Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Public Expenditure Policy

Emer Higgins

118. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the expenditure measures that have been effective in funding public services; the guidance that his Department has provided to enhance productivity in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31030/22]

Equality Issues

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

119. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of recent engagement that his Department has had with the Department of Justice to provide further options and recommendations on future directions for equality budgeting in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31021/22]

Cost of Living Issues

John Lahart

120. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the completion of a new public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30137/22]

Cost of Living Issues

John Paul Phelan

121. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department still plans for public sector workers to receive a 1% increase in October 2022 under the Building Momentum pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31082/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

Kieran O'Donnell

122. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that are being taken to improve the resilience of IT systems in the civil service and wider public sector given the ever-present risk of cybercrime. [31330/22]

National Lottery

Bríd Smith

124. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if unclaimed National Lottery winnings are subject to any oversight or monitoring by the Government in terms of the way and when they are spent; if he has plans to revisit previous agreements on the issue with the winning contractor for the national Lottery; when the current contract expires; if there are plans on the future of the Lottery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31248/22]

Ukraine War

Alan Dillon

125. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of involvement that his Department has had in dealing with the Ukrainian crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31311/22]

Cost of Living Issues

John Lahart

126. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is examining any further expenditure measures to alleviate cost of living pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30138/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Alan Dillon

127. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department’s plans to deal with rising inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31310/22]

Civil Service

Éamon Ó Cuív

128. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of general grade civil servants recruited to the civil service with a proven capability to do their work through English and through Irish since the recent enactment by the Houses of the Oireachtas of the amended Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla; if the civil servants with an ability to work in more than one of the official languages of the State or of the European Union are given an allowance for this capability in view of its importance for service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30333/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Richard Boyd Barrett

129. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the new public sector pay agreement will ensure that all public sector workers get a pay rise in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31314/22]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Smith

130. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Peace Plus Programme will become operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/22]

Project Ireland 2040

Alan Farrell

131. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the implementation of Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30551/22]

Public Expenditure Policy

Bernard Durkan

132. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects his Department to be in a position to address the issues which threaten the economy; and if he expects to put in place protective measures. [31276/22]

Public Spending Code

Paul McAuliffe

133. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he proposes to reinforce the 5% spending rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29748/22]

Public Expenditure Policy

Paul McAuliffe

134. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public expenditure was within profile during the first five months of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29747/22]

Departmental Functions

Ruairí Ó Murchú

135. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce a public service oversight body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30060/22]

Inflation Rate

Cormac Devlin

136. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that he is taking to address the impact of construction material price inflation on public works projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29641/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

137. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department continues to monitor the progress of Government contracts; his views on whether the amendments to the Public Works Contracts in January 2022 aimed at sharing the risk of materials price inflation is having a positive impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31074/22]

National Development Plan

Ged Nash

138. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the impact of rising construction costs on the delivery of the National Development Plan; the total cost to the State in 2022; the estimated cost in 2023 of his Department’s commitment to pay 70% of the construction cost inflation on recently agreed contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31014/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Cormac Devlin

139. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of Covid-19 contingency funding that was drawn down in the first five months of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29640/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Ged Nash

140. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the current 5% spending rule given the cost-of-living crisis; if he agrees that efforts to support households through the crisis combined with the existing Programme for Government’s current spending commitments may see the 5% rule breached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31013/22]

Public Expenditure Policy

Éamon Ó Cuív

141. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the underspend against profile of gross voted expenditure at the end of May 2022; the percentage involved; the steps he intends taking to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30332/22]

National Development Plan

Michael Moynihan

142. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to address the challenges to the delivery of the National Development Plan posed by the increases in the prices of construction materials in the aftermath of the pandemic and as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29638/22]

Cost of Living Issues

John Paul Phelan

143. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his Department's strategy towards tackling the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31081/22]

Heritage Sites

Brendan Griffin

144. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his future plans in relation to the Blasket Islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31331/22]

Project Ireland 2040

James Lawless

145. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the updated investment projects and programmes tracker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30067/22]

Public Expenditure Policy

Bernard Durkan

146. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects his Department to take steps in the context of public expenditure and reform to address any issues which may threaten domestic stability and progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31277/22]

Public Sector Staff

Richard Boyd Barrett

147. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address the recruitment and retention crisis across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31315/22]

Public Procurement Contracts

Kieran O'Donnell

148. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the revised criteria and assessment process in place for public works contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31329/22]

Office of Public Works

Richard Boyd Barrett

149. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a complete list of all buildings that are being leased for use as public buildings; the rents that are being paid on these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31321/22]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Alan Dillon

213. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the extent that Ireland’s efforts to host and take care of Ukrainian refugees will be supported by the EU Commission through CARE and REACT-EU; the level of funding that has been requested by Government; and the way that Ireland will utilise access to these EU funds to spend across infrastructure, housing, equipment and services in employment, education, social inclusion, healthcare and childcare. [24510/22]

Departmental Transport

Richard O'Donoghue

214. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the car and driver expenses in his Department that were claimed by junior and senior Ministers in 2021, in tabular form. [31392/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Kathleen Funchion

215. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Government will increase civil service pay rates considering the cost-of-living crisis and the impact that it is having on persons and their ability to travel to their employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31426/22]

Inflation Rate

Bernard Durkan

216. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to curb inflation in the economy thus lightening the load on the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31617/22]

Inflation Rate

Bernard Durkan

217. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that adequate opportunities remain to challenge the increase in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31618/22]

Public Sector Pay

Bernard Durkan

218. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which all FEMPI-related payments have been restored in line with previously given indications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31619/22]

Inflation Rate

Bernard Durkan

219. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent, if known to which reform in the context of management of inflationary tendencies in the economy can be utilised to curb inflationary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31620/22]

Inflation Rate

Bernard Durkan

220. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree, if any, to which the overheating of the economy can be managed through the medium of public expenditure and reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31621/22]

Inflation Rate

Bernard Durkan

221. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he foresees the possibility of taking remedial action in the context of public expenditure and reform to reduce inflation and inflationary tendencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31622/22]

Inflation Rate

Bernard Durkan

222. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether, within his Ministerial remit, he can see opportunities for curbing the cost-of-living increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31623/22]

Departmental Functions

Bernard Durkan

223. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which his Department have identified projects least compliant with the principal of achieving good value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31624/22]

Public Procurement Contracts

Bernard Durkan

224. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if reform in the context of public procurement can be used as a means of producing better value for money in respect of State projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31625/22]

Inflation Rate

Bernard Durkan

225. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if delays incurred in the delivery of housing projects are responsible for inflationary costs; if he foresees opportunities for intervention in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31626/22]

Pension Provisions

Dara Calleary

226. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has plans to review current pension abatement arrangements for public service staff who complete their employment in one area of the public sector and subsequently take-up employment in another area of the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31712/22]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

227. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that operate in direct contact with members of the public have policies in place for members of the public to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur on the property of his Department or public body and agency under his remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31748/22]

Departmental Policies

Holly Cairns

228. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit have policies in place for employees to report instances of sexual harassment or assault that occur involving other employees or members of the public or on the property of his Department or each public body and agency that operate under his remit; if so, if these policies are publicly accessible on the relevant website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31767/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Louise O'Reilly

229. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has had any discussions regarding the re-instatement of the working-from-home advice given the cost-of-living crisis and the cost of commuting for workers with no option but to drive to work. [31257/22]

Civil Service

Peter Burke

22. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when civil service mileage rates will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31028/22]

Ministerial Staff

Paul Murphy

23. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of the number of special advisers of each Minister as well as the Taoiseach and Tánaiste; the related costs in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31091/22]