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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I met my Dutch counterpart, Minister Wopke Hoekstra, in the margins of the Eurogroup and ECOFIN Council meetings in Brussels, on 6 November. We both also attended a meeting of the Nordic-Baltic plus Ireland and The Netherlands group of Finance Ministers in Brussels on 5 November.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: North-South Implementation Bodies (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department does not have responsibility for any North-South Bodies, and consequently, did not allocate funding to any of them in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Commissions of Investigation Data (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am not the specified Minister in respect of any Commissions of Investigation conducted during the course of 2018, nor am I directly responsible for any ongoing Tribunals of Inquiry. Therefore I have not incurred any costs in carrying out any such Commissions of Investigation or State Inquiries during 2018. However, my Department has been asked to provide information to the Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Data (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have direct responsibility for Vote 12: Superannuation and Retired allowances which reflects the pension costs in respect of retired Civil Service employees only and therefore I can only reply on this basis. The total audited gross expenditure on Vote 12 in 2017 amounted to €535.5 million. This includes regular pension payments, lump sum costs, death gratuities etc.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The former Garda Station on Mary Street, County Limerick is owned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, acting on behalf of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are currently in negotiations with Limerick City and County Council regarding an exchange of lands for two State owned properties in Limerick. One of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commissions of Investigation Data (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department has not had any expenditure in this regard in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties Data (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 228 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) manages a diverse property portfolio on behalf of the State, primarily ranging from office accommodation, Garda stations, heritage properties and visitors centres. As part of an internal system of information sharing, the OPW highlights all properties, including land, that it considers surplus to its...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I refer the Deputy to my reply PQ 35053/18 on the 24th of July 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010 (as amended) imposed a reduction on public service pensions (the PSPR) which exceed specified values; pensions below those values are exempt from PSPR. The PSPR imposition on affected pensioners has been considerably eased, and will be further eased, by legislative changes in recent years, which have already had the following...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have not had any meetings with the organisations in question. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, which is a Division of my Department, has not met with the Irish Infrastructure Fund. Officials from the OGCIO did meet enet on nine occasions during that time to discuss network operational issues. This was because OGCIO is responsible for Government Networks and enet...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Consultations (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together. In response to the Deputy’s questions, the table below details the consultations undertaken by my Department since its establishment in 2011: Year Title of Consultation 2011 Regulation of Lobbying Bill Comprehensive Review of Expenditure 2012 None 2013 Review of Public Works Contracts 2014 Comprehensive Review of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Public Procurement is governed by EU and National rules. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers transparency and value for money outcomes. As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform I have responsibility for the formulation of policy, dissemination of best practice and guidance in public procurement....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, I can confirm that the only work carried out within my Department’s remit by the company in question is for the Office of Public Works (OPW) as set out below. This company was contracted by the OPW on two projects. The first contractual payments for these projects were: - Phoenix Park Gate Lodge, Garda HQ, Dublin 8 - December 2006; and -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works, in consultation with the Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agrilculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, the Department of Health, and the Health Service Executive, has completed the initial scoping exercise to ascertain the requirements for all the State bodies in Rosslare Harbour. The detailed action plan is being...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Creagh Lane School formerly Gaelscoil Sairséal Bridge Street, County Limerick is not in the ownership of The Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland. The property appears to be in private ownership.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It was not possible for my Department to provide the information sought in the time available and, therefore, I will make arrangements to provide the information in line with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Process (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018, which was published on 9 July, provides for an increase in the compulsory retirement age to 70, for the majority of public servants recruited prior to 1 April 2004. The Bill passed all stages in the Seanad on 17 July. It commenced Second Stage in the Dail on the 25th of October and is scheduled to resume Second Stage this week...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 to 240, inclusive, together. The following table contains the information requested for the following 3 PQ's. 45710/18 45709/18 45711/18. Year Gross Health  Expenditure (000)  Gross Public Expenditure (000) Health Spend as % of Gross Expenditure GDP (000) Health Spend as % of GDP GNI (000) Health Spend as % of GNI 2010 €14,800...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tender Process (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The delivery of the new Forensic Science Laboratory at the Backweston campus is being managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW). The Deputy should be aware that enabling works for Forensic Science Ireland that commenced in October 2017, have now been completed. However, due to recent changes in international forensic laboratory standards, the merging of the Garda Technical Bureau...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: North-South Implementation Bodies (6 Nov 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform I have joint responsibility for the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), along with the Minister for Finance in Northern Ireland. As one of the North South Implementation Bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement, the Body is funded jointly by my Department and the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland. While the absence of an...