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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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Weather Events (4 Mar 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that while my Department does not provide any services directly to the public due to the nature of its role, it does have access to a back-up generator at its offices in Government Buildings. The position in respect of the bodies under the aegis of the Department is set out below:The Office of Public Works provides services to the public from a number of...

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

Jack Chambers: You will be aware that the Civil Service Mobility scheme was rolled out by grade over a number of years, and is currently available for over 34,000 general service staff members (Clerical Officer up to Assistant Secretary) who are interested in moving to a different Civil Service organisation and/or geographical location. The scheme provides staff members with an opportunity to broaden their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Arts Council (27 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Since 2018, my Department has neither received a request for approval nor granted approval for any IT-related positions that the Arts Council has sought to establish or fill. As a general rule, my Department only considers senior-level positions in state agencies, specifically those at or above the level of Principal Officer Higher. For most positions at the Principal Officer General level...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Arts Council (27 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: My Department, by virtue of the oversight role of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), was first approached by the Arts Council regarding their ICT project in 2019. This was standard procedure as set out in Circular 2/2016 (which has since been superseded by Circular 14/2021: Arrangements for Oversight of Digital and ICT-related Initiatives in the Civil and Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Arts Council (27 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: The interface and the communications between my department and the Arts Council falls into two areas i.e. the sanction process and some system issues analysis. My Department, by virtue of the oversight role of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), was first approached by the Arts Council regarding their ICT project in 2019. This was standard procedure as set...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Electoral Commission (27 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: Under the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956, the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform is responsible for range of functions in relation to the Civil Service. There were 212 Civil Servants (204 full-time equivalents) employed in Co. Carlow and 461 Civil Servants (449 full-time equivalents) employed in Co. Kilkenny as of 31 December 2024, as reported to my Department by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (26 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: I wish to advise the Deputy that neither my Department nor any of the bodies under its aegis have used the services of the company referred to in the Details Supplied. Any questions relating to Tusla should be directed to my colleague the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (26 Feb 2025)

Jack Chambers: A review of fee rates is underway and the necessary data and analysis is being assembled. While there is no specific completion date for the review, I expect it will be concluded later this year.