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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: The advertising costs for policy and programmes implemented by my Department for the period specified by the Deputy are set out in the table below. Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Year Advertising Campaign Advertising Cost 2018 MyGovID Media Campaign (Creative) €22,720.56 MyGovID Media...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Remuneration (30 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: The Minister has not been notified of any requests by any Minister or Minster of State, in relation to  waiving of, restoration of or increase in salary.  The Government has decided that Members of the Government and Ministers of State will gift 10% of their salary to the Exchequer and not benefit from future pay restorations (2% in October).  There is a one point...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform I have responsibility for the development of policy to ensure adequate expenditure oversight on capital projects and for public procurement.  The Public Spending Code is the set of rules, procedures and guidance developed to ensure Value for Money in public expenditure.  It sets out the oversight and approval process for public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (29 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: Since 1 January 2020 my Department has to date received 158 requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. Of these, 57 requests were fully or partially granted, with 34 being refused. The remainder of the requests include requests that are not yet due for answer, have been withdrawn by the requester or transferred due to request being more appropriate to another...

Presentation of Revised Estimates: Motion (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: I move: That, notwithstanding Standing Order 215(1) or (2) of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business, the following Revised Estimates for the Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2020, be presented to the Dáil and circulated to members on 28th July, 2020, being a date later than that prescribed for the presentation of Estimates: ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: The EU funded PEACE and INTERREG programme have invested €3.3bn in Northern Ireland and the six border counties of Ireland since their inception over a quarter of a century ago.  They are an important driver of regional, social and economic development and have played crucial part in supporting peace and reconciliation.  The current PEACE IV and INTERREG VA programmes have a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: As well as committing to bringing forward the review of the National Development Plan from 2022, the Programme for Government makes a range of commitments directly related to public investment, notably in the areas of climate action and biodiversity; town-centric planning and compact growth; reorientation of transport investment in support of sustainable modal shift; retrofitting; and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sustainable Development Goals (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: In accordance with the requirements of section 4 of the Public Service Management Act 1997, my Department has recently commenced the process of developing a Statement of Strategy for submission to me by mid-December 2020. The Statement of Strategy will map out the risks, challenges and opportunities that will shape the Department’s operating environment and set out the actions, outputs...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Circulars (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: Circular 05/2017 sets out the recoupment rates applying where a civil or public servant is required to use their own car while on official duty. Officers may not claim mileage or other transport costs for travel to and from work as recoupment does not apply to home to work travel.  This applies equally to both motor and bicycle rates. The Deputy will also be aware that the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Football Association of Ireland (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Secretary General of my Department did consult with me prior to confirmation of his appointment as a non-Executive Director position at this sporting organisation.  The management of grant funding provided from public money issued in the form of a DPER Circular 13/2014 – Management and Accountability for Grants from Exchequer Funds. This...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Briefing (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: I wish to advise the Deputy that the briefing documents provided by my Department following my appointment as Minister have been published on my Department's website, and can be viewed at the link below. The published version has regard to the relevant provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014.  

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Trust in Government (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: The Edelman Trust Barometer is an online survey, with the fieldwork for the 2020 survey having been conducted in October and November 2019.  While the methodology used is not set out in detail in the report, it is apparent that the questions asked in the survey reflect the concerns of citizens and the challenges being faced globally in relation to the economy, inequality and technology....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: Public procurement is governed by EU and national rules, the aim of which is to ensure that procurement transactions and decisions are open and transparent, fair, equitable and achieve value for money. Inclusion of social considerations has been specifically allowed for in the 2014 EU Directives on Public Procurement. As transposed, the 2016 Regulations require tenderers to comply with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: The Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) represents the tools that a public body must use to procure and manage the external resources necessary to deliver a public works project that is to be delivered under the Exchequer-funded element of the National Development Plan. A review of the policies and practices deployed in the procurement of public works projects commenced in March...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: The programme for public procurement reform commenced in 2013 as part of the overall public sector reform programme. A new public procurement model was established to deliver a more-centralised model of procurement for commonly sourced goods and services across the public service. The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) was established in 2014 to drive the reform programme through the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (23 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to current measures to ameliorate the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR), a reduction imposed on certain public and civil service pensions since 2011, and the pension increase policy currently in place with respect to public and civil service pensions. I have been advised by the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) who administer civil...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Election Expenditure (23 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: The costs of all by-elections held since 2007 are set out in the table below. Six of the by-elections were held on the same day as another election or a referendum and therefore the by-election costs reflect savings from a sharing of people and facilities (these are marked with an asterisk in the table): - The Dublin Central and Dublin South by-elections in 2009 were held along with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Advisers (23 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, on the commencement of every Dáil, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issues guidelines setting out the arrangements for the staffing of Ministerial Offices. The Guidelines for the 33rdDáil are currently awaiting Government approval. Appointments to the position of Special Adviser are made in accordance with Section 11 of the Public Service...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Capital Allowances (21 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: As the Deputy will be aware, Departmental structures are currently being revised. Work on putting the new structures in place is being implemented and involves the drafting of transfer of function orders. It is expected that this work will be completed in the coming weeks. In addition, legislation approved by the Government on 13 July will come before the House later this week. The...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Deputy. The point he has made about essential supplies and securing the supply line is really important. We will need to reflect carefully on it as we further develop our economic response to Covid-19, because those challenges could emerge again. Not just Ireland, but many other countries were faced with that reality where much large-scale manufacturing has moved to the Far...