Micheál Martin
Ceist:168. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the unit within his Department that is responsible for implementing the eGovernment strategy 2017 to 2020. [48749/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraeGovernment Services
Ceisteanna (168)
Freagraí scríofa
The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), part of my Department, has the overarching brief to strategically leverage ICT within the Public Service to improve outcomes for citizens and businesses. As part of this brief, the OGCIO works with other Departments and the EU to produce policies, strategies and systems that provide cross-cutting improvements to how public administration is carried out via the use of ICT. As an example, the OGCIO played the primary administrative role in formulating the Public Service ICT strategy, which Government published in January 2015. Regarding the strategy your question refers to, the OGCIO also had the primary role in formulating the eGovernment Strategy 2017 to 2020.
In regards to the implementation of Public Service-wide ICT strategies, it should be noted that each Department is individually responsible and accountable for how it uses ICT in the carrying out of its administrative functions, although the OGCIO does have oversight of the more strategic projects. The eGovernment Strategy sets out a broad set of visioning principles that generally fall to all Departments to implement and adhere to. The Strategy sets out a number of complementary actions, which fall to different, or multiple, Departments to carry forward. For example, the sections regarding eHealth, eID, backend reform, business and location identifiers, the development of ICT skills and capacity, etc., rest with different implementing Departments. To this end, the eGovernment Strategy sets out a common vision, where its implementation is collectively and individually progressed as appropriate.
Pension Provisions
Ceisteanna (169)
Seán Sherlock
Ceist:169. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of persons in the single pension scheme for public servants; the number under each Department for the latest available date; if all aspects of the scheme are now in place; his plans to review the contributions to the scheme and the actuarial position in view of, among other factors, the finding by the Public Service Pay Commission that the value provided by public service employers to single scheme members is on a par with private sector direct contribution, DC, schemes; and when benefit statements will be provided to scheme members. [48971/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Since its commencement on 1 January 2013, the Single Scheme has been the default pension scheme for new-recruit personnel across all sectors of the Irish public service, including civil servants.
My Department undertakes an annual census of Single Scheme members across the public service at the end of each year. The last annual census undertaken was for the year ended 31 December 2016 and this noted some 64,000 persons were enrolled as members of the Single Scheme at that time. This number includes significant numbers of temporary staff, not all of whom would have remained in post subsequent to 31 December 2016. A breakdown of total membership advised by relevant authorities to my Department at 31 December 2016 is outlined in the table.
The Single Scheme is administered principally at workplace level by each individual public service body (termed a relevant authority) to which the Scheme applies. The discharging of key member-facing responsibilities, including the issue of annual benefit statements, rests with each relevant authority under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012
The Scheme is of course subject to ongoing monitoring by my Department, as is the operation of the 2012 Act more generally. Recognising the complexities involved in this career-average Scheme, a Single Scheme Administration Project unit was established within my Department in 2016. A range of actions are in train to support more effective operation of the Scheme by all relevant authorities.
In relation to actuarial considerations, Section 41 of the 2012 Act provides that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform can initiate an actuarial review of the Scheme. I have no immediate plans for the carrying out of such a review, bearing in mind in particular that the Single Scheme is in place for less than five years, which is a relatively short time in pension terms.
Following an analysis in early 2017 of overall public service pension entitlements by the Public Service Pay Commission, and in recognition of the more moderately scaled career-average based pension benefits in prospect for Single Scheme members, the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020 proposed that the Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC) to be applied in place at the of the Pension-Related Deduction (PRD) for public servants, should be set at a lower level for Single Scheme members. The Public Service Pay & Pensions Bill 2017 sets out the lower percentage rates of ASC that will apply to members of the Single Scheme from 1 January 2019 compared to members of other public service pension schemes, with a further reduction for these members provided for under this Bill from 1 January 2020.
Single Public Service Pension Scheme
|
Organisation |
Notified Members @ 31 Dec 2016 |
|
Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, & National Children’s Hospital |
1,547 |
|
An Bord Bia |
28 |
|
An Bord Pleanála |
10 |
|
An Ceoláras Náisiúnta |
4 |
|
An Chomhairle Ealaíon |
5 |
|
An Garda Síochána |
892 |
|
An Taoiseach |
35 |
|
Athlone Institute of Technology |
55 |
|
Ballinamore Community School |
1 |
|
Ballyhaunis Community School |
1 |
|
Ballymakenny College |
2 |
|
Beaumont Hospital Board |
1,010 |
|
Bord Iascaigh Mhara |
12 |
|
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland |
7 |
|
Brothers of Charity Services Clare |
162 |
|
Brothers of Charity Services Galway |
339 |
|
Brothers of Charity Services Limerick |
207 |
|
Brothers of Charity Services Roscommon |
100 |
|
Brothers of Charity Services South East |
197 |
|
Brothers of Charity Southern Services |
289 |
|
Caritas Convalescent Centre Limited |
3 |
|
Carlow County Council |
25 |
|
Carriglea Cáirde Services |
50 |
|
Cashel Community School |
1 |
|
Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board |
202 |
|
Cavan County Council |
61 |
|
Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) |
92 |
|
Central Statistics Office |
290 |
|
Cheeverstown House Limited |
157 |
|
Chester Beatty Library |
6 |
|
Chief State Solicitor’s Office |
60 |
|
Child and Family Agency |
666 |
|
Children’s University Hospital |
355 |
|
Citizens Information Board |
4 |
|
City of Dublin Education and Training Board |
335 |
|
Clare County Council |
88 |
|
Commission for Aviation Regulation |
4 |
|
Commission for Communications Regulation |
33 |
|
Commission for Energy Regulation |
41 |
|
Commissioners for Public Works in Ireland |
202 |
|
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission |
25 |
|
Coombe Lying–In Hospital |
256 |
|
COPE Foundation |
439 |
|
Cork City Council |
113 |
|
Cork County Council |
237 |
|
Cork Education and Training Board |
511 |
|
Cork Institute of Technology |
122 |
|
County Leitrim Vocational Education Committee |
34 |
|
County Sligo Vocational Education Committee |
118 |
|
County Westmeath Vocational Education Committee |
92 |
|
Courts Service |
182 |
|
Crawford Art Gallery Cork Limited |
4 |
|
Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo) |
8 |
|
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Service for Persons with a Mental Handicap Ltd (Dublin) |
331 |
|
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Service for Persons with a Mental Handicap Ltd (Limerick) |
145 |
|
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Services (Roscrea) |
107 |
|
Digital Hub Development Agency |
4 |
|
Donegal County Council |
99 |
|
Donegal Education and Training Board |
147 |
|
Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board |
709 |
|
Dublin City Council |
446 |
|
Dublin City University |
563 |
|
Dublin Dental Hospital Board |
104 |
|
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies |
17 |
|
Dublin Institute of Technology |
247 |
|
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology |
43 |
|
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
56 |
|
Dundalk Institute of Technology |
59 |
|
Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly |
7 |
|
Economic and Social Research Institute |
37 |
|
Education Research Centre |
13 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
98 |
|
Environmental Protection Agency |
58 |
|
Fáilte Ireland |
16 |
|
Financial Services Ombudsman’s Bureau |
10 |
|
Fingal County Council |
124 |
|
Food Safety Authority of Ireland |
13 |
|
Gaisce |
9 |
|
Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board |
167 |
|
Galway City Council |
45 |
|
Galway County Council |
98 |
|
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology |
