Results 121-140 of 677 for garda speaker:Michael McGrath

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (21 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...Mr. Paul Reid was subsequently appointed on a higher salary and he is doing a great job as CEO of the HSE. Over the course of the past Government, a bespoke salary was agreed for the appointment of the Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris. He is of the highest calibre and is doing his job to an excellent standard.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...this matter on 24th November last. I wrote to the Minister McEntee in January inviting views as to how funding for local services might benefit from seizures by the Criminal Assets Bureau and An Garda Síochána which are subsequently determined to be the proceeds of crime. We had a constructive bilateral discussion early last month to discuss proposals in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (21 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...correspondence to the Committee, included: - That in recent years increased terms have been agreed for recruitment to certain senior roles of strategic importance in the public service, including the post of Garda Commissioner (€269,068), and in the Health Sector, the post of CEO of the HSE (€363,248). These revised terms were agreed in recognition of increased...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (21 Apr 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...that are supporting up to 16,000 additional posts in our health services, up to 990 additional SNAs and 403 additional teaching posts for our schools, as well as the recruitment of some 600 new Garda recruits and 500 civilian staff to facilitate the continued redeployment of trained Gardaí to frontline policing. In my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (31 Mar 2021)

Michael McGrath: I understand the Deputy is referring to the policy in relation to pension increases for retired members of An Garda Síochána focusing in particular on the impact of changes in the treatment of rent allowance for retired members of An Garda Síochána. With effect from January 2017 there was an increase of €500 in the rate of rent allowance and this allowance was...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Reform (25 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...our people and organisations. Notable examples of initiatives that have been delivered include: - Digital : transforming and driving digital delivery of services, such as, for example; An Garda Síochána's Active Mobility Service; passport on-line; the Library Service’s My Open Library initiative; the Revenue Commissioners PAYE Modernisation programme -...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: .... In arriving at the figure I considered other senior roles across the public service. I touched on a number of those already. As the Deputy knows, bespoke arrangements were put in place for the Garda Commissioner and the head of the HSE. There is a very high salary for the Governor of the Central Bank. The view I arrived at, in consultation with my colleagues, was that this level...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...if it did, I would not envisage that a case could be made of the same nature and quality. There are other examples across the public service. Did the enhanced salary for the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána result in the deputy and assistant commissioners being paid a lot more? It did not. When the CEO of the HSE got a greatly enhanced salary, did that result in national...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Salary Increase for Position of Secretary General at the Department of Health: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (2 Feb 2021)

Michael McGrath: .... I am just making the point that if we adopted and implemented the policies of Deputy Barry in respect of public service pay, we would not have Paul Reid as head of the HSE or Drew Harris as Garda Commissioner. That is just the reality. They may be uncomfortable but those are the facts.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Jan 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...;,000 €,000 Vote 13 - OPW 204,049 20,000 Vote 17 - PAS 2,000 200 Vote 18 - NSSO 14,350 1,435 Vote 20 - GARDA 127,500 12,750 Vote 21 - PRISONS 54,689 5,468 Vote 22 - COURTS 71,017 4,895 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (13 Jan 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...to negotiation. These arrangements are set out in the Department of Finance letter 23 December 2010 ref. E100/8/82 and cover, inter alia, appointments to the civil service, the defence sector, An Garda Síochána, the prison sector, the local government sector, the health sector, the education sector, non- commercial State bodies and agencies. While starting pay on appointment...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (24 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: ...try to move this issue forward. I acknowledge that Deputy Richmond's question is broader than the question of the CAB. As Deputy Richmond has outlined, it encompasses the cash collected by An Garda Síochána separate to the operations undertaken by CAB. CAB is a multiagency statutory body established under the Act of 1996. It is charged with targeting a person's assets,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Prevention (24 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: ...sector and justice Vote has done well in the context of the Estimates and 2021 with extra funding of almost €200 million going to a range of initiatives. The extra funding is for not only extra gardaí but the Garda youth diversion programmes as well. Extra funding will be available for a significant number of organisations that provide supports in the area correctly...

Estimates for Public Services 2020 (18 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: I move the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary Estimate) That a supplementary sum not exceeding €44,325,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2020, for the salaries and expenses of the Garda Síochána, including pensions, etc.; for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: ...for government departments and civil servants, and maintaining historic heritage sites and associated services. The OPW also provides technical advice to various clients such as the Courts Service, An Garda Síochána and other Government Departments in relation to their buildings and work programmes, including advice on energy usage and conservation, sustainability, fire...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: ...and develop our people and organisations. Notable examples of reform initiatives that have being delivered include: - Transforming and driving Digital Delivery of Services, such as, for example, An Garda Siochana’s Active Mobility Service; Passport on-line; Library Service’s My Open Library initiative; Revenue Commissioners PAYE...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2021 (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: ...was specifically developed to address the increased risk of domestic abuse in the context of Covid-19 restrictions.  This plan includes, amongst other initiatives, the establishment of Operation Faoiseamh by An Garda Siochána to proactively call back on victims who had previously reported incidents of domestic violence, the launch of a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: ...citizens, drive innovation and develop our people and organisations. Notable examples of initiatives that have being delivered include: - Transforming and driving Digital Delivery of Services, such as, for example, An Garda Siochana’s Active Mobility Service; Passport on-line; Library Service’s My Open Library initiative; Revenue Commissioners PAYE...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Review (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: ...and develop our people and organisations. Notable examples of reform initiatives that have being delivered include: - Transforming and driving Digital Delivery of Services, such as, for example, An Garda Siochana’s Active Mobility Service; Passport on-line; Library Service’s My Open Library initiative; Revenue Commissioners PAYE...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 Nov 2020)

Michael McGrath: ...measures that will support up to 16,000 additional posts in our health services, up to 990 additional SNAs and 403 additional teaching posts for our schools, as well as the recruitment of some 600 new Garda recruits and 500 civilian staff to facilitate the continued redeployment of trained Gardaí to front-line policing. In my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and...