Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Prize Bonds

Jonathan O'Brien

202. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the reason the quantity of Ireland State Savings prize bonds prizes in a fiscal year has decreased while income for same has increased. [43322/18]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Jonathan O'Brien

175. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees working in the large cases division in the Revenue Commissioners. [42482/18]

Revenue Commissioners Staff

Jonathan O'Brien

176. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of employees tasked with auditing tax compliance of high wealth individuals in the large cases division. [42483/18]

Lansdowne Road Agreement Implementation

Jonathan O'Brien

375. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the pathway provided for full pay restoration in view of the fact that recent negotiations regarding the pay restoration of section 39 workers have concluded with reports of a deal being struck at the cost of €7.7 million; and the way in which the estimated cost of €68 million will be provided for in the coming years. [41195/18]

Exchequer Savings

Jonathan O'Brien

86. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated surplus to be surrendered to the Exchequer by the end of 2018, by Department and by budget line, in tabular form. [40504/18]

Public Procurement Contracts Data

Jonathan O'Brien

199. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual volume in millions of public funds spent on the procurement of goods, services and capital projects for each of the years 2002 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [40004/18]

Public Relations Contracts Data

Jonathan O'Brien

200. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of procurement contracts tendered annually in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [40005/18]

Public Procurement Contracts Data

Jonathan O'Brien

201. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of contracts tendered annually to SMEs and businesses of less than 50 employees in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [40006/18]

Health Services Data

Jonathan O'Brien

445. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of section 39 organisations employed by the Department of Health and-or the HSE to carry out services and functions. [40009/18]

Health Services Data

Jonathan O'Brien

446. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the difference between section 38 and 39 organisations and their relationship with the public sector. [40013/18]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Jonathan O'Brien

447. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the level of public funding for section 39 workers in each of the years 2008 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [40015/18]

Health Services Staff Remuneration

Jonathan O'Brien

448. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the increase in funding required for section 39 organisations for total pay restoration of section 39 workers as per the internal audit report of the HSE. [40017/18]

Road Projects

Jonathan O'Brien

654. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address matters (details supplied) regarding the construction of roads. [37236/18]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Jonathan O'Brien

704. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital allocation for the rural regeneration and development fund in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the projects this fund will contribute towards; the location of each; and the function, commencement, completion dates and annual costs of each. [37238/18]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Jonathan O'Brien

705. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will adress matters regarding programmes (details supplied); the capital allocation for these projects in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the projects this fund will contribute towards; and the location, function, commencement and completion date and annual costs of each. [37239/18]

Tax Credits

Jonathan O'Brien

103. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of the total cost of the research and development tax credit which relates to expenditure incurred by businesses on items (details supplied). [35683/18]

Public Procurement Contracts Data

Jonathan O'Brien

206. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and percentage of SMEs' share of above threshold public contracts in the past ten and 20 years, respectively, under EU directive supplies and service contracts valued at €134,000 or €207,000 for public sector entities outside central government. [35696/18]

Public Procurement Contracts Data

Jonathan O'Brien

207. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number and percentage of SMEs' share of below threshold public contracts in the past ten and 20 years, respectively. [35697/18]

Driver Test Data

Jonathan O'Brien

1081. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of registered driver instructors who are independent or self-employed as opposed to being franchised to companies such as a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35568/18]

National Development Plan

Jonathan O'Brien

175. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if a proposal (details supplied) will be costed. [32461/18]

VAT Exemptions

Jonathan O'Brien

93. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his plans to implement changes in the VAT system exempting changes at EU level which could allow greater flexibility to Ireland in exempting certain services. [31033/18]

Tax Code

Jonathan O'Brien

114. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the decision in budget 2018 to reduce from seven to four years land must be held before it can be sold free of capital gains tax has contributed to a spike in the sale of commercial property in the first quarter of 2018. [31032/18]

Stability and Growth Pact

Jonathan O'Brien

148. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact allow for the withdrawal of the rainy day fund without breaching the existing fiscal rules. [29131/18]