50 |
|
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission |
14 |
|
Grangegorman Development Agency |
5 |
|
Health and Safety Authority |
2 |
|
Health and Social Care Professionals Council |
24 |
|
Health Information and Quality Authority |
63 |
|
Health Research Board |
5 |
|
Health Service Executive - all areas |
15,874 |
|
Higher Education Authority |
14 |
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency |
16 |
|
Housing Finance Agency |
3 |
|
Human Rights Commission |
30 |
|
Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital of Ireland |
85 |
|
Industrial Development Authority Ireland (IDA) |
51 |
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
75 |
|
Institute of Public Administration |
10 |
|
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown |
46 |
|
Institute of Technology Carlow |
89 |
|
Institute of Technology Sligo |
79 |
|
Institute of Technology Tallaght |
49 |
|
Institute of Technology Tralee |
56 |
|
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority |
5 |
|
Irish Blood Transfusion Service |
126 |
|
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council |
3 |
|
Irish Medicines Board |
100 |
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art Company |
2 |
|
Irish Prison Service |
85 |
|
Kerry County Council |
89 |
|
Kerry Education and Training Board |
138 |
|
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board |
376 |
|
Kildare County Council |
137 |
|
Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board |
207 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
67 |
|
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board |
154 |
|
Laois County Council |
80 |
|
Law Reform Commission |
10 |
|
Legal Aid Board |
142 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
33 |
|
Leopardstown Park Hospital Board |
71 |
|
Letterkenny Institute of Technology |
66 |
|
Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board |
321 |
|
Limerick County Council |
184 |
|
Limerick Institute of Technology |
70 |
|
Local Government Management Agency |
3 |
|
Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board |
10 |
|
Longford County Council |
36 |
|
Louth and Meath Education and Training Board |
464 |
|
Louth County Council |
54 |
|
Marine Institute |
52 |
|
Mary Immaculate College |
75 |
|
Marymount University Hospital |
8 |
|
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital |
1,061 |
|
Mayo County Council |
63 |
|
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board |
128 |
|
Meath County Council |
95 |
|
Mental Health Commission |
15 |
|
Mercy University Hospital, Cork Limited |
451 |
|
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine |
211 |
|
Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs |
65 |
|
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs |
56 |
|
Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment |
67 |
|
Minister for Defence |
1,474 |
|
Minister for Education and Skills |
10,736 |
|
Minister for Finance |
85 |
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
223 |
|
Minister for Health |
75 |
|
Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government |
53 |
|
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation |
78 |
|
Minister for Justice and Equality |
252 |
|
Minister for Social Protection |
757 |
|
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport |
70 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
48 |
|
Muiriosa Foundation |
272 |
|
National Cancer Registry Board |
10 |
|
National College of Art and Design |
24 |
|
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment |
5 |
|
National Council for Special Education |
2 |
|
National Disability Authority |
6 |
|
National Gallery of Ireland |
16 |
|
National Library of Ireland |
10 |
|
National Lottery Regulator’s Office |
5 |
|
National Maternity Hospital |
278 |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
15 |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) |
2 |
|
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board |
2 |
|
National Rehabilitation Hospital |
126 |
|
National Roads Authority (NRA) |
9 |
|
National Shared Services Office |
320 |
|
National Transport Authority |
6 |
|
National Treatment Purchase Fund Board |
4 |
|
National University of Ireland, Dublin |
6 |
|
National University of Ireland, Galway |
629 |
|
National University of Ireland, Maynooth |
278 |
|
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland |
13 |
|
Offaly County Council |
30 |
|
Office of Government Procurement |
61 |
|
Office of the Attorney General |
30 |
|
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General |
51 |
|
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
25 |
|
Office of the Revenue Commissioners |
1,024 |
|
Oireachtas |
180 |
|
Ombudsman |
31 |
|
Ombudsman for Children |
5 |
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland |
5 |
|
Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin |
507 |
|
Our Lady’s Hospice Limited |
135 |
|
Peamount Hospital Incorporated |
148 |
|
Personal Injuries Assessment Board |
18 |
|
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council |
4 |
|
Presidents Establishment |
2 |
|
Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) |
7 |
|
Property Registration Authority |
30 |
|
Public Appointments Service |
72 |
|
Public Expenditure & Reform |
80 |
|
Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland |
5 |
|
Railway Safety Commission |
7 |
|
Road Safety Authority |
16 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
30 |
|
Rotunda Hospital, Dublin |
249 |
|
Royal Irish Academy |
21 |
|
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital |
75 |
|
Science Foundation Ireland |
11 |
|
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority |
9 |
|
Sligo County Council |
40 |
|
Solas |
2 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
177 |
|
South Infirmary — Victoria Hospital Limited |
164 |
|
South Tipperary County Council |
135 |
|
Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly |
1 |
|
Sports Ireland |
6 |
|
St. Angela’s College, Sligo |
65 |
|
St. James’s Hospital Board |
1,262 |
|
St. John of God Hospital Limited and St. John of God Community Service |
758 |
|
St. John’s Hospital, Limerick |
100 |
|
St. Mark’s Community School |
1 |
|
St. Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire |
107 |
|
St. Michael’s House |
333 |
|
St. Patrick’s Centre (Kilkenny) Ltd. |
155 |
|
St. Vincent’s Hospital Fairview |
49 |
|
St. Vincent’s University Hospital |
927 |
|
State Examinations Commission |
37 |
|
State Laboratory |
17 |
|
Stewarts Care Limited |
171 |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
13 |
|
Teaching Council |
7 |
|
Teagasc — The Agriculture and Food Development Authority |
307 |
|
The Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital |
138 |
|
The Children’s Sunshine Home |
13 |
|
The Health Insurance Authority |
1 |
|
The Medical Council |
42 |
|
The National Standards Authority of Ireland |
11 |
|
The Pensions Authority |
20 |
|
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland |
18 |
|
The Royal Hospital Donnybrook |
52 |
|
Tipperary Education and Training Board |
101 |
|
Tipperary North Riding Vocational Education Committee |
146 |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
3 |
|
University College Cork |
838 |
|
University College Dublin |
1,314 |
|
University of Dublin Trinity College |
1,253 |
|
University of Limerick |
453 |
|
Valuation Office |
21 |
|
Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board |
204 |
|
Waterford County Council |
80 |
|
Waterford Institute of Technology |
110 |
|
Western Development Commission |
4 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
57 |
|
Wexford County Council |
105 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
60 |
|
Totals |
64,146 |
Superannuation Schemes
Ceisteanna (170)
Noel Grealish
Ceist:170. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of both civil and public servants who retired and-or received their relevant Civil Service or public sector pension in 2015 and 2016; the number in both categories who were granted added years; the average salary for both categories on retirement; the estimated annual and long-term cost of these added years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48711/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
There are various arrangements in operation throughout the Civil and Public Service which can provide in certain circumstances for added notional years of reckonable service when calculating superannuation benefits.
- Professional Added Years Schemes: These schemes apply to certain professional, technical and specialist posts in both the Civil and Public Service. Subject to certain conditions, they provide for the granting of added years in cases where the minimum essential requirements of a competition are such that they would prohibit a candidate from entering the civil/public service in sufficient time to acquire maximum service and, by extension, the candidate would be unable to accrue maximum superannuation benefits.
