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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Policy (10 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Economic Division in my Department supports me and the Government in developing and implementing policy across relevant areas to support sustainable economic development including job creation, infrastructure, housing and climate action, and social dialogue. This work is particularly focused on ensuring a coordinated approach to the delivery of the Programme for Government and issues that...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Consultations (10 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: Effective public consultation allows Government to make informed decisions on matters of policy, to improve the delivery of public services, and to improve the accountability of public bodies. As is set out in the guidelines on public consultations produced by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, there are three general principles that should underpin such work: ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (9 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Government Coordination Committee is scheduled to meet again on Monday, 15 May 2023.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (9 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Services oversees implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the areas of social policy and public services. The Committee covers a range of topics, including immigration and integration, in the areas of social policy with a particular focus on equality and public service reform. Other topics covered by the Committee include...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Reviews (9 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach has not identified any legislation which falls to be reviewed by the Department in the period specified and therefore no reviews of Acts have taken place.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (3 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The role of the Social Policy and Public Service Reform Division is to assist me, as Taoiseach, and the Government, in fulfilling Programme for Government objectives to help create a socially inclusive and fair society. Specifically, the Division assists the work of the newly established Cabinet Committees, as follows:the Cabinet Committee on Social Affairs and Public Services and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Functions (3 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: Our vision is to make Ireland the best country in Europe to be a child. The role of the Department of the Taoiseach will be to co-ordinate and focus Government action. Poverty restricts a child’s opportunity. I recently informed cabinet colleagues that the new Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office has been established. The areas it will focus on are as follows: ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Contracts (3 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach does not have any contacts with the company in question.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Consultations (25 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: Following a public procurement process on the e-tenders and OJEU websites in early 2022, the Department of the Taoiseach, with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, awarded a contract for data strategy services to support the implementation of the Housing for All plan to Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants. Expenditure under the contract is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Official Engagements (25 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The official dinner held in Dublin Castle in honour of the President of the United States, the Honourable Joseph R. Biden Jr., on 13 April, included a diverse range of attendees. Invited guests, across the Irish and US side, included current and retired senior political representatives, public servants, and a broad range of representatives from sectors such as arts and culture, education and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cybersecurity Policy (25 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy will appreciate that it is not the practice to detail in public the measures that are taken to protect the security of official and office holders’ communications, including those measures taken regarding mobile devices. This is a long-standing practice adopted for sound reasons of security. In general, all users of official devices have a responsibility to exercise...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Security (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: Our national security is always a primary concern for the Government, and we are carrying out substantial work in building and sustaining our security and capabilities across several sectors, including justice, defence, the economy, energy and cyber. The threat from republican paramilitaries is an ongoing priority and our authorities continue to work closely with their counterparts in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Cabinet Committee on the Economy and Investment is due to meet on 25 May.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Referendum Campaigns (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: As I announced on 8 March, the Government intends to hold a Referendum in November this year on gender equality as recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. The decision to hold one or more referendums on this issue is in line with commitments in the Programme for Government to respond to the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach does not have any roles based in the European Union in Brussels. However, staff of the Department regularly avail of the opportunity to work in the European Commission under the National Experts in Professional Training (NEPT) and the Seconded National Experts (SNE) programmes. At present two officers of the Department are working in Brussels, both on the SNE...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: No funding or grant aid has been awarded by the Department to the organisations in question nor is it anticipated any funding will be made to them in 2023.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The details requested by the Deputy in respect of the period 2018 to date are set out in the table below. Year Number of staff who took sick leave 2018 90 2019 108 2020 64 2021 38 2022 80 2023 (to date) 33

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: No bullying allegations have been made by staff of the Department in the past five years.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: No employees of the Department were dismissed in the past ten years. However, during the period in question, four employees were not retained following completion of their probationary contracts.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Projects (18 Apr 2023)

Leo Varadkar: An ongoing joint project between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform is ‘Strengthening Policy Development and Strategic Foresight’which was initiated to enhance overall policy development and strategic foresight capabilities across the Civil and Public Service. A range of meetings between different groups have taken...