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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Action Plan (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I would like to thank the Deputy for this question. The Climate Action Plan 2023 is the second annual update to Ireland’s national response to climate change and in it DPENDR have committed to developing and applying definitions to identify and track government spending that may be having a negative impact on climate and environmental outcomes. A staff paper entitled...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, I have responsibility for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments. Management and delivery of individual investment projects within the allocations agreed under the NDP is a key responsibility of every Department and Minister. In 2023, over €12 billion will be made available from the Exchequer for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The latest position regarding the proposed River Deel Flood Relief Scheme in Crossmolina is unchanged from the update provided to the House on 9th May 2023. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, there is a strict control and accountability framework in place for the use of public monies. The objective of the framework is to ensure that all public monies are expended for the purpose of and in accordance with the laws under which they were approved. The fundamental principle is that there should be transparency and accountability in the management of public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (11 May 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 NDP is a key responsibility of every Department and Minister. The National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 (NDP) published in October 2021 provides a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Following the outcome of Judicial Review proceedings regarding the consenting of the River Bride (Blackpool) Flood Relief Scheme, my Department sought supplementary information from the Office of Public Works in February 2022. This request was made under Section 7B(4) of the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019. The OPW submitted supplementary...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Objectives such as ensuring value for money for taxpayers, prudent budgetary management, and expenditure and policy reform remain key objectives of public expenditure management throughout all Government Departments. These goals are embedded across the system of Government and are progressed in a number of ways, from the day-to-day management of resources by accounting officers, regular...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Health Service Executive (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has committed medium-term ceilings to the health sector for capital investment to allow for future planning of substantial infrastructure projects and programmes. Currently, the Department of Health have NDP allocations of €1,161 million in 2023 (as per the Revised Estimates for 2023), €1,255 million for 2024 and €1,360 million for 2025. The NDP ceilings...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Union’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), provides support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. The application for BAR funding must set out the negative impacts of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union and how the measures carried out under the Fund alleviate...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Action Plan (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Spending Code is the tool that the Government uses to consider the costs and benefits of the capital investment decisions it faces. As part of my Department’s enhanced mandate around the delivery of the National Development Plan (NDP), I recently announced that the Public Spending Code will be replaced by a set of Infrastructure Guidelines. It is critical that these...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In the first instance, the development, planning and delivery of IT projects in the health sector are matters under the responsibility of the Department of Health. Accordingly, queries regarding the current position in relation to the electronic health record project and any other e-health related projects should be directed to that Department. However, I understand from recent...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Service Management Act 1997 was introduced to provide a statutory underpinning for the Strategic Management Initiative, which was one of the first major programmes of public sector reform in this country. The Act provides for a new management structure for the Civil Service to enhance the management, effectiveness and transparency of the operations of Departments of State and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, I have responsibility for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments. Management and delivery of individual investment projects within the allocations agreed under the NDP is a key responsibility of every Department and Minister. Under the National Planning Framework (NPF), the three Regional Assemblies are now...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (11 May 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: State Bodies (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Funding for An Bord Pleanála, local authorities and the Office of the Planning Regulator is in the first instance a matter for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Funding for all Government Departments and State Bodies will be considered in the context of the 2024 Estimates process.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: A 5% growth rate for core expenditure was set out in the Summer Economic Statement 2021 as part of our medium term expenditure strategy. This strategy aims to align core voted expenditure growth with the trend growth rate of the economy as measured by GNI*. This seeks to ensure a level of public spending that is sustainable, allowing us to provide consistent investment in delivering public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The level of employment in Ireland reached over 2 and a half million people in 2022. This strong employment has resulted in tightness in the labour market, and skills shortages for some sectors, which creates challenges for all employers, including the civil service and wider public service. It is worth noting that despite tight labour market conditions, staff numbers in the public service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Freedom of Information legislation provides for a right of access to records held by public bodies. However, it also recognises that there are types of records and information the release of which may harm important rights and interests of third parties or the body itself, such as the protection afforded to individuals' personal information. The legislation sets out exemptions from...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Union’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR), provides support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial, and environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. The application for BAR funding must set out the negative impacts of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union and demonstrate how the measures carried out under the Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cost of Living Issues (11 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Public expenditure management and achieving value for money, within agreed Ceilings voted by Dáil Éireann, is a key responsibility of every Department and Minister. Each Accounting Officer is responsible for: the safeguarding of public funds and property under his or her control with systems of internal control in place;ensuring that Department of Public Expenditure, National...