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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (17 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has been at the forefront of driving institutional change through a wide-ranging programme of legislative reform intended to enhance trust and transparency across Government. Important legislative measures include Regulation of Lobbying; Protected Disclosures; Freedom of Information; Statute Law Revision and Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures. My...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Programmes (17 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50 together. I am advised by the NSSO that Wave 2 of the Financial Management Shared Services Programme will see a further 15 central Government Departments and Offices (in-scope client organisations) migrate their finance and accounting functions to the NSSO. This will bring the overall total number of client organisations to 23, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (17 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the companies that provide cleaning services to my Department is set out in the table below. Company 2021 2022 2023 (Year to date) Allpro Security Services - €230,861 €93,333 Rentokill Initial Ltd €2,019 €1,714...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (16 May 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. The Government has made significant allocations across a range of sectors to counter the effects of Brexit, both before and during the 4-year BAR period. In order to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department had no contracts (direct or subcontracted) in place with the named supplier during the period specified. This is also the case for the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) in my Department. The Deputy may wish to note that the OGP has also advised me that the named supplier is not a member of any of its procurement frameworks for public bodies.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) that where the number of applications received for the position of Chief Executive of a city or county exceeds that required to fill the position, PAS may decide that it would not be practical to interview everyone and call a smaller number to the next stage of the competition. The Public Appointments Service provide for the employment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authorities (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the Public Appointments Service that, in consultation with the Cathaoirleach of the relevant city/county council and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (through his/her Department), PAS assesses and considers the challenges facing the city/county council and the skills required for the position of Chief Executive of the city/council and all relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments. Management and delivery of individual investment projects within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP) is a key responsibility of every Department and Minister. The Government is committed to detailing progress on the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The majority of public investment projects are delivered on budget and on time and there is a high level of professionalism across the sectors. However, noting the higher risk profile of larger projects, my Department introduced additional procedures in November 2021 in order to improve project out-turns, avoid cost overruns and avoid delays to project delivery. Responding to this need,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The proportion of 100% renewable contracts awarded by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) under the Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Electricity to Public Sector Bodies is 93%. (representing 25% of the total monetary value of all contracts awarded). All OGP electricity contracts require suppliers to provide minimum percentages of renewable electricity (45% in 2023,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC) was introduced as part of the Public Service Stability Agreement and became a permanent contribution towards the cost of public service pensions with rates relating specifically to pension scheme membership and benefits arising. ASC was introduced under the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017, with effect from 1 January 2019. ASC only...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Social Media (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy thatduring the period specifiedno social media posts on my Department’s Twitter (@IRLDeptPER) or LinkedIn accounts were posted exclusively in Irish or bilingually. My Department is committed to providing effective and accessible communications to all members of society. As such, the communications team in my Department is engaging with internal and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Civil Service employers must and do consider their obligations under the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2015 to provide reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation is about meeting the needs of people with disabilities so that they can have access to and can participate and advance in employment. The intention of the provisions dealing with reasonable accommodation is to create a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement does not have any framework agreement for the provision of executive coach-hire services.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (16 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Circular 23/2007:- Post Entry Education - Refund of Fees, Study Leave and Examination Leave (attached), sets out the terms a conditions of the refund of fees scheme which applies to the Civil Service. As noted in the circular, the approach of the circular is to maximise the discretion available to Departments/Offices in addressing post-entry education matters in ways that are most relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (18 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the civil service, for which my Department holds detailed data, the suggested Living Wage at €13.85 per hour based on the civil service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of approximately €25,294. Detailed data on civil service staff indicates that less than 0.1% of staff (FTE) in the civil service are on salary points less than the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Public procurement in Ireland is governed by EU Procurement Directives and National Legislation. Public bodies are obliged to act in accordance with these rules and accordingly must respect the general principles of EU law including non-discrimination, the free movement of goods and services, equal treatment, and proportionality and transparency in awarding public contracts. They must also...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (18 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In March this year, I informed Government of a package of significant actions aimed at enhancing project delivery for the NDP and announced that the Public Spending Code will be replaced by a set of Infrastructure Guidelines. This package represents a fresh approach to securing delivery as part of the Department's enhanced remit around the NDP. The actions include significant changes to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (18 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, my Department is responsible for the Public Spending Code (PSC), which sets the value for money requirements and guidance for evaluating, planning and managing Exchequer-funded capital projects. Management and delivery of investment projects and public services within allocation and the national frameworks is a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (18 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: It is not clear from the Deputy's question as to what the review of alternative dispute resolution provision relates. My Department has sought clarification from the Deputy but, so far, this has not been provided. If the Deputy were to expand on the question, I could review further.