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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Under the remit set out in its terms of reference, the Public Service Pay Commission is tasked with reporting to Government on the pay of public servants, in the context of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Acts. The Commission's remit does not extend to considering the position of retired public servants. The Public Service Pension...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (21 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Capital Plan "Building on Recovery", sets out a €42 billion framework to address our priority infrastructure needs up to 2021. This plan is being reviewed to ensure that capital spending is strictly aligned with national economic and social priorities, consistent with Programme for Partnership Government objectives. This includes examining how available capital funds can best be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (21 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The particular issues in question includes community and employment supervisors and assistant supervisors who have been seeking, through their union representatives, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme dating back to 2008. The Community Sector High Level Forum (or Working Group) (previously the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (21 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Based on the information currently available to my Department, the estimated full year gross saving in the Exchequer and Local Government pay bill arising from a €100,000 salary cap is approximately €267m. This does not take account of any offsetting reductions in taxes and levies. As the combined effect of the estimated marginal tax rate and the pension related...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (21 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Based on the information currently available to my Department, it is estimated that a saving of the order of €5 million would arise if a cap of a €100,000 was placed on all public service pensions. I should point out that such pensions in excess of or equal to the cap are subject to continuing reductions under the terms of the Financial Emergency Measures in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology (21 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has not incurred any costs in the upgrading of Information Technology Systems or Databases to incorporate the use of Eircode. Since the introduction of Eircode in 2015, my Department has incorporated the use of Eircodes into all departmental/office addresses on new stationery, in email signatures and on our website.  In addition, Eircodes are included in all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (21 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform I have overall responsibility for EU Cohesion Policy and the European Structural & Investment (ESI) Funds.  Within the overall heading of the ESI Funds, I am responsible for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) while the Minister for Education and Skills is responsible for the European Social...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Feb 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/sectorial allocations is then a matter for the relevant individual Minister to decide, based on their priorities for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Data (16 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Estimates of fiscal space for the period 2018 to 2021 can be found in Table A7 Annex 2 of the Budget 2017 book.  As the Deputy is aware, there are many individual economic and fiscal variables and other parameters involved in the computation of fiscal space, all of which are subject to change. Consequently, the information on projected fiscal space...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (16 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. The position of Government Chief Information Officer was established in June 2013.  Following this appointment the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was established in July 2013. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) replaced the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Costs (16 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, the following tables outline the amount spent on legal services by my Department and the bodies under its aegis during 2016.  The reply in relation to the Office of Public Works will follow within the next ten days in accordance with Standing Order 42A. Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Firm/individual engaged Amount ByrneWallace...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Sinn Féin Members' antics and behaviour have debased Dáil Éireann. They have been left politically stranded by an economic change and a change in our prospects that they said would never happen and challenged at every stage. Their lack of vision is masked by an abundance of vitriol. While others in this House looked to put forward real answers to real problems-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: -----their inability to do all of this is masked by a fake anger-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: -----that masks the political vacuum that is at the heart of modern Sinn Féin, that being, Sinn Féin fears stability.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: It fears progress. It fears that there will ever be any light at the end of the tunnel.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Any issue that is raised is an opportunity for division. Any matter that is raised is an opportunity for political advance. Sinn Féin Members challenge the presumption of good faith on the part of nearly everyone in Dáil Éireann apart from themselves. That is why the motion and their efforts tonight-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: -----are malicious nakedly political and aimed at destabilising a Government that is doing its best to make progress on behalf of those whom we are privileged to serve.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Very true. He is on his way in.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have outlined the great challenges our country faces, including the challenges posed by Brexit and those that could be created by a new Administration in America. We are aware of all the challenges across our island. I will respond to the points made by Opposition speakers tonight. We have a motion in front of us tonight that is motivated only by political...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: -----and the progress that this country is seeking to make.