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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (14 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 51(1)(b).

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

Jack Chambers: I am informed by the NSSO that they fulfil their commitment to the distribution of payslips for all payees in line with Government policy which is to do so electronically. As previously explained to the Deputy, in exceptional circumstances the NSSO does make paper payslips available to certain customers to address specific customer needs.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (15 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are four types of body under the aegis of my Department.Civil Service Offices and Agencies (Scheduled Bodies) i.e. the National Shared Services Office, the State Laboratory, the Public Appointments Service and the Office of Public Works;The Office of the Ombudsman and the Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery (independent in the performance of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (13 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. My Department does not hold such information in respect of other Departments or bodies under their aegis, so the Deputy may wish to put separate Questions down to the relevant Ministers. Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Change Policy (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department is committed to continuing to implement the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate to support climate action within its own operations and with its clients and suppliers. Through the development and implementation of its Climate Action Roadmap, this Department has a focus on the organisational-level actions needed to meet the requirements of the Mandate and reach our 2030 carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: ResponseIn relation to: “To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding the recent tender for “ITC016F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Network & Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services, how many of the seven successful OEM brands are EU-owned and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504 and 505 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that there are four types of body under the aegis of my Department:Civil Service Offices and Agencies (Scheduled Bodies) i.e. the National Shared Services Office, the State Laboratory, the Public Appointments Service and the Office of Public Works;The Office of the Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Functions (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department was established by the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011, which was signed into law by the President on 4 July, 2011. This Act transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the functions of the Minister for Finance relating to public expenditure, public service pay and public service modernisation. The detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511, 512, 513 and 514 together. The Terms of Reference of the Office of Public Works (OPW) are outlined in its Governance Framework. The OPW has an Audit and Risk Committee in place to advise the Accounting Officer, comprising external members and one representative of the OPW senior management. At least one member of the Board had recent, relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Framework Agreement is for the provision of Taxi Services in the Greater Dublin Area (counties Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath and Louth). There are four (4) Service Providers (Framework Members) appointed to the Multi-Supplier Framework. Company Name Contract Expiry Date Mytaxi Network Ireland T/A Free Now 31st August 2026 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: Pension terms for members of An Garda Síochána hired prior to 1 January 2013 are governed by An Garda Síochána Superannuation Scheme. Those hired after 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, which was established by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under both schemes, members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. Responsibility for the administration of sectoral pension schemes and the processing of individual pension cases resides with the relevant Government Department or public service body in the first instance, subject to the overarching...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 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 Procurement Contracts (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to reviewing the public procurement process to make it more transparent and work to ensure greater participation from SMEs. Working towards this aim, and to set out the strategic direction of public procurement for the next five years, my Department is developing a first National Public Procurement Strategy. On 25 March, the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overarching responsibility for public service pension policy, however my Department does not hold individual records or deal with operational pension processing. Responsibility for the administration of sectoral pension schemes and the processing of individual pension cases resides with the relevant Government Department or public service body in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform, it is not my practice to delete SMS or messages on other messaging apps.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: It is the role of the Operator of the National Lottery to pay prizes to verified winners in accordance with game rules. The Regulator of the National Lottery holds the Operator to account for its compliance with its legal obligations under the National Lottery Act 2013 and the licence to operate the National Lottery. The Regulator carefully considers all complaints received from players...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Teanga Gaeilge (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, d’fhoilsigh mo Roinn na “Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Service” le déanaí. Ba mhaith liom a dheimhniú don Teachta nár úsáideadh IS chun na treoirlínte seo a scríobh. Foilsíodh na Treoirlínte seo i mBéarla amháin i dtosach. Mar sin féin,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Civil Service Blended Working Policy Framework provides an overarching framework to inform Civil Service organisations when developing their own blended working policies and other related initiatives. My Department’s internal blended working policy is fully aligned with that framework. Meeting the business needs of the Department in order to deliver efficient, high-quality services...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department currently uses Microsoft Windows 10, with plans in place to upgrade to Microsoft Windows 11 in the coming months. My Department also currently uses Microsoft Word for Office 365 and Microsoft Excel for Office 365 as a core part of our desktop toolset. Microsoft windows, Microsoft word and Microsoft excel are included in the user productivity suite of services provided to all...