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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 provides for relief at the standard rate of income tax (currently 20%) on certain health expenses incurred in the provision of health care. For the purposes of the section "Health Care" is defined as the "prevention, diagnosis, alleviation or treatment of an ailment, injury, infirmity, defect or disability" but excluding routine ophthalmic...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Central Bank (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware I meet regularly my European colleagues to discuss a wide range of issues, particularly at Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings. With regard to the allegations the Deputy refers to, I have not discussed this with my colleagues.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Development Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I can inform the Deputy that my Department does not have any projects mentioned in the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027. Of the seventeen bodies under the aegis of my Department, I am informed that fourteen are not involved in any projects mentioned in the National Development Plan 2018 to 2027. One of the bodies, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, are involved in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Data (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My officials have been advised by An Post National Lottery Company that the value of unclaimed lottery prizes for each of the 5 years before the sale of the licence in 2014 cannot be disclosed as these figures are considered commercially sensitive. I am advised by the Office of the National Lottery Regulator as follows: The current treatment of unclaimed prizes is specifically provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 120, 126, 129 to 132, inclusive, 140, 151, 153 and 155 together. As the Deputy is aware, under the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) 2018-2020, it was agreed that an examination of the remaining salary scale issues in respect of post January 2011 recruits at entry grades covered by Parties to this Agreement will be undertaken and that there would be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Banking (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In 2017, my Department was charged €143,604 in negative interest in respect of moneys for which it is accountable and are held in the following accounts at the Central Bank of Ireland: - National Lottery Fund: €111,566 - State Property (Miscellaneous Deposits): €29,062 - Ireland /US Educational Fund: €2,976 Negative interest arises from the necessary application by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Company Name Service Provided Year Month Cost Public Appointments Service Social Media Advertising 2018 January / February €553.50 Mindshare Media Ireland Ltd Media buying across communication channels for the Public Services Card media and communication campaign 2017 December...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Shared Services (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the National Shared Services Office that an overpayment to staff of salary, allowances and expenses can and does occur across the entire public service for a number of reasons, including late notification, after the payroll closed and the file has issued to the bank for payment. In addition, the reform of sick leave in the public service, while creating significant savings...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to the Civil Service is undertaken under the terms of the Public Service Management (Recruitment Appointments) Acts 2004, as amended, and is subject to the Codes of Practice set down by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) and is open to audit by them if they see fit. The CPSA is responsible for setting standards for recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: All recruitment for my Department is conducted in accordance with the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) Codes of Practice. The Commission is the principal regulator of recruitment and selection processes within the Public Service. It has a statutory role to ensure that appointments in the organisations subject to its remit (those that fall under the authority and scope of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Employers across the Civil Service were responsible for managing attendance at work in their own organisations during Storm Emma. Civil Service organisations provide different and complex services in locations across the country. Each employer was best placed to determine the individual needs of their organisations and to assess the risks to staff of attending work. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the Protection of Employees (Fixed-term Work Act) 2003, a fixed-term employee cannot, in respect of his or her conditions of employment, be treated in a less favourable manner than a comparable permanent employee. A fixed-term employee can not be treated less favourably than a comparable permanent employee only because of the fixed-term worker’s status. The Act of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 to 139, inclusive, together.  While there are no specific guidelines issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the running of a recruitment process for CEOs of State bodies the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, 2016 provides a framework for the application of best practice in corporate governance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A key element of the Public Service Reform agenda is to reduce costs and achieve better value for money through reform of public procurement.  The Government established the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), which operates as an office of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, to lead on the Public Procurement Reform Programme.  The OGP commenced operations in 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The OGP is a division of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and, as such, contributes to its Annual Report. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is finalising its Annual Report at present and subject to the agreement of the Government expects it to be published by end April. In line with the publication of the Public Service Spend and Tendering Analysis Reports...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Tender Advisory Service (TAS), launched in December 2014, provides an informal outlet for potential suppliers to raise concerns in relation to live tender processes. The service became operational in February 2015 and is managed by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). TAS liaises with potential suppliers and contracting authorities to clarify or query tender documentation and,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The SME Working (Advisory) group, chaired by my colleague, Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan, meets on a quarterly basis in accordance with the Programme for Government, so that the voice of Irish SMEs can be heard by Government and the Office of Government Procurement (OGP).   In 2017, the group met in February, May, September and December. The first meeting of 2018 was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Labour Employer Economic Forum (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government established the Labour Employer Economic Forum in July 2016 as a formal structure for dialogue with representatives of employers and of labour on economic and social policies as they affect employment and the workplace. The Forum is sponsored by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategic Communications Unit (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement had no involvement in the procurement process for the named company in relation to the Strategic Communications Unit. 

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Action 12 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan committed to “Design and implement a robust performance review process for Secretaries General and Assistant Secretaries”. Roll out of a revised performance review process across the Civil Service for those at Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Second Secretary levels, commenced in January, 2016. The first round of reviews...