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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (27 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 240 together. I want to thank the Deputy for clarifying the question. I will answer questions 231 and 240 together. I am informed by my officials that the date of promotion to a grade in the Civil Service is the date communicated to staff in the “letter of offer” sent to them confirming the effective date of promotion. Subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (27 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Mobility Scheme is a Civil Service scheme that offers civil servants an opportunity to apply for Mobility (i.e. transfer) through an open and transparent system in the Civil Service only. Eligibility and Suitability. Civil servants are automatically deemed eligible for Mobility once the eligibility criteria have been met (i.e. 2 years’ services and a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Change Policy (27 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act 2024 established the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund (ICN Fund). The purpose of the ICN Fund is to support the economy in times of exceptional need and to support Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy through the funding of designated environmental projects. A total of €2 billion will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (27 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: In line with the commitments made in the Programme for Government, I recently announced a series of actions agreed by Government to accelerate the delivery of strategic infrastructure in Ireland. This included the creation of a new Infrastructure Division in the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. This Division, which includes experts from key...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (27 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The main purpose of the Civil Service Regulation and Public Service Management (Amendment) Bill is to amend the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956-2005 and the Public Service Management Act 1997 to provide that disciplinary action up to and including dismissal in the Civil Service can be assigned below the level of the head of the organisation (Appropriate Authority) and other miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform, it is not my practice to delete SMS or messages on other messaging apps.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: It is the role of the Operator of the National Lottery to pay prizes to verified winners in accordance with game rules. The Regulator of the National Lottery holds the Operator to account for its compliance with its legal obligations under the National Lottery Act 2013 and the licence to operate the National Lottery. The Regulator carefully considers all complaints received from players...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Teanga Gaeilge (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, d’fhoilsigh mo Roinn na “Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Service” le déanaí. Ba mhaith liom a dheimhniú don Teachta nár úsáideadh IS chun na treoirlínte seo a scríobh. Foilsíodh na Treoirlínte seo i mBéarla amháin i dtosach. Mar sin féin,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Civil Service Blended Working Policy Framework provides an overarching framework to inform Civil Service organisations when developing their own blended working policies and other related initiatives. My Department’s internal blended working policy is fully aligned with that framework. Meeting the business needs of the Department in order to deliver efficient, high-quality services...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department currently uses Microsoft Windows 10, with plans in place to upgrade to Microsoft Windows 11 in the coming months. My Department also currently uses Microsoft Word for Office 365 and Microsoft Excel for Office 365 as a core part of our desktop toolset. Microsoft windows, Microsoft word and Microsoft excel are included in the user productivity suite of services provided to all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department uses Microsoft Teams as part of the Department’s collaboration and communication platform as a core part of our desktop toolset. Microsoft Teams is included in the user productivity suite of services provided to all staff in my Department on their corporate desktop.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: Firstly I wish to make the Deputy aware that later this week my Department will be publishing updated cloud computing advice notes from the Office of the Government CIO and the Office of Government Procurement. The updated notes recognise the developments in the technology, policy and legislative environments as well as some related matters that have emerged over recent years. Taken...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department currently uses Lotus Notes (also known as IBM Lotus Notes) to integrate with the Oireachtas ePQ Application. The Version of Lotus note is 11.0.1 FP3 with plans in place to remove its usage by the end of 2026.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Office of the Government CIO, a division within my Department, provides internet access through the Government Networks shared service to a wide range of public service bodies. The table below lists the name of the current service providers along with the total contract value. Magnet was the successful bidder in a recent public procurement exercise and the contract to Viatel will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overarching responsibility for public service pension policy, however my Department does not hold individual records or deal with operational pension processing. Responsibility for the administration of sectoral pension schemes and the processing of individual pension cases resides with the relevant Government Department or public service body in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: Pension terms for members of An Garda Síochána hired prior to 1 January 2013 are governed by An Garda Síochána Superannuation Scheme. Those hired after 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, which was established by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under both schemes, members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. Responsibility for the administration of sectoral pension schemes and the processing of individual pension cases resides with the relevant Government Department or public service body in the first instance, subject to the overarching...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: 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 52(1)(B).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to reviewing the public procurement process to make it more transparent and work to ensure greater participation from SMEs. Working towards this aim, and to set out the strategic direction of public procurement for the next five years, my Department is developing a first National Public Procurement Strategy. On 25 March, the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (15 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are four types of body under the aegis of my Department.Civil Service Offices and Agencies (Scheduled Bodies) i.e. the National Shared Services Office, the State Laboratory, the Public Appointments Service and the Office of Public Works;The Office of the Ombudsman and the Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery (independent in the performance of...