725. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the annual expenditure attributable to IP applicants within Immigration Service Delivery for 2022 to date in 2025 (registration, permissions, compliance activity), and any available per-applicant cost estimates. [61174/25]
724. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the unit processing cost per international protection case at the International Protection Office (IPO) and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT), together with median/mean end-to-end processing times and caseload volumes, by year from 2022 to date in 2025; and the cost composition (staffing, interpretation, expert reports, overheads). [61173/25]
723. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department maintains, or has commissioned, a fully-loaded marginal (incremental) cost per international protection applicant, encompassing not only IPAS accommodation and supports, but also cross-Departmental costs, processing, legal aid, healthcare, education/ETB language provision, social protection allowances, interpretation/translation, safeguarding, transport, and overheads; if so, to publish the latest estimate and methodology; if not, the plans and timelines to establish a cross-Government costing model and to coordinate inputs from the relevant Departments and agencies. [61172/25]
696. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60946/25]
681. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide, for each age bracket (details supplied) the total and average annual income PRSI contributions recorded for Irish residents in the latest year available; and where possible to provide equivalent data for previous years to show lifetime cumulative contributions, by cohort [61962/25]
647. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60949/25]
581. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60945/25]
568. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60937/25]
559. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to address issues concerning the interpretation of the term “SSD of unknown origin” by SLT’s in the HSE to exclude children with disabilities from accessing developmental language disorder or speech sound disorder special classes (details supplied). [62128/25]
492. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if crossdepartmental analysis has been conducted comparing the cost of teacher education with retention and attrition rates; and if there is an estimate of the fiscal impact of teacher emigration. [61193/25]
491. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and proportion of newly qualified primary and post-primary teachers who take up teaching posts in Ireland within one year of qualification, versus those who emigrate or do not enter the Irish teaching workforce, for each year since 2010 to date in 2025; and the data sources used such as Teaching Council registration, payroll records or Revenue data. [61192/25]
490. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expenditure on recruitment campaigns of international hiring of teachers; and to compare this with the estimated cost of teacher training for graduates who leave the State within three years of qualification, for each of the past five years. [61179/25]
480. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the measures in place, and the further action that will be taken, to guarantee equitable access to second-level education for children who must attend specialist settings due to a language-based disability, so that they are not penalised in the admissions process for circumstances beyond their control. [61016/25]
479. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review enrolment policies for students with diagnosed language disorders who are professionally recommended to attend specialist language units for part of their primary education; and if she will ensure that such students are not disadvantaged in accessing second-level school places in their local community as a result of attending a language school outside their normal catchment area. [61015/25]
477. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the breakdown of the per-pupil expenditure figures by category, teacher pay, school capitation, capital expenditure, administration, transport, grants, and so on for the years 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020. [60955/25]
476. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cumulative average cost to the Exchequer of educating one individual from junior infants through completion of the leaving certificate, and from primary through completing secondary education, respectively, based on expenditure levels applicable to cohorts entering the system in 1990, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020. [60954/25]
475. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated average public expenditure per pupil in primary, post-primary, and further/third-level education; and if these figures are in nominal or constant prices, for each school year from 1990 to 2025. [60953/25]
474. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified for 2022–24. [60939/25]
435. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has assessed the relative cost-effectiveness of investing in graduate retention initiatives compared to the recruitment of overseas skilled workers under the employment permit system. [60962/25]
434. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the total administrative and employer cost of processing employment permits and associated recruitment of overseas workers in each of the past five years; and to compare this to the estimated fiscal loss associated with graduate emigration. [60961/25]
433. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60940/25]
403. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has modelled the return on investment of public education spending by tracking tax receipts of graduates over time; and if not, if such an analysis will be undertaken across Departments using Revenue and CSO microdata. [61184/25]
402. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether consideration has been given to implementing a 'human capital accounting' framework linking education and training investment per profession to subsequent employment, retention, and lifetime tax contribution to inform workforce planning and reduce talent leakage in critical sectors such as health and education. [61181/25]
401. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the Civil Service HR Analytics Hub, or any cross-departmental working group, maintains or plans to establish a longitudinal dataset linking State-funded higher education graduates with subsequent public sector employment and emigration data, to better understand return on investment in education and professional training. [61180/25]
397. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60947/25]
396. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has ever conducted analysis of post-award contract variations to identify trends, such as which categories of procurement, by CPV code or sector; and those most prone to variations, or which types of projects carry the greatest risk of scope change or cost escalation. [60933/25]
395. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department maintains any centralised data on the number, value, or type of post-award contract variations approved by contracting authorities across the public service in each of the past five years; and if not, whether contracting authorities are required to report such variations to the Department or the Office of Government Procurement. [60932/25]
384. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department or the Revenue Commissioners has estimated the net fiscal impact of international protection applicants with labour-market access (taxes and PRSI paid minus direct Exchequer costs) from 2022 to date in 2025; if so, to publish the model structure, assumptions (employment rates, earnings, benefit take-up), and results; and if not, whether such an estimate will be produced to inform policy. [61177/25]
375. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted or commissioned any analysis of the fiscal impact of graduate emigration comparing the cost of education investment to the lost tax revenue from emigrants who do not return; and if so, to provide copies or summaries of such analysis. [60960/25]
374. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the estimated average cumulative tax revenue generated by an individual from age 18 to 65, based on current Revenue data and earnings distributions; and to provide sensitivity estimates for individuals who emigrate after completing third-level education. [60959/25]
373. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide, for each age bracket (details supplied) the total and average annual income tax and USC contributions recorded for Irish residents in the latest year available; and where possible to provide equivalent data for previous years to show lifetime cumulative contributions, by cohort. [60958/25]
372. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60941/25]
271. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60951/25]
261. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60938/25]
225. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022 to 2024. [60936/25]
191. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60942/25]
184. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach to provide CSO data on labour force participation, migration, and tax status of persons aged 22-40 years of age, by highest education level; and to support an assessment of post-education retention and contribution to the economy. [61185/25]
183. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original awards, by CPV/category; and the three most common drivers of variation identified, for 2022–2024. [60950/25]
174. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current number of vacant posts within the children's disability network team (CDNT) in County Galway; the recruitment strategies in place to fill these roles; and the means by which she intends to ensure that children and families supported by CDNTs will not experience further delays in service access as a result of staffing shortfalls. [61615/25]
123. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures being implemented to reduce assessment and intervention waiting times for children with additional needs in Galway east; and whether she will provide a clear schedule for improvements in access to therapy services and family supports under the Progressing Disability Services Programme. [61616/25]
175. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the supports available to Defence Forces personnel who are being discharged on medical grounds, particularly in cases involving long-term illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56896/25]
93. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department is liaising with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the new draft wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59827/25]
66. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the Defence Forces regulation regarding a directive of military prosecutions will be amended following his announcement on 14 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60383/25]
41. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to increase officer cadet pay above the minimum wage, and to a level of at least that of all other inductees in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60384/25]
49. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he plans to provide greater level of detail to the public on the way in which public moneys are spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59828/25]
36. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider establishing a unified and modern framework to close the transparency loop in public procurement, linking tenders, contract awards, purchase orders and payments in a single, machine-readable, publicly accessible system, in order that the full cycle from tender to payment to performance can be viewed by citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59829/25]
2148. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the statutory, policy or administrative basis under which his Department publishes its consultancy spending reports (details supplied); whether this publication is required under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, or undertaken as a voluntary transparency initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59596/25]
1997. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health to outline the expected policy changes planned to achieve the Programme for Government commitment to “ensuring that patients have access to new innovative new medicines and treatments as quickly as possible”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59594/25]
1996. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if there are any policy proposals or changes planned that will assist how the best value medicines programme contributes to reducing the financial burden on the HSE’s medicines budget and assists in securing access for patients to new and innovative treatments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59593/25]