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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (5 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Subject to the provisions of relevant policies, prior experience working in the public service of other European Union Member states is treated in the same manner as prior experience working in the Irish public service for the purposes of determining starting pay in the Irish civil service. Following the UK's decision to leave the EU, previous service in the UK public service continues to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: White Papers (30 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that there were no White Papers published by my Department during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Consultations (30 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to her in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (30 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324, 325 and 326 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Name of Platform Year Cost of Advertising Facebook / Instagram 2021 €1,076 2022 Nil 2023 to-date Nil Google 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Deputy may be aware that there are three relevant Votes within my Department. The late payment interest for each of these Votes under the headings requested is set out in the tables at the link (all figures rounded to the nearest Euro).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: There are currently no EU directives which have not yet been ratified within the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (29 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Is ag an Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán agus ag Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta atá an phríomhfhreagracht maidir leis an nGaeilge agus pobal na Gaeilge. Is é sin an bealach is fearr agus is oiriúnaí chun an seasamh iomlán maidir le polasaí agus cleachtadh Gaeilge ar fud an Rialtais a phléigh....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Data (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The October Fiscal Monitor, published by the Department of Finance, set out the latest Exchequer position. Tax receipts of €66.5 billion were collected to end October, ahead of the same period last year by €2.5 billion (4 per cent), driven by growth in income tax and VAT. On a cumulative basis, corporate tax receipts for the year stand at €15.7 billion, €0.4...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Government has committed €165 billion funding for capital investment, as set out in the National Development Plan (NDP) published in October 2021. This expenditure was considered and agreed in order to support those sectors that would be key in delivering the ten National Strategic Outcomes (NSOs) identified in the National Planning Framework (NPF). The NDP contains expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and Question No. 70 together. Legal Provision Public procurement rules in Ireland are governed by the four principal EU Procurement Directives and corresponding national legislation. The relevant Directives are: 2009/81/EC (defence and security) 2014/23/EU (concession contracts) 2014/24/EU (public contracts) 2014/25/EU (utilities) For specific indictable...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The process of unwinding the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) legislation commenced under the Lansdowne Road Agreement 2016-2018. This was underpinned by the FEMPI 2015 Act. The provisions of the 2015 Act also allowed for the amelioration of the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR). The remainder of the process continued under the Public Service Stability...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The annual Estimates process follows certain procedures for allocating funding at a Vote level. Following publication of the Summer Economic Statement (SES) in July, the Secretary General of my Department writes to all other Departments requesting proposals for the Budget within the parameters set out in the SES. These requests are then assessed as part of our preparations for the Budget....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 72 together. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 committed my Department to reviewing certain elements of the Public Spending Code to improve the Government’s understanding of the relationship and impacts of investment decisions on the wider environment and climate. As part of this programme of works, my officials worked with the OECD, funded...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are partnerships between the public and private sectors for the purpose of delivering a project or service and are an internationally recognised model to design, build, finance, operate and maintain public infrastructure.Some of the advantages associated with PPPs are that they allow the public sector to avail of private sector expertise and innovation and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform acts as the competent authority for the confirmation of flood relief schemes submitted under the Arterial Drainage Acts 1945 and 1995 as amended. The process for examining the schemes submitted to my Department is set out under the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019. In line...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The National Development Plan 2021 – 2030 (NDP) published in October 2021 provides a detailed and positive vision for Ireland over the next 10 years, and delivers total public investment of €165 billion over the period 2021-2030. In 2023, over €12 billion will be made available from the Exchequer for investment in public capital projects. As Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Evaluations of Government expenditure are a vital component of the public expenditure management framework, and are central to ensuring and demonstrating the appropriate use of public money. As with other business, evaluations are planned and conducted by individual Government Departments dealing with policies which fall under their Departmental remit. One of the main initiatives by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In Budget 2024, additional capital of €900 million was allocated for 2024. This will bring total capital investment in 2024 to €12.6 billion. Additional capital expenditure of €250 million is also being made available for 2024 from windfall exchequer receipts, to be allocated to critical infrastructure projects that are at an advanced stage as well as to the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Budgetary and expenditure reform is a key feature of public expenditure management and is progressed in a number of ways including through regular engagement across Departments on cross cutting issues and through the public service reform programme. The promotion of innovation may be seen within the overall context of budgetary reform through a range of initiatives including: •...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: With regard to the availability of necessary expertise within the Public Service, I would make the point that Better Public Services 2030, which is the Government’s Public Service Transformation Strategy, includes Workforce of the Future as one of its three pillars. This reflects a strong commitment to growing capability across the Public Service to ensure that our workforce has the...