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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment has not raised with me any proposals to provide financial assistance to An Post.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised by the Deputy was the subject of deliberations between my Department and the Department of Health. Arising from this the Department of Health was informed that my Department was not in a position to provide  extra monies in 2017 to fund the expenditure involved in the restoration of the living out allowance. Accordingly, the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: A commitment was made in the Capital Plan to conduct a review in 2017 in order to take stock of progress and provide the Government with an opportunity to reaffirm priorities. Since the Capital Plan's publication, the Programme for a Partnership Government (PfPG) committed to seeking Oireachtas approval for additional capital investment of €4 billion over the period of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, I recently announced the commencement of the review of the capital plan. As part of that review Departments have been asked to make submissions to my Department outlining their investment plans and priorities. Once these have been received from all Departments and in keeping with the transparency objective of the capital review process...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The information sought by the Deputy is not held by my Department and may be more appropriate for reply by my colleagues the Minister for Social Protection in respect of Community Employment Supervisors and the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government in respect of Community Development Programme (CDP) workers.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: As specified in the Capital Plan itself each Government Department must ensure that individual projects and investment proposals are subject to all of the relevant appraisal processes and value for money tests in accordance with the Public Spending Code (PSC) before Exchequer resources are committed under the Capital Plan. The Capital Plan itself sets out the framework and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Levy (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR), which was introduced on 1 January 2011, is a progressively structured imposition on public service pensions under terms set out in the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Act 2010, as amended.  The PSPR burden on pensioners, which was increased for higher income pensioners from July 2013 under...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Service Pay Commission has been tasked with providing an initial report to Government on public service remuneration in the context of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 2015. The findings of the Commission will contribute to and inform Government's considerations in relation to Public Service remuneration and will inform Public Service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 622 and 623 together. After full implementation of the Lansdowne Road Agreement, the full year cost of unwinding the remaining FEMPI measures for public servants earning less than €65,000 gross per year is approximately €780m plus PRSI. The full year cost of unwinding the remaining FEMPI measures for public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my answer to PQ Ref: 10498/17 on the 28th of February 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 625 and 626 together. The most recent aggregate data (based on pay bands) available to the Department indicates that some 93% of all public service staff are on salary points in excess of €25,000 per annum.  The commonly referenced living wage rate of €11.50 per hour, based on the Civil Service 37 hour standard net...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: As I advised the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 368 on 18 October 2016 (ref. 30893/16), following the application of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road Agreement, underpinned by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015, the following salary rates will apply to Members of the Oireachtas:   - 1 April 2017 1 January 2018 TD...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Based on the latest data available to the Department the costs are estimated as follows: Number of Public Servants (FTE) earning under €30,000 Cost of 1% increase Cost of 2% increase Cost of 3% Increase Cost of 5% Increase 39,483 €11m €22m €33m €55m

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Allowances (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I have reviewed the records of overnight expenses paid to Minsters and Ministers of State who have served in this Department since 2011 and I can confirm that none have been paid expenses in respect of an overnight in Dublin.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is the only State Board under the remit of my Department. I can confirm that no public servant on the PAS Board is given any payment for their services on that board.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have overarching policy responsibility for workforce planning in the Civil Service, including recruitment. The initiation of a recruitment campaign for any particular civil service grade is determined by such factors as identified workforce planning requirements and the need to establish priorities for targeted recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Civil Service Arbitration Board has made its report on this matter which I have accepted.  This report was laid before the House on 10 March 2017 and is available on the Oireachtas website at .

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: As the process is ongoing and we are not in a position to release further information at this point in time.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, the subject matter of Parliamentary Question Number 270 of 23 February, 2017 did not relate to public affairs connected with my Department or to matters of administration for which I am officially responsible (including bodies under the aegis of my Department in respect of Government policy).  The question fell within the responsibilities of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (21 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Revised Civil Service Spouses and Children's Pension Scheme (the "Revised Scheme") was introduced in 1984 as a result of an agreed recommendation made by General Council under the Scheme for Conciliation and Arbitration for the Civil Service. The recommendation was regarding the amendment of certain provisions of the Civil Service Spouses and Children's Contributory Pension Scheme...