- Ill-Health/Death in Service: Added years may be granted in the Civil and Public Service in cases of retirement on the grounds of ill-health or where a Survivor's pension is being awarded in circumstances where the civil or public servant dies while still in service.
- Section 6 of the Superannuation Act 1909 and Sections 6 and 7 of the Superannuation and Pensions Act 1963 set out rules governing the early retirement of Civil Servants as a result of abolition of office or for the purpose of facilitating improvements in order to effect greater efficiency and economy in the organisation of a Department. Section 6 of the 1963 Act provides for the granting of added years. (These provisions may apply to Secretaries General at the end of their contracts; similar provisions apply to City & County Managers under the Local Government Superannuation Scheme. These arrangements were restricted by the Government in 2011.). In the wider Public Service these provisions serve as guidelines in dealing with similar cases.
- Chief Executive Officers of Non-Commercial State Sponsored Bodies may, in certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, be granted added years at the end of their contract.
As regards the detailed information sought, it should be noted that, once a pension is calculated and comes into payment, a breakdown of the various service components upon which that pension is based is not retained centrally nor readily available. It would take an inordinate amount of official time and effort to obtain the information as it would necessitate examination of the files of all retirees in the period concerned.
Garda Station Refurbishment
Ceisteanna (171, 172)
Eugene Murphy
Ceist:171. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will fully fund the upgrading project for Ballinasloe Garda station; if so, the amount of funding being committed to this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48715/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraEugene Murphy
Ceist:172. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the start date for the upgrading project for the Ballinasloe Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48716/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together.
It is expected that tender evaluation for the works for Ballinasloe Garda Station will be completed in the near future, following which a contract should be placed by the end of the year. Once the contract is placed, details in relation to the contract amount and start date will be available.
Brexit Issues
Ceisteanna (173)
Stephen Donnelly
Ceist:173. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the preparations made in his Department in the event of no agreement being reached between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the terms of the UK's exit from the EU; if such preparations involve the drawing up of detailed and specific contingency plans in the event of a hard Brexit and a trade regime based on WTO tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48782/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
As the Deputy will be aware, the Government is adopting a whole-of-Government approach to Brexit which is being led by the Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade. Work at Cabinet level is being prepared through a range of cross-Departmental coordination structures. These represent a frequent and active channel through which all relevant Departments are providing their research, analysis and overall policy input to the Government’s wider response to Brexit, including its priorities for the ongoing Article 50 negotiations between the EU and the UK.
As the outcome of the negotiations is not yet known, an important focus of the planning and preparation being undertaken through these structures is on deepening the Government’s analysis and understanding of the exact consequences of a range of different possible scenarios. This represents an intensification of efforts to build on the Government's contingency planning.
The Department of Public Expenditure has responsibility for a number of EU issues which will be impacted by Brexit, most notably our EU-funded cross-border programmes with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and also issues relating to public procurement. Through its Brexit Unit it is actively contributing to the contingency planning for a range of scenarios that is underway led by the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade.
Departmental Staff Training
Ceisteanna (174)
Catherine Murphy
Ceist:174. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of providing external coaching and-or training services for staff development in his Department over the past five years and to date in 2017, by cost per year, in tabular form; the company that delivered the training courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48811/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table and includes expenditure on learning and development initiatives covering general training programmes and continuous professional development undertaken by my Department.
The Civil Service Renewal Plan is committed, inter alia, to ensuring through appropriate training and life-long learning and development that the Civil Service has the necessary expertise to advise on and implement public policy in a complex and changing world. My Department’s commitment to learning and development supports the Plan by ensuring its staff are equipped with the necessary skills, competence and knowledge to meet its strategic business priorities while providing opportunities for all staff to develop and reach their full potential.
|
Year |
Provider |
Total Cost per Year |
|
2012 |
BMF Business Services |
€40,968.48Provider |
|
Chartered Accountants of Ireland |
||
|
Common Purpose |
||
|
Europaische Akademie |
||
|
Geary Instiute |
||
|
IBEC |
||
|
Institute for Fiscal Studies |
||
|
IPA |
||
|
New Horizons |
||
|
Thomson Reuters Year |
||
|
2013 |
Academy of EU Law |
€62,594.31 |
|
Carr Communications Limited |
||
|
Chartered Accountants of Ireland |
||
|
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
||
|
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
||
|
CLT Ireland |
||
|
Common Purpose |
||
|
IBEC |
||
|
IIEA |
||
|
IPA |
||
|
Irish Taxation Institute |
||
|
IRN |
||
|
Law Society |
||
|
Legal-Island |
||
|
NUI Maynooth |
||
|
OLAS |
||
|
On Your Feet |
||
|
Public Relations Institute of Ireland |
||
|
PWC |
||
|
SureSkills Limited |
||
|
The Communications Clinic |
||
|
Thomson Reuters |
||
|
Trigraph |
||
|
UCD |
||
|
2014 |
Andec |
€59,541.28 |
|
Carr Communications Limited |
||
|
Chartered Accountants of Ireland |
||
|
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
||
|
Common Purpose |
||
|
Gaelchultur |
||
|
High Performance Training |
||
|
IPA |
||
|
Irish Directors of Ireland |
||
|
Irish Hospice Foundation |
||
|
Law Society |
||
|
Legal-Island |
||
|
Perform Force |
||
|
Public Affairs Ireland |
||
|
Public Relations Institute of Ireland |
||
|
PWC |
||
|
The Communications Clinic |
||
|
The Mediators Institute Association for Members |
||
|
UCD |
||
|
2015 |
Alliance Francaise de Dublin |
€167,826.31 |
|
Allied Coaches |
||
|
Beacon HRM |
||
|
BT Ireland Limited |
||
|
Carr Communications Limited |
||
|
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
||
|
Group Analytic Practice |
||
|
IIEA |
||
|
IMI |
||
|
Institute of Project Management |
||
|
IPA |
||
|
Irish Times Training |
||
|
Legal-Island |
||
|
Public Affairs Ireland |
||
|
Public Relations Institute of Ireland |
||
|
Royal Irish Academy |
||
|
Seamus O'Dwyer |
||
|
SOLAS |
||
|
SureSkills Limited |
||
|
The Communications Clinic |
||
|
Trigraph |
||
|
2016 |
Alliance Francaise de Dublin |
€305,065.93 |
|
Beacon HRM |
||
|
BT Ireland Limited |
||
|
Byrne Wallace Solicitors |
||
|
Carr Communications Limited |
||
|
Chamber of Commerce |
||
|
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
||
|
DCU |
||
|
IBEC |
||
|
IMI |
||
|
IPA |
||
|
Irish Centre for Business |
||
|
IRN |
||
|
John O'Dowd |
||
|
Legal-Island |
||
|
PMI |
||
|
Public Affairs Ireland |
||
|
Public Relations Institute of Ireland |
||
|
Resilience International |
||
|
Seamus O'Dwyer |
||
|
Sile O'Donnell |
||
|
SureSkills Limited |
||
|
The Communications Clinic |
||
|
Trigraph |
||
|
UCD |
||
|
2017 |
ACCA |
€144,777.69 |
|
AllOne Limited |
||
|
Arcline Limited |
||
|
Beacon HRM |
||
|
BMF Business Services |
||
|
BT Ireland Limited |
||
|
Byrne Wallace Solicitors |
||
|
Carr Communications Limited |
||
|
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
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Equita |
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Gaelchultur |
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IITD |
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Institute and Faculty of Actuaries |
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Institute of Directors of Ireland |
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IPA |
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IRN |
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Legal-Island |
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LIA |
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PMI |
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Public Affairs Ireland |
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Public Relations Institute of Ireland |
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Roffey Park |
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Shannon Consulting |
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SOLAS |
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SureSkills Limited |
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The Leuven Institute for Ireland |
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Think People Limited |
Departmental Contracts
Ceisteanna (175)
Catherine Murphy
Ceist:175. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of the companies renting a fixing and-or space on telecommunications and-or communications masts from his Department; the income received for each of the past five years for same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48845/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) have issued licences to install telecommunications equipment on masts at Garda Stations and OPW owned buildings (including rooftops of Government Departments) to the following companies, all of which are licensed by ComReg to provide services in Ireland.
