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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Loans (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Central Bank has advised that under the Central Bank loan-to-value rules there is no restriction on the type of lending that the Deputy refers to. The definition of “value” in Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48), (Housing Loan Requirements) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 47 of 2015, as amended by S.I No. 568 of 2016 and S.I No. 559 of 2017)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Expenditure Report 2019 set out total gross voted expenditure of €66.6 billion for 2019. Of this, €59.3 billion is gross voted current expenditure, while €7.3 billion is gross voted capital expenditure. The Departmental allocations outlined in Expenditure Report 2019 will be set out in further detail in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) to be published in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I should first explain that the overall objective of Project Ireland 2040 is to ensure a co-ordinated approach to the development and implementation of policy regarding spatial planning, climate action and infrastructure investment and delivery. Project Ireland 2040 is the overarching policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of our country.  It...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Public Works is not aware of and does not accept that there was any structural damage to properties in the O’Neill Crowley Quay and Ashe Quay areas in Fermoy arising from the flood relief works carried out on the Blackwater River. No compensation claims have been submitted by property owners in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The OPW is responsible for the maintenance of Arterial Drainage Schemes and catchment drainage schemes designated under the Arterial Drainage Acts of 1945 and 1995. The OPW carries out an annual programme, on an average five-yearly cycle, of statutory Arterial Drainage Maintenance to a total of 11,500 km of river channel and approximately 730 km of embankments nationally. Drainage Districts...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Procurement is a key element of the Government’s Public Service Reform agenda and, given the volume of the State’s spend, it is essential that the Public Service operates in a co-ordinated and efficient way and delivers sustainable savings for the taxpayer. The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) leads the reform programme and sets the overarching policy framework for public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Public Procurement is governed by EU and National rules and guidelines. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers best value for money. These rules do not prohibit a public body from providing some form of compensation to a supplier for the costs of tendering for a Government contract.  However, this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Broadband Plan (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Officials in my Department with responsibility for the Vote of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment have been appraised periodically by that Department of progress on the procurement process but have had no involvement or input in that process or any evaluation of same. The Office of Government Procurement was represented in an advisory role on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The breakdown of staff by grade within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, based on data of 30thSeptember 2018, is set out in the following table: Grade FTE Headcount Secretary General 1 1 Chief Information Officer 1 1 Assistant Secretary/Director 7 7 Chief Medical Officer 1 1 Principal Officer 34.6 36 Assistant Principal 123.01 127 Administrative Officer 62.05 63...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, Government departments have been working under delegated sanction arrangements for their recruitment and staffing issues since 2015. Under these arrangements, there are multi-annual pay ceilings agreed and set and thereafter decisions about recruitment and promotion and overall grade composition up to and including Principal Officer level are devolved. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Seirbhísí Oileán (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Mar a tugadh le fios sa gceist parlaiminte níos luaithe, tá plean curtha le chéile ag Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí chun sábháilteacht a fheabhsú ag an mbealach bóthair go dtí suíomh Séadchomhartha Náisiúnta Dún Aonghasa. Níl aon réiteach go fóill ar na saincheisteanna easaontais le páirtaithe...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Expenditure Report 2019 sets out gross voted current expenditure ceilings on a Ministerial level for the period 2019 - 2021. Building on the multi-annual ceilings published in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report 2018, these ceilings reflect the impact of Budget 2019 decisions, certain demographic pressures and the cost of pay agreements.Expenditure ceilings beyond this period have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The multi-annual Exchequer capital allocations agreed under the National Development Plan underpin each Department’s capital planning process for a five-year period from 2018 to 2022.  These five-year allocations will be reviewed and extended annually on a rolling basis to include a new fifth year, as part of the annual Estimates process.  This will provide Government with an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 127 together. The capital allocation for Vote 11 – Department of Public Expenditure and Reform – is €4.33 million in 2019. The information requested by the Deputy regarding Vote 11 is set out in the following table: Subhead Area of Spend / Project Planned Completion Date Allocation Programme A - Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement has been allocated a capital budget of €687,000 for 2019. This allocation is for a mixture of project based and routine ongoing capital spend. Below is a summary of the project based work. All projects are anticipated to be completed during 2019. Project 2019 spend Description eTenders ESPD €20,000 eESPD project completion.  CRM...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The 2019 capital allocation for the Flood Risk Management area will allow (i) the continued implementation of the existing programme of major flood relief projects and the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme; (ii) the further development and progression of the initial tranche of 50 projects arising from the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Plans (FRAMPs)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: A breakdown of the €105,787,000 capital allocation in the Estate Management Division of the Office of Public Works 2019, is set out below.  The allocations are indicative estimates only and are subject to change and reallocation during 2019. Office of Public Works – Estate Management Capital Budget for 2019 - Summary Expenditure Category €’ 000 New Works ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) has been provided with a capital allocation of €2,500,000 in 2019.  This funding will enable PAS to commence two capital projects in 2019 - Project Nova (€1m in 2019) and a project to upgrade the organisation's office premises (€1.5m in 2019). Details of both projects are outlined in the table below. While both projects will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The NSSO Function, a business Division of the National Shared Services Office (Vote 18), will receive a capital allocation of €10,900,000 in 2019. A breakdown of the €10,900,000 capital allocation in the NSSO Function is as follows: Project Cost Commenced in 2019 Completed in 2019 Financial Mangement Shared Services Project (FMSS) €8,256,000 No Ongoing project...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Human Resources Shared Services Division of the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) will receive a capital allocation of €100,000 to enable the upgrade of the Division's facilities in 2019. A breakdown of the €100,000 capital allocation is as follows: Project Cost Will Commence in 2019 Will be completed in 2019 Pensions Room €20,000 Yes Yes Communal Canteen...