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

Paschal Donohoe: Earlier this year I informed the Government of the new approach that will be taken to review current Departmental expenditure in advance of Budget 2018. Due to the stabilising of the public finances by Government we have moved from a budgetary cycle where cuts had to be made to one where moderate and sustainable expenditure growth is now planned over the medium-term. However, there are...

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

Paschal Donohoe: Public Procurement is governed by EU and National rules. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers the best value for money. It would be a breach of the EU rules for a public body to favour particular candidates on grounds such as organisation size, locality, nationality, etc. and there are legal remedies which...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question no. 31298/17 on 4 July 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Expenses (11 Jul 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Travel on official duty is an integral part of the functions carried out by many civil and public servants. As a standard principle, public servants should always strive to use public transport for official travel in the first instance, where suitable. The mileage rates are designed to compensate an officer for the costs incurred in using their own car on official business. The rates are...

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

Paschal Donohoe: The original spouses’ and children’s pension scheme for the civil service was  put in place by way of SI 132 of 1977  and the revised scheme was put in place by way of circular 16 of 1984 , which has statutory underpinning in the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956.  Under the terms of the scheme, any period of service for which periodic contributions have not been...

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

Paschal Donohoe: Page 36 of Expenditure Report 2017 provided an estimate of €473 million in respect of the full-year impact of Budget 2017 current expenditure measures. This has been reproduced in the table.  €m 2018 Additional Impact Social Protection 170 Gross Cost of Social Protection Package Education 98 Funding for new measures Health 97 Existing service...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. The Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020 contains the following pay adjustments: 2018 - 1 January 2018 annualised salaries to increase by 1%; - 1 October 2018 annualised salaries to increase by 1%. 2019 - 1 January 2019 annualised salaries up to €30,000 to increase by 1%; - 1 September annualised salaries to increase by...

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

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. As I have previously indicated, a very significant part-unwinding of the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) in three stages is taking place under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2015, with PSPR-affected pensioners getting pension increases via substantial restoration of the PSPR cuts on 1 January 2016,...

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...