- Three Ireland (Hutchison) Ltd.
- Three Ireland Services (Hutchison) Ltd. (formerly O2 Ireland Ltd)
- Vodafone Ireland Ltd.
- Meteor Mobile Communications Ltd. (now known as Eir)
- Tetra Ireland Ltd - These licences are for the provision of digital radio services to An Garda Síochána and other emergency services and as a result of this a licence fee is not payable.
The following table shows the gross income (excluding VAT) received from each of the above-mentioned companies by the State under licences granted by the Commissions of Public Works in respect of mobile telecommunications equipment for each of the 5 years from 2012 – 2016.
|
Mobile Phone Operator |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
Three Ireland (Hutchison) Limited |
€0.74m |
€0.71m |
€0.71m |
€0.71m |
€1.23m |
|
Three Ireland Services (Hutchison) Limited (formerely Telefónica O2 Limited) |
€1.7m |
€2.13m |
€2.1m |
€1.22m |
€2.1m |
|
Meteor Mobile Communications Limited |
€0.42m |
€0.89m |
€0.45m |
€0.61m |
€0.58m |
|
Vodafone Ireland Limited |
€0.86m |
€1.7m |
€1.17m |
€0.58m |
€1.08m |
Departmental Contracts
Ceisteanna (176)
Catherine Murphy
Ceist:176. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the income received by his Department from the renting to companies of space to use and-or take fixings from telecommunications and-or communications masts on site or on the roof of his Department, in each of the past five years, by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48883/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Commissioners of Public Works (OPW) have issued licences to install telecommunications equipment on masts at Garda Stations and OPW owned buildings (including rooftops of Government Departments) to the following companies, all of which are licensed by ComReg to provide services in Ireland.
- Three Ireland (Hutchison) Ltd.
- Three Ireland Services (Hutchison) Ltd. (formerly O2 Ireland Ltd)
- Vodafone Ireland Ltd.
- Meteor Mobile Communications Ltd. (now known as Eir)
- Tetra Ireland Ltd
The licences issues to Tetra Ireland Ltd are for the provision of digital radio services to An Garda Síochána and other emergency services and as a result of this a licence fee is not payable. A licence fee is payable for all other licences issued. All licence fees are payable to OPW.
The following table shows the gross income (excluding VAT) received by the State under licences granted by the Commissioners of Public Works in respect of mobile telecommunications equipment on property owned by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland for each of the 5 years from 2012 – 2016.
Income from Telecommunication Mast Licences
|
Location |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
Abbeyfeale GS |
€12,836 |
€44,433 |
€22,251 |
€15,652 |
€23,687 |
|
Anglesea St GS |
€20,085 |
€22,804 |
€22,804 |
€17,367 |
€32,015 |
|
Arklow GS |
€9,211 |
€39,082 |
€21,850 |
€12,121 |
€20,725 |
|
Ashbourne GS |
€25,643 |
€30,957 |
€33,487 |
€21,504 |
€39,743 |
|
Balbriggan GS |
€46,517 |
€118,710 |
€68,657 |
€54,270 |
€89,640 |
|
Ballingarry South GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Ballybunion GS |
€10,585 |
€24,966 |
€16,292 |
€9,002 |
€16,026 |
|
Ballycastle GS |
€30,873 |
€16,026 |
€16,026 |
€12,484 |
€23,196 |
|
Ballycroy GS |
€7,170 |
€8,963 |
€8,963 |
€5,378 |
€8,963 |
|
Ballydesmond GS |
€3,500 |
€8,750 |
€8,750 |
€5,250 |
€8,750 |
|
Ballyfermot GS |
€17,100 |
€76,454 |
€38,783 |
€14,259 |
€37,775 |
|
Ballyhale GS |
€14,506 |
€16,278 |
€16,278 |
€11,595 |
€15,941 |
|
Ballyheigue GS |
€15,322 |
€33,279 |
€24,707 |
€17,200 |
€31,615 |
|
Ballyvaughan GS |
€7,554 |
€9,443 |
€9,443 |
€5,666 |
€9,443 |
|
Bandon GS |
€19,731 |
€32,554 |
€27,176 |
€21,813 |
€28,394 |
|
Belmullet GS |
€7,170 |
€11,054 |
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Bishopstown GS |
€7,193 |
€14,385 |
€7,193 |
€9,590 |
€9,590 |
|
Blacklion GS |
€20,204 |
€19,484 |
€29,779 |
€12,801 |
€23,026 |
|
Blackrock (Dn) GS |
€17,100 |
€21,375 |
€21,375 |
€12,825 |
€21,375 |
|
Blanchardstown GS |
€60,076 |
€81,893 |
€73,134 |
€55,229 |
€88,617 |
|
Blessington GS |
€19,718 |
€26,888 |
€21,510 |
€19,718 |
€30,473 |
|
Boyle GS |
€29,077 |
€41,265 |
€32,489 |
€30,902 |
€41,162 |
|
Bridewell GS |
€47,418 |
€64,686 |
€51,568 |
€42,699 |
€55,040 |
|
Bruff GS |
€22,567 |
€23,160 |
€23,160 |
€13,361 |
€30,048 |
|
Bunclody GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Buttevant GS |
€13,060 |
€17,221 |
€16,026 |
€9,685 |
€16,026 |
|
Cabinteely GS |
€47,725 |
€65,030 |
€51,875 |
€40,865 |
€55,091 |
|
Cabra GS |
€64,742 |
€82,316 |
€73,503 |
€55,178 |
€79,841 |
|
Caherciveen GS |
€0 |
€15,844 |
€7,313 |
€3,035 |
€7,085 |
|
Campile GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Carickmacross GS |
€7,384 |
€9,230 |
€9,230 |
€5,538 |
€9,230 |
|
Carlingford GS |
€26,828 |
€33,850 |
€28,600 |
€19,440 |
€37,196 |
|
Carlow GS |
€19,887 |
€20,916 |
€20,916 |
€8,423 |
€20,725 |
|
Castlebleney GS |
€21,858 |
€23,629 |
€23,629 |
€18,040 |
€30,366 |
|
Castlecomer GS |
€10,785 |
€9,244 |
€9,244 |
€865 |
€9,100 |
|
Castledermot GS |
€8,330 |
€7,140 |
€7,140 |
€152 |
€7,000 |
|
Castleisland GS |
€7,085 |
€30,316 |
€16,902 |
€9,371 |
€16,026 |
|
Castletownbere GS |
€13,060 |
€17,149 |
€15,964 |
€9,112 |
€17,798 |
|
Cavan GS |
€25,439 |
€34,656 |
