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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (11 Jul 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: EU Programmes (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am very pleased that the new PEACEPLUS programme is now open for applications. Seven of the thematic investment areas for this cross-border EU programme have opened in recent weeks, with more opening over the weeks and months ahead. PEACEPLUS has a total budget of c. €1.1 billion., over twice the combined value of the outgoing 2014-20 INTERREG VA and PEACE IV cross-border programmes....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Ireland recently hosted a meeting of the OECD Senior Budget Officials Network on Gender Budgeting. This group meets annually to discuss developments and share good practices in relation to gender budgeting and has been a key resource to the development of Irish Equality Budgeting policy. Officials from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and from the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Each year, on Budget Day, my Department publishes a range of key budgetary documentation. The intention in publishing this material is to ensure that budget day announcements are accessible and transparent. This includes the Budget Expenditure Report which sets out the public expenditure strategy, expenditure allocations by Vote and the Estimates for public services. Typically a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In the first instance the cost of disability report should be considered an important element of the evidence base to inform the policies and priorities of relevant Departments for Budget 2024. Thereafter the report should inform the scope and focus of a successor to the national disability inclusion strategy. The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform is leading the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for this question and can confirm that yes, the use of cloud computing continues to be a key and growing platform supporting the delivery of innovative, modern digital public services. Connecting Government 2030: A Digital and ICT Strategy for Ireland’s Public Service, published in 2022, specifically notes that public service organisations will be more proactive and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Medical Cards (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Due to the nature of its role, my Department does not provide services where there are any health or non-health entitlements associated with medical cards. My Department does not hold such detailed information in respect of services provided by other Departments. In this context, the Deputy may wish to submit a Parliamentary Question directly to the relevant Ministers.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The following table shows the Secret Service Vote estimate and end of year surplus as set out in the Appropriation Accounts 2012 to 2023. The figure for 2022 is the provisional outturn, based on the expenditure amounts notified to this Department. Year Estimate Surplus to Surrender to the Exchequer 2012 €1,000,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not operate a barter account for the provision of goods or services. Therefore, no payments have been directed to a barter account from 2011 to date. This is also the position with regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Process (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: A review of the FOI regime has been undertaken and is at an advanced stage of completion. The review process has been an open and collaborative one, taking in the views of a wide range of stakeholders. It commenced with a scoping process which sought the views of stakeholders across all sectors in setting the direction of the review. Approximately 1,200 responses were received at this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (11 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Presidential Establishment (Amendment) Act, 1973 provides that the remuneration for the President will be equal to the remuneration of the Chief Justice increased by 10%. The salary for the President for the years 2012 – 2022 was €325,507. This was increased to €332,017 as of 1 March 2023 in line with the Review of Building Momentum. With regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not operate a barter account. This is also the position with regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department. The position is respect of other Departments and the bodies under their aegis would need to be the subject of separate Questions to the relevant Ministers.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Supplier Report Title / Purpose Amount Paid CAAS Ltd Environmental Consultancy €30,565 Institute of Public Administration Review of organisational capacity for climate action within the Civil Service €15,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2023 Summer Economic Statement (SES) was published on 4 July 4. The SES sets out the Government’s medium-term budgetary strategy and outlines the fiscal parameters within which discussions will take place ahead of Budget 2024. In planning the fiscal and budgetary response for 2024, Government will continue a balanced approach of supporting society while seeking to ensure fiscal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to your pension-related query on behalf of your constituent, I am informed by the National Shared Services Office (NSSO), who administer the pensions of retired civil servants, that they have been in contact with the HR Department of his former employer to determine what increase may be due to his pension. Once clarified, any increase due to the pension will be processed....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has policy responsibility for recruitment to the civil service. As reflected in the Civil Service Renewal 2024 Strategy, the civil service is strongly committed to equality of opportunity for all in terms of its recruitment and employment practices, and building a more diverse and inclusive workforce that is reflective of Ireland and the people it...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Ensuring all OneLearning courses reflect Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in their content, is a guiding principle in the development of all OneLearning courses. OneLearning provides training for Civil Servants across all grades, organisations and locations. Contracts were signed in 2021 for a range of new Civil Service-wide training courses, including four specifically related to EDI...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Chair. The Minister for Finance, Deputy McGrath, has covered off the general economic outlook, so I will go right to the section of my speech that focuses on our medium-term expenditure strategy. As the committee will be aware, the two most recent two budgets utilised a dual approach of revising our medium-term expenditure strategy while utilising supplementary non-core...