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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In the context of evolving externally-driven challenges in recent years, the Government has sought to ensure fiscal policy remains responsive to the economic and social context. This involves a two pronged approach which allows for core (permanent) and non-core (temporary) expenditure. Significant supports have been provided in recent years to mitigate the impacts of challenges such as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defence Forces (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the annual defence sector budget, comprising Vote 35, Army Pensions, and Vote 36, Defence, is determined within the overarching budgetary framework and approved by Dáil Eireann. The 2023 allocation for the Defence Vote Group as set out in the Revised Estimates amounts to €1.2 billion. My Department engages with the Department of Defence in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (13 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2023 Summer Economic Statement (SES) set out the Government’s medium-term budgetary strategy and outlines the fiscal parameters within which discussions will take place ahead of Budget 2024. In planning the fiscal and budgetary response for 2024, Government will continue a balanced approach of supporting investment in public services while seeking to ensure fiscal sustainability. ...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Regulator of the National Lottery that, as set out in the Licence to Operate the National Lottery, prize winnings above €15,000 must be claimed directly from the National Lottery, where winners are required to identify themselves to the operator PLI; winners of most small prizes collect them in retail outlets anonymously. Thus the National Lottery does not have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: No.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: No.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: No-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: At least they are-----

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not operate a barter account. This is also the position with regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department. The position is respect of other Departments and the bodies under their aegis would need to be the subject of separate Questions to the relevant Ministers.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Supplier Report Title / Purpose Amount Paid CAAS Ltd Environmental Consultancy €30,565 Institute of Public Administration Review of organisational capacity for climate action within the Civil Service €15,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2023 Summer Economic Statement (SES) was published on 4 July 4. The SES sets out the Government’s medium-term budgetary strategy and outlines the fiscal parameters within which discussions will take place ahead of Budget 2024. In planning the fiscal and budgetary response for 2024, Government will continue a balanced approach of supporting society while seeking to ensure fiscal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to your pension-related query on behalf of your constituent, I am informed by the National Shared Services Office (NSSO), who administer the pensions of retired civil servants, that they have been in contact with the HR Department of his former employer to determine what increase may be due to his pension. Once clarified, any increase due to the pension will be processed....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has policy responsibility for recruitment to the civil service. As reflected in the Civil Service Renewal 2024 Strategy, the civil service is strongly committed to equality of opportunity for all in terms of its recruitment and employment practices, and building a more diverse and inclusive workforce that is reflective of Ireland and the people it...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Ensuring all OneLearning courses reflect Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in their content, is a guiding principle in the development of all OneLearning courses. OneLearning provides training for Civil Servants across all grades, organisations and locations. Contracts were signed in 2021 for a range of new Civil Service-wide training courses, including four specifically related to EDI...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2023: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Chair. The Minister for Finance, Deputy McGrath, has covered off the general economic outlook, so I will go right to the section of my speech that focuses on our medium-term expenditure strategy. As the committee will be aware, the two most recent two budgets utilised a dual approach of revising our medium-term expenditure strategy while utilising supplementary non-core...