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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that there are a number of  ways for staff to apply for a transfer. Staff can apply directly to the Department/Office they wish to move to or apply for a "Head to Head" transfer via their Union Magazine. My Department would not initially be aware of such applications made by a member of staff through their Union Magazine. In relation to the Deputy's...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Shared Services Office (NSSO) is established on an administrative basis within my Department. In the conduct of its business the NSSO employs staff at the following grades: - Deputy Secretary - Assistant Secretary - Principal Officer - Assistant Principal Officer - Higher Executive Officer - Executive Officer - Clerical Officer All of the above posts are permanent posts and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Pensions (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: An Interdepartmental Working Group, chaired by my Department was established in 2016 to examine the issues arising from prevailing retirement ages for workers in both the public and private sectors, in the context of the current age of entitlement to the State Pension and the scheduled increases to the State Pension age in 2021 and 2028.  The Group, whose Report was agreed by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: There are a number of issues affecting cross country comparisons of public expenditure both now and in the future: 1. Revisions to Ireland's GDP level for 2015, published by the CSO, highlight that the ratios based on public expenditure as a percentage of GDP must be interpreted with very significant caution. 2. Furthermore, given Ireland's relatively young population,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Debt Collection (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In 2013 the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform commissioned a review of the management of debt across five areas: the HSE, Local Government, the Department of Social Protection, the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and the Courts Service. Following a procurement exercise, BearingPoint were appointed to conduct the review. The Debt Management Review was published by the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Training Fund (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue the Deputy raises regarding the use of differential rates was one of a number of issues raised in the recent consultation process that the Minister for Education and Skill and I held.  As I highlighted in my previous response to the Deputy, both Departments are now actively considering all of the issues raised as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Training Fund (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 to 148, inclusive, together. The Fiscal Rules were not developed by Eurostat and they have no oversight on the assessment of compliance, therefore it is not necessary to consult with or seek approval from them.  The assessment of compliance is undertaken by the European Commission (EC) in terms of the EU Fiscal Rules and by the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: On foot of one of the recommendations of the Report of the Interdepartmental Group on Fuller Working Lives, my Department, with Public Service employers, was tasked to review the current statutory and operational considerations giving rise to barriers to extended participation in the public service workforce up to and including the current and planned age of entitlement to the Contributory...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department does not currently hold central information on the numbers on transfer lists.  This information, where available, is held by individual Departments only. As you will be aware, Action 15 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan has a commitment to develop a mobility scheme within the Civil Service. Work on this scheme is ongoing with the Civil Service Management Board, Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Pensions (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) reduces the value of those public service pensions which have pre-PSPR values above specified thresholds. It does so in a progressively structured way which has a proportionately greater effect on higher value pensions. A very significant part-unwinding of PSPR in three stages is taking place under the Financial Emergency Measures in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Community Sector High Level Forum (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Community Sector High Level Forum was reconvened in 2015 since when it has met four times. Previously approved meeting minutes are publicly available on my Department's website and contain the names of the participants on the Forum.  The Forum is tasked with providing for the exchange of views on a range of issues relating to the sector and is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I have included a table provided by the Institute of Public Administration which sets out the amount spent by each government department on programmes at the Institute over the past five years. The table does not take account of income derived from accredited programmes from certificate to doctorate level. These programmes come under the Post Entry Education Scheme where the fees...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The head of my Department’s Brexit/EU/North South Unit is responsible for coordinating Brexit issues in the Department.  The Unit oversees Brexit work across the Department and acts as the contact point with the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and other Government Departments.  It is represented on the Inter-Departmental Group on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (4 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am assuming the deputy is referring to vacancies on State Board. Guidelines on appointments to State Boards were issued in November 2014 and since then all vacancies on State Boards are advertised on the portal, www.stateboards.ie, operated by the Public Appointments Service (PAS).  Each vacancy sets out specific and detailed criteria and the PAS operate a transparent assessment system...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: This illustrates the challenge in seeking to make progress on this issue. A 1% change in the cost of all of the public services in our State would be €160 million.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Is it buttons?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: That says something about the value the Deputy places on the public purse.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: It says something about her attitude to the journey our country has gone through that she describes €160 million as buttons.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The sum of €160 million is the cost of a 1% increase to all of those who work in our public services. The cost of dealing with the issue of equalising pre and post-wage scales across the period of 2013 in a single year would be €206 million. If I had come into the House and said that I was prioritising dealing with that matter ahead of those others who work in the public...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (29 Jun 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: If I had come into the House and said that I wanted to do both, let us be absolutely clear that the other changes we would need to make in our tax code and in how we provide services would also be rejected by all of those who are calling and arguing for all of this legislation to be abolished in one single move.