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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Firstly, it would not be appropriate for me make comment on a specific case. It is also important to note that the Probate Office of the High Court deals with matters relating to probate and as such is the responsibility of the Minister for Justice and Equality. However, the Deputy may wish to note that under section 21 of the Credit Union Act 1997 (1997 Act) as amended, a credit union...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Staff (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 128 together. Revenue has provided in Table 1 the grades of staff who were assigned in preparation for Brexit in 2017, 2018 and 2019 up to 9 July; and the counties to which they were assigned. Table 1: Additional staff assigned in preparation for Brexit in 2017, 2018 to 9 July 2019 2017 ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Revenue has provided me with following table setting out details of serving staff numbers in County Donegal by grade, together with annual losses and gains in the period specified. 2017Loss/Gain PO AP HEO/AO EO CO Service Officer Total 01 Jan 2017 2 8 21 38 36 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: At the outset, it is important to note that as Minister for Finance, I am responsible for the development of the legal framework governing financial regulation in Ireland. I have no role in day to day supervision of the insurance industry, as this is the responsibility of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). In that regard, the CBI is responsible for the authorisation and supervision of these...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan Data (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand the Deputy is referring to the National Development Plan (NDP), which was launched alongside the National Planning Framework (NPF) as part of Project Ireland 2040 in February 2018. The current national development plan is the fifth since 1989. The first three were framed in response to EU requirements for Structural Funds assistance. The fourth National Development Plan,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Projecting detailed costs of transitioning to a four day week without loss of pay in the public sector would depend on a number of factors including: - The amount of reduced working hours - The distribution of the reduced hours - How frontline services were treated - The impact on overtime expenditure, premia payments and allowances - The impact on agency expenditure - The potential...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have responsibility for the non-pay terms and conditions for the Civil Service. Other Ministers are responsible for the non-pay terms and conditions in the wider public service. The campaign for a 4 day week relates to a significant change to working time in Ireland for the entire workforce - Civil Service, wider public sector and private...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (19 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Civil Service Mobility scheme, which comes under the remit of my Department, is administered through HR Shared Services, National Shared Service Office (NSSO). There is an agreed sequencing arrangement in place for the scheme which is applied on a nationwide basis. This means that organisations can use different methods for filling vacancies in various...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I am also the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform who will ensure that by the time we get to next October all of those in receipt of an income at or below €70,000, many of whom have had their incomes restored to some extent, a fact which the Deputy has little interest in hearing or acknowledging, will see their incomes restored to what they were in the pre-crisis period. That...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Government Procurement (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In 2011, as part of its drive for greater value for money and increased efficiencies in public spending, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform commissioned a review, entitled A Capacity and Capability Review of the Central Procurement Function, to identify the actions required to realise substantial savings in public procurement in the short and medium term. It was published in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Government Procurement (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: That is a decision made by the Minister for Health. As we have debated on many occasions, any decisions made in respect of Drimagh will, as we discussed earlier, be completely independent of what is happening with the national children's hospital. I have no doubt that if and when the primary care centre is delivered in Drimnagh, the Deputy will protest against it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Government Procurement (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to an earlier question, Deputy Smith said she would not believe any answer that I gave. That is her view of an answer I have not given. I acknowledge her interest in this matter. The Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, is working very hard on this. Whatever challenges or issues face the primary care centre which the people in Drimnagh want and on which I will get an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Procurement Regulations (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy made a fair point that given the focus on SMEs being able to win more tenders and on ensuring they are part of our public procurement process, the threshold should be examined. It is interesting, however, that following an extensive discussion on the issue in the SME advisory group, the decision was made, due to the feedback of the majority of members, that the threshold should...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Procurement Regulations (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: There is no way we can deliver efficiencies and effective procurement policies without price being central. Some have made the case that we need to examine broader factors than price alone. I am sure, therefore, that at a point in time the OGP is no longer able to point to savings, those who argue we need to move away from price will forget that and state the office is not doing a good job....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The pay of senior civil and public servants continues to be framed by the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation. As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 provides a statutory roadmap for the continued controlled unwinding of the FEMPI legislation as it applies to all public servants, including those in senior positions....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I can assure the Deputy that I am every bit as in touch with reality as she is. She stated the two previous reports from the Public Service Pay Commission found there was no issue-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy did say that. She referred to the two previous reports.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy is discussing semantics. She referred to the reports on the Defence Forces and nursing, which were the two reports prior to the one we are discussing. That is a matter of fact. It is also a matter of fact that the commission did not state there was no difficulty. Even a cursory reading of either of the reports, which the Deputy may not have taken the time to do, shows that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: It continues to play a big role. As we look at the debate on where we are in expenditure and changes that are happening there, I continually hear calls, both inside this House and elsewhere, for additional capital investment and additional spending of money to deliver new homes and better public transport. I understand why those calls are made but we should also acknowledge that from 2016...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (14 Nov 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: That question cuts to the heart of a number of the challenges we have. On the question of whether they are using old figures, I would refer to the degree of cost inflation taking place in our economy with all the pressures that are there to deliver more homes while there is huge private sector investment under way. A business case can be put together with figures that are right at a point...