€29,089 |
€25,319 |
€37,176 |
|
Charleville GS |
€14,900 |
€16,671 |
€16,671 |
€5,970 |
€22,039 |
|
Clogherhead GS |
€14,340 |
€16,133 |
€16,133 |
€12,548 |
€23,303 |
|
Clonakilty GS |
€19,463 |
€50,548 |
€28,793 |
€22,509 |
€37,196 |
|
Clonbullogue GS |
€30,873 |
€16,026 |
€16,026 |
€12,484 |
€23,196 |
|
Clondalkin GS |
€16,600 |
€20,750 |
€20,750 |
€12,450 |
€20,750 |
|
Clones GS |
€19,633 |
€26,781 |
€21,404 |
€19,654 |
€30,366 |
|
Clonroche GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Clontarf GS |
€30,581 |
€41,771 |
€38,719 |
€21,840 |
€37,550 |
|
Clontribet GS |
€7,170 |
€8,963 |
€8,963 |
€5,378 |
€8,963 |
|
Collooney GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Coolock GS |
€29,875 |
€102,051 |
€51,315 |
€36,980 |
€54,851 |
|
Courtown GS |
€15,617 |
€16,169 |
€16,169 |
€5,351 |
€16,026 |
|
Croom GS |
€15,426 |
€16,673 |
€18,799 |
€13,108 |
€17,009 |
|
Crumlin GS |
€19,800 |
€73,835 |
€43,154 |
€24,130 |
€41,150 |
|
Dalkey GS |
€16,800 |
€21,000 |
€21,000 |
€12,600 |
€21,000 |
|
Dingle GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Donnybrook GS |
€16,400 |
€20,500 |
€20,500 |
€12,300 |
€20,500 |
|
Donoughmore GS |
€8,322 |
€10,403 |
€10,403 |
€6,242 |
€22,950 |
|
Drumcollogher GS |
€11,970 |
€17,228 |
€16,048 |
€9,949 |
€16,048 |
|
Dun Laoghaire GS |
€17,100 |
€21,375 |
€21,375 |
€12,825 |
€21,375 |
|
Dunboyne GS |
€26,173 |
€35,467 |
€28,476 |
€22,314 |
€30,168 |
|
Duncannon GS |
€19,973 |
€27,122 |
€21,744 |
€18,811 |
€19,611 |
|
Dundalk GS |
€18,311 |
€20,614 |
€20,614 |
€16,008 |
€29,714 |
|
Dundrum GS |
€16,800 |
€16,800 |
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|
Dunfanaghy GS |
€12,918 |
€8,856 |
€24,023 |
€8,424 |
€17,624 |
|
Dungarvan GS |
€9,322 |
€9,322 |
€9,322 |
€9,322 |
€9,322 |
|
Dunshaughlin GS |
€9,945 |
€9,945 |
€9,945 |
€7,100 |
€9,322 |
|
Easkey GS |
€14,255 |
€16,090 |
€16,090 |
€10,800 |
€16,026 |
|
Emyvale GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€10,628 |
|
Enfield GS |
€7,170 |
€8,963 |
€27,005 |
||
|
Ennis GS |
€16,480 |
€25,843 |
€18,852 |
€16,438 |
€23,554 |
|
Enniscorthy GS |
€9,322 |
€11,653 |
€11,653 |
€6,992 |
€11,653 |
|
Enniskerry GS |
€30,212 |
€28,108 |
€30,541 |
€18,808 |
€34,475 |
|
Eyrecourt GS |
€7,000 |
€8,750 |
€8,750 |
€5,250 |
€8,750 |
|
Falcarragh GS |
€7,170 |
€8,963 |
€8,963 |
€5,378 |
€15,543 |
|
Fitzgibbon St GS |
€49,600 |
€120,829 |
€75,864 |
€60,292 |
€94,750 |
|
Foynes GS |
€15,583 |
€16,140 |
€16,140 |
€6,309 |
€17,798 |
|
Galway Mill ST GS |
€9,987 |
€12,484 |
€12,484 |
€7,490 |
€12,484 |
|
Garristown GS |
€16,600 |
€20,750 |
€20,750 |
€12,450 |
€20,750 |
|
Glenbeigh GS |
€14,340 |
€16,133 |
€16,133 |
€12,548 |
€23,303 |
|
Glenties GS |
€19,946 |
€23,026 |
€23,026 |
€17,345 |
€30,196 |
|
Goresbridge GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Gorey GS |
€14,559 |
€22,210 |
€22,210 |
€14,952 |
€21,612 |
|
Gort GS |
€9,211 |
€11,514 |
€11,514 |
€6,908 |
€11,514 |
|
Granard GS |
€9,211 |
€11,514 |
€11,514 |
€6,908 |
€11,514 |
|
Greystones GS |
€18,311 |
€20,614 |
€20,614 |
€16,008 |
€29,714 |
|
Gurranbraher GS |
€26,238 |
€63,427 |
€38,878 |
€31,548 |
€48,871 |
|
Hackballscross GS |
€21,870 |
€7,140 |
€7,140 |
€7,140 |
€7,140 |
|
Henry St GS |
€9,211 |
€11,514 |
€11,514 |
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|
Holycross GS |
€18,296 |
€31,439 |
€24,371 |
€12,701 |
€21,641 |
|
Howth GS |
€47,218 |
€64,436 |
€51,318 |
€42,549 |
€54,790 |
|
Irishtown GS |
€16,600 |
€20,750 |
€20,750 |
€12,450 |
€20,750 |
|
Kells GS |
€14,314 |
€51,216 |
€26,547 |
€20,191 |
€27,133 |
|
Kenmare GS |
€9,211 |
€11,514 |
€11,514 |
€6,908 |
€11,514 |
|
Kevin St GS |
€18,600 |
€23,250 |
€23,250 |
€13,950 |
€27,900 |
|
Kilcullen GS |
€7,170 |
€7,170 |
€7,170 |
€7,170 |
€1,793 |
|
Kildare GS |
€11,122 |
€13,903 |
€13,903 |
€8,342 |
€13,903 |
|
Kildorrery GS |
€7,085 |
€10,923 |
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|
Kildysart GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Kilgarvan GS |
€14,586 |
€16,358 |
€16,358 |
€5,289 |
€17,798 |
|
Kill of the Grange GS |
€16,600 |
€20,750 |
€20,750 |
€12,450 |
€20,750 |
|
Killaloe GS |
€20,427 |
€50,247 |
€30,560 |
€24,698 |
€38,785 |
|
Killarney GS |
€9,100 |
€11,375 |
€11,375 |
€6,825 |
€11,375 |
|
Killimor GS |
€12,463 |
€19,611 |
€14,234 |
€12,484 |
€16,026 |
|
Killorglin GS |
€14,890 |
€18,936 |
€7,421 |
€6,252 |
€7,085 |
|
Kilmainham GS |
€51,558 |
€56,058 |
€56,058 |
€29,797 |
€71,700 |
|
Kilmallock GS |
€6,908 |
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|
Kilmore Quay GS |
€19,951 |
€44,678 |
€29,676 |
€23,660 |
€37,961 |
|
Kilronan GS |
€7,085 |
€10,923 |
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|
Kinsale GS |
€18,422 |
€51,818 |
€30,525 |
€20,029 |
€45,029 |
|
Letterkenny GS |
€25,987 |
€20,614 |
€38,912 |
€17,360 |
€38,925 |
|
Lismore GS |
€9,211 |
€11,513 |
€11,513 |
€6,908 |
€11,513 |
|
Listowel GS |
€14,170 |
€14,170 |
€17,906 |
€12,110 |
€15,941 |
|
Loughrea GS |
€21,505 |
€30,267 |
€23,276 |
€14,591 |
€25,278 |
|
Lucan GS |
€62,279 |
€78,679 |
€66,379 |
€59,573 |
€86,100 |
|
Malahide GS |
€19,300 |
€24,125 |
€24,125 |
€14,475 |
€24,125 |
|
Manorhamilton GS |
€19,718 |
€26,888 |
€21,510 |
€19,718 |
€30,473 |
|
Midleton GS |
€14,255 |
€39,679 |
€23,496 |
€15,473 |
€30,281 |
|
Milford GS |
€14,085 |
€23,163 |
€23,163 |
€19,350 |
