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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Protected Disclosures (16 Feb 2022)

Michael McGrath: I will reiterate the point I made with regard to retrospective application. In passing legislation, it is always difficult to seek to have its impact made retrospective. We will take it as far as we possibly can. We will stretch the boundaries within the legal parameters that are there. That is why I am engaging with the Attorney General. I look forward to discussing the issue with the...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have the opportunity to present this long-awaited Bill to the House which will provide for the transposition of the EU whistleblowing directive into Irish law. This directive is among the most far-reaching and most significant pieces of legislation ever to be adopted by the EU. The benefits to society and democracy...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...remarks and acknowledge that so many people across the country are really feeling the pressure of the inflation cycle we are currently experiencing. It is higher than was envisaged and it is likely to remain higher for longer than anticipated. In the budget last October, the forecast of the Department of Finance was that inflation would average approximately 2.2% across 2022 but it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: I thank the committee for inviting me to join it this morning to discuss work of the Special EU Programmes Body, SEUPB. Joining me are Mr. Andrew Condon, Ms Catherine Clynes and Mr. Peter Molloy from my Department's PEACEPLUS North South Ministerial Council, NSMC, and North South unit. I am very glad to have the opportunity to engage with committee members today on the SEUPB and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Leas-Cathaoirleach. I take this opportunity to acknowledge all of his work in this area. His work in the past in regard to peace and INTERREG programmes and indeed as a predecessor of mine in regard to cohesion policy and all the excellent work he did on behalf of Ireland during his period in government. His period in government goes back to the 1990s and after the formation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: There has been extensive consultation and engagement as part of this process. Forums have been held by the SEUBP with communities and bodies likely to be applying for funding under the different thematic areas. I referred to a specific one that took place in recent weeks. Considerable effort has been put into ensuring that this process is as simple and straightforward as possible. One...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (26 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Senator. In answer to her first question, we do not see any risks to the funding commitment that has been put in place in relation to the ongoing discussions between the UK and the EU. Obviously, we are monitoring the situation on an ongoing basis but the funding commitment has been provided by the UK Treasury. The EU funding is certainly secure as part of the overall EU budget...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: The Government acknowledges the contribution of our frontline healthcare workers and all workers across the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have faced difficult challenges and have risen to the task. As a Government, we have, on many occasions, stated our commitment to recognise these efforts. There were a number of issues which needed to be taken in to consideration before we...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (20 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: Legislation to amend the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 to provide for the transposition of EU Directive 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law ("the Whistleblowing Directive") is at an advanced stage of preparation and will be published shortly. The Pre-legislative Scrutiny Report on the draft general scheme of the Bill, prepared by the Joint Committee on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Policies (20 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that in November 2020 my Department published Ireland’s first Public Service Innovation Strategy – ‘Making Innovation Real’. This strategy aims to develop, foster and sustain innovation capacity and capability across the public service. High level goals focus on developing user-centred services; developing an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: The OPW employs approximately 2500 staff across a wide range of craft, technical, administrative, and management disciplines.  All staff have important roles to play that bring great value to those availing of OPW services.   While there are many different grades and classifications of employee involved, the OPW values all of its staff equally and works hard to minimise the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (19 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: Legislation to amend the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 to provide for the transposition of EU Directive 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law ("the Whistleblowing Directive") is at an advanced stage of preparation and will be published shortly. The Pre-legislative Scrutiny Report on the draft general scheme of the Bill, prepared by the Joint Committee...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Michael McGrath: ...his ongoing representations in support of the development of the PEACE PLUS programme. My Department has responsibility, on the part of the Irish Government, for the roll-out of this programme, working with the Northern Executive and, of course, the UK Government and the special EU programmes body. We have a very exciting programme at a value of €1.145 billion that has been...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (8 Dec 2021)

Michael McGrath: I am pleased to be here this afternoon and to have the opportunity to present the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 to the House, which passed all Stages in the Dáil last week. The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission came Into existence on 1 January 2004 under the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003. The founding commission legislation in 2003 led, in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Sector Pay (1 Dec 2021)

Michael McGrath: I thank Senator Craughwell for raising this issue and I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to address it in the House. As a Member of the Oireachtas for more than 14 years, I am deeply conscious and appreciative of the extraordinary work carried out by all of our support staff. I see this work up close day in, day out, and know that I, for one, could not do the job I do...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Nov 2021)

Michael McGrath: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission came into existence on 1 January 2004 under the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003. This founding commission legislation then led, in summary, to two consequences; one, that the commission became the sanctioning authority for expenditure and for deciding on staff numbers up to the grade...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Michael McGrath: I thank the Deputy. I hope she is hearing me okay. I welcome the report. I am still working my way through it because it is a lengthy report which gives a lot of food for thought. I have looked at the 14 recommendations that were provided by the committee. Those recommendations will be given serious consideration. I have had an initial discussion about the recommendations with my...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 Nov 2021)

Michael McGrath: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 78 together. In relation to the request that the current panel in place from the 2019 Executive Officer with Irish fluency competition be further extended beyond 31 December 2021, I would refer the Deputy to PQ 54814/21 of 10 November. Candidates for this competition were advised that vacancies many not arise in all regional locations while the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Spending Code (16 Nov 2021)

Michael McGrath: The public spending code is the tool the Government uses to evaluate the consequences of capital investment decisions. Every public investment project with a value above €20 million must conduct an analysis of the potential costs and benefits associated with that project, using rules set out by my Department. It is critical, therefore, that the public spending code provide a...