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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (18 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Social Media Policy referred to in the article is a local policy which applies to Civil Servants in the Department for Housing. There is no central Civil Service wide Social Media Policy. I would, however, like to highlight the provision in the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviours which states that: Civil servants in category (d) may not engage in public debate (e.g. letter...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (18 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: The sections that deal with ongoing and established grant funding within the Department and the grantee are laid out in the table below. Section Name Grant Corporate Bodies Unit Economic and Social Research Institute and Institute of Public Administration Structural Funds Special EU Programmes Body and Regional Assemblies...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Quarrying Sector (18 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: The development of quarries is governed by planning legislation, whereas any material extracted from them that is used in construction projects is governed by the Building Regulations. Both planning legislation and the Building Regulations are matters for my colleague Darragh O'Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Local authorities are required to develop a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: The decision to proceed with the NDP Review was approved by Government in late-October 2020. Since then, there has been correspondence with Departments and sectors seeking submissions as part of the review. A public consultation process has also been initiated, ‘Review to Renew’. It has been decided recently that the public and stakeholder consultation will extend to Friday...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) lies at the heart of the Union’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the Facility is to mitigate the economic and social impact of the pandemic and make European economies and societies more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transitions. Ireland is expected to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategy Statements (17 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: My Department published its Statement of Strategy 2021-2023 on 19 January 2021. It is available on the gov.ie website at this link: The Strategy has been informed by my priorities and relevant commitments in the Programme for Government and the overall strategic context in which my Department operates. The Department’s Mission for 2021-2023 will be to serve the public interest...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (17 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: The below table outlines the gross pay bill for the Defence Vote for the years 2013 to 2020 excluding pay to civil servants in the Department of Defence, and as a percentage of the overall gross Exchequer civil and service pay bill. The figures provided are as per the Appropriation Accounts for each year, with the exception of 2020 where the Provisional Outturn has been used as the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, capital allocations for 2021 were set out in the Revised Estimate Volume and referred to the relevant Select Committees by the Dáil on the 16thof December 2020 (see Departmental capital allocations for 2021 in the table below). Indicative overall expenditure ceilings for 2022 and 2023 were also laid in the Oireachtas Library in 2020, pursuant to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (17 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. The information requested by the Deputy is not available on a NUTS III basis and is presented reflecting totals for NUTS II regions. For the 2014-2020 programming period Ireland was comprised of two NUTS II regions – the Southern and Eastern Region and the Border, Midland and Western Region. Reflecting the changes introduced to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (17 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not entered into any contracts for public relations advice or consultancy in the period specified.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Communications (17 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: In response to the Deputy's question there has not been any contact with my counterpart in the United States administration.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: During this exceptional time, whereby a significant number of public servants are required to work from home, in line with public health advice, my Department has published central guidance on working arrangements during COVID-19 for the Civil and Public Service. This guidance is available at: Guidance and FAQs for Public Service Employers during Covid 19. As set out in the guidance, public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Pensions (11 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: In 2017 the Government agreed the policy on public service pensions in payment for the period to end 2020 as follows: - An equitable approach must be adopted for the various public service pensioner cohorts who are not only differentiated by amount of pension in payment (determined by grade and service) as heretofore but also by date of retirement (in particular pre and post end...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (11 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: The Revised Estimates for 2021 have been published, and were referred to the Dáil Select Committees on 16 December 2020. The Estimates provide Departments and agencies with a capital allocation of €10,081 million for 2021. In addition, and with support from the House last Wednesday 4th February, capital carryover of just under €710 million has been approved. This will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Magdalen Laundries (10 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: My officials are working to complete the guidelines on redress referenced by the Deputy. While it had been anticipated that the guidelines would now be complete, as the Deputy will be aware there has been recently been considerable work undertaken in relation to redress, particularly in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. My officials have engaged and will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (10 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: Responsibility for providing supports to remote workers is in general a matter for the relevant employer, in the first instance. However, the Civil Service provides support to employees through the Employee Assistance Service (CSEAS) which operates under the auspices of my Department and is a free and confidential service providing support to staff and management at times of personal and/or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (10 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (also known as "the Whistleblowing Directive") was adopted on 23 October 2019 by the European Parliament and Council and must be transposed into Irish law by 17 December 2021. The Directive provides for a range of measures to establish a common set of minimum standards for the protection of persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (10 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, part of my responsibilities are the non pay terms and conditions of Civil Servants. There is no central social media policy for the Civil Service and individual Departments develop social media policies according to their own use of social media and their own range of accounts and channels. However, the Civil Service Code of Standards and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Issues (10 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: Public Procurement is governed by EU and National rules and must comply with relevant EU, WTO and national legal requirements and obligations. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers transparency and value for money outcomes. The procurement rules have been developed in tandem with the WTO rules on procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (10 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 to 252, inclusive, together. Public procurement in Ireland is governed by EU Procurement Directives and national legislation and guidance. Public bodies are obliged to act in accordance with these rules and accordingly must observe the general principles of EU law including non-discrimination, the free movement of goods and services, equal treatment, and...