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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Action Plan (4 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: The Programme for Government commits to gradually increasing the carbon tax over the next decade to reach €100 a tonne by 2030. The funds raised by these increases in the carbon tax will allow for an additional €9.5bn of Government spending over the decade. €3bn is to be allocated to targeted social welfare and other initiatives to ensure a Just Transition, €5...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (4 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy may be aware, there are different employee contribution arrangements applying to public service pension schemes depending on when individuals joined their relevant scheme. Accordingly, I have addressed the question raised below based on whether an individual is a member of a pre-existing public service pension scheme or the Single Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (4 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently two staff members from my Department seconded out to administrative roles in the third level sector. One member of staff is seconded to Dublin City University and the other is seconded to the Technological Higher Education Association. The Secondment Policy, and associated Guidelines and FAQs, published by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (4 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: My Department is currently seeking to establish if any fines have been incurred for failure to transpose an EU Directive on time.  I will communicate with the Deputy directly once that process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: I am advised by the Lottery Regulator that the total value of expired unclaimed lottery prizes generated in 2021 was €17,054,620.  In accordance with Clause 6.9.2 of the Licence, the full value of these unclaimed prizes was transferred to the Operator of the National Lottery to be spent solely on promoting the National Lottery. The percentage of the €17,054,620...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: I understand that he revenue generated by the sale of National Lottery scratch cards and other instant-win lottery games forms a substantial part of the overall contribution to the National Lottery Good Causes Fund. In this regard, 65% of the returns from sales of National Lottery games less the prizes in those games is transferred to the Central Fund for Good Causes. This is the case...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: The experience of the COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on the world of work, with an overnight move by necessity to remote working in various sectors.   There have been many positive aspects to this experience for both employers and employees.  It has also highlighted certain challenges. In the case of the Civil Service, remote working will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Prison Service (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy will appreciate, many workers went above and beyond over the course of the last two years very challenging years. Their continued contribution has been essential to getting us through this difficult time. After careful consideration, the Government made decisions earlier this year in relation to recognition of these efforts.  A national day of recognition and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy thatduring the period specified, there were814 social media posts by the various official social media accounts of my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement. Of these posts, 6were posted in Irish, including 1 post that was published in Irish and English. The information regarding the bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that the posts from my Department’s social media accounts during the period specified did not include any posts in a language other than Irish or English. This is also the position with regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Social Media (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy thatduring the period specifiedsubtitles were included on40% of the videos posted to the various official social media accounts of my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement. In total, 151 videos were posted, of which 60 included a subtitle function. The information regarding the bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out below. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: The Equality Budgeting and Well-being Budgeting initiatives are part of the ongoing development of Ireland’s performance framework that also includes the Performance Budgeting and Green Budgeting initiatives, the ongoing development of the Public Spending Code, the Establishment of the Irish Government Economic & Evaluation Service and the Spending Review process.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that no such contracts were awarded by my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement, during the period specified.  This is also the position with regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (10 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement, does not engage external firms or agencies for the purpose set out in the question. One of the responsibilities of my Department's Press Office is to communicate in a strategic and effective manner my Department’s messages and goals to all stakeholders.  The Press...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Wildlife Conservation (11 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that there is currently no such policy in place in my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement. With the exception of the Office of Public Works (OPW), this is also the position for the bodies under the aegis of my Department. The OPW have advised that they will respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy will appreciate, many workers went above and beyond over the course of the last two years very challenging years. Their continued contribution has been essential to getting us through this difficult time. After careful consideration, the Government made decisions earlier this year in relation to recognition of these efforts. A national day of recognition and commemoration to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology (17 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: My Department has a policy of utilising computer hardware until it is end of life and goes to the market regularly to award a device destruction contract to a recognised device destruction company, with security and commitment to green re-cycling the predominant award criteria. In addition, certification of destruction for each device which attests to the green and secure destruction of each...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equal Opportunities Employment (17 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: The Civil Service is strongly committed to equality of opportunity for all in terms of its recruitment and employment practices. The provision of reasonable accommodations is a key element in supporting new staff with a disability and existing staff who acquire a disability. In my Department, the provision of reasonable accommodations required to support a staff member with a disability is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: Budget 2022 set out gross voted expenditure of €87,593 million for 2022. This comprises €80.1 billion of core expenditure along with €7.5 billion in non-core funding to respond to Covid-19 and Brexit. The Revised Estimates in December allocated just under €83 billion of this funding at Departmental level, with €4.6 billion remaining held in reserve in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 May 2022)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 6 April 2016, my Department have introduced Civil Service Mobility which offers an opportunity for permanent Civil Service staff members to apply for mobility through an open and transparent system. The Civil Service Mobility Schemes (staff driven list-based and advertisement-based) have been phased in by grade and...