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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government has committed €165 billion funding for capital investment, as set out in the NDP published in October 2021. This expenditure was considered and agreed in order to support those sectors that would be key in delivering the ten National Strategic Outcomes (NSOs) identified in the National Planning Framework (NPF). The NDP contains expenditure commitments for a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to thank the Deputy for his question and inform him that the primary legislation that supports the sharing of citizens' personal data is the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019, which is administered by my Department. This provides a data governance framework for the Public Service, including a common set of key processes, which Public Service Bodies follow when they wish to use...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Significant funding of circa €35 billion has been provided for COVID expenditure since the onset of the pandemic. This funding has provided supports for society, business and the Public Service with the challenges of COVID. The Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2023 outlined the provision of COVID expenditure out to 2025. The use of this funding is considered as part of the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 256 together. REPowerEU is the EU’s plan to rapidly reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels, boost the independence and security of the Union’s energy supply and accelerate the green transition. In practical terms, REPowerEU will be financed via the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This facility is a performance based...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government has committed €165 billion funding for capital investment, as set out in the NDP published in October 2021. This expenditure was considered and agreed in order to support those sectors that would be key in delivering the ten National Strategic Outcomes (NSOs) identified in the National Planning Framework (NPF). The NDP contains expenditure commitments for a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government has committed €165 billion funding for capital investment, as set out in the National Development Plan (NDP) published in October 2021. This expenditure was considered and agreed in order to support those sectors that would be key in delivering the ten National Strategic Outcomes (NSOs) identified in the National Planning Framework (NPF). The NDP contains expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, 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, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan 2021 - 2030 (NDP), rests with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform 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, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Deputy for his interest in the review process and welcome the opportunity to provide the House with the following update. The review process has been an open and collaborative one, taking in the views of a wide range of stakeholders. It commenced with a scoping process which sought the views of stakeholders across all sectors in setting the direction of the review....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76 and 80 together. The consent process underpinning the River Bride (Blackpool) Flood Relief Scheme under the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019 was reverted to an earlier phase following the outcome of a Judicial Review in January 2022. Following these proceedings, my Department sought supplementary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Process (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: From 2022, the Government has committed to featuring the Well-being Frameworkwithin the budgetary process. This follows from a commitment in the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future to use a well-being perspective to inform budgetary priorities as a complement to existing economic measurement tools. This commitment regarding the budgetary process is part of a wider...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works has sought consent for the scheme in accordance with the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019. An initial round of public consultation was held beginning on the 1st December 2020 and concluding on the 11th January 2021. Following this period of public consultation, my Department sought additional information...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform 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, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform 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, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform 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, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 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. Since 6 April 1995, not just within the HSE but across the public service, all newly-appointed public servants became fully insured under the Social Insurance System (pay Class A PRSI).A public servant paying Class A PRSI will receive...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the rules of An Post Main Superannuation Scheme, pension increases may be granted subject to the authorisation of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications with the agreement of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform. There have been four increases to pensions under the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme since 2008. These are detailed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes, including Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC). The deputy has raised a concern in relation to the difference in ASC rates payable by an individual who is a member of a pre-existing public service pension scheme (pre-2013 scheme) versus an individual who is a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Former civil servants who transferred to An Post, the Irish Aviation Authority, Telecom Éireann, or Coillte on the respective vesting days of these organisations retain the right to appeal to the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform in the event of a pension-related dispute. In respect of pension benefits, the legislation that established these bodies typically...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform 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, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual...