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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (14 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: 161. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff in the Office of the Government Chief Information Office in each of the years from 2013 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54141/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Communications (13 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of running the creative youth pull out section in a newspaper (details supplied); the Department that authorised it; if his Department authorised it; if his Department was consulted before authorisation was provided; if this was an initiative by the strategic communications unit, SCU; the role of the SCU in this; and if he...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the delegation and thank them for their ongoing work. What level of engagement has the Revenue Commissioners had with the Department of Finance on LPT since 2015? Was engagement parked subsequent to the Government decision not to proceed with the revaluation? Mr. Walsh said that very few 2015 valuations would be affected by increases. We are in 2017 now and we have new figures...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: Price rises of 26% would have a relatively small impact. What level of increase would flip that and result in the majority moving into a different band?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: How many houses are in that situation?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Revaluation of Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Revenue Commissioners (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: On the same issue, the commentary was not just confined to commercial or property interests. The IFAC is cautious about it. Again it suggested the policy decision was based on activity in 2016 and early 2017. The concern is not confined only to people who may have a horse in the race.

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I move:That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the law relating to the Comptroller and Auditor General; to allow for certain supervisory powers in relation to infrastructure spending within the State; and to provide for related matters. This legislation follows on from the recent IMF report on infrastructural spending in Ireland, which found that, while we generally...

Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: Stop whining and do something about it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a building application by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to the physical condition of the school; and the timeframe for completion of the project. [52646/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: 408. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his recent discussions with the board of Inland Fisheries Ireland, IFI, regarding the review of pike controls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52644/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (12 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: 409. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being expressed in counties Mayo and Galway about proposals to relax pike control; his views on whether these proposals will harm trout fisheries in particular; if his attention has been further drawn to the importance of the wild brown trout fisheries in these counties;...

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: There is irony in it being deemed not relevant to the provisions of the Bill when it is seeking a report on the difficulties in filling vacancies within the civil and public service, but I will leave that to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's judgment. The Minister might clarify issues surrounding the application of this agreement to members of An Garda Síochána. Will they get the...

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: It is important to acknowledge that for many public servants, allowances form a large part of their pay. Although the amendment refers to allowances for nurses and midwives which were the subject of a Labour Court hearing, the measure also applies to teachers and principals. It is welcome that work is under way, in view of which I will withdraw the amendment.

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 16:In page 19, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:"Early pension restoration for retired public servants 27. The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on restoring all public service pensions by 2019.". The pensions issue has caused huge frustration for public service pensioners....

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: On the basis of the assurances received from the Minister, I will withdraw the amendment.

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 11:In page 17, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:"(4) The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the restoration of nursing and midwifery allowances by 1 July 2019 and not 1 October 2020.".

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: The key issue driving the opposition is the area of equalisation. While the original legislation does not contain anything about the matter, our amendment has ensured there will be Oireachtas involvement in getting a progress report on it. I am not comfortable with this section because I do not think industrial relations strategy should be in legislation. However, in view of the process we...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (6 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the team from IFAC. To return to the Brexit scenario the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Mr. David Davis, told the British Parliament this morning that Brexit would provoke a paradigm change in the United Kingdom economy similar to the crash of 2008. If that is true, would it fit into the advisory council's forecast or would the consequences be more excessive...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (6 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: Are the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform doing enough to prepare the economy and various Departments for that type of scenario?