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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes. In the budget, we will be able to lay out the detail of what is going where for the Department of housing and every other Department.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: We have some understanding of what the detail is going to be. We know where funding is going for this year for different levels below the overall heading of housing. As I said, I am happy to come back to the Deputy with a bit more detail on that. However, it is not yet fully confirmed regarding what, for example, will be going to acquisition and to construction for the simple reason that...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I expect the private sector, with the momentum there at the moment, will be able to deliver a larger number of new homes in the time ahead. That should especially be the case if we begin to see an improvement in the interest rate environment across the next number of years and begin to see the issues that have been created by cost price inflation begin to moderate. That is a very reasonable...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: No, that has not been determined yet. The reason is the ESRI is doing a piece of work for the Government at the moment to give us some perspective on what housing output will be and what the need for homes will be across the coming years. Then the Government in its entirety will make a decision on revised housing targets for the next number of years. As part of that and coming out of it,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Out of that increase - I am just doing the maths - between 2025 and 2026, it is around a €600 million increase in core capital. It goes from €13.6 billion to €14.2 billion.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Discussion (8 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: It has.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (8 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis is set out in the table below. Public Body Number of Employees currently suspended on full pay pending disciplinary investigations Length of time under suspension Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform 0 Not...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Programmes (8 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is a temporary instrument that is the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU - the EU’s plan to emerge stronger and more resilient from the coronavirus pandemic and build a greener, more digital and more resilient future. This instrument is outside of the multiannual financial framework. Through the Facility, the Commission raises funds by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (8 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I have contacted the Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery regarding your query on win rates of the National Lottery. The Regulator has informed me that, in relation to the odds of winning the National Lottery, the odds of winning the Lotto jackpot, which must be at least €2 million, are 1 in 10.7 million. Other National Lottery draw based games on sale offer players...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Programmes (9 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) that €78.4 million of the €115 million capital envelope for the rollout of the financial management shared services system has been expended to date. This expenditure has allowed the NSSO to deliver 80 per cent of the estimated technical design and system build. I am advised by the NSSO that expenditure by company to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis is set out in the tables below. My Department and one of the bodies under its aegis have engaged two of the companies from the list provided by the Deputy. Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Company Timeframe Formal Tender Process ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (14 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Whilst travel for official duties is an integral part of the functions carried out by many civil and public servants, opportunities for online meetings should always be considered prior to any travel being undertaken. If travel is essential, public servants should always strive to use public transport in the first instance. The motor travel rates are designed to compensate an officer for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Employment Rights (14 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has made inquiries of the bodies under the aegis of my Department and the bodies have indicated that they are not aware of any cases of bogus self-employment from 2020 to 1 May 2024 across any State, semi-State or commercial semi-State agencies under the aegis of my Department. This also applies to cases before the SCOPE section of the Department of Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (14 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. Total Cost 2019 Total Cost 2020 Total Cost 2021 Total Cost 2022 Total Cost 2023 Total Cost 2024 (to-date) €1,353 €36,454 €18,686 €9,600 €24,021 €43,765 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (15 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: For all public servants who are fully insured (Class A PRSI) and who have been appointed before 1 January 2013 (introduction of Single Scheme) pension payment comprises of three components: 1. Public Service Occupational Pension payable by the public service employer from Voted expenditure, the calculation of which takes account of Social Insurance benefits that may be payable to the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Why is the Deputy shouting? We can hear him.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy does not want to hear the response.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Voluntary Sector (16 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I am presuming the Deputy is referring to private organisations which are grant funded in line with Section 39 of the Health Act 2004, Section 56 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2014 and Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Recognising the importance of these organisations, in terms of service delivery, I understand that the relevant departments engaged, through the WRC, last October and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (21 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: In line with EU and national legislation, the minimum yearly turnover amount shall not exceed twice the estimated contract value, except in duly justified cases. In recognition that the use of high turnover levels as a measure of financial capacity may provide a barrier to the participation of SMEs, contracting authorities are encouraged to consider the risk associated with the contract prior...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (21 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024 proposes to establish the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. This legislation is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Finance. I understand that the Bill passed all stages in Dáil Éireann on 15 May. It is intended that the ICN Fund will support the economy in times of exceptional...