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Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: It was appointed by the Department of the Taoiseach. It was a decision that was made by the Department of the Taoiseach and it is precisely in recognition of the kind of issues and concerns that might arise in relation to a task force within my own constituency that it is being run out of the Department of the Taoiseach, not any State body or any Government Department I am responsible for.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The only part of the Deputy's statement that I wish to acknowledge in a positive way is his recognition of the work that Mr. Stone did in the north-east inner city.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: This is an approach that many other Deputies have called for to be replicated in other parts of the country. One of the driving forces of its success was Mr. Stone's work. This is one of the many reasons I deeply regret how this issue has developed and that I am in a position of having to make the case for it and to defend it in the Dáil. I will turn to the four points that the...

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: It is difficult enough to remember what happened with posters going up seven years ago. I acknowledge that some of them could have gone up during the day. Regarding how the tickets were purchased, I am afraid I do not know that. That is a private matter but I can assure the House-----

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: -----that all of the ticket sales were done in a way that was compliant with SIPO law.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: However, I made the decision to reveal and indicate in the House the purchase of these tickets because I felt it was a relevant matter of which the House should be aware.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Regarding the valuation of the posters, Deputy Mattie McGrath referred to a figure of €5,000, which I believe comes from my constituency colleague, Senator Fitzpatrick. It is worth emphasising again that the difference between the two figures is the fact that the vast majority of the posters that were put up in all of my election campaigns were put up by friends, family and volunteers...

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Obviously, it was not in cash. The purchase of the tickets and how they were registered happened in a way that had to be compliant with SIPO's guidelines, but I felt it was appropriate, given the interest in this matter, to declare that information voluntarily.

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: A Cheann Comhairle, thank you for the opportunity you have afforded me to respond to the many issues and questions raised this afternoon. I have done my best to respond to each matter in a truthful and accurate way. It is the greatest of privileges to be a Member of the Oireachtas, to represent the constituents of Dublin Central and, above all, to contribute as a member of the Government to...

Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (24 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I have apologised for my errors in these events. I do so again now. I take hard-won lessons from them, and I will carry those lessons with me as I continue to serve the people.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that with regard to my Department, all sections of the relevant Acts passed in the past ten years have been commenced.  The information requested regarding the Acts with provisions for review and the details of the reviews to date is set out in the table below. Title of Act Review period(s) Protected Disclosures (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the allowances payable to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas are managed and administered by the Houses of the Oireachtas Service. As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I am the regulatory authority for some allowances as well as the general expenses scheme.  Proposals to amend or reform the allowances available to members must be made, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Targets (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department’s ongoing work on SDG budgeting is being informed by the recently published working paper, 'Well-being and Public Policy: Utilising a well-being perspective to inform the budgetary process', which is available to download from the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) website (www.gov.ie/en/collection/a3f0b-igees-publications/#well-bei ng). Over...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy may be aware that in relation to recruitment the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) operates under a delegated sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER). This delegated sanction provides the C&AG with scope to manage recruitment up to and including Principal Officer Standard. For posts at Principal Officer Higher and above, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: PAS utilises recognised standard education comparability frameworks to convert qualifications from non-Irish education institutions into their Irish equivalent, for example, NARIC   By doing this we are able to understand if the qualification matches or exceeds the eligibility criteria as set out as part of a PAS competition.  Only qualifications that are stated as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: PAS do not currently compile statistics on recruitment levels of non-Irish nationals in the public service. While PAS undertake a significant amount of civil service recruitment and, less so, public sector, they do not do all the recruitment for this sector. Candidates do set up a profile on Publicjobs.ie when searching or applying for any number of roles advertised. At this point they...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: PAS utilises recognised standard education comparability frameworks to convert qualifications from non-Irish education institutions into their Irish equivalent, for example NARIC.  By doing this PAS is able to understand if the qualification matches the eligibility criteria as set out as part of a PAS competition.  PAS is satisfied that it has processes in place to assess whether...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that the person in question was not appointed to any State Board, commission or other such body by my Department since the Department was established in 2011 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: There are two Ministers of State appointed to my Department: - Deputy Ossian Smyth is Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement and eGovernment; and - Deputy Patrick O’Donovan is Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works. Each of the two Ministers of State also has responsibilities at another Department. With regard to my own Department,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, no costs were incurred providing media training to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform since 1 January 2021.