Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Flood Risk Management

Denis Naughten

136. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of works on the removal of the pinch points in the Shannon Callows between Athlone and Meelick Weir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35154/22]

Public Sector Staff

Cormac Devlin

137. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider updating civil service mileage rates for public servants who must use their car for work given the significant increase in the cost of fuel. [35185/22]

Flood Risk Management

Cathal Crowe

227. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider transferring responsibility for drainage districts nationwide which are under local authority control, owing to the Arterial Drainage Act 1945, to the Office of Public Works in order that there is a single, streamlined and better resourced entity. [34211/22]

Departmental Bodies

Michael Ring

228. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State boards that are under his remit; the details of each State board; the details of all the persons who are currently on each board in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33837/22]

Public Spending Code

Alan Farrell

229. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide all projects with a value of over €2 million in Fingal that have been approved under the Public Spending Code V in the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33879/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Peadar Tóibín

230. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of persons who are employed by his Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in his Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33980/22]

Office of Public Works

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

231. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date the arbitration process in relation to the National Children Science Centre started; the date the arbitration process finished; the date a decision on the arbitration process is expected; the next steps following the arbitration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34309/22]

Office of Public Works

Neasa Hourigan

232. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that graduate architects (details supplied) in a graduate training scheme at the Office of Public Works will receive the same pay rise as their colleagues at the same level in the same scheme in the Department of Education and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34416/22]

Public Sector Pay

Mairéad Farrell

233. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of senior civil servants, secretary general 1, 2 and 3 and deputy secretary generals, by 2%, 5%, 10% and 15%, in tabular form. [34465/22]

Public Sector Pay

Mairéad Farrell

234. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of the Chief Justice and Presidents of the Courts, High Court, Court of Appeal, Circuit and District Court, by 2%, 5%, 10% and 15%, in tabular form. [34466/22]

National Monuments

Seán Haughey

235. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a date for the commencement of works on the national monument commemorative centre at 14-17 Moore Street; the target date for the opening of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34491/22]

Social Welfare Offices

Seán Haughey

236. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a date for when works will commence on the Intreo office on the Navan Road, Dublin 7; the target date for when the office will reopen; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the office has been closed for eight weeks and there are no visible improvements being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34492/22]

Office of Public Works

Cormac Devlin

237. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the arbitration process on the National Children’s Science Centre, which completed its work in January 2022; the reason for the delay in issuing the judgment following this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34565/22]

Public Parks

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

196. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that there is a closing time on gate into the Irish National War Memorial Gardens on Con Colbert Road, Dublin 8, given that other gates are never closed; if this is an oversight from the days when all gates closed at same time; and if consideration will be given by the OPW to leaving the gate open till later for example until 10 pm during summer months; and if there is a logical security and safety issue involved in relation to same. [33315/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Mick Barry

197. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider extending the special leave with pay scheme for public service staff; the measures that he will take to ensure those with long-Covid will not face cuts in income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33367/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard O'Donoghue

198. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if discussions are expected in relation to the special leave for healthcare workers with long-Covid which they contracted through their work in a healthcare setting to be extended beyond the end of June 2022 given that many have the additional expense of travelling to Dublin for the necessary care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33416/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Kehoe

199. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position regarding the payment of long-term sick payments to front-line healthcare workers who suffer from long-Covid; the plans that are in place for the continued payment of these public sector employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33496/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Maurice Quinlivan

23. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that are being taken to ensure that medical professionals who are suffering with severe post Covid-19 infection symptoms and who are unable to return to the workplace yet continue to receive the special leave with pay beyond the end of June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33664/22]

Public Appointments Service

Niall Collins

24. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if feedback will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32838/22]

Office of Public Works

Neale Richmond

25. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW intends to provide comments back to Dublin City Council on the preliminary contract documents that have been furnished to it in respect of phase 2 of the flood relief works which goes from north of Sandymount Strand to Sean Moore Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32864/22]

Departmental Policies

Mairéad Farrell

26. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has plans to amend the guidance that comes from his Department in relation to PeoplePoint (NSSO) for those working in State agencies and have medical disabilities whose absences due to medical appointments are reported as sick leave, which may impact on their career progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32995/22]

Freedom of Information

Carol Nolan

186. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are plans to amend the Freedom of Information Acts to make the office of President and Áras an Uachtaráin subject to FOI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31813/22]

