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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Terry Leyden: ...by Senator Walsh. On the issue of the capital budget for the HSE, will the Leader set time aside for debate on that? The Minister with responsibility for public expenditure and reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, said on 3 June, when he announced a €20 million expenditure for a new accident and emergency and maternity unit at Wexford General Hospital that the people of Wexford want, demand...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Michael Mullins: I support Senator Darragh O'Brien's comments on bonus payments. We had a positive day yesterday on many fronts. The performance by the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, gave us all confidence that we are on our way towards addressing many significant issues as to how we do business in the Oireachtas and make significant savings. As the Senator who raised the abuse of the telephone system...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (30 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: ...for Justice and I understand that work is ongoing. It is cumbersome to have to review so many different statutes in particular areas. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, remarked yesterday in the House that he had to trawl through 200 statutes in order to draft the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011 because there has never been a...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Jun 2011) See 16 other results from this debate

Brendan Howlin: I congratulate the Leas-Chathaoirleach on his election. As this is my first visit to the Seanad I congratulate all the Members and wish them well in the important work they have ahead of them in what is to be hoped will be mapping a course for our country and society to a better place. I am privileged to introduce this Bill. Its primary purpose is to provide the legislative basis which will...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (29 Jun 2011) See 35 other results from this debate

Brendan Howlin: I will respond briefly to that point. I fully appreciate what the Deputy is saying. I would have liked to have had more time to debate this legislation. However, it is scheduled to pass by 5 July and I do not wish it to go beyond that date as I have technical matters to address at that stage. This is largely a technical Bill. With due regard to the Bill's Office, this amendment is not...

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011) See 5 other results from this debate

Brendan Howlin: I have never been opaque on these matters.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2011) See 6 other results from this debate

Thomas Byrne: .... It is an important part of the Estimates. It is not appropriate that there is no clarity over whether the Minister with responsibility for public expenditure, in this case, the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, will have these powers because it relates to so much money. We cannot imply powers in respect of billions of euro. If the Minister has power over appropriations-in-aid it...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2011)

Joan Burton: ...from the pensions crisis. That people who are fit, able and well can work and contribute for longer is critical. I am advised by my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, that he will bring forward legislative changes to permit those in the public service to work for longer and to alter pension arrangements in parallel with the arrangements being...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2011)

Michael Mullins: ...that other semi-State bodies and boards might approve significant bonuses for their chief executive officers. The Leader must impress upon the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, that at a time when ordinary people are being put to the pin of their collar to meet their basic daily requirements, it is obscene that any chief executive officer paid from the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Brian Ó Domhnaill: ...are new applications and the rest are for renewals. I hope they can be fast tracked and that we can have a debate on this specific issue at an early date. I welcome the move by the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, in recognising the work of the previous Government and in moving to bring about pay cuts to the semi-State sector and senior executives in the public service. However, I react...

Seanad: Housing Market: Motion (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: ...big decisions taken by the Government in the first 100 days related to the bank restructuring plan, the jobs initiative and the comprehensive spending review being conducted by the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin. However, I assure Senators that the Government is actively examining the issue before the House this evening. We accept that a package of measures must be introduced and that a...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Paul Bradford: ...us in a better position today? We need to revert to a debate on the broad issues of the Croke Park agreement and public sector in general. I think the new Department, which the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin leads is not yet up and running, but once the legislation establishing it has been passed, it would be helpful if the Minister could come to the Seanad. The second item I wish to...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)

Thomas Byrne: ...Perhaps the Leader might ask the Government to hurry up the bringing forward of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill to give power to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, who was on television last night pontificating about Government policy and what the Government had achieved. After 100 days in office the Minister has no power because the Bill...

Seanad: Constitutional Amendment on Children (1 Jun 2011)

Terry Leyden: ...committee, the Vice Chairman being Deputy Michael Noonan, the Minister for Finance. Other members included Senator Thomas Byrne, former Deputies Margaret Conlan, Olwyn Enright, Paul Gogarty; Deputy Brendan Howlin, Deputy Dan Neville; former Deputy Tom Kitt, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Deputy Alan Shatter, now a Minister, former Deputy Michael Woods, former...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Brian Hayes: ...open and honest debate about the options facing Ministers. Such debates should be held in public rather than the smoke and daggers approach that currently exists. My ministerial colleague, Deputy Brendan Howlin, is currently dealing with this area on behalf of the Government. The comprehensive spending review is crucial to our recovery, as well as the reform agenda and ensuring that this...