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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Pensions (21 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In my previous reply to which the Deputy refers, I set out a range of measures which have been implemented over recent years affecting the pensions of Public Servants, including Officeholders and politicians generally. The Haddington Road agreement, underpinned by the financial emergency measures in the public interest (FEMPI) legislation, forms the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (21 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is committed to an equal opportunities policy, and in accordance with the Employment Equality Acts (1998 to 2011) aims to ensure that all applicants are treated equally whatever their gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religious belief, age, disability, race or membership of the traveller community. As part of its ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (22 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The tables set out, for both gross and net voted expenditure, the amounts allocated to and spent by  Ministerial Vote Group for the period 20112014 and for the first quarter of 2015, and the expenditure allocations for the full year 2015.  Gross Voted Expenditure 2011 2012 2013 20141 20152 20153 €m €m €m €m €m €m...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: There are no formal arrangements in place within the Civil Service to facilitate requests for transfers to other locations/employments, except in the case of grades represented by the Civil Public & Services Union. Transfers for these grades (mostly Clerical and Staff Officers) are arranged in accordance with formal procedures agreed with the Staff Side at General Council under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The procurement reform programme is an important element of the Government's overall reform programme and is tasked with delivering increased value for money, more accurate and timely data and improvement in the capacity and capability of procurement across the public service. A new model for procurement was approved by the Government in September 2012, with common goods and services to be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (23 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The information set out in tabular form shows the number of Civil Servants in each Government Department on a county by county basis.  These numbers are recorded on a full-time equivalent basis, and the figures reflect the position at end-2014.  Information on the number of Civil and Public Servants in each State office or body under the aegis of my Department, on a...

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The purpose of this spring statement is to set out our present economic and fiscal situation and to generate discussion about our nation's economic priorities over the medium term, not only from the Members of this House, but indeed from the broader Irish community. As the Minister for Finance has outlined, we are looking forward to having between €1.2 billion and €1.5 billion...

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Including these additional allocations, general Government expenditure, excluding debt interest, is forecast now at just 32% of GDP or 37.5% of GNP. As a proportion of the overall economy, Government spending is back now to roughly the size it was in 2001. Post-2016, the no-policy-change position outlined in the documentation before the Members is an annual increase of €300...

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Our investment in research and development is also bearing fruit, with an increase in the number of Enterprise Ireland-assisted companies involved in this area and an increase in the number of patents from the commercialisation of publicly funded research. All of these initiatives are aimed at providing real opportunities for those in need of work and allowing those who were forced to leave...

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: We are hiring 920 additional mainstream teachers, 480 resource teachers and 365 special needs assistants.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: As well as being more efficient and productive, the new public service must be more responsive to the needs of service users and more strategic, focusing on longer-term outcomes.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: This will involve, Mattie, harnessing the potential of digitalisation and data.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: It will also involve the use of alternative models of service delivery to better meet the needs of users. I will explain that later to the Deputy.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Earlier today, the Government agreed to my proposal to enter into discussions with the trade unions on the issue of public service pay. The pay reductions are governed by financial emergency legislation that requires me to carry out an annual review of the status of that emergency. As the economy continues to improve, the prospect of legal challenges to the financial emergency increases....

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: We have come a long way since the depths of our economic and fiscal crisis - a crisis that was supported and cheer-led by some of the more vocal people opposite. The clear evidence presented today proves that fact. Our task now is to map the next phase of our nation’s journey. This will be a country that creates good jobs with secure incomes, that provides well run public services,...

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: That is not true.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Is anyone checking the Deputy's facts?

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: It is a fact. Does the Deputy believe we are not in a better position now than we have been?

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Off you go.

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Brendan Howlin: That is not true.