Chair, and members of the Committee, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to meet with you today as part of the pre-Budget scrutiny process. When I appeared here in July the Government had just published the Summer Economic Statement and the Committee discussed the agreed Budget parameters. Today I can address developments […]
Opening statement to the Budgetary Oversight Committee
Ministers Donohoe and O’Gorman announce Supplementary Estimate of €1bn agreed by Government to further assist those seeking shelter & protection in Ireland from foreign shores
The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, has today got Government approval for a proposed supplementary estimate to the value of €1 billion for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Vote 40). This supplementary estimate is required to continue to support the Department in meeting costs associated […]
Minister Donohoe launches a Domestic Violence and Abuse Policy for the Civil Service
The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Pascal Donohoe, today Monday 25th September, launched a Domestic Violence and Abuse Policy for the Civil Service, which sets out statutory entitlements to domestic violence leave and other employment supports for civil servants. Minister Donohoe acknowledged the impacts of domestic abuse in wider society, […]
Minister Donohoe publishes Prospects 2023/2024 highlighting 50 largest projects in Project Ireland 2040
Report firms to plan commercial bids for these major infrastructure projects The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D., has today, Tuesday, 19th September 2023 published the Prospects 2023/2024 report which highlights 50 of the largest individual projects that make up Project Ireland 2040. This report aims to provide further […]
President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, travels to Santiago de Compostela to chair the Eurogroup meeting & participate in the informal ECOFIN meeting
The President of the Eurogroup and Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe, T.D., is in Santiago de Compostela today (Friday) to chair the September Eurogroup meeting of European Finance Ministers. The Eurogroup meeting will begin with a discussion on macroeconomic developments in the euro area. The Commission is expected to present […]
Minister Donohoe publishes Report of the Independent Review Panel on grading of two Secretary General posts
The Minister for Public Expenditure National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D., has today (Wednesday, 13 September) published the Report of the Independent Review Panel on Senior Public Service Recruitment and Pay Processes that examined the grading levels of two Secretary General posts. The Report is available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0c3ba-report-on-the-grading-of-secretary-general-posts/ Following the completion […]
Ministers Donohoe and Joe O’Brien launch the Government’s Social Inclusion Programme Annual Report
Report details progress and achievement of the SICAP programme and the numbers of groups and individuals supported in 2022 Minister for Public Expenditure, NPD and Reform, Paschal Donohoe TD, joined Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development, Integration and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, today (Tuesday, 12th September) to launch the ‘Social Inclusion and […]
Government to officially launch €1bn EU funding for Northern Ireland
Taoiseach to join EU Commissioner Sefcovic & UK Govt representative in Belfast Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is in Belfast today (Monday) to announce €1.14 billion in funding through PEACEPLUS, a new EU programme to build reconciliation and greater prosperity across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. The Taoiseach will be joined by […]
Minister McEntee & Donohoe publishes Local Community Safety Plan for Dublin’s North Inner City
· Building stronger, safer communities requires input from all State agencies · Local communities know best how to improve their areas · North Inner City Plan contains 50 actions from Dublin City Council, business groups, the HSE, Tusla, youth services, An Garda Síochána and others 08 September 2023 Minister for Justice Helen McEntee T.D., joined […]
Ireland submits its first payment request for €324 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D. announced today that Ireland submitted its first payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Ireland will receive approximately €914 million under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) funded by the RRF. The overall objective of Ireland’s NRRP is to contribute […]