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Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Acknowledging that more progress needs to be made in our society, in our economy and by this Government is not the same as the Government indicating that we are not making any progress at all. That is the premise of this debate today. This Government, all of our colleagues, colleagues from three different political parties, fully acknowledge that we need to do more. We fully...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I fear claims like that only deepen the sense of disenchantment and undermine the legitimacy of how progress can be made, rather than offering any solutions.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I conclude by reiterating what the Taoiseach said a moment ago. He said we can do more and we can do better. This Government will do more and we will do better. We know more progress needs to be made, but progress is still happening.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: You could not even get a new speech, it is the same script.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Is it 50,000 or 100,000 houses a year? Which is it?

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Is it 50,000 refurbishments a year?

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I have.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: He is not concerned about them.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my correspondence to him dated 14 February, 2023, which was a Deferred Reply to Parliamentary Questions 291 and 293 of 31 January, 2023. In that letter, I confirmed that my Department did not award any contracts to any of the seven companies the Deputy listed since 2016. For completeness, although not one of the companies listed by the Deputy, I added that my...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Travel (28 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: 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 51(1)(b).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (28 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Union’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), provides support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. €5.47 billion euro was allocated to the fund. Ireland’s allocation is €1.065 billion in 2018 prices (equivalent to €1.165 billion in current prices),...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Travel (28 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware the Government decision of 15 March 2011 provided that former Office Holders including former Taoisigh should no longer be supplied with official transport but that such transport should be available to them on important State occasions. Arrangements for such transport and any cost associated with same are a matter for the Department of Justice and An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (30 Mar 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am pleased to report significant progress in recent weeks in preparation for the opening of the PEACE PLUS programme. This ambitious new EU cross-border programme has been approved by Government, by the Northern Ireland Executive, by the North South Ministerial Council and by the European Commission. PEACE PLUS will invest some €1.1bn in projects supporting shared peace and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 430 together. Details of the environmental impact assessments carried out by the OPW can be found on the floodinfo.ie website. The scheme has been submitted to my Department seeking consent for these works under the provisions of the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 to 1995 as amended. An initial round of public consultation was held beginning on the 1st...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that one member of staff of my Department is assigned to the post of Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Attaché in the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels. The role of the Attaché is to represent and promote Ireland’s interests in the policy areas under the remit of the...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) that recruitment to the civil service and a range of other public bodies operates under the provisions of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Acts, 2004 to 2013. PAS operates under licence from the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) and is independent in its operations. In carrying out its...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Following the outcome of Judicial Review proceedings regarding the consenting of the River Bride Flood Relief Scheme, my Department sought supplementary information from the Office of Public Works in February 2022. The OPW submitted supplementary information to my Department in October 2022. A copy of this information can be found on the scheme website at floodinfo.ie. It is my intention...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that, following discussions between my officials and those of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum, which was established by the previous Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation and created to support the government in driving the digitalisation of enterprise across Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the report of Cruinniú GovTech 2019 represents the views of those who attended that Cruinniú.Since then my colleague, the previous Minister for Public Expenditure National Development Plan Delivery and Reform established the Data Governance Board, under the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019.  The Board leads on setting and overseeing best...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that, following discussions between my officials and those of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum will act in an advisory capacity in relation GovTech development in addition to its existing work.  The Forum, which was established by the previous Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and...