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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: Ireland has comprehensive whistleblower protection legislation in place in the form of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. The protections for whistleblowers are to be further strengthened by the transposition of EU Directive 2019/1937, the Whistleblowing Directive, which is due to be transposed this year. Protected disclosures can be made by workers in the public and private sectors....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Maternity Hospital (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has engaged with the Department of Health regarding all requirements which need to be undertaken in relation to a capital project of this magnitude, having regard to the provisions of the Public Spending Code. No specific business case has yet been submitted for the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. Public Procurement is governed by EU legislation and National rules and guidelines. The aim of these rules is to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment which are key to demonstrating the State’s attainment of maximum value for money through competitive procedures. To create...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform does not have data on the specific work locations of public servants. However, many staff involved in delivering key services to the public in sectors such as Health, Education, An Garda Síochána, Defence and Prisons are not primarily office based. Providing an allowance of this nature to administrative staff who are not...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Question Heading for question(s) 99 (23 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in tabular form below. Funding Envelopes Details National Recovery and Resilience Plan Ireland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan includes a set of sixteen investment projects and nine reform measures, to a total value of around €1 billion, to be supported by grants from the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 238 together. It is important that Ireland’s statutory National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage concept are not confused. The Living Wage has no legislative basis and is therefore not a statutory entitlement. It currently stands at €12.30 per hour according to the Living Wage Technical Group document 2020. The National Minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The information Deputy Mairéad Farrell has sought in PQ 32862/21 is set out in the following table. TD Salary effective from 01/10/2020: €98,113 €98,113 €98,113 Reduced Salary: €75,000 €80,000 €85,000 Value of reduction per TD: €23,113 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The information Deputy Mairéad Farrell has sought is set out in the table below: Senator Salary effective from 01/10/20: €69,474 €69,474 €69,474 Reduced salary: €55,000 €60,000 €65,000 Reduction per Senator: €14,474 €9,474 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I refer the Deputy to the table provided at TAB A (below).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) has ensured that Circular 20/19: Promoting the use of Environmental and Social Considerations in Public Procurement has featured at multiple events, conferences and meetings since it was launched on 21 October 2019 by the then Minister for Finance & Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD; the Minister for Communications, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: A Preliminary Business Case, Detailed Project Brief and Procurement Strategy document, and other supporting documents for the development referred to by the Deputy were first received by my Department on 17 May 2021. On receipt of these documents, and based on further communication with the responsible Department, which is the Approving Authority for the project, some further...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Civil Service Occupational Health service provides advice on work related health issues to HR sections, line management, health & safety officers and employee assistance officers for the Civil Service. There are appeal mechanisms in relation to the medical advice of the Office of the Civil Service Chief Medical Officer (CMO), which incorporates the Civil Service Occupational...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Government’s Resilience and Recovery Plan provides for home working to continue where possible, within a Framework of five levels. Employers in the Civil Service have had regard to the changes that have been required at each level of the Framework and based on current Government advice. Home working and work premise attendance has been balanced with the requirement to continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Office of the Civil Service Chief Medical Officer (CMO) conducts COVID -19 risk assessments when requested by the Civil Service employing organisation. This includes referrals where the employer is advised whether the employee is at normal risk/ higher risk / very high risk from COVID-19. This COVID -19 risk assessment follows the risk categorisation guidance developed by the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Office of the Civil Service CMO/ Civil Service Occupational Health Department staff have been present in the workplace throughout the pandemic. Staff have worked partially from home and partially onsite as service needs require. Consultations that require “face to face” contact such as for example statutory immunisations and statutory audiogram hearing tests have proceeded...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The State Laboratory have informed me of two current vacancies, details of which are set out in the following tabular format. Grade Number Full Year Cost Chemist III 1 €32,321.00 Head Laboratory Attendant 1 €6,101.00* *This post will be filled via an internal promotion. The full...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that the only body under the aegis of my Department that falls into this category is the Office of the National Lottery Regulator (ORNL). Since the commencement of the National Lottery licence, the ORNL has been charged interest of €1,320,118 for the National Lottery Fund, which is managed and controlled by the National Lottery Regulator. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that based on the Civil Service 37 hour standard net working week, no staff of my Department or the Office of Government Procurement, which is also part of my Department, earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour. This is also the position for the bodies under the aegis of my Department, with the exception of the bodies listed in the table...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: We are publishing a great deal of material in respect of equality budgeting, as I have said, including in the Revised Estimates Volume and in the public service performance report. We have to embed thinking on equality budgeting right across Government. Work in that regard is ongoing. As the Deputy is aware, retrofitting as part of our submission to the EU under the national recovery and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy said, fiscal rules are being reviewed. They have been suspended at the current time in the European Union. However, that will not last indefinitely. We may well see a different framework of fiscal rules emerging from the crisis. There is scope to account for capital in a different way, given its importance to our economy. It is important to underline the context that...