National Development Plan

Jonathan O'Brien

163. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if a proposal (details supplied) will be costed. [31134/18]

Schools Building Contractors

Jonathan O'Brien

123. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of subcontracting companies that have incurred losses as a result of the liquidation of a company (details supplied); and if plans are in place to utilise these companies in the retendering of the schools bundle 5 PPP contract. [29113/18]

Departmental Budgets

Jonathan O'Brien

2. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which departmental deficits and overruns accumulated throughout 2018 will be addressed as carry-over costs in 2019; and the way in which this will impact upon budget 2019 and the fiscal stance for 2019. [29111/18]

Public Procurement Contracts

Jonathan O'Brien

33. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review existing public procurement contracts in view of the liquidation and insolvencies of over 40 construction firms since the beginning of 2018 due to losses incurred from public contracts. [29112/18]

Government Expenditure

Jonathan O'Brien

69. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the total Exchequer spending for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28733/18]

Government Expenditure

Jonathan O'Brien

70. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the Exchequer spending disaggregated by current and capital expenditure for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28734/18]

Government Expenditure

Jonathan O'Brien

71. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the Exchequer spending increases as a percentage of GDP for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28735/18]

Government Expenditure

Jonathan O'Brien

72. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the general Exchequer deficits as a percentage of GDP for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28736/18]

Government Expenditure

Jonathan O'Brien

73. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the Exchequer tax revenues as a percentage of GDP for each of the years 1997 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [28737/18]

Summer Economic Statement

Jonathan O'Brien

75. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he will address matters (details supplied) regarding the summer economic statement 2018. [28755/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

78. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he will address matters (details supplied) regarding calculations. [28860/18]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Jonathan O'Brien

96. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons working in the public sector on a wage of less than €11.70 per hour. [28722/18]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Jonathan O'Brien

97. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons working in the public sector on a wage of less than €11.70 per hour disaggregated by Vote and professional role, for example, nurse, special needs assistant and so on. [28723/18]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Jonathan O'Brien

98. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of increasing salaries of all those working in the public sector on a wage of less than €11.70 per hour to a wage of €11.70 per hour. [28724/18]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Jonathan O'Brien

99. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of instituting a minimum salary of €11.70 per hour within the public sector. [28725/18]

Public Sector Pay

Jonathan O'Brien

100. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the planned unwinding of FEMPI measures in line with the PSSA for each of the years 2019 to 2023, disaggregated by wage bracket. [28726/18]

Fiscal Policy

Jonathan O'Brien

110. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a proposal. [28111/18]

Summer Economic Statement

Jonathan O'Brien

114. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if the elements of spending commitments under sections (details supplied) of the summer economic statement will be broken down in each of the years 2019 to 2021. [28162/18]

Passport Services

Jonathan O'Brien

92. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if extra resources will be allocated to the Passport Office to clear the backlog in applications and answer applicants' queries promptly in view of the fact that it is the holiday season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/18]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Jonathan O'Brien

102. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if his Department will cost a capital plan for each of the years 2019 to 2023 with the national development plan, NDP, for the same period (details supplied). [26942/18]

Public Sector Pay

Jonathan O'Brien

167. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the outstanding policies of financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation pertaining to pay restoration. [26317/18]

Public Sector Pay

Jonathan O'Brien

168. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of unwinding financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, and restoring pay disaggregated by salary brackets. [26318/18]

Public Sector Pay

Jonathan O'Brien

169. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of unwinding financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, and restoring pay disaggregated by department and public role, for example, nurses or teachers and so on. [26319/18]

Public Sector Pay

Jonathan O'Brien

170. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of unwinding financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, according to the current approach. [26320/18]

Schools Building Projects

Jonathan O'Brien

184. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the schools PPP bundle 5. [26232/18]

Departmental Budgets

Jonathan O'Brien

128. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Taoiseach his Department's capital allocation in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and the areas to which funds will be allocated in each of those years. [25578/18]

Departmental Funding

Jonathan O'Brien

146. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department's capital allocation in each of the years 2019 to 2023; and the areas to which funds will be allocated in each of those years. [25568/18]