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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (24 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: My Department published the Blended Working Policy Framework for Civil Service Organisations in March 2022, which was shared with Public Service employers with a view of providing a consistent approach across the wider public service. Remote working in the Civil Service is facilitated on a blended basis. The Framework has informed the blended working policies of individual organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In May of this year, following the successful conclusion of a tendering process, my Department established a new contract for the provision of eTenders, the national electronic tendering platform for public procurement contracts. In doing so, the provision of eTenders transitioned to a new service provider and as a consequence to a different eTenders platform than that which had been in use...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (24 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Minister for Finance introduced the levy on pension funds, as provided for in section 125B of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999 and as inserted by section 4 of the 2011 Finance (No. 2) Act. For the years 2011, 2012 and 2013, the rate was 0.60% of the pension scheme assets. For the year 2014, the rate was 0.75% of the assets and for the year 2015, the final year of the levy, the rate...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Dear Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, I refer to your recent Parliamentary Question pertaining to the Single Supplier Framework agreement for the supply of cleaning, paper, personal hygiene and period equality products FLCO30F. I note your correspondence makes reference to a business based in Cork who had supplied products under a now expired cleaning supplies framework. The Single...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (24 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in the table below. Body Contact e-mail for Oireachtas members Office of Public Works ministersoffice@opw.ie Public Appointments Service oireachtasqueries@publicjobs.ie National Shared Services...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Government Reform (24 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Local Government Reform Act 2014 provided for the replacement of regional authorities by regional assemblies with the general purpose of coordinating, promoting or supporting strategic planning and sustainable development, and promoting effectiveness in local government and public services. The composition of regions and other detailed provisions relating to regional assemblies are to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: An additional €2¼ billion, from windfall corporation tax receipts, will be made available over the period 2024-2026 to boost delivery of critical capital infrastructure projects and make a contribution to the existing Climate Action Fund (CAF). As mentioned in the Expenditure Report, my Department will be reviewing the sectoral capital allocations to be provided as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (24 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to thank the Deputy for this question. As he may be aware, earlier this year I launched Ireland’s digital inclusion roadmap, Digital for Good, which aims to make Ireland one of the most digitally inclusive States in the EU. The roadmap restates the principle set out in Connecting Government 2030 which identifies “digital by default” as a core design principle for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reviews (19 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: In March 2023, I presented to Government a package of significant actions aimed at enhancing project delivery for the NDP. Among these actions, I committed to an independent mid-term evaluation of investment priorities and capacity of the NDP, focusing on the capacity to deliver current Government priorities, to utilise sectoral capital allocations and to estimate the impact of the NDP on key...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (19 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 to 181, inclusive, together. As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments. Over the lifetime of this NDP out to 2030, the government is investing €165 billion in new and upgraded infrastructure that will meet the needs of our growing population. This...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Cases (18 Oct 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (18 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The REV contains information on the equality outputs and outcomes that each Department sets out to achieve in the year ahead, so the current REV that was published in December 2022 sets out targets for 2023. Each Department is ultimately responsible for the selection and reporting of equality data, with the support and guidance of the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (18 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As part of the Climate Action Plan 2023, my Department is committed to the requirement for public bodies to report on the Public Sector Climate Action Mandate. The requirement (for those public sector bodies to which the Mandate applies) to report on the Climate Action Mandate, is already placed within the governance section of my Department’s website, on the pages where theCode of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2024 (18 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Due to the nature of its role, my Department does not directly deliver services to the general public or businesses. The main purpose of projects and associated investment undertaken by my Department is to deliver greater effectiveness and efficiency across the whole Civil and Public Service, from which people in all counties ultimately benefit.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that a deferred reply will be issued to him in respect of this Parliamentary Question, in line with Standing Order 51(1)(b). The Public Appointments Service will reply directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: Budget 2024 Expenditure Report set out €4.5 billion in non-core expenditure. Approximately €1.3 billion is categorised as Covid-19 expenditure relating to direct and indirect impact of the pandemic. Allocations of this funding by Department, as shown Chapter 2 of the Budget 2024 Expenditure Book, are set out below. All funding has been allocated. €...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (17 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: The Civil Service Arbitration Board is appointed in line with the terms and conditions of the Conciliation and Arbitration scheme for the Civil Service. In line with the scheme, the Board is appointed by the Government for an agreed term. The current Board's term expired on 30 June 2023. The process of appointing a new board is at an advanced stage and is expected to be finalised in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 182, 183 and 184 together. As Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform I am responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments. Over the lifetime of this NDP out to 2030, the government is investing €165 billion in new and upgraded infrastructure that will meet the needs of our growing population. This year...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Data Protection (17 Oct 2023)

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

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: European Court of Justice (11 Oct 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that there have been no such judgements in the specified timeframe that are the responsibility of my Department.