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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: As set out below in detail, an occupational supplementary pension may be payable in circumstances where the Social Insurance benefit payable does not equate to the full rate of State Pension Contributory (SPC) or there is no social insurance benefit payable, subject to an individual meeting certain eligibility criteria. For all new entrants to the public service on or after 6 April 1995...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department does not hold the information requested by the Deputy. I believe that the information sought by the Deputy will be collated by the State Claims Agency that is within the remit of the National Treasury Management Agency for my colleague the Minister of Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware a blended working policy for staff in my Department was published on 31 August 2022. This policy provides for staff to work remotely for up to two days per week. Employees availing of blended working are provided with equipment as outlined in the policy document and there has been no changes to this policy since it's publication. Please see the link below to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware the Civil Service Mobility offers an opportunity for staff members to apply for Mobility (i.e. transfer) through a list-based and advertisement-based system. It is an open and transparent scheme offering equal opportunities for Mobility to all general service staff members. The List Based Mobility Scheme is open to permanent Civil Servants (Clerical Officer,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Business Supports (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: While matters relating to Foreign Direct Investment and enterprise support for indigenous industry are, in the first instance, for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, 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 all regions in areas such as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. The Office of the Ombudsman that it consists of six separate statutory functions, funded via one vote. The statutory functions share office space, ICT staff and systems, legal and HR support as well as procurement and finance staff. This approach gives the Office functional independence across core work areas, but allows it to realise...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242, 244 to 247, inclusive, and 251 together. My Department regularly reviews budgetary and expenditure monitoring processes to ensure the adequate tracking of Government spending and provides best practice guidance and approaches to assessing the impact of public expenditure investment. In implementing further reforms, my Department will look to build on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm that significant achievements have been made right across Government Departments, Offices and Agencies in terms of reform and carrying out their functions, many of which involve front-line public service delivery. My Department published the Public Service Performance Report (available at gov.ie/en/publication/c5258-public-service-performance-repor t-2023/) last month. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government committed €165 billion towards capital investment through the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-30 published in 2021. An additional €2.25 billion from the windfall tax receipts was made available to capital expenditure over the period 2024-26 in the Summer Economic Statement (SES) last year. This was to facilitate the progression of important projects and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: There are no centralised forecasts of public service staffing over the period to 2030 conducted by my Department. Public service staffing is largely managed through a policy of delegated sanction, which been in place since 2015. Under this delegated sanction framework, Departments are permitted to fill vacancies through recruitment and/or promotion, in grades up to and including Principal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Communications (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform does not operate a public helpline intended to answer general queries from the public. The department's press office is open to queries from the public but this is not a helpline. Two other areas within my department have a phone line which can be contacted by members of the public.The Open Data unit in my department operates a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Public expenditure management and achieving value for money, within agreed Ceilings voted by Dáil Éireann, is a key responsibility of every Department and Minister. Expenditure profiles for 2024 were completed by all Votes in February and submitted to my Department. Performance against these profiles is used in-year to monitor the expenditure position and details are published...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Last year, the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) published an information note on Apprenticeships and Public Procurement which can be accessed via the below link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/8b008-apprenticeships-and-public-p rocurement/. This information note, developed in collaboration with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, provides...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (4 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The Civil and Public Service is comprised of numerous different employers across Government Departments and bodies under their aegis. Overall, there are over 400,000 people are employed in these organisations and there is no central repository of employee data for these people. As Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform I am responsible for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (3 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: Analysis on the cost of mandatory retirement age (MRA) increases for Gardaí was undertaken by my Department. This analysis used anonymised individual data records. The extent to which an increased MRA represents a cost or a saving incorporates many factors including the individual's rank, current MRA, pension scheme membership and terms applicable (arising from their recruitment date),...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legal Aid (3 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, I would like to note the important role played by legal practitioners in the administration of criminal justice. The Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 is the primary legislation which provides for the operation of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. As set out in section 10 of the 1962 Act, it is the role of the Minister for Justice to prescribe the fee rates paid under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (3 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand that the IPA Board and Management regularly review the accommodation needs of the IPA by reference to its role and mission, keeps my Department briefed on its deliberations and consults with my Department as and when appropriate. Any proposal to my Department from the IPA would be considered with regard to the relevant framework for assessing value for money.

Estimate for Public Services 2024 (2 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I move the following Further Revised Estimate: Vote 29 — Environment, Climate and Communications (Further Revised Estimate).That a sum not exceeding €1,206,640,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2024, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (2 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: I fully support measures to increase the retirement ages in the uniformed services. An increased mandatory retirement age of 62 for members of An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces, Firefighters and the Irish Prison Service was recently approved by Government. This will enhance the options available to members of the uniformed services and it will assist in retaining valuable...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (2 Jul 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: The staff in my department have worked collaboratively on a wide range of policies and initiatives since June 2020, delivering on the strategic goals set out in the department’s previous Statement of Strategy 2021 – 2023 and the current Statement of Strategy 2023 – 2025. This includes the strategic management of well-targeted and sustainable public spending and the...