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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The total public service pay bill figure (inclusive of Local Authorities) for 2024 is estimated to be €27.5 billion. This includes all elements of pay, including basic pay, allowances, overtime, premiums, and employer PRSI. The estimated cost of a 1% pay increase for public service workers earning less than €100,000 would be approx. €0.26 billion.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The current pay rates for the civil service are available here: www.gov.ie/en/circular/4a886-circular-082024-application-of- 1-june-2024-pay-adjustments/ The public service information sought in this request would require detailed data on the position of staff on each salary scale across the public service and details of the standard working hours per week for each individual grade. This data...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021 2025 seeks to deliver annual registrations of 10,000 apprentices by 2025 through an apprenticeship system that is flexible and responsive, providing a strong value proposition and delivering high standards and sought after qualifications. Under this plan, the public sector (excluding commercial semi-state organisations) will deliver an increased level...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: While we operate in an uncertain international environment with wars in Ukraine, Middle East and Africa, and deal with certain legacy impacts of the pandemic, it is appropriate to maintain a contingency reserve within the overall expenditure amounts across the years 2025 to 2030 in line with what was previously set out in the Stability Programme Update (SPU). In Budget 2024 a sum of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2024 Summer Economic Statement (SES) was published on July 9th. The SES sets out the Government’s medium-term budgetary strategy and outlines the fiscal parameters within which discussions will take place ahead of Budget 2025 in planning the fiscal and budgetary response for 2025. An overall package of €8.3 billion is being made available, which will result in voted...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the civil service, for which my Department holds detailed data, the suggested Wage at, €14.80, €15, €15.20, €15.40 per hour based on the civil service 35 hour standard net working week equates to an annual salary of approximately €27,029, €27,395, €27,760, €28,125 respectively. Detailed data on civil service staff...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The gross REV allocation for the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General in 2024 was €18.156m. The estimated cost of a 10% increase in funding for the Office is €1.816m. C&AG REV Allocation 2024 18,156 Cost of a 10% Increase 1,816

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 516 together. The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) is a cross-Departmental network of Civil Service economists and policy analysts working directly for their respective Departments. IGEES consists of persons recruited through the IGEES recruitment stream and other Civil Servants in policy analysis roles. The IGEES budget is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) drives the Government’s digital agenda, making Ireland an exemplar in the delivery of high quality digital Public Services. OGCIO works in collaboration with Government Departments and agencies across the Civil and Public Service and has growing involvement in supporting sectoral digital...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The table below lists the estimated annual savings from reducing salaries by 25%, 50% and 75% of the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers, Ministers of State and certain Ministers for State, whilst leaving the current rate of the salary for Deputies in place. Office Salary as of 01 June 2024 25% Reduction 50% Reduction 75% Reduction Taoiseach €128,927.00...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The estimated cost of a 1% pay increase in the public service is approximately €0.3bn inclusive of pension costs.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The gross REV allocation for the Office of the Director of Prosecutions in 2024 was €62.149m. The estimated cost of increasing funding to the Office by 10%, 25% and 50% is set out below. Figures in €000s. DPP REV Allocation 2024 €62,149 Cost of a 10% Increase €6,215 Cost of a 25% Increase €15,537 Cost of a 50% Increase €31,075

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: While we operate in an uncertain international environment with wars in Ukraine, Middle East and Africa, and deal with certain legacy impacts of the pandemic, it is appropriate to maintain a contingency reserve within the overall expenditure amounts across the years 2025 to 2030 in line with what was previously set out in the Stability Programme Update (SPU). In Budget 2024 a sum of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Protection (23 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2024 Summer Economic Statement (SES) was published on July 9th. The SES sets out the Government’s medium-term budgetary strategy and outlines the fiscal parameters within which discussions will take place ahead of Budget 2025 in planning the fiscal and budgetary response for 2025. An overall package of €8.3 billion is being made available, which will result in voted...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank the Chair very much. Last year’s summer economic statement and budget 2024 was framed in the context of a cost-of-living crisis. Having peaked at over 9.5% in mid-2022, thankfully, inflation rates are returning to their historical norm, with a projected rate of 2.1% for this year. Our economy continues to perform very well, with record levels of employment projected for...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The reason is we did the summer economic statement last night. The statements were prepared today; all of the statements the Deputies have are completely consistent with the public information made available yesterday. The figures and narrative are the same. I accept that Deputies could and should get it earlier but the document prepared last night and made public and the statements are...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: It is my understanding that the mica funding is included in the expenditure outlook for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. I apologise to the Deputy if I had not given him the detail of it. I thought I had. This was an oversight on my behalf that will be corrected.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: If that information is available to the Department of housing, which I assume it is because it would have to lay out what it believes is the expenditure profile, I will share it with the committee. I thought I had done so. I apologise to the Deputy because I know it is an issue the Deputy raised with me previously. I remember when he did that but I do believe it is accounted for in the NDP...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: That would be a small amount.