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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Cleary Brexit will pose significant challenges right across the economy.  The Government is committed to addressing these challenges, to mitigating the impacts and to maximising the available opportunities. In the short term, the Minister for Finance and I were able to deliver a Budget for 2017 setting out our approach to Brexit and to building a national economic...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Economic Policy (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government is committed to increasing public expenditure in a sustainable way and the Programme for a Partnership Government committed to the introduction of budgets that will involve at least a 2:1 split between investment in public spending and tax reductions. In actuality, Budget 2017 introduced a package of €1.3 billion which favours expenditure increases over revenue...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Procurement reform is a key element of the Government's overall reform programme and is aimed at delivering increased value for money, more accurate and timely data and improvements in the capacity and capability of the procurement function across the public service.  The fragmented procurement arrangements across the public service which existed prior to this facilitated amongst...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have overarching policy responsibility for workforce planning in the Civil Service, including recruitment. The initiation of a recruitment campaign for any particular civil service grade is determined by such factors as identified workforce planning requirements and the need to establish priorities for targeted...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Archives (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, my Department is working with other Departments and the National Archives to develop a plan to improve record management within the Public Service aiming to assist in the establishment of a coherent and consistent approach to records management.  Over the next three years, we will bring together a number of Departments and agencies to develop a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Dealing with the potential impact of Brexit is a key Government priority and, as the Deputy will be aware, the Government has adopted a whole-of-Government approach to the challenges posed by Brexit, led by the Cabinet Committee on Brexit which the Taoiseach chairs and of which I am a member. These challenges require action both in the short-term and long-term which may have implications for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (2 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Sector Standards Bill 2015 was published on 23rd December 2015, and completed Second Stage in the Dáil on 20th January 2016. I expect that it will recommence at committee stage in the Dáil in early April with a view to enactment before the summer. This Bill aims to significantly enhance the existing framework for identifying, disclosing and managing conflicts of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Process RIA (2 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. In response to the Deputy's questions, the following table outlines the Bills published by my Department since it was established in 2011 and indicates whether a regulatory impact assessment was conducted. No. Description Regulatory Impact Assessment 1 Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 No 2 Appropriation Act 2011 No 3...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputy Mattie McGrath is commenting on figures that he has not seen.

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister, Deputy Harris, will prepare a proposal, on which my own Department will engage, and when we have concluded an analysis of value for money and of what is the right thing for children in our country for the next 50 years, a proposal will be taken to Cabinet at which a decision will be made.

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am happy to respond. With regard to the legislation on data sharing-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: It is indeed, Deputy Howlin. The legislation on data sharing is being drafted. We are in contact with the relevant Oireachtas committee to see if we can secure the time for prelegislative scrutiny of the second matter Deputy Mattie McGrath raised, regarding the national children's hospital. The Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, and I are committed to the delivery of that project.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputy McDonald would know plenty about that.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: FEMPI Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I am obliged under the legislation to undertake an Annual Review of the operation and effectiveness of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts (FEMPI) which is laid before the Oireachtas by the end of June each year. In my last review of the necessity for the continuing application of the measures provided for under the Acts, my decision was...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2017: Motion (28 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2017copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 21st February, 2017.”

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics in Public Office Recommendations (28 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy may wish to note that one recommendation (62.15) of the Moriarty Tribunal falls within my remit.  This recommendation seeks that consideration be given to Office Holders, (within the meaning of the Ethics in Public Office Acts, 1995 and 2001), being able to elect voluntarily to have their financial affairs audited by an inspector appointed by the Standards in Public Office...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Data (28 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477 and 478 together. The following pension conditions apply to members of the judiciary: (1) Benefits:The benefits provided are lump sum and pension on retirement. (2) Membership:The members of the Scheme are the Judges of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Circuit Court and the District Court (note all new entrants to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Allowances (28 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 480 together. A Minister or Minister of State cannot claim overnight accommodation expenses while staying in Dublin as all Ministers are headquartered in Dublin. A Minister or Minister of State may claim the vouched cost of a hotel room and up to 15% service charge where they are required, while on official business within the State, to stay overnight...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Data (28 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, my Department has not incurred any legal fees on FOI requests.  My Department has a dedicated FOI Unit, the staff of which receive, allocate, monitor and administer all FOI requests.  The requests are allocated to Decision Makers in the area relevant to the request and they conduct a complete retrieval and review of all relevant records for...