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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since taking up my role as Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on 17 December 2022 I have received two Statements of Interests for the purposes of Section 19 from my special advisers. Furthermore, and in accordance with Section 19, my special advisers have also sent their Statements of Interests to the Standards in Public Office Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) is funded as part of the Vote for the Office of the Ombudsman. The Office of the Ombudsman vote comprises of six separate statutory bodies which are supported in their work by a Corporate Spine consisting of ICT staff, legal and HR support as well as facilities, communications, governance, procurement and finance staff. As with the majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither my Department nor any of the bodies under its aegis have had any engagement of the nature specified.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Engagements (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below:Officials from the Public Service Transformation Division of my Department gave a presentation remotely to public officials in the Palestinian Authority following a request from the OECD in December 2022. The presentation was part of a training event under an EU-funded project that the MENA-OECD Governance Programme is implementing in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has engaged independent environmental consultants to examine the environmental assessments undertaken by the Office of Public Works in order to reach a reasoned conclusion on the environmental impacts of the scheme in accordance with the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019. These examinations are currently being progressed....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department currently has no contracts in place with the company in question. The Deputy may wish to note that this company is on a number of procurement frameworks established by the Office of Government Procurement, which is a Division in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department currently has no contracts in place with the company in question. The Deputy may wish to note that this company is on a number of procurement frameworks established by the Office of Government Procurement, which is a Division of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department currently has two contracts in place with the company in question. Purpose of contract Value of the contract Contract 1: Consultancy Service to create end to end processes for key processes across the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) €57,810 (incl VAT) Contract 2: Economic...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department currently has no contracts in place with the company in question. The Deputy may wish to note that this company is on a number of procurement frameworks established by the Office of Government Procurement, which is a Division of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department currently has no contracts in place with the company in question. The Deputy may wish to note that this company is on a number of procurement frameworks established by the Office of Government Procurement, which is a Division of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The gross 2023 capital allocation for Vote 13 - The Office of Public Works is €270m as set out in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2023. To end-September, the OPW has reported capital spending of €140.5m, 4.3% below the profiled position for this period. The OPW is due to be allocated €288m in capital resources in 2024 in line with the National Development Plan....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The EU Solidarity Fund was established by the European Union to respond to major natural disasters within the Union and to express Union solidarity with disaster-stricken regions within Europe. For the purposes of the Fund, a major natural disaster is defined as one that results in damage in a Member State estimated either at over €3bn or more than 0.6% of GNI. For major natural...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (7 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: At an EU level, matters related to Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid are the responsibility of the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) whose mandate is to provide emergency assistance and relief (in the form of goods and services) to victims of conflict and natural or man-made disasters outside the EU. Assistance is delivered in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (26 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Evaluations of Government expenditure are a vital component of the public expenditure management framework, and are central to ensuring and demonstrating the appropriate use of public money. As with other business, evaluations are planned and conducted by individual Government Departments in relation to policies falling under their remit. One of the main initiatives by Department to support...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2024 (26 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 32 together. Budget 2024 outlines an overall tax and expenditure budgetary package of €14 billion, with total gross voted expenditure increasing to €96.6 billion next year. Inflation has fallen back from the average of 8.1 per cent seen in 2022, and the forecasts continue to predict further reductions, with the Budget day forecasts of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (26 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Budgetary and expenditure reform is a key feature of public expenditure management and is progressed in a number of ways including through regular engagement across Departments on cross cutting issues and through the public service reform programme. The promotion of innovation may be seen within the overall context of budgetary reform through a range of initiatives including: •...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tribunals of Inquiry (26 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has not been responsible for the setting up of any Tribunal of Inquiry, Commission of Inquiry or Commission of Investigation since its establishment. Government Departments/Offices are required where relevant and appropriate to publish details on their website of costs and estimates relative to original estimate for Tribunals of Inquiry and Commissions of Investigation on a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regional Development (26 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly expenditure at Departmental level. The responsibility for the management and delivery of individual investment projects, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (26 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The current Civil Service Disciplinary Code applies to all civil servants. The Code sets out the arrangements for dealing with disciplinary matters in the Civil Service. It is ensures that all civil servants are aware that if there is a failure to adhere to the required standards of conduct, work performance and attendance, the disciplinary procedure set out in the Code will apply. ...