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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 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 and for monitoring monthly expenditure at Departmental level. The responsibility for the management and delivery of individual investment projects or sectoral policy strategies, within the allocations agreed under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 67 together. I can advise that the OPW submitted supplementary information to the Department on the 17th of April 2025. This information has been referred to the Department's consultants for examination. In parallel, my Department is also making arrangements for a period of public consultation to be held in regard to the environmental impacts of this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation published the Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Service in May 2025. These have been very positively received across the public sector and the online version of the guidelines has been accessed approximately 7,500 times since it was launched. The Guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

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

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Securing value for money is an ongoing priority for this Government. 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. Ensuring value for money is the responsibility of everyone involved in overseeing the use of public funds and a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Treasury Management Agency (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) is part of the National Treasury Management Association (NTMA). On 16 April, I announced that the Government has agreed a series of actions to accelerate the delivery of strategic infrastructure. An enhanced role for the NDFA was included in these actions agreed by the Government, with the NDFA expanding its existing level of support for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: We are committed in the Programme for Government to “update the Ethics in Public Office legislation”. This follows the wide-ranging review of the legislative framework for ethics in public life mentioned by the Deputy that my Department undertook during the last Government, the Report and findings of which were published in February 2023. The Report's recommendations include...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the Deputy’s interest in enhancing transparency in respect of public expenditure and I acknowledge the value of providing clear, accessible information on how funding is allocated to support public service delivery. My Department currently leads on a number of relevant initiatives in this regard: The Department seeks to enhance access to information in this area through the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 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 and for monitoring monthly expenditure at Departmental level. The responsibility for the management and delivery of individual investment projects or sectoral policy strategies, within the allocations agreed under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Revised Estimates Volume for 2025 set out a gross Exchequer pay bill of €28.0 billion for 2025, which is just under one third of Gross Current Expenditure. The total public service pay bill, including Local Authorities, is estimated to be approximately €30.1 billion in 2025. Based on this, the estimated gross cost of a 1% increase in the public service pay bill is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: All procurement by the Department is governed by EU Directives, national Regulations and national policies on procurement typically conveyed through Circulars. These frameworks are designed to ensure that public procurement is conducted in a manner that is transparent, proportionate and ensures equal treatment and value for money. The Department is committed to upholding these principles and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257, 258, 259, 260, 261 and 262 together. My primary role in relation to PPPs is to facilitate the PPP process centrally by developing the general policy framework (including, where necessary, the legal framework) and the capital investment policy framework within which PPPs operate, and by providing central guidance to Departments and other State...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department has not procured any services from the company referenced. In regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department only the Office of Public Works has used the named company. A satellite service was chosen to provide Internet and data connectivity services at two remote sites, namely Tintern Abbey in Co. Wexford and Anne’s Grove in Co. Cork. This service was chosen...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is responsible for overall policy relating to pension abatement. The principle of abatement of a public service pension is longstanding within the rules of various public service pension schemes, and pension abatement is an important aspect of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (the “2012 Act”). ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has implemented appropriate and relevant physical security measures to ensure the ongoing protection of the organisation and its staff. These measures follow industry best practice and are fully compliant with the relevant Data Protection legislation. For operational and security reasons, it is not considered appropriate to disclose the details...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: During 2025, the staff of my Department have worked collaboratively on a wide range of policies and initiatives to deliver on the strategic goals set out in the Department's Statement of Strategy 2023-2025 to drive the delivery of better public services, living standards and infrastructure for the people of Ireland under three key strategic goals: Enhancing Governance; Building Capacity; and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Any queries in relation to cost estimates of changes to An Garda Síochána pay arrangements are a matter for the Department of Justice. It is important to note that any changes to pay terms and conditions of public servants can only be considered within the parameters of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Any queries in relation to cost estimates of changes to An Garda Síochána pay arrangements are a matter for the Department of Justice. It is important to note that any changes to pay terms and conditions of public servants can only be considered within the parameters of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Ombudsman's role is to examine complaints from members of the public who believe that they have been unfairly treated by certain public service providers such as government departments, local authorities, the HSE, public hospitals, public funded third level education bodies and public and private nursing homes. The Office does not have a specific role in respect of public procurement. It...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Bodies (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I would like to thank the Deputy for her question. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has comprehensive legislation to protect workers who raise concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace. The Protected Disclosures Act was enacted in 2014. This legislation was further enhanced by the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 2022 (the 2022 Act). Exchequer grant support has been provided to...