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Question· writtenPQ 1066asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1066. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on his meeting with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in relation to the repairs and re-opening of the Donegal town Courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25667/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1065asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1065. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to advise when the next update meeting from the OPW will take place regarding Lough Funshinagh, County Roscommon in the County Council offices with the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25634/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1064asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1064. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Killarney Garda Station for each year since 2022 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25532/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1063asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1063. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Tralee Garda Station for each year since 2022 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25531/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1062asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1062. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the work he is doing to ensure that all OPW owned buildings, structures and monuments are fully accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25389/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1061asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1061. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the work he is doing to ensure that flood defence projects are fast-tracked, particularly in areas known to be at high risk of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25388/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1060asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1060. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to maintain a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25372/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1059asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1059. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his views on whether there is a flaw in the way in which EU Directive 2019/1937 has been transposed with the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022 in relation to the fact that the burden of proof is reversed when penalisation is alleged, but this has only been applied during Court proceedings, meaning that it does not apply during the administration process, resulting in unnecessary litigation. [25242/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1058asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1058. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in light of reports that a €600 million overspend in the Department of Education’s budget will need to be offset by a levy on other Departments (details supplied); the proposed levies, itemised by Department and budget subheading, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25155/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1057asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1057. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if expenditure areas within his Department have been identified for cut backs or savings to contribute towards the overspend in the Department of Education and Youth; where the savings and reductions will apply in each vote sub-heading; the reason for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25063/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1056asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1056. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason only 61% of the carbon tax is going to target objectives; and where is the other 39% going. [24960/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1055asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1055. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 25 March 2026, the position regarding the development of the new Cork Passport Office; when he expects it to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24945/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1054asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1054. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the progress on the commitments on digitalisation of State services contained in the Programme for Government. [24941/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1053asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1053. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [24940/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1052asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1052. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the reason the number of civil servants employed by the State has increased by over 50% in the past decade; and the measures in place to assess the justification of additional posts. [24939/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1051asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1051. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for the completion of the Whitechurch Stream project, now in its third year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24931/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1050asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1050. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will outline the OPW’s progress on identifying a site for a new Garda Station in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24910/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1049asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1049. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of all capital works that the OPW carried out at Raheny Garda Station in the years of 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24890/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1048asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1048. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of vacancies filled in County Donegal by Irish language candidates in the current interdepartmental higher executive officer competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24755/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1047asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1047. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the development of an alert system for local flooding; the work his Department has undertaken to establish an alert system; the timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24689/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1046asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1046. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he is satisfied that the current administrative handling of protected disclosures by public bodies fully reflects the objectives of Directive (EU) 2019/1937, in particular the requirement to ensure effective protection against retaliation at all stages of the process, including internal assessment and investigation. [24678/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1045asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1045. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he will issue a circular or binding instruction to all Departments, agencies, and prescribed persons requiring that, in assessing alleged penalisation of a reporting person under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended, decision-makers apply an evidential approach consistent with that set out in the Act for adjudicative proceedings. [24677/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1044asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1044. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any assessment has been undertaken of the potential litigation risk arising from administrative decisions taken by public bodies in relation to protected disclosures where the evidential presumption provided for under Sections 12 and 13 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended, is not applied; and if so, to provide details of that assessment. [24676/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1043asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1043. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he accepts that the evidential presumption in respect of penalisation under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended, is not currently required to be applied during the administrative handling and investigation of disclosures by public bodies; and whether he will introduce a formal policy requirement to ensure consistency between administrative decision-making and the evidential framework applied in proceedings before the Workplace Relations Commission and the courts. [24675/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1042asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1042. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when will the preliminary submission by Wexford County Council for the interim flood relief measures be processed and approved as promised in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24595/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1041asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1041. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the value and duration of contracts and service provision arrangements his Department and all bodies under his aegis have or had with a company (details supplied) in the past ten years to date in 2026; if he will clarify whether his Department was the beneficiary of professional work or services from the company over that same period; and the nature and value of same. [24569/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1040asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1040. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount of Government funding provided to supposedly environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years.
[24510/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1039asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1039. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of civil and public servants in his department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy or digital skills in the past year; whether a centralised training framework is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24492/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1038asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1038. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether guidance has been issued to public bodies on the procurement of AI-enabled tools, and if so, to provide an overview of the key requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24491/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1037asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1037. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the governance or oversight frameworks in place for the use of AI in public services, including any risk-assessment or ethical-review processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24490/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1036asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1036. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24445/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1035asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1035. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 10 February 2026, in which he indicated that his Department will shortly issue a letter to all Government Departments reminding them of their obligations under the Open Data Directive and the Freedom of Information Act 2014; whether this letter has now been issued; if so, the date of issue and whether a copy of the correspondence will be made available; and if not, the expected timeframe for its issuance. [24407/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1034asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1034. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a detailed breakdown of the ‘more detailed analysis’ of unlocated works promised for the 2026 work programme, including the deadline for its completion. [24320/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1033asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1033. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he will review the loan agreements signed between client borrowers and the OPW to introduce stricter penalties or accountability measures for departments that fail to secure state-owned art. [24319/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1032asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1032. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation following the discovery that 1.4% of the 2,633 pieces audited in 2025 are missing, if he will commit to an immediate physical in-person audit of the remaining 11,000 works in the collection. [24318/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1031asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1031. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the specific actions the Art Management Office has taken to engage with the clients in the 500 public buildings where these works were on loan to ensure their return or location. [24317/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1030asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1030. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether any of the 37 unlocated items have been formally reported to An Garda Síochána as stolen, and the number of reported thefts from the State Art Collection in the past 24-months. [24316/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1029asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1029. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the length of time each of these 37 pieces has been unaccounted for, and whether any have been missing since prior to the migration to the new digital collection management system. [24315/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1028asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1028. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated total market value of these unlocated pieces, given that recent reports suggest individual works in this category range in value up to €1,150 [24314/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1027asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1027. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a schedule of the 37 artworks currently listed as "unlocated" following the 2025 OPW audits, including the title, artist, and last known location for each piece. [24313/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1026asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1026. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding in the past five years. [23998/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1025asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1025. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the OPW will allow the Tranche 2 list of OPW flood schemes to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23740/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1024asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1024. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he will revise procurement guidance to place greater emphasis on whole of life cost, delivery certainty and risk management rather than upfront price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23639/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1023asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1023. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department tracks the variance between initial tender price and final outturn cost on public capital projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23638/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1022asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1022. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of tenders identified as abnormally low and rejected in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23637/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1021asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1021. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department sets or recommends minimum weightings for quality, risk and delivery criteria in tender evaluations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23636/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1020asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1020. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether he accepts that awarding contracts primarily on lowest price increases the risk of cost overruns, contract variations and delayed delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23635/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1019asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1019. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the proportion of public contracts awarded on a lowest price only basis compared to most economically advantageous tender criteria, in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23634/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1000asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026
1000. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an update on the revised disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; if he is committed to ensuring that the Government makes a decision on the scheme imminently, as previously advised during a meeting of the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach on Wednesday, 4 March 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26996/26]
Record· ToezeggingTZ202604-085openstaand
Netherlands · House of Representatives · 13 April 2026
De Kamer ontvangt in het najaar van 2026 het Regieplan digitalisering funderend onderwijs. In de brief over het Regieplan wordt in ieder geval ingegaan op het terugdringen van de afhankelijkheid van Big Tech, op het aantal scholen dat een AI-beleid heeft, op de huidige ondersteuningsstructuur, op de professionalisering van leraren en wordt er een richtlijn over AI-gebruik op de basisschool opgenomen.
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