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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: I do not have the full details of this-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: -----but it seems to me the relevant bodies need to come together. These bodies are under the aegis of different Departments and should work together to try to find a way through this issue-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: -----while respecting they have different mandates. If the Deputy provides me with the details, we will try to get them talking to each other to see if a way can be found.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: I will engage with the relevant bodies in relation to this issue. We made progress, as the Deputy knows, in relation to school secretaries, for example. A large group of people across the country are directly involved in providing public services on behalf of the State but are not directly employed by the State. That raises the kinds of issues the Deputy has brought up, such as not being...

Sustainable Energy Act 2002 (section 8(2)) (Conferral of Additional Functions — Energy Efficiency) Order 2022: Motion (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Sustainable Energy Act 2002 (section 8(2)) (Conferral of Additional Functions — Energy Efficiency) Order 2022, a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 27th September, 2022.

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: I move: That it be an instruction to the Committee, on the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022, that pursuant to Standing Order 187, the Committee has power to make amendments to the Bill which are outside the scope of the existing provisions of the Bill in relation to the temporary disapplication of the Part 8 planning approval process for local authority own...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (13 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: Throughout my tenure as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the staff of my Department have worked collaboratively on a wide range of policies and initiatives to deliver on the strategic goals set out in the Department's Statement of Strategy. This includes the strategic management of well-targeted and sustainable public spending and the negotiation and allocation of €85.9...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: The Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) was introduced on 1 January 2011 under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Act 2010 and extended via the FEMPI Act 2013. It was the only measure that decreased the actual pay-out value of public service pensions in payment as part of the Government’s programme of emergency measures introduced to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (13 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: When this Government took office in June 2020, we immediately signalled our intention to bring forward the review of the National Development Plan which was originally planned for 2022. Following a thorough process of engagement, analysis and reflection, the revised National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 (NDP) incorporating a public investment package of €165 billion was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (13 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: Delegated sanction is the policy in place across the majority of the public service for the management of public service staffing levels since 2015. It was introduced by the Government to provide Offices and Departments with flexibility to recruit staff at grades up to Principal Officer level in order to meet identified business needs subject to remaining within overall pay ceilings agreed as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (13 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: OGP has completed significant engagement with domestic and European stakeholders to identify possible cloud services procurement solutions, their scale and scope, along with the associated challenges. OGP has also conducted a detailed analysis of demand for cloud services across the public service. Having reviewed and assessed all potential opportunities, OGP is planning to put in place a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (13 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: The new 2021-27 PEACEPLUS EU cross-border programme, which has been finalised by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), working in close cooperation with my Department and the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland, has been informed by extensive public engagement and consultation. This has included two full scale public consultations held across the programme area for PEACEPLUS of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (13 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: The Parliamentary Activities Allowance (formerly known as the Party Leader's Allowance) is provided for in the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938 (the Principal Act) as amended, most recently by the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act, 2014. The legislation provides that each Party Leader and Independent member in receipt of the allowance must...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Data (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not incurred any EU Fines for failure to transpose EU Directives during the period specified. This is also the position for the bodies under the aegis of my Department. My Department has received a notification of infringement from the Commission related to the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection or persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, my area of responsibility covers the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme. The Public Service Sick Leave Scheme provides for the payment of the following to staff during periods of absence from work due to illness or injury: A maximum of 92 days on full pay in a rolling one-year period Followed by a maximum of 91 days on half pay in a rolling...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Social Media (14 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department did not incur any social media advertising costs during 2022. The information in respect of 2021 is set out below. Social Media Platform Cost in 2021 Details of Advertisement Google Ads €1,700 Passenger locator Form

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: Details of financial commitments in relation to PPPs in operation were furnished to the Deputy in my response to PQ no 224 on 8 December. Projections of future growth in expenditure related to planned PPP projects which have not reached financial close and are at various stages of development, are not available. Any queries in relation to the details of specific projects could be confirmed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Archives (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: A significant number of physical files were located and deposited to my Department in November 2020, on foot of the Deputy's initial query. These are in the form of pension files for individuals, which may also contain information in relation to the committees in question from the early years of the State. A search of these files was not feasible at the time, due to then-ongoing pandemic...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: My Department has engaged independent environmental consultants to assess the environmental impacts of the River Deel (Crossmolina) flood relief scheme in accordance with the Arterial Drainage Acts, as amended. Following the receipt of further information in respect of the environmental impacts of the scheme, a further period of public consultation was held earlier this year. The independent...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (15 Dec 2022)

Michael McGrath: The National Lottery is a significant asset which plays an important role in generating funds for Good Causes throughout Ireland and across a range of areas including sport and recreation, culture and heritage, community health, the arts, and youth affairs. The National Lottery Fund transferred €289m to the Exchequer in 2021, which represents a significant 14% increase on 2020 and...