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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inflation Rate (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Construction Sector Group (CSG), established in 2018 and chaired by the Secretary General of my Department, ensures regular and open dialogue between Government and the construction sector. Its remit includes, but is not limited to, considering opportunities to introduce reforms within the sector that will help in controlling construction price inflation. To support the work of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The normal operation of flexi-time, or equivalent attendance management rules, including any flexi-time accruals and deficits, continues to remain temporarily suspended for those employees who are working under different arrangements to normal, pre-COVID work attendance pattern. This includes those who are working from home and working different shift patterns etc., which are required in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Body Role Title Terms of office end date of the current CEO or equivalent Advertised through a publicly open competition Office of Public Works Chairman 11 December, 2023 Yes National Shared Services Office Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Energy Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that, with the exception of the Office of Public Works (OPW), none of the bodies in question report on transport or travel in their annual reports to the SEAI. These bodies are not required to do so by the SEAI due to a lack of a fleet of vehicles for transport purposes and no requirement for business travel. The relevant information in respect of the OPW is set...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Energy Policy (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: My Department has designated an Energy Performance Officer from among its senior management team to carry out the roles set out in the Public Sector Energy Efficiency Strategy. These include liaison with the designated Energy Performance Officers (EPOs) of the bodies in question in relation to the discharge by them of their obligations under the Strategy. In that context, a workshop of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that the role of the Equality Officer and Equality Team are the responsibility of the HR Strategy Unit of my Department, with the role of Access Officer being provide by the Facilities Management team. The promotion of Equality, Diversion and Inclusion is central to the strategies and practices of the HR Strategy Unit. In terms of raising awareness about...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Name of Body Is the body covered by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014? Is there a Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty Implementation Plan in place? The stage the three step approach for implementing the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Plan is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Issues (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Body Position Office of Public Works (OPW) The OPW is covered by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act, 2014. Since the enactment of the Act, the OPW has not been invited by the Equality Commission to carry out a review or prepare and implement an action plan. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The expenditure by my Department on Travel and Subsistence from 1 January 2020 to 31 May 2021 is set out in the table below. 2020 2021 (to 31 May) DPER (Vote 11) €114,370 €11,778 OGCIO (Vote 43) €51,323 €3,291 OGP (Vote 39) ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The details requested by the Deputy for my Department, and the Office of Government Procurement which is also part of my Department, are set out in the tables below. In respect of value for money and policy reviews, my Department is responsible for the delivery of the Spending Review programme. Overall, the Spending Review aims to facilitate the development of policy analysis and evaluation...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Agriculture Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Programme for Government recognises the special economic and social role that agriculture plays in Ireland, but also commits to the creation of schemes that will encourage and incentivise farmers to farm in a greener and more sustainable way. This is with the aim of developing a sustainable Irish agricultural sector that protects the environment and aligns with emerging consumer...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy is aware, the Secretary General of each Government Department is appointed by Government. As set out at Section 6 of the Public Service Management Act 1997, each Secretary General is accountable to the Minister of the Government having charge of the relevant Department in discharging his or her duties. Under Section 17 of the Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956 (as amended),...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The information being sought by the Deputy is not held by my Department and is a matter for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. My officials have asked the Oireachtas Commission to provide a reply to the Deputy when the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Mental Health Services (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy would be aware, this policy matter and the implementation of the referenced project is, in the first instance, a matter for the Department of Health and accordingly that Department would be best positioned to provide you with an update on the status of the project. I would note that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is fully supportive of this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy may be aware, the application fees charged at the initial stage of making an FOI request were abolished with the introduction of the 2014 Freedom of Information Act. In addition, no fees are charged in cases where an individual makes a request for their own personal information, including applications for internal reviews or reviews by the Information Commissioner on decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: On 28 May 2021 Ireland's draft National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) was approved by the Government and submitted to the European Commission. On 1 June 2021, I announced details of the Plan which will enable Ireland to access funding under the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Ireland’s Plan will now be assessed by the European Commission which will,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Websites (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 442 and 443 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that thecompliant accessibility statement forGov.ie, the website that currently hosts 15 of the 19 Government Departments, is available at the following link - www.gov.ie/en/help/accessibility. All remaining Government Departments will be moved to gov.ie by the end of August 2021. Gov.ie is the main...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no employees of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, or the Office of Government Procurement which is also part of the Department, in receipt of an acting up allowance for two years or more. This is also the case for the bodies under the aegis of my Department, with the exception of the Office of Public Works (OPW). The OPW have advised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448 and 449 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that this is a matter for the Department of Health rather than my Department and should be the subject of a separate question to my colleague, the Minister for Health, in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (15 Jun 2021)

Michael McGrath: The review of the National Development Plan is still ongoing and provides an opportunity to reassess capital investment plans, particularly in light of the new Programme for Government, the ongoing impacts and recovery from Covid-19 and other emerging issues such as the defective concrete blocks grant scheme. The first phase of the NDP review commenced in October 2020, which included the...