191. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 329 and 331 of 24 June 2025, to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, which confirmed that responsibility for analysing collapsed or re-run procurement competitions rests with individual contracting authorities, if his Department has estimated or recorded the number of procurement competitions since 2019 that did not result in a contract award due to insufficient submissions, legal challenges, disqualification of bidders, or internal cancellation, recorded or estimated the administrative or financial cost associated with collapsed or re-run procurement competitions during the same period and undertaken any analysis on the underlying reasons for failed competitions and the extent to which outcomes might be improved through better planning, clearer specifications, earlier market engagement, or other procurement reforms; and if not, if his Department will now consider putting in place such monitoring systems, in light of the administrative cost and service delays associated with failed procurement procedures. [40388/25]
189. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a list of all Public-Private Partnership projects under his remit, including project name, contract value, and start/end date since 2010; and to confirm whether any projects have been subject to cost overruns, renegotiation or early termination since 2010. [40409/25]
188. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 329 and 331 of 24 June 2025, to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, which confirmed that responsibility for analysing collapsed or re-run procurement competitions rests with individual contracting authorities, if his Department has estimated or recorded the number of procurement competitions since 2019 that did not result in a contract award due to insufficient submissions, legal challenges, disqualification of bidders, or internal cancellation, recorded or estimated the administrative or financial cost associated with collapsed or re-run procurement competitions during the same period and undertaken any analysis on the underlying reasons for failed competitions and the extent to which outcomes might be improved through better planning, clearer specifications, earlier market engagement, or other procurement reforms; and if not, if his Department will now consider putting in place such monitoring systems, in light of the administrative cost and service delays associated with failed procurement procedures. [40386/25]
176. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all Public-Private Partnership projects under his remit, including project name, contract value, and start/end date since 2010; and to confirm whether any projects have been subject to cost overruns, renegotiation or early termination since 2010. [40415/25]
175. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 329 and 331 of 24 June 2025, to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, which confirmed that responsibility for analysing collapsed or re-run procurement competitions rests with individual contracting authorities, if his Department has estimated or recorded the number of procurement competitions since 2019 that did not result in a contract award due to insufficient submissions, legal challenges, disqualification of bidders, or internal cancellation, recorded or estimated the administrative or financial cost associated with collapsed or re-run procurement competitions during the same period and undertaken any analysis on the underlying reasons for failed competitions and the extent to which outcomes might be improved through better planning, clearer specifications, earlier market engagement, or other procurement reforms; and if not, if his Department will now consider putting in place such monitoring systems, in light of the administrative cost and service delays associated with failed procurement procedures. [40392/25]
60. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the south Galway flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39681/25]
319. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of vacancies currently at each grade from administrative officer level and above within the Department, in tabular form. [39753/25]
311. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the capital budget allocation to his Department in the years of 2024 and 2025 in tabular form. [39749/25]
310. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budget allocation to each education and training board in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [39748/25]
231. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmologists based at Galway University Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form. [39759/25]
230. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO2 where HSE Adult Safeguarding Teams are based; and the WTE staff by job title required to fully staff one of those teams in tabular form. [39758/25]
229. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of minor and major treatment bays within the accident and emergency department of Galway University Hospital. [39757/25]
228. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of critical care ambulances and rapid response vehicles based in Galway in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form; if each of these vehicles are available on a 24-7 basis. [39756/25]
227. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dental nurses based in each health centre and primary care centre within CHO2 in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39755/25]
197. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the capital budget allocation to her Department in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [39761/25]
196. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE staff grade speech and language therapists based in each children's disability network team within CHO2 in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39741/25]
180. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of marked and unmarked Garda cars and marked vans attached to Galway division as of 8 July 2025; if he will provide same figures as of 31 December 2022, in tabular form. [39752/25]
179. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of vetting applications processed by Garda National Vetting Bureau in the years of 2024 and 2025 in tabular form; and the average turnaround time for such applications. [39751/25]
158. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of WTE staff, by grade based in each INTREO office in Galway, in tabular form. [39742/25]
133. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 3 July 2025, if he has ever requested that the providers or delivery partners of home ownership support schemes supply anonymised, disaggregated application and approval data, specifically covering variables outlined in previous parliamentary questions; if not, if he will write to the relevant providers to seek this data; if his Department does not intend to do so, if he will provide the relevant contact details in order that I may follow up with them directly. [39793/25]
57. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if a company (details supplied) has ever been put on the Office of Government Procurement framework to provide security personnel to public bodies in each of the past five years to date in 2025. [39760/25]
30. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the number of bus users on each individual bus route in Galway city and county in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39744/25]
29. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of purchasing 35 additional hydrogen buses for the Bus Éireann PSO fleet. [39743/25]
3. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the capital budget allocation to his Department in the years of 2024 and 2025 in tabular form. [39750/25]
1. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the budget allocation to the Irish Embassies based in Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and United Arab Emirates in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [39754/25]
963. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if she will consider the introduction of a fast-track hospital readmission protocol for recently discharged patients, particularly elderly or terminally ill individuals to allow direct admission in order to avoid long delays in emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39344/25]
546. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to extend the cessation of the turf cutting compensation scheme beyond the current timeline; the rationale for any decision taken; and if consideration will be given to those still impacted by the cessation of cutting on designated lands. [38661/25]
493. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will review the current eligibility criteria for the school transport scheme, specifically the use of walking distance rather than driving distance in assessing applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39343/25]
492. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the Government's commitment to reintroduce therapists specifically speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and other relevant allied health professionals into schools as outlined in the programme for Government and publicly reaffirmed during the 2024 general election campaign; the reason for the delay in implementing this commitment; whether a specific timeline for roll out has been agreed between her Department and the Department of Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39342/25]
129. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance how corporation tax receipts to date in 2025 compare to the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39354/25]
96. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on plans to acquire buildings of national importance in Galway east specifically (details supplied); and if he will be supporting Galway County Council in efforts to secure such properties for public use. [38240/25]
65. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on developments in relation to EU-US trade talks. [38055/25]
34. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on his recent discussions with EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič. [38056/25]
123. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 922 of 13 May 2025, if he will request a formal update from Teagasc and report on three issues (details supplied). [37952/25]
115. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason his Department publishes details of purchase orders over €20,000 in value on an annual basis, when the standard practice across other Government Departments is to publish such data on a quarterly basis, in line with transparency commitments and relevant public service reform measures; and if his Department intends to align its reporting frequency with other Government Departments to ensure consistency and comparability in transparency practices. [38234/25]
11. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to extend the 22.25 train from Galway to Athlone, which currently only operates Monday to Friday to include weekends or to provide any other late night train service (details supplied); if and when the National Transport Authority will address this gap in evening and weekend public transport provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38045/25]
934. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they related to transactions other than goods or services (for example, grants-in-aid, reimbursements), in line with reporting conventions. [37238/25]
915. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they related to transactions other than goods or services (for example, grants-in-aid, reimbursements), in line with reporting conventions. [37233/25]
898. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures the Government is taking to address the unacceptable delays in accessing public psychological and speech and language therapy services for children; if a scheme will be introduced to reimburse families who are forced to pay for the provision of assessments and therapies due to the public system’s inability to meet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37938/25]
820. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for the St. Brigid's Psychiatric Hospital site in Ballinasloe, County Galway. [37465/25]
819. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health for a status update on the planned primary care centre for Portumna; the steps being taken to expedite this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37464/25]
779. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of purchase orders processed by her Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they related to transactions other than for goods or services, for example, grants-in-aid or reimbursements, in line with reporting conventions. [37234/25]
778. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE only began publishing purchase order data for payments over €100,000 on its website from quarter 4 of 2021 onwards (details supplied). [37223/25]
734. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are plans to expand the access and inclusion model to include children attending afterschool provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37463/25]
727. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of purchase orders processed by her Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they related to transactions other than for goods or services, for example, grants-in-aid or reimbursements, in line with reporting conventions. [37225/25]
717. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 762 of 8 April 2025, if the Statutory Instrument mentioned in his response, to allow sharing of data between third party agri-loan providers and his Department has been finalised; and if so, when it was finalised. [37788/25]
698. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they related to transactions other than for goods or services, for example, grants-in-aid or reimbursements, in line with reporting conventions. [37224/25]
623. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orders excluded because they related to transactions other than for goods or services, for example, grants-in-aid or reimbursements, in line with reporting conventions. [37236/25]
578. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to include schoolteachers who are without a permanent contract or a contract of indefinite duration in the eligibility criteria for the jobseekers pay-related benefit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37466/25]