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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: On foot of EU Regulation (EU) 549/2013 the C.S.O. will be required to report on the gross liabilities of Irish pension schemes as part of the National Accounts. Reporting is mandatory, commencing with an end 2015 position. This exercise is being undertaken by D/PER on behalf of the C.S.O following on from a previous exercise to determine an Accrued liability figure in respect of the National...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, there was no expenditure on public relations by my Department during 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Sector Staff (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The forum reconvened under a new Chair and met on Friday 24 February 2017. The work of the forum continues and the minutes of the meeting will be published on my Department's website in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Circular 04/2017: Interdepartmental Competition for appointment to Assistant Principal Higher in the Civil Service issued on 22 February 2017. The competition is in line with past AP Higher competitions in that the eligibility pool is taken from both the existing AP standard level and the top tranche of successful candidates in the AP standard competition. Equivalent grades at AP...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 4045/17 on 31 January 2017. Parliamentary Question No. 4045/17 on 31 January 2017 [Brendan Howlin] To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to similarly advance the payment date for retired public servants, in view of the advancing of the date for the next payment of pay restoration for public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tribunals of Inquiry (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department is very conscious that there must be careful management of costs relating to the Tribunal into protected disclosuresmade under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and certain other matters following Resolutions. This message has been conveyed to my colleague the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality and officials of our Departments are working to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Brexit issues in my Department are coordinated centrally by the Department's EU/North South/Brexit Unit. The Unit oversees Brexit work across the Department and acts as the contact point with the Department of the Taoiseach and other Government Departments. It is represented on the Inter-Departmental Group on Brexit and related groups, and supports me in my work as a member of the Cabinet...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Single Public Service Pension Scheme that was introduced for new entrants to the public service, including the civil service, from 1 January 2013. There is no specific provision in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 which established the Single Pension Scheme, to provide for the purchase or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the first instance. However, I am advised that Temporary Veterinary Inspectors are engaged as and when required by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to assist its permanent veterinary staff. I am further advised that they are not employees of that Department, rather they are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (7 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 374 together. The 2016 Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies provides that the term of a contract of a CEO of a Commercial Semi State Company is normallylimited to a single contract period of between five and seven years but there is no maximum length of service for CEO's. The updated Code can be found at the following...

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: You allowed time to Deputy Smith to put her point, Acting Chairman. When I am abroad I will be representing the country on St. Patrick's Day.

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I will be doing my best to represent the interests of citizens. I will be in Japan and Korea, but it does not matter where I am, I am always aware of the commitments I have. I am also aware of the commitments I have to those who work in public services and who have undergone tremendous changes in their circumstances to allow the economy and country to get to this point. A legal...

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy and her group appear to be displaying what I can only call an unhealthy degree of interest in the potential leadership of this party. My interest is in representing the interests of those who work in the public services while balancing that against the other service needs of the country. Far be it from me to be out on my own: every day Deputy Bríd Smith comes to the House...

Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: -----asking me not to maintain the kind of order we have in terms of public wages to allow services to improve.

Other Questions: Public Sector Pensions (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am unsure as to whether that is a question on ceramics or the public budgeting office. Is the Deputy asking me whether-----

Other Questions: Public Sector Pensions (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: -----we aim to set up that office?

Other Questions: Public Sector Pensions (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes.

Other Questions: Public Sector Pensions (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I answered questions on this earlier, but the Deputy was not present.

Other Questions: Public Sector Pensions (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: We have reached agreement on the level of staffing and the office's head's post will be advertised soon. The body will be set up by the Oireachtas with my support.

Other Questions: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: It is my strong awareness that the bill needs to be paid some time that led me to take such care with the use of public private partnerships and undertake to review the role they can play in infrastructure funding. In all of the enthusiasm around the use of PPPs, we must bear in mind that there remains a liability the Exchequer must meet. The fact it is not inputted directly on the State...