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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (26 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that the cost of a report from a consultancy company is completely dependent on the nature of the report commissioned. It is therefore not possible to provide an average cost that is in any way meaningful. To illustrate the point, the table attached sets out a list of all studies, research and reports externally commissioned by my Department since 2020, which was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waste Management (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no role in relation to Transfrontier Shipments (TFS). The National TFS Office in Dublin City Council is the competent authority for the enforcement and administration of the Waste Shipment Regulation, so the Deputy may wish to put a relevant Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The independent Report completed recently on the Grading of these two Secretary General posts recommends that: · the Secretary General post in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth be set at Secretary General Level II, and · the Secretary General post in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage be set at Secretary General Level I....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Year Title of Bill Title of Regulatory Impact Assessment 2020 Appropriation Bill RIA not required 2021 Appropriation Bill RIA not required 2021 Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (28 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the National Shared Services Office that pension increases on foot of pay awards on 1 February, 2022 and that of 1 October, 2022 backdated to 2 February, 2022, and the 1 March, 2023 pay increase have been paid in cases where retirees were on pay scale points. OPW pensioners are often on off scale points and not linked to Civil Service pay scales which means they have to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2024 (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government established the Shared Island Fund in Budget 2021, providing ring-fenced resourcing for delivery of the all-island investment commitments and objectives set out in the Programme for Government and the National Development Plan 2021-2030 (NDP). The Shared Island Fund aims to create a more prosperous, connected and sustainable island. Under the NDP it has a funding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In late 2021, the Government launched the revised National Development Plan 2021-30 (NDP) detailing €165 billion of public investment. In Budget 2024, a significant uplift in capital funding for 2024 will be provided through alignment with the capital expenditure ceilings detailed in the NDP. Total capital allocations will increase by almost €1 billion from €11.86 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks and Wildlife Service (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Appointments to the civil service through open competition are made subject to the advertised terms of the competition. In general, the terms allow that different conditions may apply to currently serving civil/public servants. There are policies in place which allow currently serving civil/public servants to start above the minimum subject to certain conditions. Examples of such policies...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has engaged independent environmental consultants to carry out the relevant environmental assessments as required by EU Directives 2011/92 and 2014/52. On the basis of advice received, I have sought supplementary information from the Office of Public Works as provided for under Section 7(4)(b) of the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy will be aware that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May, 2018. To prepare for this critical date, my Department agreed a range of new internal data protection policies including a formal data breach management policy, the objective of which is to ensure that any data breaches are dealt with as required under Articles 33-34 of the GDPR. Since...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, the concept of unestablished civil servants refers to individuals serving in civil service Departments and Offices in a capacity in respect of which a superannuation allowance may not be granted under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1954. Taking that into account, membership of the Pension Scheme for Established Civil Servants does not apply. Instead, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Civil Service Accountability Board was established under the 2014 Civil Service Renewal Plan. It comprised a mix of senior Government ministers, including the then Taoiseach, senior civil servants and a number of external members selected following an expressions of interest process by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). The Board met four times in total in Q2 and Q3 2015 and Q2...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Performance Review Group (PRG) was established in 2016 to oversee the Secretary General Performance review process, which was a priority action of the Civil Service Renewal Plan 2014 (Action 12 – Design and implement a robust performance review process for Secretaries General). This ensures the development of a high performance leadership cadre and assure that performance is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The table below reflects the dates of appointment by Government of Secretaries General in Government Departments. Department Name Date of appointment as Secretary General Extension Agriculture, Food and the Marine Brendan Gleeson 02-Oct-18 n/a Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As of 31 August 2023, the most recent available data, there are a total of 45,593 full-time equivalents (FTEs) employed in the Civil Service, of which 8,252 FTEs (18.1%) are employed in the grade of Assistant Principal or higher.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the civil service, for which my Department holds detailed data, the suggested minimum wage at €17 per hour based on the civil service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of approximately €31,047. Detailed data on civil service staff indicates that approximately 15% of staff (FTE) in the civil service are on salary points less than this. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Officials from my Department do not currently use the application in question to conduct official business. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), as with all enabling technologies, will be considered on a solution by solution basis. Any such considerations will be discussed and a risk assessment conducted as appropriate. My Department has issued guidance to all staff reminding them of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Budget 2024 (3 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government established the Shared Island Fund in Budget 2021, providing ring-fenced resourcing for delivery of the all-island investment commitments and objectives set out in the Programme for Government and the National Development Plan 2021-2030 (NDP). The Shared Island Fund aims to create a more prosperous, connected and sustainable island. Under the NDP it has a funding...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. General Schemes referred to an Oireachtas Committee for pre-legislative scrutiny since 2016 Date Referred Date Published Data Sharing and Governance Bill 24 March, 2017 14 July, 2017 Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill 4 May, 2018 ...