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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement does not have a multi-supplier framework for the provision of bus and coach hire services for Public Bodies.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that no staff from the company in question have been seconded to my Department in the time period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Purpose of Contract Year Duration Cost Consulting support on Outsourcing 2013 3 months €6,457 Review of the Department’s Organisational Model 2013 2 months €30,826 HR...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly expenditure at Departmental level. The responsibility for the management and delivery of individual investment projects, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (14 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Posts in the Irish Civil Service are open to suitably qualified candidates who are nationals of an EU Member State, including Ireland, or the European Economic Area (EEA). Such individuals have the right under the EU Treaties to reside and take up employment in any EEA Member State. Non-EEA citizens do not benefit from these rights and do not automatically qualify to compete for these roles....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (20 Jun 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: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since 2015 a policy of delegated sanction has been in place across the majority of public service bodies for the management of public service staffing levels. Under delegated sanction, it is the responsibility of Departments to manage their workforce subject to legislation, circulars and other policies and within the overall agreed pay allocation. This policy permits public bodies to fill...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Card (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: It is my understanding that the Department of Social Protection has accepted a recent Data Protection Commission (DPC) finding in relation to Free Travel usage data. Importantly, the DPC did not make any order following on from their investigation because the Department had already implemented the necessary measures in relation to transparency (since August 2016) and proportionate and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (20 Jun 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: State Bodies (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The table below sets out the position with regard to the implementation of Circular 25/2016 by each body under the aegis of my Department. As a general point, the Deputy may wish to note that the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies does not apply to the Office of Public Works, the National Shared Services Office, the Public Appointments Service, the Office of the Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Independent Review Panel was established following a Government decision on 31 March last year. It was tasked to evaluate and make recommendations to strengthen the current pay determination and recruitment processes for Senior Public Servant posts. The Panel was chaired by Dr. Donal de Buitléir, with Ms. Jenny Smyth and Mr. Bryan Andrews members of the Panel. The full terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government’s approach to public expenditure policy is set out in the Medium Term Expenditure Strategy (MTES). The objectives of the MTES are twofold, to ensure that the level of core expenditure growth is sustainable long-term and that investment in expenditure protects and delivers improvements to public services. This framework must be responsive to the economic landscape and is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In general, starting pay on recruitment from open competitions, to all posts in the Civil Service should be at the first point of the scale. Circular 21/2004, sets out the policy in relation to incremental credit that can be claimed for previous service in the grades of Clerical Officer, Executive Officer and equivalent grades. This circular was amended by circular 08/2019 in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no commercial public bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (22 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, the principle of abatement of a public service pension is longstanding within the rules of various public service pension schemes. Pension abatement is an important aspect of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (the Single Scheme Act). The Act provides for the abatement of a public service pension where a retired public...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I have watched it all. I am sure Deputy Boyd Barrett has too.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In line with public financial procedures and public procurement guidelines, it is the responsibility of all public bodies to ensure that they have effective financial management, public procurement and risk management processes in place. This applies to all areas of public spending, including in respect of consulting contracts. The Office of Government Procurement, OGP, in my Department...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Regarding what the Government is doing on the matter, I ask the Deputy to allow me to elaborate further on the general issue of how we protect sensitive information from not only the relationships that we have with consulting companies but, more generally, the overall procurement processes that we have with those who do work on behalf of the State. This is laid out in a number of different...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As I made clear, this matter is dealt with by each Department in a way that is consistent with the clear legal framework that I outlined. I have no doubt that the consulting arrangements and the relationship the Department of Finance has with consultants will be consistent with the framework that I have just referred to here in the Dáil. If Department of Finance officials had any...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government has committed to €165 billion in capital investment through the national development plan, NDP, published in 2021. As a percentage of national income, annual capital investment is now among the largest in the European Union. In 2023, almost €12 billion will fund vital infrastructure in areas such as housing, transport, education, enterprise, sport and climate...