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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (25 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis is set out in the tables below. It is important to note that the staff listed in the first table would typically work in FOI Units but some would also have duties other than the processing of FOIs. Public Body No. of full / part time staff working in FOI Units 2021 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Travel Trade Sector (18 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2 economic operators appointed to the Travel Management and Ancillary Services Framework are Club Travel Limited and World Travel Centre Limited.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: European Court of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that there have been no fines of this nature issued against my Department since it was established in 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (13 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Stability Programme Update is a no policy change, technical document that sets out the macroeconomic and expenditure picture out to 2027 on the basis of the policies announced in the last Budget (i.e. in this case Budget 2024). In the time between the Budget and publication of the SPU the public service pay deal, which was in negotiation at the end of 2023, was ratified. The overall...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Meetings (12 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister for Public Expenditure NDP Delivery & Reform has responsibility for Ireland's Cohesion policy and the remit for Council of the European Union Meetings relating to Cohesion policy. Cohesion policy is the European Union's strategy set out in Article 174 of the Treaty to promote and support the ‘overall harmonious development’ of its Member States and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (12 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: You will be aware that the Programme for Government contains a commitment to mandating public sector employers to move to 20% home and remote working. In this context, my Department, in collaboration with Civil Service employers, Trade Unions and Staff Associations, developed a Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations which was published in March 2022. The Framework...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department is strongly committed to its equality and diversity goals. This is in line with the Department's Civil Service Renewal Strategy 2030, which acknowledges that Ireland has a growing and increasingly diverse population and sets out our goal of ensuring that our policy and service responses are focused on equality, inclusivity and accessibility. In terms of recruitment, my...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Over the remainder of this Dáil session, my Department will be prioritising the progression of the two items of legislation which it has on the Priority for Publication List in the Government Legislation Programme for the Summer Session 2024 - the Civil Service Regulation and Public Service Management (Amendment) Bill and the Statute Law Revision Bill. The main purpose of the Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (11 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I fully support increases to the retirement ages in the uniformed services. The changes proposed by the respective Ministers that are being facilitated by my Department will enhance the options available to members of the uniformed services, and allow them to remain in service for longer if they choose to do so. Furthermore, it will assist in retaining valuable expertise. An increased...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (11 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: 'Shorter Working Year' schemes across the public service enable individual public service employees to apply for special periods of unpaid leave, such as that which may coincide with school holidays in the summer months (term time) or indeed another period during the year. The rules of these schemes may provide that while such a period of special leave will reckon for the purposes of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (11 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: 'Shorter Working Year' schemes across the public service enable individual public service employees to apply for special periods of unpaid leave, such as that which may coincide with school holidays in the summer months (term time) or indeed another period during the year. The rules of these schemes may provide that while such a period of special leave will reckon for the purposes of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not had any contracts with the company in question since the Department was established in 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (11 Jun 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The procurement regulations require public bodies to award public contracts on the basis of transparent and non-discriminatory criteria. These regulations already permit contracting authorities to take into account matters, such as sustainability, in the award of contracts. The Office of Government Procurement, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency, has published an online...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (29 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the civil service, for which my Department holds detailed data, the suggested Living Wage at €14.80 per hour based on the civil service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of approximately €27,029. Detailed data on civil service staff indicates that approximately 0.2% of staff (FTE) in the civil service are on salary points less than the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (28 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for public service pension policy, including in relation to pension increases in the civil and public service. Section 29(2) of the Pension Increase Act 1964 provides that the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (previously the Minister for Finance) may make regulations to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regional Development (23 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Balanced regional development is a key priority of this Government and is at the heart of Project Ireland 2040. We are continuing to deliver and improve infrastructure in the Northern and Western region in areas such as transport, broadband connectivity, housing and energy. These investments in public infrastructure projects will in turn have a positive effect in delivering employment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (23 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The 'expenditure receipts and balances' figures included in Table 10 of the Stability Programme Update of 2024 in the main consist of expenditure funded by receipts of the Social Insurance Fund (SIF) and the National Training Fund (NTF) and general receipts (appropriations in aid) from Government Departments and Offices. The latter can be from Departments or Offices that generate income such...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (23 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy with regard to placing advertisements in online / digital media platforms is set out in the table below. Total Cost 2019 Total Cost 2020 Total Cost 2021 Total Cost 2022 Total Cost 2023 Total Cost 2024 to date €3,075 €1,353 €4,406 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (21 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: In line with EU and national legislation, the minimum yearly turnover amount shall not exceed twice the estimated contract value, except in duly justified cases. In recognition that the use of high turnover levels as a measure of financial capacity may provide a barrier to the participation of SMEs, contracting authorities are encouraged to consider the risk associated with the contract prior...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (21 May 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024 proposes to establish the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. This legislation is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Finance. I understand that the Bill passed all stages in Dáil Éireann on 15 May. It is intended that the ICN Fund will support the economy in times of exceptional...