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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (23 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: The invasion of Ukraine has had tragic humanitarian consequences, the full impact of which are continuing to unfold. Ireland, with our EU and other partners, is committed to taking action to help Ukraine and its people. My Department is currently working with the Minister for Finance other Government Departments in respect of estimating potential resources that may be required to support...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (23 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: I refer the Deputy to my earlier reply in this matter as set out in Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 2 February 2022. The general objective of the One Person One Salary principle is that public servants should not receive additional remuneration for undertaking other duties in the public service. While the initial policy focused primarily on board fees, it has been expanded over time to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. I wish to advise the Deputy that each engagement with the named company was for the purposes of providing a translation service. Year Number of engagements Total Spend 2022 (to-date) 0 0 2021 8 €2,501 2020 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (23 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: The Freedom of Information Act 2014 greatly expanded the number of bodies that are subject to the legislation. Where previously, bodies had to be explicitly listed in the legislation for FOI to apply to them, in the updated legislation, any entity that meets a broad set of criteria is subject to FOI by default. At present, approximately 600 diverse organisations are subject to FOI, across...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fuel Prices (23 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: The mileage rates that apply in the recoupment of travel expenses across the civil and public service are a matter for my consideration in the first instance rather than for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. It is established policy that travel for work in the civil and public service should, where possible, be by public transport. Where this is not possible, mileage payments may...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (23 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement, has not awarded any contracts to the named company.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (24 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: The Brexit Adjustment Reserve has a total value of €5 billion in constant (2018) prices, or €5.47 billion in current prices. All Member States are to receive an allocation. The purpose of the Reserve is to provide financial support to the most affected Member States, regions and sectors to deal with the adverse consequence of Brexit. Expenditure under the Reserve must...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (29 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy may be aware, the responsibility for the regulation of the National Lottery is, under statute, under the remit of the Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery (the National Lottery Act, 2013.) I understand that the Regulator will, on foot of complaints received, consider the opt-out system for the draw based add-on “Plus” games in the National...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (29 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), has no retainers in place with outside organisations.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently no civil servants employed by my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement, on secondment to the private sector.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Consultations (29 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: The information requested by the Deputy for my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), is set out in the tables below. As part of its “People @PER Strategy”, my Department is fully committed to recognising, valuing and harnessing the diverse talents of its staff, and to creating an inclusive working environment where staff feel supported to achieve...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (29 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: The authorities responsible for the administration of the large number of pension schemes operating in the various sectors of the Irish public service are, in general, the relevant employers and Ministers in those sectors. It would be a matter for those sectoral authorities, including relevant Ministers, to supply such information as may be available in respect of the number of retirees in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (30 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: Work is continuing within my Department to develop our understanding of the potential expenditure impact of taking in refugees from Ukraine. At present, as this is still an early stage of people movement into Ireland, it is difficult to provide exact costings as the range of potential arrivals is quite large and the demographic profile of these can only be estimated at this point. It is also...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: I welcome commencement of consideration of the Bill on Committee Stage and I thank the committee and the Chairman for facilitating this. We had a very good discussion on Second Stage in the House and there is broad agreement on the Bill. A number of amendments have been put down by others with a view to improving the Bill and I also have a significant number of amendments. I have no doubt...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Michael McGrath: Of course I can. The section is a standard provision concerning the making of any orders and regulations by the Minister under this legislation and for said orders and regulations to be laid before the Oireachtas in accordance with established practice. It is procedural in nature.