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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Assets (16 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 306 together. The transfer of ownership of publicly funded assets to non-public bodies should be conducted in accordance with State Property Circulars 11/2015 Protocols for the Transfer and Sharing of State Property Assets and 17/2016 Policy for Property Acquisition and for Disposal of Surplus Property. The general approach to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (16 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, the Deputy may wish to note a review of the Capital Plan is currently ongoing.  In this regard it is a matter for each Department, in the first instance, to examine the case for the provision of additional Exchequer resources to any proposed capital project - consistent with the value-for-money requirements set out in the Public Spending Code - and to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (16 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Based on data available to my Department, the following table sets out the estimated distribution at end-2015 of public service pensions in the bands specified in the Deputy's question. It should be noted that the pension values are those payable before the application, where arising, of the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR). This end-2015 public service pension...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (16 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The data sought by the Deputy is not available to my Department. The closest data currently available within the Department to that sought by the Deputy is the estimated breakdown of employee numbers on a whole time equivalent basis by salary range within the public service from 2012 to 2016 and is set out in the Table. - 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 € WTE* WTE* WTE* WTE*...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (16 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The review referred to by the Deputy is currently under way and is expected to be completed by the end of the current quarter.  Future policy in this area will be considered by Government following the outcome of the review.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Election Expenditure (11 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPOC) administer the Electoral Acts, which provide, inter alia, for the regulation of donations and expenses during Dáil, Seanad, European and Presidential elections. The Electoral Acts provide that election expenditure relates only to expenses incurred and payments made in providing property, goods or services which are used for electoral...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (10 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In accordance with the National Lottery Act 2013 and under the terms of the National Lottery Licence, 65 per cent of the gross gaming revenue, that is total sales less the prizes awarded, is provided to fund "Good Causes". The remainder is returned to the lottery operator, out of which all costs of operating the national lottery must be met.  The sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Engagements (10 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment will be leading the Irish delegation to the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference that is taking place in Bonn from 8-18 May 2017.  While my Department will not form part of the Irish delegation, officials from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment will feed back relevant material to officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (10 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Submissions in relation to the ongoing review of the Capital Plan and the additional funding available for allocation were sought from Departments in January and are currently being reviewed by my Department.  The Deputy will appreciate that it is a matter for each Department, in the first instance, to identify its sectoral priorities in its submission...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Data (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform allocates capital funding between departments/sectors, on a multi-annual basis, based on the Government's capital plan. Responsibility for selecting the individual projects to be funded within the various departmental/sectoral allocations is then a matter for the relevant individual Minister to decide, based on their priorities for the sector...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department is currently making efforts to establish the entitlements of the person whose details have been supplied.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cosaint Fostaíochta (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Tá rochtain ag Státseirbhísigh ar achomhairc tríú páirtí leis an gCoimisiún um Chaidreamh san Áit Oibre le haghaidh éilimh bunaithe ar chearta (M.sh saoire mháithreachais, saoire thuismitheoireachta srl.). Tá rochtain ag Státseirbhísigh ar sásraí tríú páirtí éagsúla le haghaidh...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tuarastail Rannach (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Tugadh an íocaíocht, a thagraíonn an Teachta di, isteach faoi na forálacha do chomhaontuithe cómhargála don Clár um Iomaíochas agus Obair 1994 – 1996.  Íocadh 1% Clár um Iomaíochas agus Obair bunaithe ar na hathruithe ar an gclár bainteach le coigiltis agus feabhsúcháin sna Ranna/Oifigí ábhartha....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: It is expected that a reply will issue to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Based on the data available to my Department, the table sets out the estimated pension distribution position at end-2015. As a data set for 2016 is not available to this Department, it is not possible to provide this information in respect of the end-2016 position. From To Estimated Number of Pensions in Payment Less Than €10,000 51,300 €10,000 €15,000...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tender Process (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The position is that when carrying out procurement procedures contracting authorities require suppliers to comply with a wide variety of legislation in areas that would include taxation, social policy, the environment and employment law. Compliance with the legislation covering these areas is rightly a matter for the relevant Department or agency. Therefore employment law, health and safety...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that the Office of Public Works intends to submit the Flood Risk Management Plans to my Department for approval over the coming months. On receipt, my Department will undertake the necessary reviews to ensure timely approval of the plans.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent, statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the civil service. All candidates qualifications are examined to ensure that they meet the minimum eligibility requirements for the post.  Further details about the post and qualifications would be required in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (9 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 7 on the 2nd March 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (4 May 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The 10% reductions in starting pay for certain new entrants were introduced in January 2011 as part of the National Recovery Plan in order to reduce the Public Service Pay Bill by the then Government and as a response to the serious fiscal position presenting at that time.   The issue of addressing the difference in incremental salary scales between those public...