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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (22 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, the principle of abatement of a public service pension is longstanding within the rules of various public service pension schemes. Pension abatement is an important aspect of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (the Single Scheme Act). The Act provides for the abatement of a public service pension where a retired public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since 2015 a policy of delegated sanction has been in place across the majority of public service bodies for the management of public service staffing levels. Under delegated sanction, it is the responsibility of Departments to manage their workforce subject to legislation, circulars and other policies and within the overall agreed pay allocation. This policy permits public bodies to fill...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Card (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: It is my understanding that the Department of Social Protection has accepted a recent Data Protection Commission (DPC) finding in relation to Free Travel usage data. Importantly, the DPC did not make any order following on from their investigation because the Department had already implemented the necessary measures in relation to transparency (since August 2016) and proportionate and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The table below sets out the position with regard to the implementation of Circular 25/2016 by each body under the aegis of my Department. As a general point, the Deputy may wish to note that the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies does not apply to the Office of Public Works, the National Shared Services Office, the Public Appointments Service, the Office of the Ombudsman...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (20 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Independent Review Panel was established following a Government decision on 31 March last year. It was tasked to evaluate and make recommendations to strengthen the current pay determination and recruitment processes for Senior Public Servant posts. The Panel was chaired by Dr. Donal de Buitléir, with Ms. Jenny Smyth and Mr. Bryan Andrews members of the Panel. The full terms of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (14 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Posts in the Irish Civil Service are open to suitably qualified candidates who are nationals of an EU Member State, including Ireland, or the European Economic Area (EEA). Such individuals have the right under the EU Treaties to reside and take up employment in any EEA Member State. Non-EEA citizens do not benefit from these rights and do not automatically qualify to compete for these roles....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the National Shared Services Office which has responsibility for the payment of arrears in this case that. Due to Data Protection the NSSO cannot comment publically on an individual’s personal pension entitlements. However, it can confirm that a full review of allowances has been completed and the planned schedule for making payments is as follows: - Post FEMPI...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Elections (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Reference: 27061/23 for written answer 12/06/23. I would like to highlight the provisions of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour ('the Code') (part 2, sections 5.1 to 5.4 – ‘Civil Servants and Politics’) which states that: Civil servants above clerical level cannot stand for local election. Civil servants in clerical grades and certain non-industrial civil...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments. Management and delivery of individual investment projects within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP) is a key responsibility of every Department and Minister. Each Minister is responsible for deciding on the priority...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is the primary recruiter for the civil service and establishes panels that individual civil service employers may access as vacancies fall to be filled. PAS guidelines for the management of panels state that panels are typically active from 18 months to 2 years. In Interdepartmental circulars the last date of appointment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) is part of my Department and its contracts and standardised template documents contain substantive provisions to address confidentiality and conflict of interest matters. These documents are available at the following link www.gov.ie/en/collection/8ced3-templates-goods-and-general-s ervices/ The Tenderer’s statement constitutes...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Small and Medium Enterprises (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government recognises the importance of the SME sector and continues to enhance the already substantial measures to support SMEs in accessing the public procurement market. My Department recently published Circular 05/2023: Initiatives to assist SMEs in Public Procurement, which replaced Circular 10/2014. The circular sets out a number of measures for contracting authorities to take to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Special Leave with Pay has been used in lieu of sick leave in the public service for self-isolation or a diagnosis of COVID-19 for public service employees. It has been clear over this period, through the “Guidance and FAQs for Public Service Employers during COVID-19” document, that Special Leave with Pay is a temporary measure that is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: REPowerEU is a plan to phase out the EU’s dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports. The plan aims to 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 instrument and is contingent on the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Public Appointments Service that it has received one Section 8 formal review over the last five Garda Trainee competitions covering the period 2018 to 2023. This review relates to the 2023 competition, and no breach was found. Prior to 2021, candidates seeking to make a complaint regarding the process did so under Section 9 of the Codes of Practice in place at that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As outlined in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016, Business and Financial Reporting Requirements “State bodies should disclose details of expenditure on external consultancy/adviser fees in their annual report and/or financial statements for each accounting year for each entity”. The Code states that for the purpose of disclosure in financial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Communications (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that 80% of the relevant social media posts published by my Department from 1 May, 2022 to 30 April, 2023 included closed captioning or subtitles (this functionality is available to video posts only). None of the posts in question were translated into Irish or another language. My Department is currently undertaking a stakeholder mapping exercise and will be...