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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: NextGenerationEU is the EU’s temporary recovery instrument to support Europe’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and build a greener, more digital and more resilient future. The centrepiece of NextGenerationEU is the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) - an instrument that offers grants and loans to support reforms and investments in the EU Member States. RRF...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 483 and 491 together. The recent Public Service Pay Agreement covers the years 2024 through to 2026. The full cost of this agreement is €3.6 billion over the period. The Existing Level of Service (ELS) provisions in the Summer Economic Statement (SES) reflect the impact of the costs of this agreement. As outlined in the SES, there is an ELS provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: While we operate in an uncertain international environment with wars in Ukraine, Middle East and Africa, and deal with certain legacy impacts of the pandemic, it is appropriate to maintain a contingency reserve within the overall expenditure amounts across the years 2025 to 2030 in line with what was previously set out in the Stability Programme Update (SPU). In Budget 2024 a sum of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Summer Economic Statement (SES) is an important milestone in the annual budgetary process. It sets out the broad parameters for the forthcoming annual Budget in terms of current and capital, giving the wider macroeconomic context within which the parameters are set and is the basis for which my Department negotiates the overall allocations to each Department. The 2024 SES set out an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 498 together. In relation to the civil service, for which my Department holds detailed data, the suggested Living Wage at €15 per hour based on the civil service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of approximately €27,395. Detailed data on civil service staff indicates that approximately less than 0.2% of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The total public service pay bill figure (inclusive of Local Authorities) for 2024 is estimated to be €27.5 billion. This includes all elements of pay, including basic pay, allowances, overtime, premia, and employer PRSI. The estimated cost of a 10% pay increase for public service workers earning less than €100,000 would be approx. €2.6 billion.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, the role and levels of accountability of State boards have evolved significantly over the last number of years during which we have seen marked developments in the importance of oversight, transparency, disclosure and the management of risk and change. State boards are today required to engage in active oversight, provide clear direction and guidance to State...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Thank you Deputy for the question. My Department has been responsible for a number of recent reform initiatives, including ‘Better Public Services’ transformation strategy, which aims to deliver inclusive, high quality and integrated Public Service provision that meets the needs and improves the lives of the people of Ireland. Under ‘Better Public Services’,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Coastal protection and localised flooding issues are matters, in the first instance, for each local authority to investigate and address. To assist Local Authorities in managing the coastline for coastal erosion, the Office of Public Works (OPW) has undertaken a national assessment of coastal erosion (including erosion rates) under the Irish Coastal Protection Strategy Study (ICPSS). This...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The total public service pay bill figure (inclusive of Local Authorities) for 2024 is estimated to be €27.5 billion. This includes all elements of pay, including basic pay, allowances, overtime, premiums, and employer PRSI. The estimated cost of a 1% pay increase for public service workers earning less than €100,000 would be approx. €0.26 billion.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The current pay rates for the civil service are available here: www.gov.ie/en/circular/4a886-circular-082024-application-of- 1-june-2024-pay-adjustments/ The public service information sought in this request would require detailed data on the position of staff on each salary scale across the public service and details of the standard working hours per week for each individual grade. This data...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021 2025 seeks to deliver annual registrations of 10,000 apprentices by 2025 through an apprenticeship system that is flexible and responsive, providing a strong value proposition and delivering high standards and sought after qualifications. Under this plan, the public sector (excluding commercial semi-state organisations) will deliver an increased level...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: While we operate in an uncertain international environment with wars in Ukraine, Middle East and Africa, and deal with certain legacy impacts of the pandemic, it is appropriate to maintain a contingency reserve within the overall expenditure amounts across the years 2025 to 2030 in line with what was previously set out in the Stability Programme Update (SPU). In Budget 2024 a sum of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2024 Summer Economic Statement (SES) was published on July 9th. The SES sets out the Government’s medium-term budgetary strategy and outlines the fiscal parameters within which discussions will take place ahead of Budget 2025 in planning the fiscal and budgetary response for 2025. An overall package of €8.3 billion is being made available, which will result in voted...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the civil service, for which my Department holds detailed data, the suggested Wage at, €14.80, €15, €15.20, €15.40 per hour based on the civil service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of approximately €27,029, €27,395, €27,760, €28,125 respectively. Detailed data on civil service staff...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The gross REV allocation for the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General in 2024 was €18.156m. The estimated cost of a 10% increase in funding for the Office is €1.816m. C&AG REV Allocation 2024 18,156 Cost of a 10% Increase 1,816

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 516 together. The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) is a cross-Departmental network of Civil Service economists and policy analysts working directly for their respective Departments. IGEES consists of persons recruited through the IGEES recruitment stream and other Civil Servants in policy analysis roles. The IGEES budget is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) drives the Government’s digital agenda, making Ireland an exemplar in the delivery of high quality digital Public Services. OGCIO works in collaboration with Government Departments and agencies across the Civil and Public Service and has growing involvement in supporting sectoral digital...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The table below lists the estimated annual savings from reducing salaries by 25%, 50% and 75% of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers, Ministers of State and certain Ministers for State, whilst leaving the current rate of the salary for Deputies in place. Office Salary as of 01 June 2024 25% Reduction 50% Reduction 75% Reduction Taoiseach €128,927.00...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The estimated cost of a 1% pay increase in the public service is approximately €0.3bn inclusive of pension costs.