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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Military Neutrality (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: As Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, I have responsibility for Ireland's Cohesion Policy and the Partnership Agreement with the European Commission on Ireland's Cohesion Policy Funds. President von der Leyen wrote to leaders of the EU Member States on 4th March noting, amongst other matters, that the Mid-Term Review of Cohesion Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no contracts with the company specified. With regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department, I am advised that the Public Appointments Service contracted the company in question to migrate its staff to Microsoft Office 365 and MS Teams and that there were no issues or delays and the projects were completed within budget.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no contracts with the company specified.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I understand that the Deputy has clarified that this Question should have read as follows: “To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to list the functions, roles and services that were previously carried out and delivered by civil service or State agency workers that have been contracted out to the private sector since the implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: Cohesion policy is the EU’s main investment policy and contributes to strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between countries and regions. It represents one third of the EU budget. For the 2021 – 2027 programming period Ireland will receive a total of €1.4bn in Cohesion Policy Funds. Together with national...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is summarised in the table below: Year Special Advisor Mileage Distance Mileage Value Subsistence Other Vouched Expenses Unvouched Expenses 2020 No expenses paid 0 KM €0.00 €0.00 €0.00 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Health Services Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP and Reform, I have responsibility for the non-pay terms and conditions of civil servants. The provisions relating to ill-health retirement for those civil servants who are not members of the Public Service Pension Scheme, are set out in the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956, as amended, and Circular 22/07:- Ill-Health Retirement from the Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: As Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, I have responsibility for Ireland's Cohesion Policy and the Partnership Agreement with the European Commission on Ireland's Cohesion Policy Funds. The Partnership Agreement Monitoring Committee (PAMC) which brings together the key stakeholders involved in the administration of EU Cohesion Funds in Ireland -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 to 489, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the bodies under the aegis of my Department which have a Board is contained in the following tables: National Shared Services Office Advisory Board Year No. of board members holding professional accounting qualifications Skills gaps identified...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: A contract notice (Call for Tender) was published on eTenders and OJEU on October 29th 2024 (eTenders id 4574076) in respect of competition ICT016F “Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Network and Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services”. The extended tender response date was December 16th 2024. The competition is still...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: A contract notice (Call for Tender) was published on eTenders and OJEU on October 29th 2024 (eTenders id 4574076) in respect of competition ICT016F “Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Network and Firewall Products, Solutions, Ancillary Equipment and Associated Services”. The extended tender response date was December 16th 2024. The competition is still...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Artificial Intelligence (19 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: In relation to the use of AI, my Department has regard to relevant guidance published by the National Cyber Security Centre; the seven requirements for ethical AI that have been developed by the European Commission’s High Level Expert Group on AI in their Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI; and the Interim Guidelines for the Use of AI in the Public Service. These Interim Guidelines,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (6 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: The rules governing travel and subsistence in the civil and public service are set out in Circulars which are issued, from time to time, to Departments and Offices and to agencies under the aegis of each Department. The most current travel and subsistence circular is 04/2025, with an effective date 29 January 2025. Travel and subsistence arrangements were reviewed in 2015, as provided...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (6 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: The information requested by the Deputy is laid out in the table below. List the Statutory Instruments envisaged being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; Highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and/or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; Those Statutory ...

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I move amendment No.1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes that: — the Government condemns the waste of any public money and notes that significant sums have been spent on providing better public services in recent years with the additional funding allocated towards improving and expanding the public services provided to our...

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I can reference, for example, the sports capital programme and many other areas of capital investment that are valued by the Deputies in areas for which they advocate. The motion is not balanced in the context of the significant investment and impact that is being made in public services. I acknowledge the work and the dedication of many public and civil servants across the system who are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (5 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: Is é 756 líon na foirne sa Roinn. Táimid tiomanta d'infheistíocht a dhéanamh i scileanna Gaeilge agus urraíocht a dhéanamh are an bhfoireann chun tabhairt faoi Theastas sa Ghaeilge Ghairmiúil, trí chláir atá creidiúnaithe ag Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge. Faoi láthair tá 13 ball foirne ann a bhfuil a gcumas sa Ghaeilge...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regional Development (5 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform 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 National Development Plan (NDP),...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (5 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no legislation of this nature awaiting referral to an Oireachtas Committee.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (4 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the Public Service is comprised of numerous different employers across Government Departments and bodies under their aegis. Under section 58(1)(a) of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004, I am responsible for all matters relating to recruitment in the Civil Service, including eligibility criteria, with other Government Departments...