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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent statutory recruitment body for the civil service. PAS carry out general service competitions for the Civil Service and in many cases establish Irish language streams in those competitions. Depending on the competition, those candidates who have indicated an interest in Irish will either be processed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Papal Visit (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works and the Department of An Taoiseach are in ongoing discussions regarding the visit of Pope Francis. Intensive planning of all the many elements of the Papal visit is continuing and evolving daily. For that reason and with further contracts yet to be agreed it is not possible to estimate accurately the cost involved.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The OPW will facilitate public access to St. Laurence's Gate for one day during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Due to the complexity of facilitating safe public access to the site the OPW does not have the resources to keep the site open for the duration of the Fleadh. However, should the Local Authority wish to assume responsibility for facilitating public access for the period in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Magdalene Tower, Drogheda is not a National Monument in the care of the State and, as such, the Office of Public Works has no responsibility for the site.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Advisers Data (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that there are no full or part time media advisers employed in my Department. One of my Special Advisers, Deborah Sweeney, provides media advice as part of her role and the sanctioned pay for all Government Special Advisers can be found on the website of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Hazelhatch area of Celbridge, County Kildare was assessed as part of the Eastern Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme. The Plans have identified the need for some further study of the area before being able to identify any feasible option to manage the existing flood risk. Until recently it was understood that the more frequent flooding experienced in the area was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Forensic Science Ireland Laboratory (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Due to recent changes in international forensic laboratory standards, the merging of the Garda Technical Bureau with Forensic Science Ireland and changes to staff numbers, it was necessary to add further material to the tender documentation. Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) and the OPW design team are currently examining the issues involved which relate primarily to laboratory interior...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 195 together. My own Department, and the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) therein, have not been allocated extra capital in 2019, when the Department’s allocation will be €5 million and the OGP’s will be €1 million.  The purpose of the capital investment undertaken by my Department and the OGP is to deliver...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy correctly notes, there is €7 million underspend in gross voted capital expenditure across the Public Expenditure and Reform Vote Group as outlined in Appendix V of the June 2018 Fiscal Monitor.  I wish to provide the Deputy with a detailed breakdown of the underspends and  the reasons for same as follows: The underspend in the Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme was the largest ever flood risk study carried out in the State and covered 300 areas believed to be at significant flood risk. The CFRAM programme culminated with the launch on 3 May 2018 of 29 flood risk management plans, which proposed 118 new outline flood relief projects on top of the 42 major projects already completed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Carlow Flood Relief Scheme was constructed from 2010 to 2013. The Scheme, which comprises flood defence walls and embankments along the River Barrow and Burren Stream with a pumping station at their confluence, provides protection against a 100-year flood for 185 properties. Further proposed flood relief works at Carlow, Co. Carlow with an estimated cost of €210,000 are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm that the works which the Office of Public Works (OPW) carried out in constructing the Fermoy flood relief scheme did not interfere with the weir in Fermoy in any way and did not undermine the structure of the weir. The OPW does not have any responsibility for the weir or for the costs associated with its repair or reinstatement. The OPW was not the original owner of the weir...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: General Data Protection Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 to 202, inclusive, together. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted on 24 May 2016 and came into direct legal effect in all EU Member States, including Ireland, on 25 May 2018.  My Department recognises the need to treat all personal data in an appropriate and lawful manner and is committed to complying with its obligations...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Data Sharing and Governance Bill was published on 8 June 2018 and is currently at Report Stage in the Seanad. The purpose of the Bill is to promote and encourage data sharing between public bodies by providing a statutory framework for data sharing for legitimate and clearly specified purposes that are compliant with data protection law; and to improve the protection of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I welcome the opportunity to be here. I will go through my opening statement briskly in order to deal with the select committee's questions and comments. The committee will be aware of the objectives I have set for the medium term in terms of future budgetary choices, ensuring steady growth in living standards, how we can rebuild budgetary capacity, the need to be careful in spending...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The answer to much of what the Deputy said is "Yes". It will be a five-year framework to 2023. There are a number of reasons I want to do this, one of which is there has been commentary from the committee on how we could have a longer horizon for planning. I am also increasingly conscious that the IMF will put forecasts in place up to 2023 and we should also be able to do so. They will be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, there was a particular quarter-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The answer to the Deputy's earlier question is "Yes". The particular impact on the structural deficit was due to the impact on contract manufacturing in a quarter. I cannot answer the question about whether I am anticipating another change later. The figures from the Central Statistics Office are shared a little with me before they are shared with anybody else. At this time it is...