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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the Deputy’s interest in enhancing transparency in respect of public expenditure and I acknowledge the value of providing clear, accessible information on how funding is allocated to support public service delivery. My Department currently leads on a number of relevant initiatives in this regard: The Department seeks to enhance access to information in this area through the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: As Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitisation I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly expenditure at Departmental level. The responsibility for the management and delivery of individual investment projects or sectoral policy strategies, within the allocations agreed under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Revised Estimates Volume for 2025 set out a gross Exchequer pay bill of €28.0 billion for 2025, which is just under one third of Gross Current Expenditure. The total public service pay bill, including Local Authorities, is estimated to be approximately €30.1 billion in 2025. Based on this, the estimated gross cost of a 1% increase in the public service pay bill is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: All procurement by the Department is governed by EU Directives, national Regulations and national policies on procurement typically conveyed through Circulars. These frameworks are designed to ensure that public procurement is conducted in a manner that is transparent, proportionate and ensures equal treatment and value for money. The Department is committed to upholding these principles and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257, 258, 259, 260, 261 and 262 together. My primary role in relation to PPPs is to facilitate the PPP process centrally by developing the general policy framework (including, where necessary, the legal framework) and the capital investment policy framework within which PPPs operate, and by providing central guidance to Departments and other State...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department has not procured any services from the company referenced. In regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department only the Office of Public Works has used the named company. A satellite service was chosen to provide Internet and data connectivity services at two remote sites, namely Tintern Abbey in Co. Wexford and Anne’s Grove in Co. Cork. This service was chosen...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (16 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Office of Government Procurement, a Division within my department has established central procurement solutions for Security Services:One arrangement was established in September 2020 and expired in September 2024;One arrangement was established in September 2024 and will run up to September 2028. Frontline Security is not currently nor were they a framework member of either arrangement.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (16 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 63 together. The Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Act 2024 established the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund (ICN Fund). The purpose of ICN Fund is to support the economy in times of exceptional need and to support Ireland’s transition to a low carbon economy through the funding of designated environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Yield (16 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: In both 2024 and in 2025, as per Sections 27, 28 & 29 of the Finance Act 2020, the carbon tax increased by €7.50 per tonne. These increases are phased, with auto fuel changes being introduced annually in October, and changes for all other fuels the following May to allow for a lower rate on home heating fuels during the winter heating season. The Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cancer Services (16 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy may be aware, the budgetary process involves a range of inputs and engagements before culminating in the expenditure allocations for 2026 which will be set out on Budget day this coming Autumn. These include the National Economic Dialogue which took place earlier in the summer as well as the publication of the annual Summer Economic Statement, in which my Department, along...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is responsible for overall policy relating to pension abatement. The principle of abatement of a public service pension is longstanding within the rules of various public service pension schemes, and pension abatement is an important aspect of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 (the “2012 Act”). ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has implemented appropriate and relevant physical security measures to ensure the ongoing protection of the organisation and its staff. These measures follow industry best practice and are fully compliant with the relevant Data Protection legislation. For operational and security reasons, it is not considered appropriate to disclose the details...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: During 2025, the staff of my Department have worked collaboratively on a wide range of policies and initiatives to deliver on the strategic goals set out in the Department's Statement of Strategy 2023-2025 to drive the delivery of better public services, living standards and infrastructure for the people of Ireland under three key strategic goals: Enhancing Governance; Building Capacity; and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Any queries in relation to cost estimates of changes to An Garda Síochána pay arrangements are a matter for the Department of Justice. It is important to note that any changes to pay terms and conditions of public servants can only be considered within the parameters of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Any queries in relation to cost estimates of changes to An Garda Síochána pay arrangements are a matter for the Department of Justice. It is important to note that any changes to pay terms and conditions of public servants can only be considered within the parameters of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Ombudsman's role is to examine complaints from members of the public who believe that they have been unfairly treated by certain public service providers such as government departments, local authorities, the HSE, public hospitals, public funded third level education bodies and public and private nursing homes. The Office does not have a specific role in respect of public procurement. It...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Bodies (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: I would like to thank the Deputy for her question. As the Deputy is aware, Ireland has comprehensive legislation to protect workers who raise concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace. The Protected Disclosures Act was enacted in 2014. This legislation was further enhanced by the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 2022 (the 2022 Act). Exchequer grant support has been provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The current living wage, as set out by the Living Wage Technical Group, is €14.75 per hour. In relation to the civil service, for which my Department holds detailed data, €14.75 based on the civil service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of approximately €26,938. Detailed data on civil service staff indicates that, on a full time equivalent...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: The Office of Public Works, as the lead agency for flood risk management, is coordinating the delivery of measures towards meeting the Government’s National Flood Risk Policy. In 2018, the OPW completed the largest study of flood risk ever undertaken by the State: the Catchment-based Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The CFRAM Programme studied 80% of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (15 Jul 2025)

Jack Chambers: Former Officeholders, such as those referred to in the PQ, only qualify for a pension if they are no longer a member of the Dáil, Seanad, or European Parliament, and have fulfilled the required criteria to receive such a pension. Pension entitlements for Officeholders (including retired Taoisigh, Tánaistí, Presidents, Ministers and Cinn Comhairle) and TDs are set out in...