Minister Donohoe announces additional funding of €2.25 billion for public capital projects out to 2026

The Government today (Wednesday), agreed revised capital allocations totalling €2.25 billion out to 2026. The National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-30 published in October 2021 set out €165 billion of funding to support capital projects across the country. As set out in the Summer Economic Statement (SES) 2023, an additional €2.25 billion was made available to […]

Eurogroup President, Paschal Donohoe, travels to Lithuania

President of the Eurogroup and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, is in Vilnius today (Monday) for a series of meetings. He will meet with Minister for Finance Gintarė Skaistė to discuss the euro area economic outlook, budgetary coordination and the recent Eurogroup agreement on making further progress in […]

Minister Donohoe welcomes ICTU endorsement of Pay Deal 

The Minister of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe has today (Monday 25th March 2024), welcomed the decision of the Public Service Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions today to accept the new Public Service Agreement 2024-2026.  The Agreement provides for increases of 10.25% over a two and a half year […]

Statement by Minister Donohoe on FG Party Leadership

Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central, Paschal Donohoe this afternoon (Thursday) said: ‘I have decided that I will not be putting my name forward to lead Fine Gael’.   “I have long said that my focus is on the two jobs that I am privileged to hold; that […]

Minister Donohoe announces projects to be supported under the Public Service Innovation Fund 2024

Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD has today, 19 March 2024, announced the projects that will be supported under the Public Service Innovation Fund 2024. The six projects that have been awarded a total of €500,000, include initiatives from the health, education, local government and voluntary sectors.   The Public […]

Address at Sciences Po, Paris – ‘Unlocking the potential of the euro area’s economic landscape’

Good afternoon. It is a real pleasure to be here with you in this renowned institution to share my thoughts on how we can unlock the potential of the euro area’s economic landscape. My warmest thanks to Professor Saraceno and the faculty at Sciences Po for hosting me today.    I will deliver my remarks […]

Minister Donohoe marks St Patrick’s Day with visits to France and Bulgaria

The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D., will today (Tuesday) start his St Patrick’s Day programme with an official visit to Paris, where he will undertake a series of political, community, business and student engagements on behalf of the Irish Government. Later in the week, the Minister will travel on […]

President of the Eurogroup, Minister Donohoe, travels to Brussels to chair March Eurogroup meeting

President of the Eurogroup and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, is in Brussels today (Monday) to chair Eurogroup’s March meeting. The Eurogroup meeting will begin with a discussion on economic developments and prospects in the euro area before focusing on budgetary policy. The Eurogroup President intends to […]

Minister Donohoe announces establishment of Senior Post Remuneration Committee to guide Government’s work 

The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, today (Wednesday) announced the establishment of the Senior Posts Remuneration Committee. In line with the recommendations of the Independent Review Panel (IRP) on Senior Public Service Recruitment and Pay Determination Processes, the Committee will provide objective and independent advice to the Minister regarding […]

Minister Donohoe’s fast accruals pension policy to facilitate increased retirement ages for uniformed public servants

The Minister for Public Expenditure, NPD Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe has today (Tuesday) provided his support for retirement age increase measures, which will assist in recruiting and retaining valuable expertise in the uniformed services.  Proposed increases to the mandatory retirement ages of uniformed public servants will be facilitated under the Department’s fast accrual pension […]