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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 275 together. As the Deputies are aware, on 5 December 2017, the Government agreed that the compulsory retirement age of most public servants recruited before 1 April 2004 should be increased to age 70. Primary legislation is required for this change to be implemented. The Government has approved the General Scheme of a Bill to give effect to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Programme for Government Implementation (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy may wish to note that the latest Annual Report on the implementation of the Programme for Partnership Government will be published by the Department of the Taoiseach shortly. This will provide comprehensive detail on the latest position on the implementation of the programme across the whole of Government. In terms of my own Department, some areas of particular focus include the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 to 272, inclusive, together. I am advised that in July 2017 the Commissioners of Public Works approved funding of €36,000 to Clare County Council (CCC) under the Office of Public Works (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection scheme for the engagement of engineering consultants to progress the detailed design of a project at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The authorities responsible for the administration of the large number of pension schemes operating in the various sectors of the Irish public service are, in general, the relevant employers and Ministers in those sectors. It would be a matter for those sectorial authorities, including relevant Ministers, to supply such information as may be available in respect of projected retiree numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The authorities responsible for the administration of the large number of pension schemes operating in the various sectors of the Irish public service are, in general, the relevant employers and Ministers in those sectors. It would be a matter for those sectorial authorities, including relevant Ministers, to supply such information as may be available in respect of the number of retirees in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Data (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I can confirm for the Deputy that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has not paid EU fines in any of the years 2015 to 2017. I understand that this question has also been forwarded to other Government Departments. They will reply to the Deputy separately in respect of their own remit.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There are no sections or Parts of any legislation brought forward by my Department in the past four years that have yet to be commenced.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As set out in the answer to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 216 to 219, inclusive, of 29 May 2018 the estimated €195m-€200m cost is annualised based on an assumed increment date of 1 January to give the full year cost of the measure. However, individual increment dates vary considerably across the year, with some grades and/or sectors recruiting in cohorts (garda, defence and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am taking it that the Deputy is referring to the consequences for the calculation of public service occupational pension benefits of the programmed expiry of the current 'grace period' at the end of March 2019 (in fact, the last day of the grace period is 1 April 2019). The introduction of the ‘grace periods’ under FEMPI was to allow the pay rates that were in force prior...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The purpose of capital investment undertaken by my Department, including the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), is to deliver greater effectiveness and efficiency across the Civil and Public Service. The nature of many of the reform initiatives set out in ambitious reform plans, such as Our Public Service 2020 and the Public Service ICT Strategy, is that up-front investment is sometimes...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (12 Jun 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The following table shows the trend in total gross voted expenditure, gross voted current expenditure and gross voted capital expenditure from 2010 to 2018. Figures presented for 2010 – 2016 are based on the Appropriation Accounts, while figures for 2017 are the Provisional Outturn amounts notified by Departments. The 2017 Provisional Outturn does not include any amount in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (31 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The provision of banking services to customers is an independent commercial decision made by banks. The decision on whether to provide banking services to customers by a bank is dependent on a variety of factors, including their own risk appetite and regulatory requirements. In addition, it is important to note that banks are designated persons under the Criminal Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (31 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am conscious of the difficulties that the absence or withdrawal of flood insurance cover can cause to homeowners and businesses, and that is one of the reasons the Government has been prioritising investment in flood defences over the last number of years.  However, the provision of insurance cover and the price at which it is offered is a commercial matter for insurance companies...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (31 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 69 together. The Government published A Roadmap for Pensions Reform 2018 - 2023 in February this year and my Department was involved in contributing to the development of the Roadmap. The Roadmap takes a holistic view of pension issues and details specific measures presented under six strands. While implementation of the Roadmap is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (31 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) is Ireland’s national promotional institution. The purpose of the SBCI is to deliver effective financial supports to Irish SMEs that address failures in the Irish SME finance market as well as encouraging competition, innovation and the efficient and effective use of EU resources and financial instruments. The SBCI achieves this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Reports (31 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Central Bank of Ireland, that in their quarterly published Residential Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions Statistics, reporting entities are classified in three ways: - regulated banks, - regulated retail credit firms, and - unregulated loan owners. Guidance is given to the reporting entities that data is to be reported on the basis of legal ownership of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Data (31 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold the information that is being sought. The Central Bank also advised that it does not collect data on the number of loans securitised by the breakdown requested. However, the Bank provided data on the outstanding stock in monetary terms of residential PDH and BTL loans securitised and serviced by Irish credit...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (31 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I have been advised by the Central Bank of Ireland that it does not comment on specific transactions relating to regulated firms. However, further details on this portfolio sale are available on Danske’s website at: .

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Cycle to Work Scheme Data (31 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Cycle To Work scheme came into operation on 1 January 2009. The scheme operates on a self-administration basis, and relief is automatically available provided the employer is satisfied that the conditions of their particular scheme meet the requirements of the legislation. There is no notification procedure for employers involved. This approach was taken with the deliberate intention...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (31 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 71 together. I refer the Deputy to my responses to PQ 54985/17 of 16 January 2018, and to PQ 13684/18 of 27 March 2018.