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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).

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...