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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Teanga Gaeilge (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, d’fhoilsigh mo Roinn na “Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Public Service” le déanaí. Ba mhaith liom a dheimhniú don Teachta nár úsáideadh IS chun na treoirlínte seo a scríobh. Foilsíodh na Treoirlínte seo i mBéarla amháin i dtosach. Mar sin féin,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Civil Service Blended Working Policy Framework provides an overarching framework to inform Civil Service organisations when developing their own blended working policies and other related initiatives. My Department’s internal blended working policy is fully aligned with that framework. Meeting the business needs of the Department in order to deliver efficient, high-quality services...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department currently uses Microsoft Windows 10, with plans in place to upgrade to Microsoft Windows 11 in the coming months. My Department also currently uses Microsoft Word for Office 365 and Microsoft Excel for Office 365 as a core part of our desktop toolset. Microsoft windows, Microsoft word and Microsoft excel are included in the user productivity suite of services provided to all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department uses Microsoft Teams as part of the Department’s collaboration and communication platform as a core part of our desktop toolset. Microsoft Teams is included in the user productivity suite of services provided to all staff in my Department on their corporate desktop.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: Firstly I wish to make the Deputy aware that later this week my Department will be publishing updated cloud computing advice notes from the Office of the Government CIO and the Office of Government Procurement. The updated notes recognise the developments in the technology, policy and legislative environments as well as some related matters that have emerged over recent years. Taken...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Equipment (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department currently uses Lotus Notes (also known as IBM Lotus Notes) to integrate with the Oireachtas ePQ Application. The Version of Lotus note is 11.0.1 FP3 with plans in place to remove its usage by the end of 2026.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (22 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Office of the Government CIO, a division within my Department, provides internet access through the Government Networks shared service to a wide range of public service bodies. The table below lists the name of the current service providers along with the total contract value. Magnet was the successful bidder in a recent public procurement exercise and the contract to Viatel will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overarching responsibility for public service pension policy, however my Department does not hold individual records or deal with operational pension processing. Responsibility for the administration of sectoral pension schemes and the processing of individual pension cases resides with the relevant Government Department or public service body in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: Pension terms for members of An Garda Síochána hired prior to 1 January 2013 are governed by An Garda Síochána Superannuation Scheme. Those hired after 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, which was established by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. Under both schemes, members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. Responsibility for the administration of sectoral pension schemes and the processing of individual pension cases resides with the relevant Government Department or public service body in the first instance, subject to the overarching...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 52(1)(B).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (20 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to reviewing the public procurement process to make it more transparent and work to ensure greater participation from SMEs. Working towards this aim, and to set out the strategic direction of public procurement for the next five years, my Department is developing a first National Public Procurement Strategy. On 25 March, the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (15 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are four types of body under the aegis of my Department.Civil Service Offices and Agencies (Scheduled Bodies) i.e. the National Shared Services Office, the State Laboratory, the Public Appointments Service and the Office of Public Works;The Office of the Ombudsman and the Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery (independent in the performance of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (14 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I understand that the Deputy has clarified that this Question is referring to the list at the following link: www.bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott The Government does not support the Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) approach, although individuals and organisations have the right to make their own decisions. In European law, Directive 2014/24/EU and its transposing statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (14 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Single Scheme is a statutory Public Service Career-Average Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. It was established on 1 January 2013 under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. The provisions of the Single Scheme are clearly set out in law and were enacted on 28 July 2012. All new-entrant public servants hired after 1 January 2013 are members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (14 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (14 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: I am informed by the NSSO that they fulfil their commitment to the distribution of payslips for all payees in line with Government policy which is to do so electronically. As previously explained to the Deputy, in exceptional circumstances the NSSO does make paper payslips available to certain customers to address specific customer needs.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis. My Department does not hold such information in respect of other Departments or bodies under their aegis, so the Deputy may wish to put separate Questions down to the relevant Ministers. Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Change Policy (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department is committed to continuing to implement the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate to support climate action within its own operations and with its clients and suppliers. Through the development and implementation of its Climate Action Roadmap, this Department has a focus on the organisational-level actions needed to meet the requirements of the Mandate and reach our 2030 carbon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (13 May 2025)

Jack Chambers: ResponseIn relation to: “To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform regarding the recent tender for “ITC016F Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Network & Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services, how many of the seven successful OEM brands are EU-owned and...