Parking Provision

Neasa Hourigan

187. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the guidelines or criteria that determine the level and type of parking allowed for events in the Phoenix Park. [31885/22]

Flood Risk Management

Mairéad Farrell

188. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the size of each allocation and any corresponding capital carryover in relation to the capital allocation for flood defences in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32029/22]

Office of Public Works

Alan Kelly

189. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time qualified structural engineers employed by the Office of Public Works as of 1 January 2021 and 13 June 2022, in tabular form. [32210/22]

Natural Heritage Areas

James Lawless

190. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a national heritage area will be delisted once the species it is protecting has died; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32288/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Alan Dillon

191. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the progress on blended working arrangements across the Civil Service to support Government policy to move to 20% remote home working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32353/22]

Public Sector Staff

Cathal Crowe

192. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will adjust travel and accommodation expenses for employees of the public sector to reflect the fact that petrol, diesel and accommodation costs have risen considerably in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32388/22]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

193. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to schedule an update of the review of participation in, and cost of, apprenticeships published in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32438/22]

Flood Risk Management

Aindrias Moynihan

194. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he had any engagements with the steering group and Cork City Council; if any progress has been made for the lower Lee relief scheme and the condition of the Ballincollig Weir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32798/22]

Burial Grounds

Aindrias Moynihan

195. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagements he has had with the Office of Public Works, Kilmainham Gaol and the National Graves Association on plans to move the remains of the Invincibles from the grounds of Kilmainham Gaol to consecrated grounds chosen by their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32799/22]

Public Procurement Contracts

James Lawless

89. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the first elements of the Inflation/Supply Chain Delay Co-operation Framework Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30066/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Róisín Shortall

93. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the overpayment of rent at a location (details supplied); the contacts that his officials have had with the landlord since November 2021; if any solutions have been identified; and when he expects to recoup this overpayment. [31177/22]

Office of Public Works

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

95. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps that the OPW will be taking to address the ecological and environmental impact of arterial drainage works given the comments made by the Taoiseach regarding the need for a new era of stewardship of the natural world in Ireland; the steps that his Department will take to integrate ecological engineering approaches and nature-based solutions into flood relief works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31306/22]

Departmental Functions

Ged Nash

100. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of plans for a new climate division in his Department; if he will confirm its staffing structure; its overall responsibilities and the function it will play in the allocation, implementation and enforcement of sectoral carbon budgets and ceilings across Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31012/22]

Budget 2022

Dara Calleary

101. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of the €7 billion in contingencies for spending set out in Budget 2022 which remains unallocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29750/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Dara Calleary

104. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that he has sanctioned in expenditure measures to ease cost of living pressures since and including Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29749/22]

Public Sector Pay

Bríd Smith

105. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if public sector pay talks will form part of a wider process similar to previous social partnership agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31247/22]

Fiscal Policy

Willie O'Dea

106. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the assessment by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council that the current unexpected inflation highlights some issues with the design of spending rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30529/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Michael Moynihan

107. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way he is facilitating remote working in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29639/22]

Public Procurement Contracts

Richard Bruton

108. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the sustainability measures that he applies to guide public procurement. [31242/22]

Service Level Agreements

Thomas Gould

109. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the leasing of services through service-level agreements; and if he will hold a preference for State-provision of services. [29652/22]

Equality Issues

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

110. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures that his Department has taken and which have been effective to promote equality in Ireland through equality budgeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31020/22]

Flood Risk Management

Brendan Smith

111. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total expenditure in 2021 on the minor flood mitigation works scheme; the financial provision for this scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31325/22]

State Properties

Brian Leddin

112. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for Sarsfield House in Limerick city given its embodied carbon and potential for repurposing and retrofit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31327/22]

Housing Policy

Mick Barry

113. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he will take to ensure that developers engaged to construct social and affordable housing will not leave contracts with local authorities due to rising costs in construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22168/22]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Ged Nash

114. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total underspend on capital spending to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31015/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Niamh Smyth

115. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his approach to calls for pay increases to match rises in the cost of living; the way that he will calculate the affordability of such calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29519/22]

Budget Process

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

116. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way that his Department intends to integrate the Wellbeing Framework into the budgetary process and the budgetary cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31305/22]

Public Expenditure Policy

Seán Haughey

117. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the level of public expenditure in the first five months of 2022; the comparison to the same period in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29644/22]