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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Small and Medium Enterprises (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government recognises the importance of the SME sector and continues to enhance the already substantial measures to support SMEs in accessing the public procurement market. My Department recently published Circular 05/2023: Initiatives to assist SMEs in Public Procurement, which replaced Circular 10/2014. The circular sets out a number of measures for contracting authorities to take to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Special Leave with Pay has been used in lieu of sick leave in the public service for self-isolation or a diagnosis of COVID-19 for public service employees. It has been clear over this period, through the “Guidance and FAQs for Public Service Employers during COVID-19” document, that Special Leave with Pay is a temporary measure that is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: REPowerEU is a plan to phase out the EU’s dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports. The plan aims to boost the independence and security of the Union’s energy supply and accelerate the green transition. In practical terms, REPowerEU will be financed via the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This facility is a performance-based instrument and is contingent on the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Public Appointments Service that it has received one Section 8 formal review over the last five Garda Trainee competitions covering the period 2018 to 2023. This review relates to the 2023 competition, and no breach was found. Prior to 2021, candidates seeking to make a complaint regarding the process did so under Section 9 of the Codes of Practice in place at that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As outlined in the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016, Business and Financial Reporting Requirements “State bodies should disclose details of expenditure on external consultancy/adviser fees in their annual report and/or financial statements for each accounting year for each entity”. The Code states that for the purpose of disclosure in financial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Communications (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that 80% of the relevant social media posts published by my Department from 1 May, 2022 to 30 April, 2023 included closed captioning or subtitles (this functionality is available to video posts only). None of the posts in question were translated into Irish or another language. My Department is currently undertaking a stakeholder mapping exercise and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty (the Public Sector Duty) is set out in Section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014. It is a statutory obligation on public bodies, in the performance of their functions, to have regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and protect human rights of staff and service users. Given...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My colleague, the Minister for Finance, has provided details of dividends from commercial state bodies paid into the Central Fund from the years 2009 to date in the table below: It is Government policy that commercial State companies should pay a dividend to the State. NewERA, in conjunction with the relevant Government Departments, has developed a Shareholder Expectations Framework which is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: It is Government policy that commercial State companies should pay a dividend to the State. NewERA, in conjunction with the relevant Government Departments, has developed a Shareholder Expectations Framework which is intended to provide clarity and guidance for each of the companies within its remit in relation to the Government's strategic priorities, policy objectives, and financial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations was published by my Department in March 2022 as a guide for Civil Service Departments and Offices to develop their own individual blended working policies. Appendix J of the Framework (which is available at www.gov.ie/en/publication/da010-blended-working-policy-frame work-for-civil-service-organisations/) addresses...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the bodies under the aegis that the spend on consulting services and on "business as usual" outsourcing, as differentiated under the ' Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016' is as follows:Public Appointments Service - Outsourced service was €662,294 and project consultancy was €292,261.Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Cases (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to inform the Deputy that I have been advised that this matter is ongoing before the Court and so should not be commented upon.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement does not have a multi-supplier framework for the provision of bus and coach hire services for Public Bodies.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that no staff from the company in question have been seconded to my Department in the time period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Purpose of Contract Year Duration Cost Consulting support on Outsourcing 2013 3 months €6,457 Review of the Department’s Organisational Model 2013 2 months €30,826 HR...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (13 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly expenditure at Departmental level. The responsibility for the management and delivery of individual investment projects, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP), rests with the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The European Union’s Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) is a unique regulation established specifically to provide for Brexit. It provides support to counter the adverse economic, social, territorial and, environmental consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. The regulation is clear that in order to be eligible for BAR funding, the expenditure must fall within the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department works closely with all Government Departments on industrial relations matters encompassed by the current public service Agreement, Building Momentum and will continue, to liaise with both the HSE and the Department of Health in relation to this matter, as appropriate. As the matter is part of an ongoing industrial relations process it would be inappropriate to comment further...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Information Commissioner is independent in the performance of his functions in practice and by law, section 43(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 refers. Section 45(6) of the Act further provides that the Commissioner may adopt such procedures as are appropriate in the particular circumstances, which should be as informal as is consistent with the performance of the function...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (1 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information is set out in the table below. Vote Organisation Name Accounting Officer Oireachtas Contact Details Vote 14 State Laboratory Barbara O’Leary SLOireachtasRequests@statelab.ie Vote 17 Public Appointment Service Margaret McCabe ...