Written answers
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Public Sector Staff
53. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to increase staffing levels across the public service in key areas such as health, education, higher education and training in... - Public Procurement Contracts
58. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to the implementation of social and green clauses in public procurement. [20403/21] - Fiscal Policy
59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given further consideration to the ring-fencing of seized cash to fund community driven projects; and if he will make a... - Office of Public Works
60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 27 January 2021, the status of the transfer of ownership of Westgate House, Drogheda from... - Public Sector Staff
61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the oversight of his Department of the target to increase the public service employment target for persons with disabilities on an... - Flood Relief Schemes
62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the OPW allocation of costal and flood relief funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20483/21] - Fiscal Policy
63. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he remains satisfied that the action taken by his Department to date remains sufficient to protect Ireland from the... - Flood Relief Schemes
65. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position in relation to the flood alleviation scheme for Crossmolina, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the... - Fiscal Policy
66. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of Ireland’s capital expenditure as a proportion of GNI* in 2021; the way this compares to the EU average; and if he... - Cross-Border Co-operation
67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals to intensify co-operation with the relevant Departments and agencies in Northern Ireland to deal with flooding problems... - Fiscal Policy
68. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if austerity measures are being considered or discussed by his Department in response to the economic impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on the... - Flood Relief Schemes
69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the scheme to alleviate flooding from the Owenglin River in Clifden, County Galway; the details of the analysis carried out... - Remote Working
70. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made on public sector employers moving to 20% home and remote working in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the... - Fiscal Policy
71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the recent Parliamentary Budget Office analytical model (details supplied) which suggests that the State’s debt... - Secretaries General
72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the process for approval of the new salary for the Secretary General of the Department of Health which is said to be... - National Planning Framework
73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the review of the National Planning Framework; the overall funding commitment in relation to climate and transport... - Fiscal Policy
74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress being made on equality budgeting by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20391/21] - Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí
75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform cén sprioc atá ann do líon na státseirbhíseach nua a earcófar i mbliana a mbeidh inniúlacht sa... - National Development Plan
76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the revised National Development Plan will have a greater emphasis on persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on... - Fiscal Policy
77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the expenditure ceilings outlined in the Stability Programme Update 2021 will deliver commitments made in the Programme... - National Development Plan
78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for further review of the National Development Plan. [20043/21] - Public Sector Pay
79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all relevant Departments have developed action plans as part of the reform agenda as in the Building Momentum Public Service... - Capital Expenditure Programme
80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to ensure value for money is obtained for the significantly increased capital budget which will be at an all-time... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in his Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if he will make a... - Brexit Issues
82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps his Department has taken to improve the infrastructure of ports and airports due to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on... - National Children's Hospital
83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received an update from the Department of Health in relation to the costs associated with the building of the new... - Fiscal Data
84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will commence publishing statements of Ireland's net worth along with State assets and liabilities; the timeframe for the... - Coastal Erosion
85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available for tackling the increasing and accelerated coastal erosion in County Cork; and if he will make a... - Covid-19 Pandemic
87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of his Department’s work on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Flood Prevention Measures
88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current position regarding the Enniscorthy flood relief scheme; when will the OPW officially sign off on the scheme for the River... - Climate Action Plan
89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the phase 1 review report by the National Investment Office focusing specifically on the climate action measures;... - Covid-19 Pandemic
90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to compile a report on non-compliant Covid-19-related expenditure given the high volume of Covid-19-related procurement... - Office of Public Works
91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the findings made by a programme (details supplied) detailing the waste of public money in the Office of Public Works; the... - Capital Expenditure Programme
92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action he is taking to strengthen oversight of the capital budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20395/21] - Flood Risk Management
93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood defences in the Spanish Arch and docks area of Galway city; if a public consultation will be undertaken in this... - Public Procurement Contracts
94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the perceived regulatory weaknesses in Ireland’s public procurement regime which have been brought to the fore during... - Public Expenditure Data
95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated level of public expenditure for 2021; the extent to which the level 5 restrictions in place since the end of 2020 have... - Community Employment Schemes
96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement he has had with the Department of Social Protection in relation to the issue of pensions for community employment scheme... - Public Procurement Contracts
98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is engaging at European level to make social and green clauses more flexible in public procurement. [20404/21] - Flood Relief Schemes
100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the options being considered for funding of works required to the weir at Ballincollig Regional Park; the engagement that has been had... - Public Procurement Contracts
102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the key performance indicators his Department uses to establish the extent of green public procurement; the level of achievement they... - Flood Relief Schemes
104. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Bantry flood relief scheme; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20494/21] - Public Sector Pay
105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a uniform pay rate and policy for senior civil servants in Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Flood Risk Management
106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals to amend the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 to include additional waterways including the River Erne system in County Cavan;... - Flood Relief Schemes
107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he plans to review the cost benefit analysis for flood relief works to incorporate turlough flooding; and if he will make a statement... - EU Funding
108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funds he expects to be available to Ireland under the European Union Cohesion Package; and if he will make a statement on the... - Departmental Funding
110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the Public Service Innovation Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20402/21] - Workplace Relations Commission
112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a representative of his Department was sent to the WRC Conciliation Conference with staff from a union (details supplied) regarding... - Economic Policy
113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to future proof the economy through social investment spending initiatives with an aim of preventing economic stagnation and... - Capital Expenditure Programme
114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism to ensure the responsible and most effective spend of the potential €10.8 billion available to Departments and... - Budget 2021
115. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross expenditure provided for in the budget for 2021; if this will be sufficient to cover the now projected voted expenditure for... - Covid-19 Pandemic
117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of civil servants currently working remotely as a result of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the... - Flood Risk Management
118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the CFRAM schemes for County Louth and east County Meath; the key dates and so on in relation to same; and if he will make... - Public Sector Reform
119. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which reform throughout the public service is likely to be a feature of public policy in the current year and thereafter... - Public Sector Staff
120. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants recruited before 1 April 2004 currently availing of the increase in the compulsory retirement age from 65... - Public Services Provision
122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the assessment he is making or he has made as to whether capacity across public service bodies is keeping pace with increased investment... - Covid-19 Pandemic
123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount provided across 2020 and to date in 2021 for Covid-19-related spending programmes; and if he will make a statement on the... - Public Sector Pay
126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the decision to increase the pay for the Secretary General of the Department of Health; and if he will make a...
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