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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The tender process for the Provision of Pest Control Services was advertised in a transparent and open manner. A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was issued on the public procurement portal - www.etenders.gov.ie - on 02 April, 2015 advising the market of OGP's intention to run a competition for these services within the next 12 months. Subsequently an Open Procedure Contract Notice was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the annual cost of implementing a living wage of €11.50 for all employees directly employed or in agencies funded by my Department. Organisation  Annual Cost Department of Public Expenditure and Reform €778,057 Institute of Public Administration (IPA) As the lowest salary offered exceeds the living wage,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (21 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: It is important that Ireland's statutory National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage concept are not conflated. The Living Wage is a voluntary societal initiative centred on the social, business and economic case to ensure that, wherever it can be afforded, employers will pay a rate of pay that provides an income that is sufficient to meet an individual's basic needs, such as housing, food,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Horse Racing Industry Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my answer to PQ Ref: 20901/16 on 12 July 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Requests (21 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the number of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department to date during 2016, the number of requests fully refused and the number of requests partially refused. Number of Requests Numbers Received Number of Freedom of Information requests received to date 195 Number of requests fully refused 92 Number of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Travel (21 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested is provided on a monthly basis, as this is how Travel and Subsistence claims/payments are managed in this department.  The information in the following table refer to claims processed to date. Minister Brendan Howlin - - -  -  Date KMs Details Amount Comment Jan-16 3,537 Ministerial Mileage €2,089.31 NA May-16 252 Ministerial Mileage...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (21 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled by all Departments and will be published on this Department's website shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (20 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The key focus of fiscal policy over the last number of years has been to reduce the General Government Deficit in line with the targets set under the Excessive Deficit Procedure. The management of public expenditure has played an important role in ensuring that these key fiscal targets have been achieved. Managing the delivery of public services within Budgetary allocations is a key...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cross-Border Projects (20 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: PEACE Programme As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Government was successful in securing €150 million of EU funding (constant prices) towards a new cross-border PEACE Programme for the period 2014-2020.  The UK Government subsequently decided to allocate an additional €50 million to the Programme from its overall EU allocation under the European Regional Development...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Data (20 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The Summer Economic Statement (SES) published in June this year set out a baseline or pre-Budget fiscal forecast (Table A1) and also an ex-post forecast (Table 3) reflecting an indicative allocation of fiscal space between tax and expenditure. As summarised below, the pre-Budget forecast shows an increase in gross voted current expenditure between 2016 and 2021 of €2.62...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Titles (20 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question my department will not utilise Section 6(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1939 as the title of my Department has not changed.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (19 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Public Procurement is governed by EU and National rules. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers best value for money. It would be a breach of the EU rules for a public body to favour or discriminate against particular candidates on grounds such as nationality, organisational size, etc. and there are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (19 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The following Local Authorities and Housing Bodies have engaged with the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) in relation to using the Framework Agreement for Integrated Design Team Services: - Cavan County Council - Carlow County Council - Donegal County Council - Galway City Council - Louth County Council - South Dublin County Council - Waterford City and County Council. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (19 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General will be considered in the context of the Programme for a Partnership Government commitment to examine the possibility of extending the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General to include expenditure by local authorities. The range of legislative provisions in the Comptroller and Auditor General Act, 1993 involve both the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (19 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: In the period from end 2009 to end 2014, the Exchequer pay bill cost reduced from a peak of €17.5 billion gross to €13.8 billion net, a reduction of €3.7 billion, or more than 21%. Of this €3.7 billion, the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Acts gave rise to €2.2 billion in direct reductions in public service remuneration...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Data (19 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The Table below sets out General Government Expenditure and Gross Domestic Product for the period 2002 to 2015 as published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), with the figures for 2015 reflecting the CSO's recent releases in relation to National Accounts and Government Income and Expenditure. (€bn) 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Remuneration (19 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: In reply to the Deputy's question the table below outlines the cost of implementing a pay increase for staff recruited on or after 1 January 2011. Organisation 2% 4% 5% Department of Public Expenditure and Reform* €1,086,917 €1,108,230 €1,118,886 Public Appointments Service (PAS) €31,467 €62,934 €78,667 Office of the Ombudsman €32,121...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (19 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ 19514/16 of the 5th July 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (19 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: According to data held centrally by my Department, which draw on HR information provided by each Government Department, the overall number of civil servants, by headcount, with less than 1 year's service on 31 December, 2011-2015 was:  Year Headcount 2011 603 2012 773 2013 748 2014 1,243 2015 1,782 The above is further broken down by Vote Group is as follows: ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (19 Jul 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Based on available non-personal data (2013) sets, making reasonable projections as to retirement and mortality rates, and incorporating the Public Service Pension Reduction amelioration provided by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest 2015 Act in the cost, the estimated number of public service pensions in payment and cost per incremental...