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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, I am. The reason this account took so long to design and set up had much to do with minimising any future loss we might face. We will continue to work with Apple on how that will happen.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: We are fully protected, but I am taking account of the fact we are talking about €14 billion. At the risk of stating the obvious, that is a gigantic sum of money. Any changes in returns from it or the interest rate environment can generate a very large amount of risk.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Yes, that is the case.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I believe the hearing could be imminent. The timing I have given to this committee before is that this would happen in the second quarter of this year. I believe that is the case. While it is a matter for the court, it is very likely that the hearing will take place before the summer.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: Our view is that the hearing could be conducted quickly because it is very different from court hearings as we understand them here. It is primarily about the exchange of texts and arguments. We believe the hearing could be quite quick. On the ruling the court may make, I cannot give the Deputy an indication of the timing.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I believe we will win the case. In the unlikely event that we will lose it, we will face the immediate vista of multiple jurisdictions across the world believing they have access to the fund. I do not believe, in any circumstance I can envisage, the State will be facing a huge amount of additional money that might be available to it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: They have not said it directly to me, but it is not the kind of issue about which other finance Ministers come up to me. They do not come up to me and say that if I lose a case I am expecting to win, they will be lodging an appeal in order to get some of the money. I have no doubt at all, given the statement the Commission made about the matter, that in the event that we lose the case we...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I have outlined directly to the Commission that even though we completely disagree with its ruling, we abide by the rules of the European Union. Both Ireland and Apple are challenging the Commission on its ruling.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: That is being done.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: We are doing it and have been engaging with the Revenue Commissioners on the issue.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (21 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I would be lost without the Ministers of State, Deputies O'Donovan and D'Arcy.

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: From the Seanad (20 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I would not do that now, Mick, would I?

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions this evening. I will provide some figures that did not get mentioned. I will make reference to some of the Government Departments that have been touched on. The capital allocation for the Department of Education and Skills for this year will be €941 million. Last year it was €745 million. The allocation for the Department of...

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: -----that there is not integrity in the figures I have put before the House this evening. That is not a situation in which I want to put myself or the House and it is why I ask that the House support the referral of these Revised Estimates to the relevant committees.

Presentation and Circulation of Further Revised Estimates 2019: Motion (20 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I move:That, notwithstanding Standing Order 182(1) or (2) of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business or the Resolution of the Dáil of 19th December, 2018, the following Further Revised Estimate for the Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2019, be presented to the Dáil and circulated to members on 20th February, 2019, being a date...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: I have full confidence in the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, because in my tenure I have worked with him and seen at first hand his competence, integrity, extraordinary work ethic and his commitment to doing an incredibly demanding job to the best of his considerable ability every day. This leaves me in no doubt. Not only should I have confidence in him but this House should have...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: We have seen continued progress in delivering health outcomes for citizens. That has happened because of the contribution and dedication of the Minister, Deputy Harris.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: When I heard Sinn Féin Members speak earlier during the opening part of the debate - we will hear more from them in a moment - I heard either scant or dreary reference to patients. All that inflames their passions is attacking Fine Gael or attacking Fianna Fáil.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: They are not interested in better health outcomes. They are only interested in the outcomes for Sinn Féin.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: They are not interested in the national interest. They are interested in their own interests.