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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (6 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: Each year, my Department is required to provide an update to the Office of the Information Commissioner on its Freedom of Information (FOI) statistics for the preceding year. This update includes details of the total number of requests processed by the Department, the types of requests, whether personal or non-personal along with details on how many were granted, part-granted or refused, any...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (6 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: The proposed new Government Data Centre will be a purpose-built facility owned and operated by Government. It will be built on state land and will be operated and managed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on behalf of the state. The new Government Data Centre will be developed at the Government’s Backweston Laboratory Campus in Celbridge, Co. Kildare, which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (6 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Government has not bought forward legislation to establish the OGP on a statutory basis. Any costs related to placing the Office of Government Procurement on a statutory footing would be addressed within such associated legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: You will be aware that the Government has committed in the Programme for Government to mandating public sector employers to move to 20% home and remote working by 2021. It is proposed that remote working in the Civil Service, post pandemic, will be facilitated on a blended basis, subject to roles being deemed as suitable to be carried out remotely. In this context, Officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has been actively engaging with key stakeholders in relation to this matter including The Bar of Ireland, the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions and the Department of Justice. My Department sought evidence from these stakeholders that would support claims of significant recruitment and retention issues that may potentially adversely impact...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: These are matters which fall under the responsibilities of the the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has no operational or policy responsibility to devise schemes for businesses, clubs or community organisations.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: The EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is proof (in digital or paper format) that a person has either: - been vaccinated against COVID-19; - received a negative test result; or - recovered from COVID-19 (valid for 180 days). The DCC is not a travel document or a passport, but it will help people to travel safely within the EU/EEA during the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU Digital COVID Certificate...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Child and Family Agency (13 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: I appreciate the valuable work of the community and voluntary sector that provide services to children, young people and families across Ireland.  The issues raised in the Deputy’s question relate to the funding of such organisations. Under Section 56 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013, the funding of these organisations is a matter for the Minister for Children, Equality,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: As the deputy is probably aware, the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is proof (in digital or paper format) that a person has either: - been vaccinated against COVID-19; - received a negative test result; or - recovered from COVID-19 (valid for 180 days). The DCC is not a travel document or a passport, but it will help people to travel safely within the EU/EEA during the COVID-19 pandemic....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (13 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: Social Impact Assessments (SIAs) are an analytical framework that are designed to examine the demographic profile of public services users, and how they are impacted by budgetary policy decisions. The framework complements existing budgetary impact assessment exercises conducted by my Department and the Departments of Finance, Employment Affairs and Social Protection and externally by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: 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 51B.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (13 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: I would advise the Deputy that the pension benefits in this case are subject to the pensions benefit cap under section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. The benefit cap imposes a limit on the total amount of pensionable service which can be taken into account when calculating the pension entitlements of a person who has been a member of more than...

Estimates for Public Services 2021 (14 Jul 2021)

Michael McGrath: I move the following Revised Estimates: Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Further Revised Estimate) That a sum not exceeding €1,088,159,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2021, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, including...