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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. We are all encountering many constituents in Dublin and across the country who are facing difficulties with rent rises and accessing affordable homes. That is why housing policy is the single biggest issue for the Government and why we want to take further action in the area of housing. I assure the House that the Government is absolutely committed to delivering more...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 217 together. The rates payable to retired Public Servants for serving on Interview Boards are in place since 1 July 2013. The rate payable is determined by the grade an individual served at the time of retirement, see the below table for current rates. The rates are under review by my Department. Secretary General €377...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Regulations (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither my Department nor any of the bodies under its aegis have had EU fines for breaches of EU guidance, requirements, regulations, directives or laws.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Process (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department had responsibility for three Bills which were initiated in 2024. These were the Statute Law Revision Bill 2024, the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2024 and the Appropriation Act 2024. The information requested by the Deputy is set out below in respect of each. Statute Law Revision Bill 2024The Statute Law Revision Bill 2024 was initiated and passed Second Stage in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The grade for the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation is Secretary General – Level I. The salary for Secretary General Level I since 01 October 2024 is as follows: €269,968 (PPC) and €256,469 (Non-PPC). No adjustments to the existing salary are planned outside of those provided by the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government sets out the clear ambition to prioritise the delivery of transformative, critical and growth-enhancing infrastructure over the next 5 years. To support these goals, the Government, led by my Department, has now commenced work on setting the parameters, priorities and critical milestones for the Review. It is the intention that the review will be completed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Circular 05/2023 sets out that all public procurement tenders, where they have an estimated value above specified national thresholds, must be advertised on the national electronic tendering platform (eTenders). As such, the estimated value of individual public procurement tenders is captured in a central system (eTenders) and available to my Department to report on, on an aggregated basis,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The amount paid by my Department to IT external service provision partners in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 is listed in the table below. ICT External Service Provider FY23 FY24 YTD25 GLOBALLOGIC SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY IRELAND LIMITED - 6,707,287 - ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy will be aware that there are two Ministers of State appointed to my Department: • Deputy Emer Higgins is Minister of State at this Department with responsibility for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment; and • Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran is Minister of State at this Department with responsibility for the Office of Public Works. No formal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department is part of the Office of the Government’s Chief Information Office (OGCIO) shared Managed Desktop Service which provides desktop productivity service, including internet access, to a number of Government Department’s and Public Service Bodies. The OGCIO’s shared Managed Desktop Service currently has logs of websites visited by officials and political staff...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (11 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: In relation to advice on the use of AI, my Department has regard to relevant guidance published by the National Cyber Security Centre, the seven requirements for ethical AI that have been developed by the European Commission’s High Level Expert Group on AI in their Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI and the Interim Guidelines for the Use of AI in the Public Service. These Interim...

Programme for Government: Statements (6 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Before I start, I, too, want to acknowledge and thank Tony for his incredible public service over so many years as an usher and also as a member of An Garda Síochána. I wish him well in his retirement with his family. I appreciate everything he has done in his contribution to the Houses of the Oireachtas over so many years. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (6 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: In 2024, my Department spent €166,095 (inc. VAT) on the Future Tech project which involved research in the field of AI for translation. Additionally, €48,954 (inc. VAT) was spent on research in developing the refreshed AI Guidelines for Public Services. OGCIO spent €120,000 (inc. VAT) on AI related research and development in 2024, largely exploring the potential...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (6 Feb 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: National Development Plan (6 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Programme for Government sets out the clear ambition to prioritise the delivery of transformative, critical and growth-enhancing infrastructure over the next 5 years. Stable, long-term delivery of essential infrastructure is a priority for the Government, in addition to ensuring projects are delivered as early as possible and within budget. To support these goals, the Government,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not granted or refused any requests of the nature specified in the details supplied with the Question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: To date eight European election 2024 candidates have had expenses reimbursed. Payments were made on the following dates: 8 November 202411 November 2024 (x2)4 December 202410 December 2024 (x2)11 December 202423 December 2024

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: A comprehensive review of the FOI regime has been undertaken and is nearing completion. The review process has been an open and collaborative one, taking in the views of a wide range of stakeholders. It commenced with a scoping process which sought the views of stakeholders across all sectors in setting the direction of the review. Approximately 1,200 responses were received from...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Incoming Minister’s Brief presented to me by my Department following my appointment as Minister will be published in the coming weeks. The published version will be subject to any relevant exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act, 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Staff (5 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Name Title / Grade Sam Griffin Special Advisor (Principal Officer PPC) Shane Smyth Special Advisor (Principal Officer PPC)