€20,221 |
|
Mitchelstown GS |
€16,203 |
€25,497 |
€18,505 |
€16,230 |
€20,836 |
|
Monaghan GS |
€25,948 |
€66,291 |
€37,922 |
€25,915 |
€49,086 |
|
Monasterevin GS |
€27,547 |
€35,021 |
€29,318 |
€20,725 |
€37,971 |
|
Mountjoy GS |
€47,475 |
€119,951 |
€69,215 |
€54,280 |
€89,151 |
|
Moville GS |
€8,325 |
€10,406 |
€10,406 |
€6,244 |
€10,406 |
|
Mullingar GS |
€9,211 |
€11,514 |
€11,514 |
€6,908 |
€11,514 |
|
Naas GS |
€18,843 |
€21,173 |
€21,173 |
€6,935 |
€20,753 |
|
Nenagh GS |
€9,211 |
€11,514 |
€11,514 |
€6,908 |
€11,514 |
|
Omeath GS |
€21,663 |
€23,456 |
€23,456 |
€12,504 |
€30,303 |
|
Oughterard GS |
€14,417 |
€16,189 |
€23,521 |
€4,159 |
€15,856 |
|
Pallaskenry GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Patrickswell GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€10,628 |
|
Pearse St GS |
€16,800 |
€21,000 |
€21,000 |
€12,600 |
€21,000 |
|
Phoenix Park GS |
€63,419 |
€80,640 |
€79,183 |
€46,684 |
€69,429 |
|
Portlaoise GS |
€9,821 |
€12,276 |
€12,276 |
€7,366 |
€12,276 |
|
Raheny GS |
€29,746 |
€96,278 |
€52,250 |
€39,376 |
€54,695 |
|
Rathduff GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€10,628 |
|
Rathfarnham GS |
€16,400 |
€69,585 |
€38,904 |
€21,580 |
€36,900 |
|
Rathkeale GS |
€14,758 |
€16,551 |
€16,551 |
€6,015 |
€16,133 |
|
Rathmines GS |
€47,569 |
€64,194 |
€56,386 |
€38,574 |
€46,625 |
|
Rathmore GS |
€19,633 |
€42,881 |
€28,835 |
€31,923 |
€30,020 |
|
Riverstown GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Ronanstown GS |
€17,300 |
€21,625 |
€21,625 |
€12,975 |
€21,625 |
|
Roscarberry GS |
€15,438 |
€16,198 |
€16,198 |
€17,436 |
€8,515 |
|
Roscommon GS |
€16,492 |
€18,823 |
€18,823 |
€14,162 |
€25,993 |
|
Roxboro GS |
€7,982 |
€9,978 |
€9,978 |
€5,987 |
€9,978 |
|
Salthill GS |
€9,599 |
€11,999 |
€11,999 |
€7,199 |
€11,999 |
|
Santry GS |
€33,000 |
€37,150 |
€37,150 |
€28,850 |
€53,550 |
|
Schull GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Shankill GS |
€16,600 |
€20,750 |
€20,750 |
€12,450 |
€20,750 |
|
Shannon GS |
€19,985 |
€22,288 |
€24,981 |
€9,765 |
€21,113 |
|
Sixmilebridge GS |
€20,315 |
€24,498 |
€23,303 |
€16,918 |
€30,473 |
|
Skibbereen GS |
€7,085 |
€32,225 |
€16,236 |
€8,229 |
€15,856 |
|
Slane GS |
€21,578 |
€23,350 |
€23,350 |
€12,440 |
€30,196 |
|
Sligo GS |
€9,211 |
€11,514 |
€11,514 |
€6,908 |
€11,514 |
|
Sneem GS |
€14,595 |
€16,367 |
€16,367 |
€11,641 |
€16,026 |
|
Stepaside GS |
€47,322 |
€123,992 |
€69,395 |
€60,029 |
€89,446 |
|
Store St GS |
€17,100 |
€21,375 |
€21,375 |
€12,825 |
€28,350 |
|
Summerhill GS |
€19,722 |
€26,807 |
€21,493 |
€12,355 |
€22,941 |
|
Sundrive Rd GS |
€16,600 |
€20,750 |
€20,750 |
€12,450 |
€20,750 |
|
Swanlinbar GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Swinford GS |
€7,170 |
€25,072 |
€16,398 |
€9,341 |
€16,133 |
|
Swords GS |
€16,600 |
€20,750 |
€20,750 |
€12,450 |
€20,750 |
|
Tallaght GS |
€50,297 |
€54,397 |
€54,397 |
€40,853 |
€64,233 |
|
Templemore GS |
€18,181 |
€23,750 |
€23,750 |
€18,324 |
€23,454 |
|
Terenure GS |
€29,682 |
€47,064 |
€33,782 |
€30,009 |
€38,209 |
|
Thomastown GS |
€8,498 |
€7,284 |
€7,284 |
€681 |
€7,170 |
|
Thurles GS |
€18,743 |
€21,046 |
€21,046 |
€14,939 |
€20,614 |
|
Tinahely GS |
€31,204 |
€40,922 |
€33,507 |
€24,376 |
€42,740 |
|
Tipperary Town GS |
€5,975 |
€8,292 |
€7,108 |
€3,558 |
€7,170 |
|
Tralee GS |
€9,211 |
€11,514 |
€11,514 |
€6,908 |
€11,514 |
|
Tramore GS |
€18,533 |
€20,836 |
€20,836 |
€16,230 |
€30,158 |
|
Tullow GS |
€7,085 |
€8,856 |
€8,856 |
€5,314 |
€8,856 |
|
Waterford GS |
€36,766 |
€46,642 |
€40,232 |
€27,392 |
€51,074 |
|
Waterville GS |
€24,524 |
€30,317 |
€23,334 |
€18,674 |
€25,522 |
|
Wexford GS |
€7,000 |
€8,750 |
€8,750 |
€5,250 |
€8,750 |
|
Whitehall GS |
€33,500 |
€83,940 |
€54,975 |
€42,453 |
€71,100 |
|
Wicklow GS |
€7,085 |
€3,543 |
€8,851 |
||
|
Woodford GS |
€21,425 |
€16,026 |
€16,026 |
€12,277 |
€23,196 |
|
Youghal GS |
€15,186 |
€19,806 |
€18,622 |
€10,707 |
€18,684 |
|
Agriculture House, Kildare Street |
€29,892 |
€69,570 |
€45,647 |
€66,152 |
€28,965 |
|
Aras M Dhiarmada, Store Street |
€13,900 |
€13,900 |
€13,900 |
€13,900 |
€12,850 |
|
Ardee House, Ardee Road |
€24,176 |
€26,622 |
€23,902 |
€30,686 |
€26,700 |
|
National Archives, Bishop Street |
€28,800 |
€13,200 |
€41,735 |
€28,523 |
€27,165 |
|
Institute of Advanced Studies, Burlington Road |
€9,375 |
€29,694 |
€23,967 |
€21,866 |
€26,000 |
|
Con Colbert House East, Inchicore |
€38,819 |
€41,478 |
€38,304 |
€32,735 |
€36,246 |
|
Dublin Castle |
€30,374 |
€15,187 |
€26,897 |
€26,310 |
|
|
Dunsink Observatory, Finglas |
€14,592 |
€10,586 |
|||
|
Hawkins House, Hawkins Street |
€13,200 |
€13,200 |
€13,200 |
€13,200 |
€26,400 |
|
Limerick Social Welfare Office Dominic St |
€13,200 |
€13,200 |
€13,200 |
€13,200 |
€13,969 |
|
Met Office, Glasnevin |
€25,900 |
€25,900 |
€25,900 |
€25,900 |
€24,475 |
|
Ratra House, Phoenix Park |
€11,250 |
€15,750 |
€13,500 |
€8,710 |
€13,500 |
|
Pearse Museum and Park, Rathfarnham |
€55,611 |
€30,630 |
€21,255 |
€24,380 |
€24,380 |
|
Aras Uí Dhálaigh, Inn's Quay |
€27,251 |
€27,251 |
€30,204 |
€19,879 |
€26,000 |
|
Lansdowne House, Lansdowne Road |
€63,519 |
€85,131 |
€69,708 |
€65,660 |
€92,120 |
|
Tom Johnson House, Beggars Bush |
€24,435 |
€35,670 |
€24,435 |
€28,180 |
€150,784 |
|
Farmleigh Estate |
€34,375 |
€46,875 |
€37,500 |
€34,375 |
