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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 84 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 55097/17 on 16 January 2018. The Bill is on the list of priority legislation for publication in the Spring/Summer Session 2018. Deputies will appreciate that I am not in a position to comment on individual cases. Details of the interim implementation arrangements have been...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 98, 99 and 109 together. Under the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) 2018-2020, the Parties acknowledged the issues of concern in relation to the increased length of the salary scale in certain instances in respect of post January 2011 entrants. It was agreed that an examination of the remaining salary scale issues in respect of post...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My department plays a lead role in taking forward two government-approved strategies aimed at enhancing the use of data and technology in the delivery of services.  The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) in my Department, has the overarching brief to strategically leverage ICT within the Public Service to improve outcomes for citizens and businesses.  To this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my answer to PQ 8799/18, Parliamentary Question No. 169, on the 20th of February 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Shared Services (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The role and functions of the National Shared Services Office are set out in the National Shared Services Office Act 2017. Section 9(2) of the Act prescribes that the NSSO is responsible for providing shared services in the civil service, setting standards and developing operational policies in relation to the provision of those shared services and providing guidance and advice on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Consultation Process (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government's commitment to reform of the budgetary process is demonstrated by the changes to the budget scrutiny process that have been implemented as part of the ongoing budgetary reform agenda. A key objective of these changes is to ensure adequate information is provided throughout the budget process to allow for meaningful and timely engagement between Government...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Funding Data (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 to 93, inclusive, together. I am advised by the Office of the National Lottery Regulator as follows: The Regulator of the National Lottery does not directly regulate the activities of lottery agents; lottery agents are selected, appointed and sanctioned by the Operator. The licence to operate the National Lottery requires that the Operator...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As you may be aware meetings between the management and union side interests to the Community Sector Forum took place on 24 February 2017, 7 April 2017 and 23 November 2017.  It remains the position that the minutes of these meetings await formal approval by the parties to the Forum and will on such approval be publicly available on my Department's website.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: One of the objectives relating to the sale of the National Lottery licence for a 20 year period was to generate significant up-front proceeds for the State. Proceeds of €405m were used to fund a range of expenditure projects and served to reduce the need for any further tax increases at that time.   Equality of treatment of bidders was a core principal of the competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 262 answered on 16 January 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) has overall policy responsibility for the European Structural and Investment Funds. In addition,  DPER has administrative responsibility for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The information in relation to the ERDF which was requested by the Deputy is set out below. In relation to the other funds listed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Wards of Court (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I do not accept that the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 28 February 2018 and the advice received by the Public Accounts Committee in 2001 are in conflict. My reply of 28 February is that it is constitutionally impermissible to proceed with a PAC recommendation to legislate to give the Comptroller and Auditor General oversight in respect of wardship funds, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question no. 54985/17 answered on 16 January 2018

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In respect of the Parliamentary Question filed by the Deputy, please find below the relevant information in tabular format relative to the Press Office of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: 2015 Number of Staff 3 Staff Grade 1 Assistant Principal 1 Executive Officer 1 Clerical Officer Date New Position came into existence N/A. Pre 2015. N/A. Pre 2015. N/A. Pre 2015. 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has no panel in place for Head of Communications or a similar role nor are there any plans to make such an appointment.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: EU Funding (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) has overall policy responsibility for the European Structural and Investment Funds. In addition,  DPER has administrative responsibility for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The information in relation to the ERDF which was requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. In relation to the other funds listed...

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Deputy McGrath for the work he has put into preparing the Bill. Before I get into the details of the Bill I wish to give what is a hugely important issue some further context if time allows me to do so. I wish to do so by acknowledging why people have fears about this matter. I recognise their concerns and I am acting in the best way possible that I can to respond to the concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (6 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank has authorised 9 credit servicing firms since the enactment of the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015, with a further 2 firms still availing of the relevant transitional provisions provided for by virtue of the legislation.  Details of these firms are available on the Register of Authorised Credit Servicing Firms on the Central Bank...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (6 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand this question to relate to the prohibition on surcharging - the practice where a merchant charges an extra fee for receiving a payment made using a payment card - contained in Article 62 of the revised EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). That Article provides that a payee shall not request charges for the use of a payment instrument for which interchange fees are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (6 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 52 together. I am informed by Revenue that the following persons may be entitled to a repayment of life assurance exit tax - - a permanently incapacitated individual who is exempt from income tax under section 189 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (“TCA 1997”) in respect of income arising from the investment of compensation...