Results 17,021-17,040 of 32,602 for speaker:Paschal Donohoe

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A pre-feasibility study into the flooding issues in Ballinhassig has been completed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) and has identified a preferred option for the area. Further assessment of the environmental impacts are currently being progressed to inform the planning process, after which the project will progress to planning and detailed design. It is not possible to provide a timeframe...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Commissioners of Public Works have not acquired any new properties in Rosslare Europort.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Public procurement is a key priority for Government and has undergone significant reform aimed at ensuring sustainable delivery of much needed public services while also encouraging and supporting SME participation in these business opportunities.  This approach is beneficial for the State because it nurtures competition which ensures value for money is maintained and provides SMEs with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Tenders for services as they arise within the Office of Public Works (OPW), are advertised on www.supplygov.ieor www.etenders.gov.ie. Open recruitment to fill positions in the OPW for the operation of mechanical plant and equipment, is advertised on the OPW website (www.opw.ie)and may also be advertised in certain national and provincial newspapers.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: While some discussions have taken place locally in Roscrea in relation to the area of the site in question, no conclusions have yet been arrived at. As stated previously, OPW will ultimately be guided in relation to these matters by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht who is overseeing how best to address the respectful commemoration of this era on a national basis...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187, 201 and 202 together. As I have previously informed the House, since 2011 a number of significant public service reforms have been undertaken that continue to deliver improved services and value for money across a range of areas, including governance, accountability, procurement, shared services, organisational reform and property management. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Reviews (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Arterial Drainage Act 1945 made provision for the drainage and improvement of land through the delivery by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland of arterial drainage schemes, for entire catchments. Increasing urbanisation led in 1995 to an amendment of the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945, that permits the OPW to implement localised flood relief schemes to provide flood protection...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Historically, flood risk management focused on the arterial drainage of river catchments to improve agricultural land. Maintenance of Arterial and Drainage District channels, designated under the Arterial Drainage Act 1945, is the responsibility of the OPW and Local Authorities respectively. These include the maintenance by the OPW of the Boyne, Inny and Glyde-and-Dee Arterial Drainage...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The preferred property solutions in regard to Garda Stations involve the use of State owned property. Other than the finalisation of a small number of acquisitions at Clonmel and Bailieborough currently being completed, the Office of Public Works has no other immediate plans to purchase property for Garda Stations.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the question refers to matters which would be commercially sensitive, the Office of Public Works is unable to comment on any such plans. Details of properties which are purchased for State organisations are normally made public when purchases have been completed. Generally when OPW is seeking to acquire a property or site it will trawl the market and advertise publicly. However, once...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, the Taoiseach has initiated a process with the Leader of Fianna Fáil to review the Confidence and Supply Agreement which facilitates the operation of the current Fine Gael led minority Government. Both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil  have appointed teams of negotiators and the review is ongoing. In that context, the Taoiseach has requested that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works has secured a funding commitment from Fáilte Ireland to improve visitor facilities at Casino Marino through provision of a new visitor welcome facility (including café and retail space) additional visitor car parking and improvements to the landscape. This proposed development may include provision of access/egress from Malahide Road. The proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The payments made by my Department to the individual / company in question from 2013 to 2017 are set out below. Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Vote 11) Payment Date Total Services Rendered  Description of service 2013 €110,700 Consultancy Procurement Advice and Support Office of Government Procurement (Vote 39) Payment Date...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The protection of Shannon Airport from flooding is the responsibility of the airport owners, the Shannon Airport Authority. The airport is protected by a range of embankments on its Eastern and Western sides which are owned by the airport Authority which is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of those embankments. There are other embankments adjacent to the airport which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates Process (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Due to the scale of Government expenditure and the cash basis of Government accounting, the need for Supplementary Estimates can arise for a number of reasons, including policy decisions, timing issues and overspends. Supplementary Estimates are an important element of expenditure management, allowing for the proper alignment of resources within allocations. However, they can only be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A number of actions have taken place since the publication of the Expenditure Report and there are plans in place for further reforms in the area of reporting and accountability into next year and beyond.    Ireland requested support under the European Commission Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) to advance central Government financial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Proofing of Budgets (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Sustainable public finances are essential in order to ensure that Government can provide for ongoing improvements in public services and infrastructure. Total voted expenditure in 2019 will be over €66.5 billion, with over €59.2 billion allocated to current expenditure, a c. 4 per cent increase on the current expenditure provision in 2018. This will allow Government to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Issues (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I should first say that responsibility for affordable housing is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, while questions relating to general economic matters are best addressed to me in my capacity as Minister for Finance. However, what I can say is that, following the launch of the National Development Plan in February 2018, I have established a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Managing the delivery of public services within allocations is a key responsibility of each Minister and Department. There are important measures in place to ensure that our budgetary targets are being met and my Department is in regular contact with all other Departments and offices to ensure that expenditure is being managed within the overall fiscal parameters. Expenditure profiles...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (27 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, in my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for workforce planning in, and recruitment to, the Civil Service. In Budget 2015, it was announced that there would be a targeted programme of recruitment into the Civil Service to address service needs and a shortfall in key skills. The...