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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I presume everyone was offered the same salary in the advertisement. The presumption was this applied only to one Department. It did not apply to the Department of Finance or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. It applied only to the Department of Health. That now sets the Department of Health on a different footing to all other Departments. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Will that be the same again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have to go into the House in a few minutes. Mr. Fraser mentioned earlier that FEMPI provisions should not apply to the lowest income earners throughout the services and that restoration should apply. Did that not happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: That was all completed. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: It is done largely or otherwise. I want to know about this because we dealt with this not long ago. We asked questions of the Minister on this as well. The presumption or understanding was that the lower earners would be dealt with first. We all recognise that as fair. Has that been completed? Have all lower earners had FEMPI restoration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: What level of the higher earners have been restored through FEMPI changes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: They are nearly all done. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Would Mr. Fraser make any recommendations regarding the possible standardisation of the procedure in appointing Secretaries General to Departments, with particular reference to pay and salary clearly indicated at the outset, so that each applicant might be assured that he or she is competing on an equal footing with all other applicants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Is it unlikely that a situation would arise whereby one or other Department will be singled out and a candidate will be told that he or she is a better or more competent person and will be appointed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Remuneration of Senior Civil Servants: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Did that not happen in this case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I have a general question for everybody. To what extent have they discussed the requirements of cancer services with the management of the Sláintecare programme and the director whose responsibility it is to bring it on stream, Laura Magahy? Have they intimated to her their requirements in terms of infrastructure, extra consultants and diagnostics? Who wants to answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I accept that and realise what Dr. Kilgallen is saying. At the same time, there is a new structure with responsibility for welding together all the services in a way that makes it relevant, relative to demand and responsive. That is the Sláintecare programme, which is supposed to bring us up to date in terms of the delivery of services, infrastructure replacement and staffing level...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: As a committee, we should facilitate a meeting where the two groups could come together. There is no sense in people operating separately. We know what each group wants, is supposed to do and hopes to achieve. We accept all that but we cannot continue to have a health service where the staff are drained on an annual basis and go elsewhere. We have heard this again and again. They go...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (1 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: Deputy Ó Snodaigh was not interrupted when he was speaking. I ask that he not interrupt other speakers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I will allow a supplementary question from Deputy Ó Murchú.

Situation in Belarus: Motion (1 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: I am happy to have an opportunity once again to speak on this subject. Through the good offices of the Ceann Comhairle, I had a Topical Issue debate on the subject last week. For that, I was grateful. I believe, having listened to the various speeches in the House, that it is generally recognised that a situation is developing in Belarus caused by its hijacking of a civilian aircraft en...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the degree to which he is engaged in the protection against cyber-attacks across all Departments and the bodies under their aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29384/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (1 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which his Department continues to meet targets in respect of the environment, climate and communications with particular reference to the ongoing progress in each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29383/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (1 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which the broadband roll-out throughout the country has been expedited with a view to ensure the availability of sufficient connectivity to enable the maximum number of citizens to work from home or from hubs where available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29807/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Jun 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when effective and efficient high-speed broadband will be provided to a person (details supplied); his plans for upgrade of connection in this area given same is required for work and educational purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29138/21]