€53,125 |
Departmental Communications
Ceisteanna (177)
Jonathan O'Brien
Ceist:177. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the domain names registered to or owned by his Department or through a third party company. [48943/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform manages the central Government domain name servers. Management is through a self service web portal allowing each public service body to manage their own domains. The Department owns and operates the gov.ie domain. Central Government Departments register and operate subdomains which allow for entries such as per.gov.ie. Control of each subdomain is delegated to the responsible public service body.
The following list includes the domains and subdomains under the direct control of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
- adgcs.ie
- amsd.per.gov.ie
- bpi.gov.ie
- bpi.per.gov.ie
- budget.gov.ie
- ccu.gov.ie
- ciocouncil.gov.ie
- circulars.gov.ie
- cloud.gov.ie
- cloudapps.gov.ie
- cloudhostedapps.gov.ie
- cloudtestapps.gov.ie
- cloudtesthostedapps.gov.ie
- cmo.gov.ie
- confidentialrecipient.gov.ie
- constructionprocurement.gov.ie
- constructionprocurement.gov.ie
- cseas.per.gov.ie
- csmobility.gov.ie
- cspensions.gov.ie
- csvision.per.gov.ie
- databank.finance.gov.ie
- databank.per.gov.ie
- deathevents.gov.ie
- e.gov.ie
- ecohesion.gov.ie
- egovstrategy.gov.ie
- epmds.gov.ie
- eprobation.gov.ie
- etendering.ie
- etenders.gov.ie
- eufunds.gov.ie
- eusf2014.gov.ie
- eustructuralfunds.gov.ie
- finance.gov.ie
- foi.gov.ie
- govacc.per.gov.ie
- governmentprocurement.ie
- governmentpurchasing.ie
- hr.per.gov.ie
- hrms.gov.ie
- ictprocurement.gov.ie
- ictstrategy.per.gov.ie
- igees.gov.ie
- implementationbody.gov.ie
- irelandstat.gov.ie
- irishgovernmenttenders.ie
- irishpublictenders.ie
- itservices.gov.ie
- leads.gov.ie
- nsso.gov.ie
- nsso.per.gov.ie
- nuadha.ie
- ogcio.ie
- ogp.gov.ie
- onegov.ie
- orp.ie
- paycommission.gov.ie
- peerreview.gov.ie
- peoplepoint.gov.ie
- peoplepoint.ie
- peoplepointproject.gov.ie
- per.gov.ie
- peradgcs.ie
- pmds.gov.ie
- ppp.gov.ie
- procurement.ie
- psc.gov.ie
- pssc.gov.ie
- publicconsultations.gov.ie
- publicspendingcode.per.gov.ie
- publictenders.ie
- qcs.per.gov.ie
- rdoforum.gov.ie
- reformoffice.per.gov.ie
- reformplan.per.gov.ie
- sharedservices.gov.ie
- singlepensionscheme.gov.ie
- sps.gov.ie
- tendering.ie
- testdomain.gov.ie
- testdomain4.gov.ie
- whereyourmoneygoes.gov.ie
- whodoeswhat.gov.ie
Parliamentary Questions Costs
Ceisteanna (178)
Mattie McGrath
Ceist:178. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the average costs associated with processing and answering written and oral parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49129/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The processing of Parliamentary Questions is undertaken as part of the normal day to day work of individual sections within Departments and no staff in my Department are assigned full time to dealing with Parliamentary Questions.
Parliamentary Questions are coordinated by the Corporate Office and are dealt with, as the need arises, by the staff in the sections dealing with the particular issue(s) raised in the relevant Parliamentary Question. The number and level of staff and the time spent on an individual answer depends on the issue raised, the form in which the information exists in the Department and the form of the proposed response, i.e. whether oral or written.
The cost of answering a Parliamentary Question and indeed the time taken to answer all questions will vary considerably according to the nature of the question asked. This would inevitably result in significant differences in costs within and across Departments.
My Department has greatly improved the administration of Parliamentary Questions with the introduction of an ePQ system, as part of the Build-to-Share initiative under the ICT Strategy for the Public Service.
Finally, the Deputy may wish to be aware that since the establishment of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in 2011, my predecessor and I have responded to 8,587 Parliamentary Questions.
Pension Provisions
Ceisteanna (179)
Clare Daly
Ceist:179. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the delay in publishing regulations regarding the augmentation of single scheme benefits for public servants in the post 2013 single public sector pension scheme, in view of the fact that this delay prevents public servants from making additional voluntary contributions to the single public sector pension scheme and thus prevents them from making adequate provision for their retirement.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49277/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The Single Public Service Pension Scheme (Single Scheme) was introduced for new entrants to the public service from 1 January 2013. There is no specific provision in the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 which established the Single Scheme, to provide for the augmentation of pension benefits by individual members of the Single Scheme. Notwithstanding this, a commitment has been given that a facility for the purchase and transfer of additional pension benefits by Single Scheme members would be provided by way of Regulations under the Single Scheme Act.
