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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: All of my Department’s budget is allocated before the start of the year and therefore it has no unallocated spend for 2017. There are currently no programmes due to cease in 2017. Like other Departments, my Department has commenced the 2018 Estimates process and this involves a detailed review of the budget required for next year. Allocations for 2018 will be announced in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Comptroller and Auditor General that the detailed information requested is being collated and will be sent directly to the Deputy by his Office.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Comptroller and Auditor General that the detailed information requested is being collated and will be sent directly to the Deputy by his Office.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Comptroller and Auditor General that the detailed information requested is being collated and will be sent directly to the Deputy by his Office.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Comptroller and Auditor General that the detailed information requested is being collated and will be sent directly to the Deputy by his Office.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Comptroller and Auditor General that the detailed information requested is being collated and will be sent directly to the Deputy from his Office.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, the table below outlines the annual cost of implementing a living wage of €11.70 for all employees directly employed by my Department or in bodies under its aegis. Organisation Annual Cost € Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 44,207 National Shared Services Office 717,672 Office of Government Procurement 52,370...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, the tables below outline the relevant expenditure by my Department, and the bodies under its aegis, since it was established in 2011.  There has been no expenditure on media interview training and development during that period.  Information is provided in relation to the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Data (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Expenditure Report 2017 set out costs of €0.3 billion for 2018 in relation to demographics net of estimated savings of €0.15 billion in Live Register related expenditure arising from continued improvement in employment. The costs relating to demographic developments arise in the Departments of Health, Social Protection and Education. The Deputy may wish to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the committee for inviting me to speak to it in advance of the next ECOFIN Council of Ministers meeting, which will take place on Tuesday. This is the first meeting of the Estonian Presidency and will be my second Council to attend since my appointment as Minister for Finance, having attended the June Council in Luxembourg. In light of these developments, I want to discuss quickly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I will give that sanction immediately, but my officials are always available to any Member to answer questions and respond oo any issue they might wish to raise. The protocol for the giving of financial information to allow the Deputy to prepare draft proposals will be respected by me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I did not discuss it at the last ECOFIN meeting because there was no agenda item that would have allowed me to do so. In my opening statement I asked for an opportunity to address colleagues and I did refer to Brexit. I referred to the pressures Ireland specifically would be under as a result of Brexit and it is my intention at future meetings to continue to raise the matter. Where it will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The main point of my contribution to the ECOFIN meeting was that Ireland, as an island, was an outward-looking country which saw its future in the European Union but that, because of what was happening in the United Kingdom, we faced acute risks. Many other countries contend that they face equal trading risks which I have to acknowledge. Other finance Ministers tell me that a large share of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: These rules, as with any others, have to be kept under review. We have to see if they fit the needs of an economy at any point in time, in this case the European economy. This could be an area in which we have different views but I contend that many of the objectives contained in the fiscal rules are appropriate and necessary for our economy. To have a deficit below 3% and a debt as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: They need to be kept under review. The needs of the Irish economy, in particular with regard to demographics and Brexit, need to be recognised in the fiscal rules in the future. The objectives of the fiscal rules make sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: It means working with all member states. When I look at, for example, the stance the United Kingdom has taken on fisheries, which the Deputy brought up, I would look to make changes in a different way. Our demographics alone mean capital expenditure in Ireland needs to be treated in a different way. I also do not want to overstate the agreement. The objectives of the fiscal rules on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Assuming the agreement of the Business Committee, I am hoping to do it next week. Why are we doing it next week? I have many colleagues who are now in new roles. They are entitled to a period of time to understand the needs of their Departments and to understand some of the things we need to manage and to have a fuller discussion about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: It depends on the day on which the summer economic statement is confirmed in the Oireachtas. I am hoping we will get it on Thursday or Friday. Subject to the Cabinet agreeing to it, I will publish it as early in the week as I can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: No. I am saying the Oireachtas needs to determine when it is on and I am hoping it will either be next Thursday or Friday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: ECOFIN Meeting: Minister for Finance (6 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.