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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax Regime (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I assume the Deputy is referring to the European Commission's proposals for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) which were published in October 2016.  The proposals have been under discussion at Council working party level since that time.  Ireland is actively involved in these ongoing technical discussions.  The re-launched CCCTB is split into two...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Civil Service Mobility scheme which comes under the remit of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and is administered through HR Shared Services, National Shared Services Office, offers an opportunity for staff members to apply for mobility through an open and transparent system. The establishment of the scheme fulfils one of the requirements of Action...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: As noted in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 26 September 2019, as result of a number of issues that have arisen in relation to the pensions benefit cap under section 52(6) and (7) of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012, and the implementation of guidance on it, my Department has carried out a review into the operation of those provisions....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136, 139, 140, 142 and 144 together. The improvement in economic conditions over the last number of years has enabled the Government to increase investment in public services. Priority has been given to additional funding in the areas of infrastructure, education, childcare and health. This investment delivers on immediate social and economic needs while...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137, 141 and 145 together. Following a period of consolidation, it has been possible since 2015 to provide for moderate, sustainable expenditure growth on an annual basis. The Government has prioritised spending that mitigates risk, enhances the resilience of the economy and raises our growth capacity whilst making incremental and sustainable improvements in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my replies to PQ 46978 of 14 November 2019 and PQ 39967 of 1 October 2019. As the Deputy is aware, to date, salary rates up to €50,000 have been fully restored. By October 2020, salary rates up to €70,000, which accounts for over 90% of the public service, will be fully restored. For public servants who have not achieved full restoration of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the significant reforms in the public sector that the Government has brought about since 2011 continues to deliver improved services and value for money across a range of themes such as governance, accountability, procurement, shared services, organisational reform and property management. The current framework for public service reform and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Standards in Public Office Commission (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: In accordance with section 2 of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (the Act), I launched the second statutory review of the Act on 12 April 2019 by means of a press release. On the same day, my Department launched a public consultation process, inviting submissions from interested parties by 10 May 2019.  A copy of the public consultation paper is available at the following...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Applications for increases in pension for retired ESB pensioners are normally submitted to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for his approval and subsequently sent to this Department for my consent. I can confirm that this Department has not recently received an application for approval of an increase in pension for retired ESB pensioners.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Stability Agreement (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I would advise the Deputy that the pension increase policy that is currently in place in respect of the pre-existing public service pension schemes (i.e. not including the Single Pension Scheme) represents a time-limited, conditions-bound return to the non-statutory, pay-linked method of pension adjustment which prevailed until the onset of the financial emergency. Under that policy,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (5 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is the independent recruiter of people into the civil service.   I understand from PAS that they recruited and assigned 25 people from dedicated Civil Service panels for those with a competence in both the English and Irish languages in 2019 to various...

Finance Act 2004 (section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2020: Motion (19 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Finance Act 2004 (section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2020, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 14th January, 2020.

Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 181) Regulations: Motion (26 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section 181) Regulations 2020, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 25th March, 2020."

Planning and Development Act 2000 Exempted Development Regulations: Motion (26 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 25th March, 2020."

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (26 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: As every other Deputy has done, I want to open my words by offering condolences for those who have lost their lives as we battle this virus. I also want to offer recognition of all of those who are playing such a vital role in allowing us to respond to the virus and, I am confident, with the passage of time, contain it and then defeat it. To all of those who are devoting their lives and...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (26 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: The speech I have delivered could be different to the one that was circulated.

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: I want to address Part 8 which concerns changes to the Redundancy Payments Act 1967. The provisions set out in section 12 of that Act provide that an employee who has been temporarily laid off or kept on short term for four consecutive weeks has an entitlement to claim redundancy from his or her employer. It is clear to all sides of the House that these provisions were not designed to deal...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Could I get your guidance, Acting Chairman? Deputy Doherty, in particular, referred to a number of different amendments in his address. Do you want me to respond to his comments on all of the amendments?

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: Okay. It would be virtually impossible for me to deal with all of them in one minute and 32 seconds.

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Paschal Donohoe: You are very good. Some really important issues have been raised by Deputies Michael McGrath, Doherty, Cian O'Callaghan, Nash, Rabbitte, O'Donoghue, Cowen, Mattie McGrath, O'Donnell and Troy. I will respond to each of them in turn, but I want to give some context. This was prompted by something Deputy Nash said. He said it would have been very helpful to have this guidance available...