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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Shared Services (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the National Shared Services Office that an overpayment to staff of salary, allowances and expenses can and does occur across the entire public service for a number of reasons, including late notification, after the payroll closed and the file has issued to the bank for payment. In addition, the reform of sick leave in the public service, while creating significant savings...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to the Civil Service is undertaken under the terms of the Public Service Management (Recruitment Appointments) Acts 2004, as amended, and is subject to the Codes of Practice set down by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) and is open to audit by them if they see fit. The CPSA is responsible for setting standards for recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: All recruitment for my Department is conducted in accordance with the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) Codes of Practice. The Commission is the principal regulator of recruitment and selection processes within the Public Service. It has a statutory role to ensure that appointments in the organisations subject to its remit (those that fall under the authority and scope of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Employers across the Civil Service were responsible for managing attendance at work in their own organisations during Storm Emma. Civil Service organisations provide different and complex services in locations across the country. Each employer was best placed to determine the individual needs of their organisations and to assess the risks to staff of attending work. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the Protection of Employees (Fixed-term Work Act) 2003, a fixed-term employee cannot, in respect of his or her conditions of employment, be treated in a less favourable manner than a comparable permanent employee. A fixed-term employee can not be treated less favourably than a comparable permanent employee only because of the fixed-term worker’s status. The Act of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 to 139, inclusive, together.  While there are no specific guidelines issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the running of a recruitment process for CEOs of State bodies the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, 2016 provides a framework for the application of best practice in corporate governance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A key element of the Public Service Reform agenda is to reduce costs and achieve better value for money through reform of public procurement.  The Government established the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), which operates as an office of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, to lead on the Public Procurement Reform Programme.  The OGP commenced operations in 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The OGP is a division of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and, as such, contributes to its Annual Report. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is finalising its Annual Report at present and subject to the agreement of the Government expects it to be published by end April. In line with the publication of the Public Service Spend and Tendering Analysis Reports...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Tender Advisory Service (TAS), launched in December 2014, provides an informal outlet for potential suppliers to raise concerns in relation to live tender processes. The service became operational in February 2015 and is managed by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP). TAS liaises with potential suppliers and contracting authorities to clarify or query tender documentation and,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The SME Working (Advisory) group, chaired by my colleague, Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan, meets on a quarterly basis in accordance with the Programme for Government, so that the voice of Irish SMEs can be heard by Government and the Office of Government Procurement (OGP).   In 2017, the group met in February, May, September and December. The first meeting of 2018 was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Labour Employer Economic Forum (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government established the Labour Employer Economic Forum in July 2016 as a formal structure for dialogue with representatives of employers and of labour on economic and social policies as they affect employment and the workplace. The Forum is sponsored by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategic Communications Unit (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement had no involvement in the procurement process for the named company in relation to the Strategic Communications Unit. 

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Action 12 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan committed to “Design and implement a robust performance review process for Secretaries General and Assistant Secretaries”. Roll out of a revised performance review process across the Civil Service for those at Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Second Secretary levels, commenced in January, 2016. The first round of reviews...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan Data (20 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The following table lists the projects mentioned in the National Development Plan related to my Department or the bodies under its aegis: Public Body Project Completion Date Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Office of Government Procurement - Investment in e-Tenders platform Ongoing investment over the lifetime of the NDP 2018-2027 Office of the Government Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am conscious of the difficulties that the absence or withdrawal of flood insurance cover can cause to homeowners and businesses, and that is one of the reasons why the Government has been prioritising investment in flood defences over the last number of years. However, you should be aware that the provision of insurance and the price at which it is offered is a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank of Ireland has informed me that the Code of Practice on the Transfer of Mortgages was issued by the Central Bank in 1991 to institutions involved in mortgage credit and it is a voluntary code. It may be applied on a voluntary basis by any institution involved in mortgage credit. The Code of Practice applies to a loan secured by the mortgage of a residential...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Cost of Insurance Working Group examined the need for greater data transparency in relation to the factors that influence the cost of motor insurance premiums.  While the Central Statistics Office (CSO) collects data on the price of motor insurance premiums as part of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) each month, the Working Group believed that there was a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As stated in my response to the Deputy on 25 January 2018 (PQ 3851/18), I am advised by Revenue that the person concerned, who was a first time applicant, was deemed by them not to have qualified for the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme and as such was not eligible to access the benefits of the scheme. I am further advised that Revenue informed the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Rate (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Central Bank of Ireland that the European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes data on a variety of measures including non-performing loans for 132 banks across 25 countries of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). Table 1 "2017 EU-wide transparency exercise result" (attached) provides the non-performing loan ratio for households (which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Data (8 Mar 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The information the Deputy requested is not held by my Department and so I referred the question to the Central Bank of Ireland, as the body responsible for regulating the banks. I have been advised by the Central Bank of Ireland that under Section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942, the Central Bank is not in a position to provide any specific information in this...