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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: While the main priorities for GovTech were set out in the 2019 Cruinniú GovTech Report, it is the intention that the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum, established on foot of the national AI strategy by the previous Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, will act in an advisory capacity in relation to GovTech in addition to its existing work.  This...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Regulator of the National Lottery who is informed by the operator of the National Lottery, Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), that PLI manages credit risks in line with industry norms to help ensure that all monies collected through the sale of Lottery products by its Retail Agents are secured. For this reason, PLI require a deposit or a bank guarantee, based on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS), which is a body under the aegis of my Department in accordance with the Public Service Management Act, that responsibility for implementation of PAS Board policy, strategy, management and operation of the Public Appointments Service resides with the Corporate Executive, affected through the Chief Executive.  The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Surrogacy leave is not a statutory leave entitlement in Ireland. There are a number of statutory leave policies in place for parents in the civil service which implement the provisions of the relevant legislation. Maternity leave in the Civil Service is granted under Circular 31 of 2006 which implements the provisions of maternity protection legislation which is under the remit of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 452 together. I wish to inform the Deputy that I expect to publish a new strategy for public service transformation in the very near future (within the coming weeks). The strategy document will be published on Gov.ie. This new strategy will act as a successor to the Our Public Service 2020framework.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is responsible for the allocation of public funds across each area of Government spending and seeks to ensure that expenditure is managed by Departments in line with these allocations.  The responsibility for the management and delivery of investment projects, within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 (NDP),...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Spending Code is the tool that the Government uses to consider the costs and benefits of the capital investment decisions it faces. As part of my Department’s enhanced mandate around the delivery of the NDP, I recently announced that the Public Spending Code will be replaced by a set of Infrastructure Guidelines. It is critical that these Infrastructure Guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The table below sets out the total number of public service employees, in full time equivalent terms, including Local Authorities and Oireachtas staff, in each of the years from 2006 to 2022.  This  data, which was notified to my Department by the relevant organisations, is publicly available on the Department's website at databank.per.gov.ie/Public_Service_Numbers.aspx. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Public Expenditure is categorised into current and capital. Current expenditure is further broken down into pay, pensions and non-pay expenditure. The trend in pay expenditure is set out in the table below.  

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is responsible for the allocation of public funds across each area of Government. It does not have a function for the allocation or monitoring of expenditure outside central Government spending.  The following table sets out the gross capital and current expenditure outturn figures as audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In commencing the procurement reform programme in 2013, the Government decided that the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) be established initially as a Division within my Department, with an intention to establish it thereafter on a statutory basis.  I am currently considering this matter.  As the Deputy is aware, primary legislation is required to establish the Office on a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments.  Management and delivery of individual investment projects within the allocations agreed under the National Development Plan (NDP) is a key responsibility of every Department and Minister. Each Minister is responsible to deciding on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Ireland has committed to achieving ambitious but challenging legally-binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, with key milestones in 2030 and 2050. Therefore, economic appraisals should include an appropriate valuation of the cost that society will bear in dealing with the greenhouse gas emissions any project might give rise to, or the benefits to society of a project that mitigates...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Table 1 below outlines the surplus for surrender from each Vote for 2020 and 2021, using figures published by the Comptroller and Auditor General in the annual Appropriation Accounts. This data is published by the C&AG in the Vote Accounting and Budget Management chapter of the annual Report on the Accounts of the Public Services.   For 2020 and 2021 the surplus for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since 2020 considerable policy challenges have arisen due to the impact of Covid-19, Brexit and the war in Ukraine. The approach of allocating non-core or temporary funding to respond to external challenges facilitates responsive fiscal policy providing supports to deal with key emerging issues while protecting core or permanent day-to-day expenditure and investment. The Revised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 (NDP) published in October 2021 provides a detailed and positive vision for Ireland over the next 10 years, and delivers total public investment of €165 billion over the period 2021-2030. The NDP also set out the range of actions that are being taken to strengthen delivery, maximise value for money, and ensure to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department  has central responsibility for Civil Service learning and development policies and supports for all levels up to and including the Senior Public Service (SPS). The SPS Team predominantly focuses on those at the most senior levels, working in close collaboration with OneLearning colleagues who provide training that is common across the Civil Service with a particular focus...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the IPA that the IPA has not taken the decision to close the Institute’s international services. However, as the IPA is undergoing a significant transformation at this time to enable the implementation of the organisation’s new five-year strategy (A New Era for Learning 2022-2027), the decision has been taken by management to pause taking on any new...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (18 Apr 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the IPA that it is planned that the range of training courses provided by OneLearning will be available to the wider public service over time. In the immediate term, the current training provided by OneLearning will continue with the priority to ensure business continuity across the civil service. In this regard, there are a number of providers under contract with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Apr 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. The primary avenue by which the Government engages with SMEs on issues relating to public procurement is the SME Advisory Group, which is chaired by Minister of State Ossian Smyth who has responsibility for public...