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

Paschal Donohoe: Good arguments are never over.

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

Paschal Donohoe: I thank Deputy Canney for his questions. I will build on the points made by the Minister, Deputy McGrath. The Deputy touched on the importance of responding to and supporting citizens who have a disability with respect to the particular support they need. I am very aware of this issue. I have no doubt this will be an important issue when I sit down with the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not track the appointments of retired staff to State or semi-State Boards. Details of membership of State Boards are available on the State Boards website: www.stateboards.ie. State Boards manages Board appointments for over 200 state agencies including Commercial, Non-Commercial, Oversight Agencies, Regulatory Authorities and a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the civil service, for which my Department holds detailed data, the suggested rate of €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 this amount. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As agreed by Government, the national living wage will be set at 60% of hourly median wages in line with the recommendations of the Low Pay Commission. It will be introduced over a four-year period and will be in place by 2026, at which point it will replace the National Minimum Wage. The first step towards reaching a living wage was the 80 cent increase to the National Minimum Wage from 1...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Data (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) is a cross-Departmental network of Civil Service economists and policy analysts working directly for their respective Departments. IGEES consists of persons recruited through the IGEES recruitment stream and other Civil Servants in policy analysis roles who through the use of data and analytical work support evidence-informed policy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Data (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Thank you for your question Deputy. As you know the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) within my Department plays a leadership role in digital service delivery and innovation initiatives. OGCIO also has oversight of digital and ICT-related initiatives proposed by Departments and agencies, and supports Ireland’s representation at EU and OECD level. The OGCIO's...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Policy (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Table 1 of the 2023 Summer Economic Statement sets out the budgetary strategy for the period to 2026. As part of the total budget package set out for each year from 2024 to 2026, amounts of €3.2 billion are indicated as for ‘budgetary decisions’. This category comprises provision for Existing Levels of Service (ELS) costs and the planned core capital expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments. Over the lifetime of this NDP out to 2030, the government is investing €165 billion in new and upgraded infrastructure that will meet the needs of our growing population. This year alone over €12 billion will be invested from the Exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In the context of evolving externally-driven challenges in recent years, the Government has sought to ensure fiscal policy remains responsive to the economic and social context. This involves a two pronged approach which allows for core (permanent) and non-core (temporary) expenditure. Significant supports have been provided in recent years to mitigate the impacts of challenges such as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defence Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the annual defence sector budget, comprising Vote 35, Army Pensions, and Vote 36, Defence, is determined within the overarching budgetary framework and approved by Dáil Eireann. The 2023 allocation for the Defence Vote Group as set out in the Revised Estimates amounts to €1.2 billion. My Department engages with the Department of Defence in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2023 Summer Economic Statement (SES) set 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 investment in public services while seeking to ensure fiscal sustainability. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to her in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Regulator of the National Lottery that, as set out in the Licence to Operate the National Lottery, prize winnings above €15,000 must be claimed directly from the National Lottery, where winners are required to identify themselves to the operator PLI; winners of most small prizes collect them in retail outlets anonymously. Thus the National Lottery does not have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187, 189, 190, 191, 192, 194, 198, 200, 201, 203, 205 and 206 together. Under the rules of the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme pension increases are subject to the authorisation of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. On 9 March 2023 An Post...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to her in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b).

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

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Name of Public Body Reason for Vacancy Dates Requested by the Deputy Length of time an acting CEO / Head was in post, where applicable Public Appointments Service (PAS) Former CEO moved to a Government Department on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am aware of the the strong interest in the Ministerial approval of increases to pensions in payment under the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme and my office has received correspondence on the matter from pensioners and from union representatives. Under the rules of the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme pension increases are subject to the authorisation of the Minister for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. For all new entrants to the public service (including members of An Garda Síochána) on or after 6 April 1995 (the date of introduction of full social insurance for public servants who now pay Class A PRSI) and before 1...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) that the number of formal reviews on PAS competition decisions and the number overturned across the period requested by the Deputy are as per the table below. Year Reviews Completed Decisions Overturned 2021 286 18 2022 315 33 ...