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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I am informed by the Regulator of the National Lottery that the value of unclaimed prize amounts in each of the past six years is detailed as below: Unclaimed Prizes 2017€'000 2018€'000 2019€'000 2020€'000 2021€'000 2022€'000 Total€'000 Expired Prizes ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sports Funding (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform does not operate any schemes for the provision of support and funding for sporting organisations of the type mentioned in the Deputy's question

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: On 27 June Government agreed to progress the establishment of the Senior Posts Remuneration Committee on a statutory basis, in line with the recommendations of the Report of the Independent Review Panel on senior public service recruitment and pay determination processes. This Committee, on its establishment, will advise on remuneration arrangements for senior posts in the public service and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Health Service Executive is categorised as a non-commercial State Agency, and is listed on the Register of Public Sector Bodies. As the HSE is under the aegis of the Department of Health, the Department of Health may be better placed to provide the Deputy with any further detailed information in relation to the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (4 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: A register of Public Sector Bodies is published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). This lists all organisations in the State which are considered to be in the general government sector for the purposes of preparing Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) reporting for Ireland. It also lists organisations which, while under public control, are not part of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Consultations (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy thatthe information requested formy Department (including the Office of Government Procurement) is set out in the table below. Company Purpose Cost of Contract to date in 2023 Byrne Wallace Provision of legal advice €29,215 Quadra Remote Working Risk Assessments ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Public consultation for schemes submitted under European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019 are provided for under Section 7C of the Regulations. It is my intention to hold a public consultation on the River Bride (Blackpool) Flood Relief Scheme shortly, and Officials in my Department are working with independent environmental consultants to progress...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government’s approach to public expenditure policy is set out in the Medium Term Expenditure Strategy (MTES). The objectives of the MTES are twofold: to ensure that the level of core expenditure growth is sustainable long-term, and that investment in expenditure protects and delivers improvements to public services. This framework must be responsive to the economic landscape and is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Throughout my time in Ministerial positions, I have been wholeheartedly committed to the positioning of equality and inclusivity as vital to the modern workplace, as articulated in the Civil Service Renewal Strategy 2030. My Department is committed to further developing a positive, accepting and supportive work environment where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. An...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since this Government took office in June 2020, we have introduced significant changes to enhance the delivery of the State's national investment priorities. Following a comprehensive review of the National Development Plan (NDP) over the course of 2020 and 2021, the Government committed €165 billion funding for capital investment, as set out in the NDP published in October 2021....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The staff of my Department have worked collaboratively on a wide range of policies and initiatives to deliver on the strategic goals set out in the Department's Statement of Strategy 2021-2023. This includes the strategic management of well-targeted and sustainable public spending and the negotiation and allocation of €91.1 billion of funding for 2023. In addition to the Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Special Advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State may be appointed by Government in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. The Advisers employed by my Department are outlined below: Minister Special Adviser Paschal Donohoe Deborah Sweeney Paschal Donohoe Fiona O'Connor ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (29 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not allocated any funding or made any payments to RTE. The following is the position regarding the advertising budget spend by my Department and the bodies under the aegis of my Department in each of the past ten years. Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Year Total...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (28 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Change Policy (28 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The total figure of €1.9 billion was identified in a staff paper published by my Department in February 2023, entitled ‘A Review of Fossil Fuel Subsidies and other Potentially Climate Harmful Supports’. This represents the first step in fulfilling the Climate Action Plan commitment to develop and apply definitions to identify and track government spending that may be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (28 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Information on the allocation of voted expenditure is published each December in the Revised Estimates for Public Services, also known as the REV. This details the funding allocated to each Vote by programme and subhead. The REV also contains expenditure information on Non-Commercial State Agencies (NCSAs). The Summary Table Exchequer Expenditure of Non Commercial State Agencies printed in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Public Service Management Act 1997 ("the PSMA"). This Act was introduced to provide a statutory underpinning for the Strategic Management Initiative. It provided for a new management structure for the Civil Service to enhance the management, effectiveness and transparency of the operations of Departments of State and certain other offices of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Spending Code (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The most recent updates to the Public Spending Code which I outlined in March this year were informed by a review process involving key stakeholders. The expected impacts of these changes are to:Reduce the administrative burden in delivering major projectsAllow for projects below the major project threshold of €200m to proceed more speedily through the appraisal and evaluation process...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (27 Jun 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As a result of Ireland's robust economic growth, unemployment is low and labour market conditions are tight. Labour and skills shortages are presenting challenges for employers across the labour market, including the civil and public service. Despite this, staff numbers in the public sector have continued to grow consistently. Between 2015 and 2022, the estimated numbers in full-time...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (27 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. National Strategic Outcome 6 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030 provides for high quality international connectivity. 2022 saw clear progress against this goal including through...