Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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408. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress he has made to date implementing the recommendations of the report that was issued by the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach in relation to top public service appointments and remuneration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2269/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Report on the Processes and Procedures Applying to the Appointment of Senior Executives in the Public Service by the Houses of the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts and the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach is a lengthy examination of complex issues that span a number of policy and legislative areas. Given the scope and extent of the 288 page report, and the detailed recommendations therein, the report requires careful consideration. I am conducting a review of these issues which I expect to be completed in the near future. The recommendations of the Committee's report will form an important input to this review.

Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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409. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department factored in the potential for increased productivity that might arise from the reduced Haddington Road working hours; and the methodology that was used by his Department to reach its estimated cost (details supplied). [2270/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The recommendations of the Independent Body Examining Additional Working Hours were received earlier this month. However, estimating the cost of implementing the recommendations will depend on the detail contained in the Independent Body’s full report. The Terms of Reference of the Independent Body state that, as part of the deliberative process, the Independent Body will consider:

‘any associated costs with reference to possible replacement mechanisms, e.g. rostering changes, productivity measures, recruitment, overtime/premia payments, agency staffing.’

The Independent Body intends to issue their completed report by the end of January. Without the report it is not possible to comment on the detail, including estimated costs, at this point.  Government will consider the Body’s recommendations in due course.