Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Departmental Reports

Rose Conway-Walsh

251. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the OECD report: Strengthening Environmental Considerations in Public Investment Management in Ireland, will be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24502/23]

Departmental Reviews

Rose Conway-Walsh

252. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he anticipates the review intended to update the shadow pricing related to the climate targets in the Public Spending Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24503/23]

Departmental Budgets

Rose Conway-Walsh

253. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the variance from profile to date of each Ministerial Vote Group, in tabular form. [24504/23]

Museum Projects

Rose Conway-Walsh

337. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the IMMA satellite museum initiative in Ballina, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24505/23]

Departmental Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

338. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a list of all external assurance process reviews tendered for to date; the value of the contract; and the name of the successful company, in tabular form. [24509/23]

Departmental Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

427. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all external assurance process reviews tendered for to date; the value of the contract; and the name of the successful company, in tabular form. [24506/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

799. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all external assurance process reviews tendered for to date; the value of the contract; and the name of the successful company, in tabular form. [24508/23]

Third Level Education

Rose Conway-Walsh

952. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of all external assurance process reviews tendered for to date; the value of the contract; and the name of the successful company, in tabular form. [24507/23]

Sports Events

Rose Conway-Walsh

20. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the practical steps available to ensure that online GAA sporting content is not behind a paywall; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23458/23]

Water Services

Rose Conway-Walsh

158. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that all communities without water are supported and fast-tracked in joining group water schemes as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23460/23]

Housing Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

171. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure that there is no capital underspend in housing in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23459/23]

National Debt

Rose Conway-Walsh

207. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the effect a drawdown from the National Reserve Fund would have on the national debt given that the fund reserve is currently invested in National Treasury Management Agency Exchequer notes; if taking money from the National Reserve Fund would mean a corresponding repayment of the national debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23907/23]

National Debt

Rose Conway-Walsh

208. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the effect a drawdown from the National Reserve Fund would have on the General Government Debt given the NRF is stored in National Treasury Management Agency Exchequer notes; if the National Reserve Fund is within General Government Balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23908/23]

National Debt

Rose Conway-Walsh

209. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the effect a drawdown from the National Reserve Fund would have on the Government Budget Balance given the NRF is stored in National Treasury Management Agency Exchequer notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23909/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

228. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the two approval stages prior to implementation under the planned reforms to the public spending code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23922/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

229. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he can confirm that projects costing in the range of €100-€200 million will no longer be required to go through the external assurance process; if his Department will revert to conducting technical reviews of projects over €100 million not covered by the external assurance process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23923/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

230. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he will publish the review of alternative dispute resolution provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23924/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

231. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the annual value of EAP contracts in 2022 by Department; the successful external applicant and the value of each contract, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23925/23]

Office of Director of Public Prosecutions

Rose Conway-Walsh

232. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the allocated funding for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for each year since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23927/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

233. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the rationale for introducing the technical reviews conducted by his Department with external assurance process; if he will outline any research that supported the policy decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23929/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Rose Conway-Walsh

285. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide in tabular form a list of all major public projects with an estimated cost of over €200 million at any stage of development; a list of all major projects with an estimated cost between €100 million and €200 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22545/23]

Departmental Contracts

Rose Conway-Walsh

286. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide in tabular form a list of all external assurance process reviews tendered for to date; the value of the contract and the name of the successful company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22546/23]

School Transport

Rose Conway-Walsh

313. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education when she will publish the review of the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22403/23]

Nursing Homes

Rose Conway-Walsh

624. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of high-dependency places in the public nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22544/23]

EU Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

1. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason the north west has been allocated less funding under the European Regional Development Fund, ERDF, programme despite the purpose of the fund being to address regional inequality and the north west, it being the only region in the State not classified as a more developed region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22172/23]

Flood Risk Management

Rose Conway-Walsh

3. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps he is taking to expedite flood relief schemes to protect residents, businesses and local communities at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22173/23]

Public Spending Code

Rose Conway-Walsh

5. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the planned reform to the public spending code, outlining how said reforms will achieve greater speed and efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22175/23]

Healthcare Policy

Rose Conway-Walsh

42. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the electronic health record IT project, providing details on the potential risks to the health capital expenditure over the medium term, and the impact of contractual disputes in connection with the National Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22178/23]

Freedom of Information

Rose Conway-Walsh

53. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps he is taking to ensure that public bodies do not use FOI refusals as a means to delay the release of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22176/23]

State Claims Agency

Rose Conway-Walsh

52. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the claims on, and settlements made by, the State Claims Agency in each year since 2011, broken down by category; the amount and percentage of total cost of settlements spent on legal fees, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22003/23]

Public Transport

Rose Conway-Walsh

173. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to provide public transport links between Westport and Louisburgh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21141/23]

Departmental Bodies

Rose Conway-Walsh

174. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the make-up of the Coastal Unit Advisory Group, including the number of volunteers on the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21148/23]

Fiscal Data

Rose Conway-Walsh

210. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the debt servicing costs in each year since 2006, in tabular form; and projections of debt servicing costs into the future. [21150/23]

Defective Building Materials

Rose Conway-Walsh

220. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure mortgage holders, where their mortgage loan is secured against a property affected by defective concrete blocks, are treated fairly and transparently by lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21563/23]

Insurance Industry

Rose Conway-Walsh

221. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the reason insurance premiums are not falling at a comparable rate to the reduced cost of claims; the steps he is taking to ensure that savings are passed on to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21564/23]

Flood Risk Management

Rose Conway-Walsh

241. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the environmental assessments will be completed in relation to the River Deel flood relief scheme; when he will confirm the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21140/23]

School Transport

Rose Conway-Walsh

273. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with the Minister for Transport to deliver public transport links between Westport and Louisburgh in order to support the student travelling from Westport to attend a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21142/23]

School Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

280. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the additional resources that are available for a school (details supplied); if she will consider providing a full-time EAL teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21296/23]

Social Insurance

Rose Conway-Walsh

407. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount stored in the Social Insurance Fund investment account; the amount stored in NTMA-issued Exchequer notes for the most recent five years for which data is available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21381/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

565. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total operational leasing costs of privately owned primary care centres each year since 2007, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

566. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average annual leasing cost of a privately owned primary care centre in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21138/23]

Primary Care Centres

Rose Conway-Walsh

567. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average capital cost of delivering an HSE-owned primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21139/23]

Medical Cards

Rose Conway-Walsh

569. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of people and the percentage of the population covered by medical cards in each year since 2006, in tabular form. [21151/23]

Medical Cards

Rose Conway-Walsh

570. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of people and the percentage of the population covered by GP visit cards each year since 2006, in tabular form. [21152/23]

Hospital Facilities

Rose Conway-Walsh

571. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of acute beds; the number per 1,000 of the population; and the number per 1,000 of the population over 65 years in each year since 2006, as national aggregate and by each CHO, in tabular form . [21153/23]

Hospital Acquired Infections

Rose Conway-Walsh

572. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the assessment of hospital-acquired infection; the comparative figures for other European Union member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21154/23]

Hospital Facilities

Rose Conway-Walsh

573. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of public and private beds in each public hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21155/23]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Rose Conway-Walsh

574. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the expenditure of the national treatment purchase fund in each year for which data is available; the number of patients that benefitted from the fund each year for which data is available; the number of patients treated in public hospitals and private hospitals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21156/23]

Nursing Homes

Rose Conway-Walsh

575. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of high-dependency places in the private nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21157/23]

Health Services Staff

Rose Conway-Walsh

576. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of home help staff employed directly in the public sector each year since 2001, in tabular form. [21158/23]