Appropriate Regulations are being drafted and these will set out the rules of the new scheme. Consistent with the structure of the Single Scheme, it is intended that the Regulations will allow Single Scheme members to purchase additional pension and lump sum referable amounts to augment pension benefits accrued under the Scheme. The Regulations are also expected to provide for the transfer of pension entitlements accrued in certain other Revenue approved pension schemes to the Single Scheme. The pricing of purchased benefits will be based on the actuarially calculated cost of paying out those benefits at retirement and will operate on a cost neutral basis to the Exchequer.
The draft scheme is currently subject to detailed legal and other considerations and the intention is to bring forward Regulations on the new scheme as soon as these considerations are complete.
I should also highlight that it is open to any member of the Single Scheme to consider other pension investment products that are available in the market in order to enhance their pension provision. That is a matter for individual public servants.
Flood Prevention Measures
Ceisteanna (180)
Declan Breathnach
Ceist:180. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be available for flood defence measures for south Louth and Drogheda to upgrade coastal flood defence measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49405/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The core strategy for addressing areas at potentially significant risk from flooding is the Office of Public Works (OPW) Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme. The Programme, which is being undertaken by engineering consultants on behalf of the OPW working in partnership with the local authorities, involves the production of predictive flood mapping for each location, the development of preliminary flood risk management options and the production of Flood Risk Management Plans.
Seven Areas for Further Assessment (AFAs) have been identified in County Louth as follows: Baltray, Annagassan, Ardee, Dundalk & Blackrock South, Carlingford & Greenore, Termonfeckin and Drogheda. The feasible measures both structural and non-structural identified for these AFAs are contained in the final plans for the East and North Western – Neagh Bann CFRAM studies.
These final Plans are currently undergoing an independent review of the strategic level environmental assessments by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Once this independent review of all Plans is completed and observations addressed, I would hope by the end of this year to seek the approval from the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform for the 29 Flood Risk Management Plans developed under the CFRAM process. Thereafter, I would hope to announce the proposed structural measures contained within those Plans that will, over the coming years, be taken to detailed design to protect those communities at assessed risk.
Louth County Council has undertaken a number of flood relief works with funding approved by the OPW’s Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme. These include flood relief projects at Rampark, Lordship and Baltray. The coastal flood relief scheme at Bellurgan is expected to be completed in the second quarter 2018.
Ministerial Responsibilities
Ceisteanna (181)
James Lawless
Ceist:181. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to the former Taoiseach's statement in September 2016, the detail of the 11 areas of responsibility of Minister of State, Deputy John Halligan; if responsibilities have been added or removed in the interim; and if he is satisfied at the way in which duties under each of the 11 areas have been carried out. [48751/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
John Halligan T.D. was appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for Training, Skills, Innovation and Research and Development on the 14th June, 2017.
A delegation order was made on the 18th July 2017 and is available at www.irishstatutebook.ie website. Minister of State Halligan's responsibilities remain the same as was delegated in the delegation order made on the 12th July 2016, however the title of his portfolio has changed to Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation and Research.
I am satisfied with the manner in which the portfolio of duties in respect of Training, Skills, Innovation and Research and Development is progressing.
Workplace Relations Commission
Ceisteanna (182)
Tom Neville
Ceist:182. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49060/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Discussions on this matter are ongoing under the auspices of the WRC and it is not appropriate to comment further at this time.
Island Communities
Ceisteanna (183)
Éamon Ó Cuív
Ceist:183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reinstate the island allowance for teachers to encourage suitably qualified persons to take such positions on the islands in view of the extra cost of living on the islands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49382/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Following a review of the staffing allocation for Small Primary Schools, one of the measures announced in Budget 2017 provides for one teacher island schools. Where the school is the only primary school on an island, the school will be able to appoint a second teacher to the school. This will be effective from September 2017 and will be set out in the staffing schedule circular for the 2017/18 school year which will be available on my Department's website in the coming weeks.
The Department’s Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022, which was launched on 28 October 2016, aims to ensure the availability of a high quality and relevant Irish-medium educational experience in Gaeltacht schools and in this way to support the use of Irish as the main language of families and of Gaeltacht communities. Under the terms of the Policy, additional teaching and/or other resources, including dedicated continuing professional development (CPD), will be made available to schools whose applications to participate in the Gaeltacht Schools’ recognition process are approved. It is envisaged that the allocation of resources will be on a staged incremental basis over a five-year period in accordance with the language criteria set out in the Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022. A dedicated Gaeltacht Education Unit has been established within the Department to oversee and support the implementation of the Policy. Funding of €2.5m has been provided for in Budget 2017 and Budget 2018 to allow for the commencement of the phased Implementation of the policy.
School Placement
Ceisteanna (184)
Richard Boyd Barrett
Ceist:184. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to parents to secure a school placement in cases in which a child is not offered a place in a school of their choice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48717/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
In relation to school admissions, parents can choose which school to apply to and where the school has places available the pupil should be admitted. However, in schools where there are more applicants than places available a selection process may be necessary.
This selection process and the enrolment policy on which it is based must be non-discriminatory and must be applied fairly in respect of all applicants. However, this may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice. As the Deputy will appreciate, my Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places.
Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 provides for an appeal by a parent or guardian to the Secretary General of my Department, or in the case of an Educational Training Board (ETB) school to the ETB in the first instance, where a Board of Management of a school, or a person acting on behalf of the Board, refuses to enrol a student in a school, expels a student or suspends a student for 20 or more days in any school year. Further information on the Section 29 appeals process is available on the Department's website www.education.ie.
The Educational Welfare Service of the Child and Family Agency (EWS) is the statutory agency which can assist parents who are experiencing difficulty in securing a school place for their child. The EWS can be contacted at 01-7718500.
Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Ceisteanna (185)
Jack Chambers
Ceist:185. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a unit for children with autism at a school (details supplied); the reason work on this development has stalled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48722/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
The school referred to by the Deputy was approved a devolved grant under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme 2012 to provide a 1 Classroom ASD Unit & 1 SET Classroom.
Building work commenced in mid-2015 but due to difficulties with the appointed contractor works did not progress in a timely manner which resulted in the termination of the contract in May 2017.
Approval was given to the school authority in August 2017 to re-tender for the works that remain outstanding and a tender report is awaited. As soon as this is received and considered, my Department’s Planning and Building Unit will be in contact with the school authority with a view to having the works completed as quickly as possible.
Special Educational Needs Staff
Ceisteanna (186)
Carol Nolan
Ceist:186. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given consideration to granting administrative status to a person (details supplied) in a special school; if he will request the NCSE to review the staffing ratio applied to the school in view of the number of children attending the school who have complex needs; if he has examined correspondence sent by a person outlining their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48724/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
Since 2012 special schools are staffed based on their actual current pupil profiles and the disability category of each pupil, as opposed to primarily by school designation, in accordance with Department Circular 0042/2011.
Currently the awarding of Administrative Principal in special schools is governed by the Report of the Special Education Review Committee 1993 (SERC Report). Under the SERC report, Administrative Principal is warranted in special schools at the point at which the 6th teacher (i.e. 5th assistant teacher is about to be appointed).
I am aware of the correspondence received from the school to which the Deputy refers and my Department, in conjunction with the NCSE, have considered the staffing position of the school, taking into consideration the complex needs of the students enrolled, particularly those with chronic medical conditions and severe challenging behaviour.
A letter will issue to the school in the coming days, in response to the correspondence received.