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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies Establishment (2 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has initiated a two-stage review of the Capital Plan.  The first phase (i.e. the mid-term review) will be a short, focused review of priorities aimed primarily at advising Government - in the context of Budget 2018 - on how additional funding committed for capital investment should be allocated over the remainder of the period of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Communications (2 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I do not use any such accounts for official business. Ministers and Ministers of State at my Department are bound by the Code of Conduct for Office Holders as drawn up by the Government pursuant to Section 10(2) of the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 and by the Department's own Governance Framework, and are therefore cognisant of the obligation to act ethically and judiciously when...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, there are no outstanding commencement orders for any Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts coming wholly or partly under the auspices of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy's question, my Department has not been responsible for setting up any Commissions of Investigation since it was established in 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Grades Review (1 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The matter of the amalgamation of the Civil Service Staff Officer grade with the Executive Officer grade is currently under deliberation between the management and union side parties concerned. As this deliberative process has yet to be concluded it is considered that it would not be appropriate in the circumstances to comment on any issues that may arise between the parties concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Grades Review (1 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The matter of the amalgamation of the Civil Service Staff Officer grade with the Executive Officer grade is currently under deliberation between the management and union side parties concerned. As this deliberative process has yet to be concluded it is considered that it would not be appropriate in the circumstances to comment on any issues that may arise between the parties concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Grades Review (1 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The matter of the amalgamation of the Civil Service Staff Officer grade with the Executive Officer grade is currently under deliberation between the management and union side parties concerned. As this deliberative process has yet to be concluded it is considered that it would not be appropriate in the circumstances to comment on any issues that may arise between the parties concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (1 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ 40171/16 answered on 13th December 2016. The position remains the same.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Special Task Force established in October 2014 to develop an EU project pipeline of viable investments of European significance across the public and private sectors. This Task Force was jointly chaired by the EIB and the European Commission and its work was completed in advance of the development of the legislative proposal for the European Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Preparatory work for Phase 2 of the Government's planned engagement on pay with the public service unions in 2017 is already underway, with parties making submissions to the Public Service Pay Commission. An initial report from the Commission is expected in Q2 2017. Once this report is available, the Government intends to initiate negotiations on a successor to the Lansdowne Road Agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Sector Transfer Network was set up based on Section 4 of the Superannuation and Pensions Act, 1963. Section 1 (a) of this Act states, "The Minister may by regulations designate organisations as approved organisations for the purposes of this section." Accordingly for a public sector body to join the Network it must be listed in a Statutory Instrument. Since the Network was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: A Framework Agreement was put in place by the Office of Government Procurement for the provision of Media Monitoring Services for public sector bodies on 22/01/2016.  Prior to the running of the tender process a Prior Indicative Notice (PIN) was published on the eTenders portal on 04/06/2015, five months in advance of the tender process, in order to notify potential suppliers of our...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Public procurement is the acquisition, whether under formal contract or not, of works, supplies and services by public bodies.  National rules governing public procurement must comply with the relevant EU, WTO and national legal requirements and obligations.  Under EU law, public contracts above a certain value must be advertised EU-wide and awarded to the most competitive tender in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: In reply to the Deputy's question, the following table outlines the number of Clerical Officers and Staff Officers in my Department and in the bodies under its aegis: Clerical Officers Staff Officers Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 512 31 Public Appointments Service 68* 13 The State Laboratory 7 2 The Office of the Ombudsman 26 0 Institute of Public Administration 21...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Grades Review (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The matter of the amalgamation of the Civil Service Staff Officer grade with the Executive Officer grade is currently under deliberation between the management and union side parties concerned. As this deliberative process has yet to be concluded it is considered that it would not be appropriate in the circumstances to comment on any issues that may arise between the parties...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: Following the Labour Court Recommendations on Garda pay in November 2016, discussions between the Government and the Public Services Committee of ICTU under section 6 of the Lansdowne Road Agreement concluded with agreement to an increase of €1,000 in annualised salaries for the period 1 April 2017 to 31 August 2017 inclusive for: public servants on annualised basic...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Appointments (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: A new Chair has recently been appointed to the High Level Working Group Forum on the community sector. A meeting is accordingly being arranged between the parties concerned with a view to scheduling a date in the first quarter of 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: European Fund for Strategic Investments (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I presume the Deputy's question relates to funding provided under the European Fund for Strategic Investments, or EFSI, which is the joint initiative of the EIB Group and the European Commission aimed at mobilising private financing for strategic investments, mainly through loan funding. In Ireland's case, the main potential beneficiaries of EFSI are likely to be commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Grades Review (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: The matter of the amalgamation of the Civil Service Staff Officer grade with the Executive Officer grade is currently under deliberation between the management and union side parties concerned. As this deliberative process has yet to be concluded it is considered that it would not be appropriate in the circumstances to comment on any issues that may arise between the parties...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (31 Jan 2017)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Parliamentary Question PQ Ref: 3273/17 on 26 January 2017.