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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Public procurement refers to the process by which public authorities, such as Government Departments or Local Authorities, purchase work, goods or services from companies. EU law sets out minimum harmonised public procurement rules. These rules govern the way public authorities and certain public utility operators purchase goods, works and services. They are transposed into national...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: There are no centralised forecasts of public service staffing over the period to 2030 conducted by my Department. Public service staffing is largely managed through a policy of delegated sanction, which been in place since 2015. Under this delegated sanction framework, Departments are permitted to fill vacancies through recruitment and/or promotion, in grades up to and including Principal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The rules of the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme provide An Post discretion to grant increases in pensions with the authorisation of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and with my concurrence. The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and DPER Circular 16/2021 set out the process for requesting Ministerial approval for such increases. The Code...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The European Union’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) is a unique regulation established specifically to provide for Brexit. It provides support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. The regulation is clear that in order to be eligible for BAR funding, the expenditure must fall within...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Change Policy (28 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The total figure of €1.9 billion was identified in a staff paper published by my Department in February 2023, entitled ‘A Review of Fossil Fuel Subsidies and other Potentially Climate Harmful Supports’. This represents the first step in fulfilling the Climate Action Plan commitment to develop and apply definitions to identify and track government spending that may be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (28 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Information on the allocation of voted expenditure is published each December in the Revised Estimates for Public Services, also known as the REV. This details the funding allocated to each Vote by programme and subhead. The REV also contains expenditure information on Non-Commercial State Agencies (NCSAs). The Summary Table Exchequer Expenditure of Non Commercial State Agencies printed in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Consultations (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy thatthe information requested formy Department (including the Office of Government Procurement) is set out in the table below. Company Purpose Cost of Contract to date in 2023 Byrne Wallace Provision of legal advice €29,215 Quadra Remote Working Risk Assessments ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Public consultation for schemes submitted under European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019 are provided for under Section 7C of the Regulations. It is my intention to hold a public consultation on the River Bride (Blackpool) Flood Relief Scheme shortly, and Officials in my Department are working with independent environmental consultants to progress...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (29 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: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Throughout my time in Ministerial positions, I have been wholeheartedly committed to the positioning of equality and inclusivity as vital to the modern workplace, as articulated in the Civil Service Renewal Strategy 2030. My Department is committed to further developing a positive, accepting and supportive work environment where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. An...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since this Government took office in June 2020, we have introduced significant changes to enhance the delivery of the State's national investment priorities. Following a comprehensive review of the National Development Plan (NDP) over the course of 2020 and 2021, the Government committed €165 billion funding for capital investment, as set out in the NDP published in October 2021....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: 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 2021-2023. This includes the strategic management of well-targeted and sustainable public spending and the negotiation and allocation of €91.1 billion of funding for 2023. In addition to the Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Special Advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State may be appointed by Government in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. The Advisers employed by my Department are outlined below: Minister Special Adviser Paschal Donohoe Deborah Sweeney Paschal Donohoe Fiona O'Connor ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not allocated any funding or made any payments to RTE. The following is the position regarding the advertising budget spend by my Department and the bodies under the aegis of my Department in each of the past ten years. Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Year Total...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Shout away. Keep on shouting.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am happy to take that question as it has only been a few weeks since we published the performance reports of our public services, which laid out for every Vote what the money is being used for and what outputs it delivers to citizens. With regard to the Department of Health, a capital plan is published by the HSE. We also have a Minister for Health, a Minister for Public Expenditure,...

Appointment of Member of the Policing Authority: Motion (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I move: That Dáil Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Jane Mulcahy be appointed by the Government to be a member of the Policing Authority.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Broadcasting Sector (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since taking office as Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on December 17 2022 I have not met with or corresponded with the Director General of RTÉ.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Broadcasting Sector (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since taking office as Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform on December 17 2022 I have not met with or corresponded with members of the board of RTÉ.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Broadcasting Sector (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform became aware of this issue and its details as they emerged from media reports from June 22 into the following week. The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, the Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has also been briefing her Government colleagues, including at the Government meeting of 27 June