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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (2 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The 38th Report of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector in 2000 recommended that the pay of TD's should be linked to the Principal Officer grade in the Civil Service. This recommendation was based on their independent and expert consideration of the level of responsibilities and an appropriate pay analogue. That Review Body report also recommended that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lansdowne Road Agreement Implementation (2 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The requirement for additional working hours for public servants was introduced under Section 2.4 of the Public Service Stability Agreement (Haddington Road Agreement) in 2013.  These additional working hours have contributed to the maintenance and enhancement of existing public services during a period of significant constraints on public expenditure and at a time when...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Data (2 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Under section 7 (f) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) is defined as a public service body for the purposes of the Act. In accordance with section 5 (5) (k) of the Act, communications made by a person who is employed by or holds any office or another position in a public service body are exempt, where the person is acting in that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Data (2 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Standards in Public Office Commission, an independent body, is responsible for the implementation of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 and under section 9 of the Act for the establishment and maintenance of the online Register of Lobbying.  As such, my Department does not have day to day responsibility for the collection, presentation or content of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (2 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) on behalf of the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) ran an open competition to fill the post of Assistant Secretary (Head of Remuneration, Pensions & Industrial Relations) within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The post was advertised on the Public Appointment Service website on Friday, 26 August 2016.  The shortlisting...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Costs (2 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the amount spent by my Department on external legal advice in each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. Year Legal Firm Amount 2013 *Consultant R. Humphreys €111,131 *Consultant C. Kennedy €32,263 €143,394 2014 Eversheds Sweden €1,200 *Consultant R. Humphreys €79,364 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (2 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, I announced additional recruitment measures recently on Budget Day. This will include an additional 2,400 teaching posts in the Education sector, of which 900 will be resource teachers. In the Justice Sector, there will be an accelerated programme of Garda recruitment, with 800 new Gardaí to be hired and trained in 2017.  There will also be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (2 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Capital investment allocations are typically made on a multi-annual basis by the Government, so that Government Departments can undertake proper medium-term planning for the cost-effective delivery of investment projects.  Public Procurement is governed by EU and National rules as set out in the Public Spending Code.  The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: The public service pay commission was set up after a required period of consultation with all the signatories to the Lansdowne Road agreement. The full panel has now been appointed and it is chaired by the former chairman of the Labour Court, Mr. Kevin Duffy. The timing of the report and the material to be included is a matter for the commission now, as it is independent. We have set in...

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: First Stage (3 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: No.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Remuneration (3 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm that the pay of Temporary Clerical Officers "TCO's" and Clerical Officers "CO's" in my Department, which includes the National Shared Services Office, is controlled by the relevant circulars issued by my Department.  As with all civil servants, their pay is subject to Government pay policy and the two most recent circulars, 2/2014 and 17/2015 have been applied.  I am...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (3 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: Temporary Clerical Officers (TCOs) are generally recruited to cater for short term, seasonal staff absences in Departments, particularly in the Department of Social Protection, the Passport Office and the Revenue Commissioners or where particular roles require additional staff over a limited period. The TCO payscale ranges from €419.29 to €715.62 which is equivalent to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Careers (3 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: In my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for recruitment to the Civil Service. All such recruitment is governed by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. Under the Act, the method of appointment to a permanent Civil and Public Service post is as a result of being successful in a competition run by the...

Finance Bill 2016: Financial Resolutions (8 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I move the following Resolutions:THAT sections 784, 787G, 787K, 787O, 787R, 787S and 790D of Part 30 of, and Schedule 23B to, the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), which relate to Retirement Annuities, Personal Retirement Savings Accounts, imputed distributions from certain funds and the limit on tax-relieved pension funds, be amended in the manner and to the extent specified in...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I move amendment No. 4:To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "acknowledges the substantial contribution that public servants have made towards the stabilisation of the public finances and the economic recovery; recognises that pay restoration has to be balanced and affordable in the context of other Government expenditure commitments; supports the...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: It is nakedly populist in seeking to drive a further wedge between those who are privileged to represent and those they look to represent. I agreed with one thing Deputy Munster said. At least she could acknowledge that a recovery is happening. I know this is very difficult for Sinn Féin to do.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I am used to them interrupting me. They do not like to hear a response to their attempted arguments. At least there was an acknowledgement that a recovery is happening. I acknowledge that recovery is incomplete. A recovering economy is not the same as a recovered economy or a recovered society. The difficulties and challenges that so many people face are very apparent to me as a Member...

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I know that Deputy Adams would not want to acknowledge that in his contribution.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: I would be delighted to.

Public Sector Pay: Motion [Private Members] (8 Nov 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: It is very rich of Deputy Adams to talk about rhetoric. I will ask him a question. The Government has shown its commitment to responding to the needs we know are there by saying that it is the right thing for Ministers to forfeit their salary restoration. The Government amendment states that it believes it is right for the pay of Deputies to be determined by what happens with the pay of...