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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: There are a range of staff who carry out work that relates to North-South issues including four staff in the Brexit Unit and four staff in the International Relations Unit. In addition, staff in relevant policy areas will consider North-South issues as they arise. While there are no staff specifically assigned to North-South issues, this issue is to the fore in the aforementioned units.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In relation to the Deputy’s first query, the Second Motor Insurance Key Information Report was published on my Department’s website on Friday 11 May: . The Report is the second in a series of reports designed to address Recommendation 12 of the Cost of Insurance Working Group, which aim to increase the level of transparency of the insurance sector in advance of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Data (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that the EU established its Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) concept based on internationally recognised standards, created a legal basis for it in 2008, and updated and amended the conditions and benefits of same in the Union Customs Code (UCC) through its implementing and delegated Acts. The AEO programme, which aims to enhance international supply chain security...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Stability Mechanism (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I met with the Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Klaus Regling, on Tuesday, 8 May 2018. We had a positive and constructive discussion on a number of issues including the Irish economy and the future of the Economic and Monetary Union, with a focus on the future role of the ESM. Mr. Regling noted that Ireland’s economic recovery since the crisis is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Reform (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy is aware, my Department, along with the Department of Rural and Community Development are responsible for fulfilling the Programme for Government commitment to "thoroughly investigate the German Sparkassen model for the development of local public banks that operate within well-defined regions". Local public banking is where a State, or other public body, has ownership of a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 212 together. I understand that the Deputies may be referring to a recent report in the Sunday Business Post on the Employment and Investment Incentive (EII). I am aware of the comments made by the Revenue Chairman. As the Deputies may be aware, I announced a comprehensive review of the EII Scheme last November. That review is now underway and is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 213 together. As the Deputies are aware, the Central Bank has responsibility for the regulation and supervision of financial institutions in terms of consumer protection and prudential requirements and for ensuring on-going compliance with applicable statutory obligations. Under the Central Bank’s Consumer Protection Code 2012 (the Code), a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The State Claims Agency (SCA) is part of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), which is a body under the aegis of the Minister for Finance. On this basis, officials in my Department are in regular contact with the SCA regarding my role as the responsible Minister. This contact does not extend to monitoring the SCA’s day-to-day operations, including its handling of sensitive...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Targets (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216, 217 and 218 together. Table 3 on Page 22 of the Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2017 set out an amount of €3.2 billion in respect of the estimated net fiscal space for 2019. In arriving at this net amount, the fiscal space impact of certain pre-committed voted expenditure was deducted from the gross fiscal space. The nominal amounts relating...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Translation Services Provision (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) and its sector partners put in place framework agreements through which public sector bodies can buy goods and services. The OGP has established three Framework Agreements to deliver translation and interpretation services to public bodies. These are for the provision of: - Interpretation Services (excluding Irish), established in February 2016; -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Labour Court Recommendations (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I would refer the Deputy to my response to PQ 54985/17 of 16 January 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: In response to the Deputy’s question, the value of the contracts for goods and services with the companies HP Inc.; HP Enterprise; DXC Technology in the period in question are listed in the following table: Year Company Amount 2013 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Nil Hewlett Packard Inc. Nil DXC Technology Nil 2014 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Nil Hewlett Packard Inc. Nil DXC...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the civil and public service. As with all assessment tests, test providers are selected following a competitive public procurement exercise. PAS continually monitor all their processes with regard to competitions to ensure as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department's Brexit/EU/North South Unit has primary responsibility for North-South issues across the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. It is comprised of six staff, along with an attaché based in the Permanent Representation in Brussels. The Unit is responsible for the EU-funded PEACE and INTERREG programmes and for matters relating to the North South Ministerial Council....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I would refer the Deputy to my response to PQ 54985/17 of 16 January 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (15 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service (PAS), is the independent recruiter of people for the civil service through open and interdepartmental competitions. While there are many factors affecting recruitment the most important are the expected number of staff who will leave in the near future, existing panels in place and the demand for staff based on the work to be...

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: Deputy Mattie McGrath has just made a number of charges about Mr. O’Brien.

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It is up to the Ceann Comhairle to adjudicate on whether they are appropriate and are the kinds of points that should be made on the Order of Business. I will leave that with him. With regard to how we are dealing with these matters, we are interested in trying to understand further what has happened here.

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: We are trying to deal with issues regarding the safety and health of our citizens, the women who are scared today. That is the agenda of the Government.

Questions on Promised Legislation (10 May 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: It is not our agenda to stand up here on a daily basis seeking to gain political advantage from great private tragedy and anguish.