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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: As Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, I have responsibility for Ireland's Cohesion Policy and the Partnership Agreement with the European Commission on Ireland's Cohesion Policy Funds. The Partnership Agreement Monitoring Committee (PAMC) which brings together the key stakeholders involved in the administration of EU Cohesion Funds in Ireland -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 to 489, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the bodies under the aegis of my Department which have a Board is contained in the following tables: National Shared Services Office Advisory Board Year No. of board members holding professional accounting qualifications Skills gaps identified...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: A contract notice (Call for Tender) was published on eTenders and OJEU on October 29th 2024 (eTenders id 4574076) in respect of competition ICT016F “Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Network and Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services”. The extended tender response date was December 16th 2024. The competition is still...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: A contract notice (Call for Tender) was published on eTenders and OJEU on October 29th 2024 (eTenders id 4574076) in respect of competition ICT016F “Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Network and Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services”. The extended tender response date was December 16th 2024. The competition is still...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: In relation to the use of AI, my Department has regard to relevant guidance published by the National Cyber Security Centre; the seven requirements for ethical AI that have been developed by the European Commission’s High Level Expert Group on AI in their Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI; and the Interim Guidelines for the Use of AI in the Public Service. These Interim Guidelines,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (25 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no functions, roles or services within my Department that were outsourced to the private sector which were previously carried out by civil servants. My Department does not hold such information in respect of other Government Departments, so the Deputy may wish to submit separate Questions to the relevant Ministers.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (25 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department is leading on digitalisation of public services, which is a core component of the Better Public Service Transformation strategy to 2030. Under this strategy it is the intention that Ireland achieves the 90% target of key public services consumed online by 2030. Key enablers to deliver on this target will be through the use of the Government Digital Wallet and Life Events Portal....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: The total expenditure through public procurement by my Department and the bodies under its aegis during the years in question is set out in the tables below. Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Year Total Spend on Public Procurement 2020 €24,707,000 2021 €24,550,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (25 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: On the basis of the definition provided by the Deputy O' Gorman, i.e., non-court bodies empowered to adjudicate issues and disputes in particular areas, I am informed that the Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery is deemed quasi-judicial in nature. In relation to the status of the six bodies falling within the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman, I am informed by the Office...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Engagements (25 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that Minister of State Higgins undertook an extensive programme of engagements during her St. Patrick’s Day visit to Australia. This included meetings with South Australia Under Treasurer Tammie Pribanic, Senator Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism and Minister Stephen Dawson, the current Minister for Emergency Services, Innovation, Digital Economy,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: Local authorities are entirely independent corporate entities having full responsibility under law for the performance of their functions and the discharge of their governance and other responsibilities. Procurement and tendering processes carried out by each local authority, and compliance with EU and national procurement rules in relation to the same, are directly a matter for the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Social Media (25 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that 52.5% of the social media video posts published by my Department during 2024 included closed captioning or subtitles. One of these posts used Irish Sign Language. 37.5% of the Department’s videos also consisted only of text or images with no voiceover and so did not require closed captioning/subtitles/sign language. The following table outlines the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (26 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department recognises the need to treat all personal data in an appropriate and lawful manner and is committed to complying with its obligations in this regard to the highest standard. The Department has recently been assigned a primary point of contact in the Data Protection Commission. The Data Protection Officer for the Department met with this contact, along with the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Weather Events (26 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: Due to the nature of its role, no additional funding is being allocated to my Department for the purpose specified.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to clarify to the Deputy that the eight-month external audit support from Mazars as set out in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 273 was in fact procured by my Department under the Multi Supplier Framework Agreements for the Provision of Accounting, Audit and Financial Advisory Services. The information initially provided by my Department, that this was a secondment, was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department implements a multi layered defence-in-depth security strategy which is achieved through the effective combination of People, Processes, and Technology to support the implementation of appropriate security measures and provisions. This defence-in-depth security strategy includes the implementation of an extensive Information Security Management System (ISMS) comprising of many...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department implements a multi layered defence-in-depth security strategy which is achieved through the effective combination of People, Processes, and Technology to support the implementation of appropriate security measures and provisions. This defence-in-depth security strategy includes the implementation of an extensive Information Security Management System (ISMS) comprising of many...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (27 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: You will be aware that the Civil Service Mobility scheme was rolled out by grade over a number of years, and is currently available for over 34,000 general service staff members (Clerical Officer up to Assistant Secretary) who are interested in moving to a different Civil Service organisation and/or geographical location. The scheme provides staff members with an opportunity to broaden their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government sets out the clear ambition to prioritise the delivery of transformative, critical and growth-enhancing infrastructure over the next 5 years. To support these goals, the Government, led by my Department, has commenced work on setting the parameters, priorities and critical milestones for the Review. The Review will be carried out by Officials in my Department,...

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: As we debate this motion, Ireland faces huge economic threats and Government is extensively planning for the impact of tariffs on the Irish economy, jobs and competitiveness. This should be the prime focus of all Members on all sides of the House.