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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (27 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: Neither the Minister nor the Department receive specific reports from Premier Lotteries Ireland (“PLI”) on the financial returns to its shareholders. Nor does the Regulator of the National Lottery. Pursuant to Section 47(2) of the National Lottery Act 2013, the Regulator receives a copy of the annual audited accounts of PLI and, in turn, provides this to the Department for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (27 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: The National Lottery is a significant asset which plays an important role in generating funds for Good Causes throughout Ireland and across a range of areas including sport and recreation, culture and heritage, community health, the arts, and youth affairs. The National Lottery Fund transferred €289m to the Exchequer in 2021 which represents a significant 14% increase on 2020 and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (27 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question 246 on 20 September, 2022, the further information requested by the Deputy for my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement, is set out in the tables below. Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Purpose of review / research / study Provider Cost The development of guidance...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (22 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: Increases in expenditure over recent years have allowed for continued investment in the provision of quality public services and additional capital spending for key infrastructure projects. The resources allocated in each Budget supports the provision of current services as well as allowing Government to progress key longer term policies. The overall Budget allocations and additional...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (22 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has over-arching responsibility for public service pension policy. Following on from agreement with the Public Service unions (under the Public Service Agreement “Building Momentum” – A New Public Service Agreement 2021-2022), pay increases have been awarded to Public Servants on 1 October 2021 and 1 February 2022, with a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (21 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: OGP fully supports the Government’s stated goals in relation to the digitalisation of Public Services. In this regard OGP has published a detailed ‘Cloud Services Procurement Guidance Note’ to assist Public Service Bodies (PSBs) in their procurement of cloud services. In addition, OGP provides support to individual PSBs in the procurement of their strategic cloud based...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (20 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: S.I. No. 134/1966 - Pensions Declarations Rules, 1966 prescribed who was eligible to witness a pension declaration. The 1966 rules were revoked in 2003 and replaced with S.I. No. 171/2003 - Pensions Declarations (Amendment) Rules 2003. The 2003 amendments did not alter the list of persons eligible to witness a pensions declaration made outside the State. Section 4(1)(b) of Si 171/2003...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Transport (20 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not own or lease any vehicles. With the exception of the Office of Public Works (OPW), this is also the case for the bodies under the aegis of my Department. The OPW have informed me that they continue to review the market to assess the options for replacing diesel-powered fleet items with feasible electric or hybrid alternatives....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (20 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: There is not currently any plan for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to issue a circular to all government departments and public bodies in relation to obligations under the Public Sector Equality & Human Rights Duty under Section 42 of the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission Act of 2014. Obligations and duties under the Act are the responsibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: The tables below outline the studies, reviews and research being conducted at present by my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement which is part of my Department. Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Purpose of review / research / study Expected completion date The development of guidance for Departments preparing action plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: The suggested Living Wage at €12.17 per hour based on the Civil Service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of approximately €22,226. The suggested Living Wage at €12.90 per hour based on the Civil Service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of €23,559. Detailed data on civil service staff indicates that only 0.1%...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: 103 members of staff within my Department received special leave with pay for Covid-19 up to and including 30 June 2022, including 8 members of staff who availed of this special leave in excess of 14 days. In addition, 1 member of staff availed of this special leave for an extended period of 12 weeks or more. 13 members of staff have availed of this special leave since 01 July 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (15 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: Under section 46 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983, and the rules of the An Post Pension Scheme, pension increases or alterations to the schemes are subject to the authorisation of the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications given with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. An Post formally sought Ministerial approval on 4 May...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: I thank the committee for affording the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, and me the opportunity to meet it as part of its pre-budget scrutiny process. Since we last appeared before the committee in July, there have been a number of developments that impact on our budgetary considerations. As inflation continues to rise in the short term, my Government colleagues and I are cognisant of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: The position at present is that we have some €3.7 billion unallocated, but in a sense that is a technical term because as the year goes on and as we approach the end point of this year, we will be allocating much of that expenditure to different Votes across government that have been incurring expenditure. We are, of course, doing an assessment as to how much of that will be fully...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: We are continuing to work through that. Consider the end of August expenditure returns; we are about €1 billion over profile on the current side alone. This is because we have not allocated against the different Votes' funding from that particular contingency provision. If one adds to that additional expenditure that will occur from 1 September to the end of this year in respect of...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: Going back to the summer economic statement, on the non-core side there is an overall amount of €4.5 billion. For the purposes of the summer economic statement we put a figure of €3 billion next to that. We are now assessing the allocation of that €4.5 billion across the different elements. It is likely that there will be some change but still within the overall...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: We are sticking to the overall non-core provision of €4.5 billion. We will consider what is the appropriate allocation within those different areas under non-core. There is a lag in respect of incurring some of the Ukraine-related costs. It is increasing significantly. The Deputy is aware of the pressures the system is under with regard to accommodation. New commitments have been...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: It is correct to say that it is a high-level estimate. We are approaching 50,000 people and we are only at the midpoint of September. It is difficult to know what direction the war will take and what impact that will have on international migration from Ukraine. It is prudent to have a good provision there. I am signalling that it is likely we will be in a position to reallocate, probably...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Michael McGrath: No.