Results 41-60 of 78 for revert speaker:Brendan Howlin

Estimates for Public Services 2013 (24 Apr 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...sums. I need to put them in a way that is clear to people. If a different solution can be presented to find €300 million in savings across all the Estimates, I will be happy to make such amendments and revert to Deputies on that basis. I ask the House to bear with the normal process and allow for the business of government to continue. If changes to any pay deal are agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...commitment that when the competition for the next National Lottery licence is concluded and the Exchequer is in receipt of the upfront payment, which will be payable by the successful bidder, I will revert to the Committee in relation to the arrangements for the upfront payment. As I have stated on numerous occasions, it is intended that part of the upfront payment will be used to help...

National Lottery Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...and the House. It is very clear that this is what we want to do. To try to address the issues brought forward in good faith by Deputy Fleming, I gave an undertaking on Committee Stage to revert to the House once the sum of money we raised was known and to explain how it will be used, shortly after the final arrangements are made. I think that is a reasonable way of dealing with this...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...exists, the regulator should be in place In regard to the general point made by Deputy Boyd Barrett that somehow this is a sell-off or a privatisation, this is a lease of a licence that will revert entirely back to the State when the term of the lease is over. It is not a sell-off in that sense at all. In regard to the Chairman's question on gambling, the issue of gambling is evolving...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: ...that a Shredder, Fax Machine, Dictation Transcriber and Photocopier costing €5,275.60 have been loaned out to equip my Constituency Office in Wexford but remain the property of the Department and will revert back accordingly in due course. There were no additional costs in the Constituency Office of Mr. Hayes.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...the final decision on how best to release value from Coillte, since the Government made its announcements, a number of ideas have been presented to it, all of which are being considered. I will revert to this House with any decisions arrived at and Members can debate them again. A working group, comprising my Department, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and NewERA,...

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...of options regarding the future of the National Lottery. My Department is currently examining the various options with respect to the next Lottery licence and I expect to be in a position to revert to Government shortly. The Government's intention is to seek a large upfront payment to the State as part of the arrangements for the new licence, with some of the payment to be used to help...

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...of options regarding the future of the National Lottery. My Department is currently examining the various options with respect to the next Lottery licence and I expect to be in a position to revert to Government in the near future. The Government's intention is to seek a large upfront payment to the State as part of the arrangements for the new licence, with some of the payment to be used...

Written Answers — National Lottery Licence: National Lottery Licence (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...of options regarding the future of the National Lottery. My Department is currently examining the various options with respect to the next Lottery licence and I expect to be in a position to revert to Government in a matter of weeks. The Government's intention is to seek a large upfront payment to the State as part of the arrangements for the new licence, with some of the payment to be...

Sale of State Assets (28 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...regulatory and legislative difficulties, the best placement procedures and how to obtain best value. These matters are currently under consideration. I am required by the Government decision to revert to the Government by the end of March to address those issues and to set out how we intend to proceed. As for the other decision, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural...

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (24 Jan 2012)

Brendan Howlin: ...of options regarding the future of the National Lottery. My Department is currently examining the various options with respect to the next Lottery licence and I expect to be in a position to revert to Government in a matter of weeks. The Government's intention is to seek a large up-front payment to the State as part of the arrangements for the new licence, with some of the payment to be...

Local Government (17 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I will revert to the Deputy in regard to when the work is envisaged to be completed in Cork.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2011)

Brendan Howlin: ...Flynn - - - - - 1,110 Mins Office Advice * *The OPW have advised my Department, that in relation to the tendering process it will require more time to collate the information requested and it will revert directly to the Deputy when this is completed. Valuation Office The Valuation Office had no expenditure on legal services in the period in question.

Public Sector Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Brendan Howlin: ...that a hospital closed because staff were pregnant. I will go back to the HSE to ascertain the basis of the assertion. This is primarily a matter for the Minister for Health and I will ask him to revert to the Deputy directly in this regard. The Deputy is correct with regard to the general principle. I agree there is a certain crudeness about a moratorium but if we have to downsize...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: ...Minister for Finance in consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I presume there are staff attached to these bodies although I do not know specifically how many. I will revert to the Deputy with the specific detail in this regard. Deputy Fleming asked the broader and more pertinent question of whether these agencies can be merged. Whatever scope exists for...

Order of Business (26 May 2011)

Brendan Howlin: .... It will form the basis for the discussions that will take place between the Department and the social partners and the Minister will have his own views. Whatever emerges from this will revert to the Government and at that stage, it will be appropriate to have a full debate in this House on what is proposed, rather than to have speculative debate on what might or might not be involved.

Order of Business (26 May 2011)

Brendan Howlin: ...no doubt that the trade union and employer sides will have strong views on this matter that may go beyond the scope of the report. The Minister will have his own views and all this eventually will revert in the short term to the Government and there will be a whole of Government decision, which, if it requires legislation, will be brought back to this House for full debate at that point.

Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)

Brendan Howlin: This question is being taken as a stand-alone question and I will revert to Deputy Noonan's question subsequently.

Banking Sector (12 Jan 2011)

Brendan Howlin: We will now revert to Question No. 63. I apologise for chopping and changing and hope it does not disrupt Members.

Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2010)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister indicated he would check that and revert to the Deputy.