partnerships will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10510/18]

Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme

Kevin O'Keeffe

69. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the action plan deriving from the national river basin management plan will be put in place (details supplied) [10692/18]

Departmental Advertising Campaigns

Róisín Shortall

70. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of each instance of advertorial content commissioned by his Department and agencies under its remit in the past 12 months; the date this content was published; the purpose of this content; the cost of its publication; the publication or platform on which it was published, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10778/18]

Wards of Court

Clare Daly

87. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to amend the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 in order that the investment funds for wards of court can be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General as recommended by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in its wards of court report. [10277/18]

Shared Services

Eugene Murphy

88. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps being taken to address the ongoing problems with the PeoplePoint system for civil servants who are experiencing underpayments, overpayments, delays in processing leave, flexi time, sick leave and pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10233/18]

Shared Services

Eugene Murphy

89. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of cases in relation to underpayments, overpayments, delays in processing leave, flexi time, sick leave and pensions being experienced by the PeoplePoint system for civil servants in each Department in 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of cases which have been resolved and are still live respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10234/18]

Civil Service Staff Data

Éamon Ó Cuív

90. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 31 January 2018, the number of civil servants based in each zone by each specific Department, agency or body listed in a document (details supplied) by location under the Civil Service mobility scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10243/18]

Public Private Partnerships

Joan Burton

91. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to the public private partnership projects; his further plans to lift the cap PPPs use to fund major public projects in view of the fact that Government direct borrowing is cheaper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10321/18]

Office of Public Works Projects

Joan Burton

92. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works being carried out in the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park; when the works will be completed; when the fort will be reopened as an amenity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10323/18]

Public Parks

Joan Burton

93. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the length of time a road and park will be closed for a concert (details supplied); the security to be provided for the event; the discussions his Department has had with both Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council and local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10324/18]

Heritage Projects

Joan Burton

94. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the heritage projects in the national development plan, NDP, in relation to the Botanic Gardens his Department has responsibility and funding for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/18]

Heritage Projects

Joan Burton

95. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the heritage projects in the national development plan, NDP, in relation to the Phoenix Park his Department has responsibility and funding for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10326/18]

Heritage Projects

Joan Burton

96. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the heritage projects in the national development plan, NDP, in relation to St. Stephen’s Green his Department has responsibility and funding for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10327/18]

Heritage Projects

Joan Burton

97. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the heritage projects in the national development plan, NDP, in relation to Kilmainham Gaol his Department has responsibility and funding for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10329/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Tom Neville

98. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a contract of employment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be extended beyond their 66th birthday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10339/18]

Public Sector Pensions

Jack Chambers

194. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of and timeframe for the restoration of pensions for retired civil and public servants whose pensions are tied to serving officers pay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/18]

Public Sector Pensions

Paul Kehoe

195. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a person (details supplied) is on a reduced pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9507/18]

Freedom of Information Remit

Catherine Connolly

196. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if organisations (details supplied) are covered by the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9549/18]

Garda Stations

Eamon Scanlon

197. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the acquisition and selection of a site for the new Garda regional headquarters in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9734/18]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Bríd Smith

198. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of the refurbishment of the Stepaside Garda station; and the timeframe for its opening. [9737/18]

Garda Stations

Marc MacSharry

199. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the acquisition of the site for the new Sligo Garda station; the timeframe for tendering for the construction of the new station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9827/18]

Data Sharing Arrangements

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

200. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the State has been involved, either directly or indirectly, in data mining; if the State plans to package and sell data once the Data Protection Bill 2018 has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9862/18]

Standard Authentication Framework Environment

John Curran

201. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason precedent is being given to an in-house SAFE2 form of identity verification over internationally recognised documents that allow safe passage between countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10002/18]

National Development Plan

Dara Calleary

202. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the competitive criteria that will be used for the allocation of funds through the urban regeneration and development fund, rural development fund, climate action fund and disruptive technologies fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9265/18]

Public Private Partnerships

Dara Calleary

203. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of projects that will be subject to the revised public private partnership rules as announced in the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9266/18]

Freedom of Information Data

Stephen Donnelly

204. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of freedom of information requests his Department has received in the past eight years; the number of which were accepted without further escalation and not accepted, respectively; the number of requests which were not accepted that were escalated to the Information Commissioner; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled in favour of the person requesting the freedom of information; the number of which the Information Commissioner ruled against his Department; the number his Department appealed to the High Court; the number where the High Court ruled against his Department in favour of the applicant; the number which were then brought to the Court of Appeal by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9296/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pearse Doherty

205. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the capital spend that will be required in each of the next ten years or as far as forecasts permit that will be allowed to be spent, in each case, at 4% of GNI star and GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9405/18]

National Development Plan

James Browne

206. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if each capital application to his Department from projects in County Wexford will be provided; the type and extent of each application; and the status of each. [9411/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pearse Doherty

207. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the new expenditure in the latest capital plan compared to the previous plan, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9436/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pearse Doherty

208. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the forecast capital spend in each of the next five years; the components of this spend, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9437/18]

Ministerial Meetings

Alan Kelly

209. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the meetings he or officials of his Department have had with an association (details supplied) in 2017 and 2018; the nature of these meetings; and the persons who attended these meetings. [9441/18]

Public Services Card

Catherine Murphy

210. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the expanded use of the public services card; the services that will require presentation of the card to access State services and products in each of the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9456/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pearse Doherty

211. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's capital allocation in each of the years 2018 to 2022; and the areas to which funds will be allocated in each of those years. [9524/18]

Public Sector Staff Redeployment

Eugene Murphy

212. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the attention of a person (details supplied) was not drawn to the fact that if the person changed their first preference for the mobility scheme to ensure that an upgrade decision made by his Department under public service reform was enabled, the person would be forfeiting their first preference choice for transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9552/18]

Public Sector Staff Retirements

Jim O'Callaghan

213. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of plans to increase the compulsory retirement age from 65 to 70 years of age for public servants recruited after 1 April 2004 as per his announcement in December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9626/18]