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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to her in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), a division in my Department, provides ICT services to the wider Department. I can confirm that all of the IT systems they provide have been made capable of utilising the síneadh fada as required.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department currently does not have any EU directives which are awaiting transposition.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am informed by Public Appointments Service (PAS) of the following Garda Síochána recruitment campaigns in the period in question. 2024 – Advertised 15/1/2024 Closed 8/2/2024 (all applications were received in this period)2025 – Advertised 6/2/2025 Closed 27/2/2025 (all applications were received in this month). There is a spreadsheet attached which details the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Communications (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: EU member states report on capital projects primarily through a combination of national reporting practices and mechanisms to comply with EU regulations and guidelines. Each EU member State has its own system for managing and reporting on their public investments, including capital projects. In regard to Ireland, substantial information on capital infrastructure projects is made available...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: Securing value for money is an ongoing priority for this Government and is at the heart of all decision making, at every stage of a policy, project or programme's lifecycle. Delivering value for money is about securing the efficient and effective use of public resources in the pursuit of better public services, living standards and infrastructure for the people of Ireland. It is not solely...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: As Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitisation I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments, including in the recent Budget, and for monitoring monthly expenditure at Departmental level. The responsibility for the management and delivery of individual investment projects or sectoral policy strategies, within...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department is responsible for the Infrastructure Guidelines, which replaced the Public Spending Code (PSC) as of end 2023 in setting the value for money requirements and guidance for evaluating, planning and managing Exchequer-funded capital projects. Management and delivery of investment projects and public services within allocation and the national frameworks is a key responsibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: The tender for “ITC016F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Network & Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services” was advertised on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) in October 2024 and was open to all resellers and manufacturers of Network and Firewall equipment that could meet the criteria set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Appointments (29 Apr 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am informed that publicjobs, who provide the mechanism for assessment of applicants for State Boards, and a body under the aegis of my department, agree the criteria for the appointment of State Board members with the relevant Minister before a campaign is run, and are influenced by the legislation governing the establishment of the State body. While no specific instruction has been...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Projects (8 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis. Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform The total number of such projects for my Department is 14; comprising 2 projects in 2022, 6 in 2023, 3 in 2024 and 3 for 2025 to date. Details of these projects are outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (8 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 52(1)(B).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (8 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 52(1)(B).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy will be aware that there are two Ministers of State appointed to my Department: • Deputy Emer Higgins is Minister of State at this Department with responsibility for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment; and • Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran is Minister of State at this Department with responsibility for the Office of Public Works. No formal Delegation of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cycling Policy (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis. Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform Year Number of cycle to work scheme applications 2020 28 2021 32 2022 25 2023 23 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Independent Review Panel (IRP) on Senior Public Service Recruitment and Pay Determination Processes was established in March 2022. The report was published in June 2023. The IRP found that pay determination of senior posts should consider best practice in terms of openness, transparency, accountability and the need for an objective evidence-based methodology. The review recommended that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The tender for “ITC016F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Network & Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services” was advertised on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) in October 2024 and was open to all resellers and manufacturers of Network and Firewall equipment that could meet the criteria set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Employment Rights (7 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: This is a matter in the first instance for the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (14 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I understand that the Deputy has clarified that this Question is referring to the list at the following link: www.bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott The Government does not support the Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) approach, although individuals and organisations have the right to make their own decisions. In European law, Directive 2014/24/EU and its transposing statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (14 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Single Scheme is a statutory Public Service Career-Average Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. It was established on 1 January 2013 under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. The provisions of the Single Scheme are clearly set out in law and were enacted on 28 July 2012. All new-entrant public servants hired after 1 January 2013 are members of the...