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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies (20 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: In line with its obligations under Circular 25/2016, the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of my Department, has the following dedicated email address for Oireachtas members: Oireachtas@nesdo.ie. This mailbox is monitored to ensure full compliance with target deadlines and standards in terms of acknowledgements and substantive responses to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Policies (20 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The priorities set out in the Department's Statement of Strategy 2021 - 2023, reflect the role of the Department to assist me as Taoiseach and the Government to ensure a sustainable economy and a successful society, to pursue Ireland’s interests abroad, to implement the Government’s Programme, and to build a better future for Ireland and all its citizens. The Shared Island...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (20 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: In Spring 2023, a Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office was established in the Department of the Taoiseach. Government decided that the Programme Office will focus on six priority areas. These are: 1. Income assistance and joblessness 2. Early learning and childcare 3. Reducing the cost of education 4. Family homelessness 5. Consolidating and integrating public health, family...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Bodies (13 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), is the only body under the aegis of my Department. NESDO has the following dedicated email address for Oireachtas members: Oireachtas@nesdo.ie.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: A comprehensive evaluation of how the country managed COVID-19 will provide an opportunity to learn lessons from our experiences in dealing with a pandemic. It will include a review of the whole-of-government response to the pandemic and how we might do better and be in a stronger position if another pandemic or other similar type event were to occur. It will include a consideration of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (13 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the Department of the Taoiseach and the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - which incorporates the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) - is set out in the tables below. Organic videos posted on MerrionStreet.ie social media accounts that include closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Policies (13 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of the Taoiseach, in line with the rest of the Civil Service, is committed to the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. This includes providing equality of opportunity and treatment of its staff and to persons to whom it provides services. Equality and diversity is enshrined as a core principle in the Department’s Customer Service Charter to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only non-commercial public body under the aegis of the Department of the Taoiseach. NESDO is the corporate body for the National Economy and Social Council (NESC) which advises me on strategic policy issues relating to sustainable economic, social, and environmental development in Ireland. In 2022, NESDO spent a sum of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department had one individual seconded from PWC in the period specified. The individual was seconded to the Brexit Team in the Department’s British-Irish and Northern Ireland Affairs Division from 12thOctober 2015 – 29thApril 2019.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Leo Varadkar: No contracts have been awarded to the company in question by the Department of the Taoiseach nor has any expenditure been incurred.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (31 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The IBRC Commission of Investigation engaged three independent experts to assist it in its work. They were paid €150 per hour up to a maximum of €750 per diem and details of the amounts paid to each by year to date are set out in the table beneath. - 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Donald Rushton €5,904 ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Data Protection (30 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: All Department of the Taoiseach official devices and the software apps which run on them comply with guidance provided by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). This guidance is based on risk assessments appropriate to the circumstances and is kept under continuous review by the NCSC. The Department of the Taoiseach expects all users of official devices to exercise appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (30 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Programme for Government commits to establishing four Citizens’ Assemblies, on the topics of Biodiversity Loss; the type of directly elected mayor and local government structures best suited for Dublin; Matters relating to Drugs Use; and the Future of Education. The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use is currently underway and is scheduled to complete its work by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (30 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department does not make a financial contribution to, the sourcing or provision of childcare or crèche facilities for the children of staff members of any grade or position.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (30 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The Department did not incur any expenditure for external legal teams, HR specialists, accountancy firms or consultants in 2022. Training and related services delivered to staff as part of normal learning and development may in some instances be provided by HR professionals but does not relate to HR consultancy work.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Business Supports (24 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I have referred the Deputy’s correspondence to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for consideration and reply on the appropriate sources of advice and any potential supports for the company. This guidance would not be provided by the Shared Island unit, but by the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (23 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. Expenditure incurred directly by the Shared Island unit, the Department of the Taoiseach, relates primarily to the Shared Island research programme and dialogue series. Expenditure by year to date is set out in tabular form below. This administrative expenditure by the unit is mainly in this jurisdiction, with the research programme work...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Wildlife Conservation (23 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: Implementation of related actions set out in my Department's Resource Efficiency Action Plan are overseen by the Department's Green Team. The plan includes the provision of a wild garden/meadow in the courtyard area of Government Buildings which is under consideration by the Office of Public Works, who provide and maintain the building. The installation of a beehive is also under...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (23 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: The table below shows the total number of prosecution files received by the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) from 2006 to 2021. YEAR FILES 2006 14511 2007 14714 2008 16144 2009 16074 2010 15948 2011 16127 ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (23 May 2023)

Leo Varadkar: More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and asylum seekers have arrived in recent times with over 84,000 successfully accommodated, but the ongoing situation is very challenging. Listening to and communicating with local communities is essential as new accommodation centres are opened. The Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Children, Equality, Diversity, Integration and Youth and...