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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Social Welfare Code (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. For all new entrants to the public service (including members of An Garda Síochána) on or after 6 April 1995 (the date of introduction of full social insurance for public servants who now pay Class A PRSI) and before 1...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: During 2023, the staff of my Department have worked collaboratively on a wide range of policies and initiatives to deliver on the strategic goals set out in the Department's Statement of Strategy 2023-2025 to drive the delivery of better public services, living standards and infrastructure for the people of Ireland under three key strategic goals: Enhancing Governance; Building Capacity; and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for public service pension policy, including in relation to pension increases in the public service. As the Deputy may be aware, the current method of post-retirement pension adjustment for retirees of pre-existing (pre-2013) public service pension schemes is known as ‘pay parity’....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Public Appointments Service have advised that an Interdepartmental Competition for Promotion to Higher Executive Officer (HEO) positions with fluency in the Irish language in the Civil Service was launched on 3rd November and closed for applications on 30th November. There are no further plans for a competition in Q1 2024.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for public service pension policy, including in relation to pension increases in the public service. As the Deputy may be aware, the current method of post-retirement pension adjustment for retirees of pre-existing (pre-2013) public service pension schemes is known as ‘pay parity’....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I approved my Department's Statement of Strategy 2023-2025 in June of this year. The Strategy sets out the strategic direction for my Department between now and 2025, with a mission to drive the delivery of better public services, living standards and infrastructure for the people of Ireland. The Strategy sets out an ambitious range of activities to be implemented in that timeframe, under...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: A comprehensive review of the National Development Plan (NDP) took place over the course of 2020 and 2021. The Government committed €165 billion funding for capital investment as set out in the NDP 2021-30 published in October 2021. The significant level of expenditure committed under the NDP is pivotal in consolidating the progress already made, supporting balanced regional...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. One of the criteria to qualify for the payment of an occupational supplementary pension is that the retired public servant must not be paid in employment, however any paid employment would result in the payment of the occupational...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: This tender for Infrastructure as a Service isa live competition. To protect the integrity of the process no comment can be made at this stage about any aspect of the competition, including the number and quality of responses received.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Priorities (7 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Since this Government took office in June 2020, we have introduced significant changes to enhance the delivery of the State's national investment priorities. Following a comprehensive review of the National Development Plan (NDP) over the course of 2020 and 2021, the Government committed €165 billion funding for capital investment, as set out in the NDP 2021-30 published in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (6 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I understand from the clarification kindly provided by the Deputy this query relates to members of Interview/Selection Boards in the Public Appointments Service. The following rates are payable to members of Interview/Selection Boards in the Public Appointments Service. These rates have been in place since the 1st July 2013. Retired Public Servants (on pension): Grade ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: During 2023, the staff of my Department have worked collaboratively on a wide range of policies and initiatives to deliver on the strategic goals set out in the Department's new Statement of Strategy 2023-2025 to drive the delivery of better public services, living standards and infrastructure for the people of Ireland under three key strategic goals: Enhancing Governance; Building Capacity;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (5 Dec 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. This remains the overarching policy document for the priorities to be delivered in the 2021 to 2030 period. From that total investment, between...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (5 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Managing expenditure within the voted allocations included in the annual Revised Estimates is a key responsibility of every Department and Minister. Monitoring of spending against profile and of progress on programmes and projects by each accounting officer is well established within each Department. The Fiscal Monitor is published each month by the Department of Finance setting out...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (5 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the Deputy may be aware, I have overall policy responsibility in relation to public service occupational pension schemes payable to retired public servants. For all new entrants to the public service (including members of An Garda Síochána and the Irish Prison Service) on or after 6 April 1995 (the date of introduction of full social insurance for public servants who now pay...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Communications (5 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Press Office in my department is responsible for the management of departmental social media accounts on the following platforms: XLinkedInYouTubeInstagram (not currently active)My department does not pay a subscription fee for any of these platforms. There is a departmental social media policy in place that is currently being reviewed. The current policy does not address...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising (5 Dec 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that no money was spent on advertising on the website in question by my Department from 2019 to date. The Department keeps the suitability of any platform it uses for advertising under ongoing review.

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).