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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: As a point of order, I bring to the attention of the House that my question is No. 39, not No. 40, and deserved to be taken first in ordinary questions. A precedent has obviously been set whereby somebody can convert from ordinary questions to priority questions. No disrespect to Deputy Pringle at all but I will not let it pass again. That should be brought to the attention of those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Claire Kerrane: Point taken.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: That is with no disrespect to the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach because she had nothing to do with it. The question is one I have raised before. It concerns the importance of ensuring all Government expenditure targets remain within their projected arena, that Departments have a good chance of achieving their targets and that the targets will not cause a problem for the economy. I will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for raising an important issue for me. Expenditure profiles for 2024 were completed by all Votes in February and submitted to my Department. Performance against these profiles is used in-year to monitor the expenditure position and details are published monthly in the Fiscal Monitor. At the end of the second quarter of 2024, gross voted expenditure stood at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: What is the extent to which the Minister - obviously continuously - monitors the performance of each Department, with particular reference to the areas he mentioned, in regard to infrastructure such as health services, schools, children and the disability sector? Is he satisfied, given the expansion of the population and ongoing demands, that targets are being met or will be met? Are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I monitor it. Every month when the figures come out, they are given the utmost attention by my Department and me and they form the centre of engagement I have with other Ministers and which my officials have with other Departments. The profiles only become of real use from March, April or May onwards because at that point we are able to see if Government spending is in line with the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Bernard Durkan: This country depends to a very considerable extent on corporation tax, which has been referred to many times in the House over the years. Given that some multinational corporations have slowed down in terms of profits, has that been included in the continuous evaluation that goes on? Deputies on the other side of the House want a wealth tax but I do not think that would do anything other...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: That is being done by the Department of Finance at the moment. It reassesses twice a year its tax forecast for the years ahead. A big part of that will be the corporate tax forecasts, which have a big impact on overall tax figures. The final update for this year will be on budget day.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Flood Relief Schemes

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: 41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the level of funding provided to local authorities in 2022 and in 2023 for minor flood mitigation works; the level of funding provided for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29488/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Brendan Smith: Very useful work has been carried out under the minor flood mitigation works scheme, which deals particularly with localised flooding. It is small-scale funding provided at national level and has made a difference to householders and local communities. However, the criteria are restrictive and I hope the Minister would be in a position to have the criteria and conditions pertaining to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme was introduced by the OPW on an administrative, non-statutory basis in 2009. The purpose of this demand-driven scheme is to provide funding to local authorities to undertake minor flood mitigation works or studies to address localised fluvial flooding and coastal protection problems within their administrative areas. Since 2009,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and I are engaging with one another on the future funding of RTÉ. The aim of the Government is to reach a decision on the matter before the end of this month. With regard to the enhanced oversight arrangements, as I said in my answer a moment ago, my understanding is that the Minister will bring forward the legislation to implement this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I welcome that it is happening, but it should happen this week to give the Dáil and the media committee a chance to debate the proposal. Sinn Féin has called on the Government to scrap the television licence, as the Minister will be aware, and to fund RTÉ and other broadcast services directly because the TV licence is outdated and regressive. It is wrong that people are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government is committed to bringing forward enhanced accountability. I have just informed the Dáil of the timeline for the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, to bring forward that legislation. On the Deputy's view and that of her party on the abolition of the television licence, I do not understand the argument that the funding gap that is currently in RTÉ will be improved by...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Rose Conway-Walsh: It is accountability.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: We have a licence for which the majority of people still pay, despite all the difficulty in RTÉ and Sinn Féin's view is that the funding situation will be improved by the abolition of a charge that most people, albeit reluctantly, are still willing to pay. I do not understand that approach or why it would improve where we are. I have heard again and again the case for credible,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

National Development Plan

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (9 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his main policy achievements as they relate to County Donegal during the term of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29478/24]