341. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 22 January 2025, if any penalties or corrective actions have ever been applied to public bodies that failed to publish purchase orders over €20,000 as required. [7400/25]
340. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 22 January 2025, the way instances of non-compliance with the publication of purchase orders over €20,000 are identified; if compliance is proactively monitored; if not, if it is only addressed when complaints are made; and if he will provide data on the number of non-compliance cases identified in the past five years. [7399/25]
339. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 22 January 2025, the reason certain public bodies are able to produce quarterly prompt payment reports while failing to publish purchase orders over €20,000 on the same schedule; and if this discrepancy indicates a lack of enforcement or a failure to standardise reporting obligations across public bodies. [7398/25]
338. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 22 January 2025, the reason his Department cannot compile a definitive list of all public bodies subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014; if he will provide details on any challenges or barriers preventing such a list from being maintained; and if he will confirm the way the Government ensures that all required bodies comply with their reporting obligations if no formal register exists. [7397/25]
337. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 22 January 2025, if his Department has ever communicated with the Information Commissioner regarding non-compliance issues related to the publication of purchase orders over €20,000; and if so, to provide details of any recommendations or actions taken as a result. [7396/25]
336. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 404 of 22 January 2025, if his Department actively monitors compliance with the requirement to publish purchase orders over €20,000; if all oversight responsibility is entirely delegated to the Information Commissioner; and if so, if his Department receives regular reports or updates from the Commissioner on compliance levels. [7395/25]
335. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way his Department ensures procurement transparency, efficiency, and accountability without a national system to compare contracted and actual costs; the metrics or KPIs it uses to evaluate procurement performance; and the way it fulfils its role in National Development Plan oversight. [7394/25]
334. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way his Department assesses value for money in procurement without a centralised tracking system given his Department does not track final contract costs against the contract award value; and the enforcement mechanisms that exist to address cost overruns and procurement inefficiencies. [7393/25]
333. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the datasets and systems his Department uses to track public procurement spending. [7392/25]
332. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the way his Department becomes aware of cost overruns in public procurement contracts; if cost overruns are centrally monitored, audited, or formally reported to his Department by contracting authorities; and if not, to clarify whether contracting authorities are required to notify his Department when contract costs exceed the original award value. [7391/25]
331. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department uses any metrics or evaluation systems to monitor whether suppliers successfully deliver on public procurement contracts they are awarded; if so, to provide details on the way supplier performance is assessed across contracting authorities; and if not, the reason supplier performance is not systematically tracked at a national level. [7390/25]
330. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if suppliers awarded public contracts across different contracting authorities are assigned a unique universal identifier to track total payments received across all State bodies; if not, the reason a standardised identifier is not in use; and if his Department has considered introducing a centralised supplier tracking system to improve transparency and oversight of State expenditure on procurement. [7389/25]
329. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has access to data that identifies the top contractors by total payments received from public procurement contracts within the State, broken down by year; if this information is collected centrally or if it must be sourced from individual contracting authorities, listing the top suppliers by total payments made to them for each of the past five years, in tabular form. [7388/25]
314. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7523/25]
313. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7505/25]
283. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the rationale behind Transport Infrastructure Ireland objecting to one-off dwellings that apply for planning permission with a shared entrance on national routes; if he can issue a directive to prevent this from continuing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7987/25]
282. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the cause of the delays in the construction of the Athlone-to-Galway greenway; whether a consultant has been appointed to oversee the project; if not, when is a consultant expected to be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7986/25]
281. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport when the proposed Athenry to Tuam local link service will be fully implemented; when the draft timetable will be finalised and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7980/25]
260. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years. [7534/25]
259. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7516/25]
232. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years. [7519/25]
231. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7501/25]
215. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises that remain unconnected under the National Broadband Ireland rollout plan; the estimated timeline for full completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7985/25]
214. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will confirm the total capacity, in MW, of all new flexible gas-fired power generation plants under construction since November 2021 (details supplied). [7984/25]
210. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years. [7522/25]
209. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7504/25]
189. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department in each of the past five years. [7524/25]
188. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7506/25]
175. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach the total amount spent in excess of the contract award value for all public procurement tenders within his Department and agencies under the aegis his Department of in each of the past five years. [7532/25]
174. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach to provide data on the final cost of public procurement tenders where his Department or agencies under the aegis of his Department acted as the contracting authority in each of the past five years, indicating the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on, or over the contract award value at the time of tendering, in tabular form. [7514/25]
3. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the establishment of a Cabinet committee on water quality to co-ordinate water quality improvements across all sectors; and when it will hold its first meeting. [4437/25]
26. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures he has considered to mitigate the impact of tariffs on Irish agricultural exports; and if he will outline specific diplomatic strategies, trade agreements, or international engagements being pursued to protect the sector from potential adverse effects. [4493/25]
433. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Planning and Development Act 2024 draft exempted regulations will be published; and when the public consultation period is set to commence. [5744/25]
432. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of each instance where the Office of the Planning Regulator has requested or advised local authorities to reduce residentially zoned land capacity; and to outline the reasons given in each case. [5743/25]
431. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases that have occurred of the dezoning of land due to the 50:50 rule within the National Planning Framework. [5742/25]
277. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to review the pension entitlements of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5669/25]
91. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he plans to review public procurement procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4925/25]
40. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Finance the tax initiatives he plans to encourage gym membership and active participation in sport and exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4924/25]
665. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the progression of the Health Information Bill 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4442/25]
664. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on diabetes-related treatment and care within the health service in 2023 and 2024, broken down by year and expenditure, in tabular form. [4425/25]
663. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the development of a national diabetes strategy; the opportunity there will be for stakeholder engagement and public consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4424/25]
662. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health if the expanded access to CGM technology in New Zealand to also include persons with type-2 diabetes on insulin might be included in Ireland (details supplied); the benefits of doing so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4423/25]
661. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the measures that can be taken to greater integrate continuous glucose monitoring into the healthcare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4422/25]
543. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the progress made toward achieving the main aims of the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026; and to list the specific changes that have been achieved in County Galway to date. [4430/25]
542. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth available to businesses and local authorities to support adjustments needed to make public spaces and structures fully accessible for people with disabilities. [4429/25]
541. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps being taken to develop a multi-annual approach to funding disability services; the estimated timeline for when programmes in need may gain access to such funding; and the interim funding that will be made available in the meantime. [4428/25]
508. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the Department that will be responsible for facilitating funding for neurorehabilitation and respite services operated by disability organisations.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4427/25]
220. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the final cost of public procurement tenders, by the number of tenders where the final cost was under, on or over the estimated cost at the time of tendering, by each category and by each year, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4426/25]