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Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budget Contribution (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) was most recently discussed at the October European Council where Leaders exchanged views on key issues such as the overall level of expenditure, the volumes of expenditure in the main policy areas, the financing - including revenues and corrections - as well as the conditionalities and incentives. In light of this discussion, it called on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The PEACE IV Programme (2014-20) supports peace and reconciliation in the border counties of Ireland and Northern Ireland.  The programme has a total funding allocation of €269,610,964, including Irish ERDF of €49,551,086 and Irish national match/exchequer funding of €8,744,309. The INTERREG VA Programme (2014-20) aims to build social and economic cohesion...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59, 61 and 64 together. The programme of reform in the Civil Service supporting the development of high performing organisations continues to be embedded.  A fourth progress report which captures the progress made since the plan was commenced was published in May 2019 and is available on my Department's website at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The significant public service reforms that this Government has undertaken in recent years continue to deliver improved services and value for money across a range of specific areas such as governance, accountability, procurement, shared services, organisational reform and property management. In my own Department, two notable examples are the establishment of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 66 together. Taking account of the increases provided for core expenditure, relative to the allocations in the Revised Estimate Volume 2019, spending on day to day public services will increase by 4.3 per cent next year, with capital investment growing by 10.8 per cent. Total gross expenditure will increase by 5 per cent to just over €70...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As I have previously informed the Deputy, the significant reforms within the public sector that this Government has put in place since 2011 continue to deliver improved services and value for money across a range of specific areas such as governance, accountability, procurement, shared services, organisational reform and property management. The current framework for public service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to PQ 39967 of 30 September 2019. The position remains the same. PQRef: 39967/19  The process of unwinding the Financial Emergency (FEMPI) legislation commenced under the Lansdowne Road Agreement 2016 – 2018 and will be completed under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020 (PSSA). The PSSA, which was negotiated in 2017, and the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Proofing of Budgets (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Ensuring equality of opportunity is a key aim for most societies.  Gainful employment is arguably a key metric in this regard and this Government has created thousands of new jobs, with a record 2.3 million people now at work in our economy.  Our income tax system is considered progressive by international standards; our tax revenue funds a wide range of services, with an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware from previous replies, in my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for workforce planning in, and recruitment to, the Civil Service. In Budget 2015, it was announced that there would be a targeted programme of recruitment into the Civil Service to address service needs and a shortfall in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, I have overall responsibility for EU Cohesion Policy and primary responsibility for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The Minister for Education & Skills has primary responsibility for the European Social Fund (ESF). These two Funds, along with the Cohesion Fund (from which Ireland no longer benefits), the European...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has overall policy responsibility for the European Structural and Investment Funds, and has primary administrative responsibility for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The Department of Education and Skills has primary responsibility for the European Social Fund. The Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The post 2020 Cohesion Policy Legislative package, which includes the combined European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund Regulation, and the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF), which sets the overall EU Budget for the next programming period, are still under negotiation and remain to be finalised. However, I can confirm that the Commission published their...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Far from hiding behind anyone on this matter, I participated in a lengthy debate on it on Committee Stage of the Finance Bill in the week before last. There will be an opportunity to continue that debate on Report Stage. The Revenue Commissioners have confirmed to me that the current status of food supplements cannot continue. In the absence of the action being taken in the Finance Bill,...

Supplementary Estimates: Motion (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2019:— Vote 6 — Chief State Solicitor’s Office (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 7 — Finance (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 20 — Garda Síochána (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 24 —...

Supplementary Estimates: Referral to Select Committee (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2019, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following Select Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(c) and 182(3), which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 12th December:— Vote 6 —...

Reappointment of Ombudsman: Motion (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government on 19th September, 2019, nominated Mr. Peter Tyndall for reappointment by the President, as Ombudsman, recommends, pursuant to sections 2(2) and 2(4) of the Ombudsman Act 1980 that Mr. Peter Tyndall be re-appointed by the President to be Ombudsman, who shall hold office for a further term of six years from the date of his...

Reappointment of Information Commissioner: Motion (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann recommends Mr. Peter Tyndall for re-appointment by the President, to be the Information Commissioner.

Finance Bill 2019: Order for Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “Sea-going naval personnel credit 5.(1) The Principal Act is amended— (a) in section 458, by inserting, in Part 2 of the Table to that section, “Section 472BB” after “Section 472BA”, and (b) by inserting the following after section 472BA: “Sea-going...

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to clarify that this will apply for the minimum of 80 days that have been spent at sea on a naval vessel in 2019 and the amendment will allow the relief to be claimed for next year. On the Deputy's question regarding why this is being introduced as a temporary measure, the reason is that I anticipate, in the discussions following the conclusion of the public service stability wage...