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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) is a cross-Departmental network of Civil Service economists and policy analysts working directly for their respective Departments. IGEES consists of persons recruited through the IGEES recruitment stream and other Civil Servants in policy analysis roles, who, through the use of data and analytical work, support evidence-informed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that the cost of a report from a consultancy company is completely dependent on the nature of the report commissioned. It is therefore not possible to provide an average cost that is in any way meaningful. To illustrate the point, the table attached sets out a list of all studies, research and reports externally commissioned by my Department since 2020, which was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waste Management (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no role in relation to Transfrontier Shipments (TFS). The National TFS Office in Dublin City Council is the competent authority for the enforcement and administration of the Waste Shipment Regulation, so the Deputy may wish to put a relevant Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The independent Report completed recently on the Grading of these two Secretary General posts recommends that: · the Secretary General post in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth be set at Secretary General Level II, and · the Secretary General post in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage be set at Secretary General Level I....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regulatory and Poverty Impact Assessments (26 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Year Title of Bill Title of Regulatory Impact Assessment 2020 Appropriation Bill RIA not required 2021 Appropriation Bill RIA not required 2021 Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (21 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that there have been no such instances with regard to any of the bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works submitted a business case regarding the proposed purchase of lands adjacent to Castletown House in 2021. Queries were raised and the OPW subsequently revised the business case accordingly. Sanction for the purchase of the lands was provided on the basis of the revised business case.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Proofing (21 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: While the development of sector-specific policy proposals and assessment of the likely equality impacts of these are a matter for the Department with responsibility for a given area, the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform is leading the development of a range of initiatives to enhance the level of transparency and accountability about the use of public funds through the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (21 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Regulator of the National Lottery that the value of prizes won by players in the past five years is as per the table below: 2018 €453.6m 2019 €497.5m 2020 €528.9m 2021 €585.9m 2022 €484.9m As the number and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187, 189, 190, 191, 192, 194, 198, 200, 201, 203, 205 and 206 together. Under the rules of the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme pension increases are subject to the authorisation of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. On 9 March 2023 An Post...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: 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: Departmental Bodies (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Name of Public Body Reason for Vacancy Dates Requested by the Deputy Length of time an acting CEO / Head was in post, where applicable Public Appointments Service (PAS) Former CEO moved to a Government Department on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am aware of the the strong interest in the Ministerial approval of increases to pensions in payment under the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme and my office has received correspondence on the matter from pensioners and from union representatives. Under the rules of the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme pension increases are subject to the authorisation of the Minister for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. For all new entrants to the public service (including members of An Garda Síochána) on or after 6 April 1995 (the date of introduction of full social insurance for public servants who now pay Class A PRSI) and before 1...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) that the number of formal reviews on PAS competition decisions and the number overturned across the period requested by the Deputy are as per the table below. Year Reviews Completed Decisions Overturned 2021 286 18 2022 315 33 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy 2019-2021 set out a comprehensive strategic framework for addressing LGBTI+ equality centred around four main areas: visibility, equality, health and safety. The Strategy presented a coordinated approach to addressing the needs of LGBTI+ people and involved all Government Departments and many public agencies. The establishment of the FinPER Pride...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Union’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), provides support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. The Government has made significant allocations across a range of sectors to counter the effects of Brexit, both before and during the 4-year BAR period. In order to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 (SI 284 of 2016) govern the award of public contracts that are in excess of specified monetary thresholds which are revised every two years. Currently the thresholds, as they apply to local authorities, are: Works: €5,382,000; Supplies: €215,000; Services: €215,000 – all amounts are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table attached. In respect of the final part of the Question, there are no reports that have been finalised and submitted to me that have not yet been published. Name of study / research / report commissioned Name of organisation commissioned Cost Date finalised / published Research Comhairle na...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Appointments (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not track the appointments of retired staff to State or semi-State Boards. Details of membership of State Boards are available on the State Boards website: www.stateboards.ie. State Boards manages Board appointments for over 200 state agencies including Commercial, Non-Commercial, Oversight Agencies, Regulatory Authorities and a range of...