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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (10 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Based on the terms of Section 99 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act, 2010, all Public Service Pension Schemes now provide equal pension provisions to surviving spouses and civil partners. The pensions of persons retiring from the Civil Service are generally covered under one of two schemes. The more recent, the "Revised"...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (11 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the table provides the annual cost of introducing a minimum wage of €11.45 per hour for staff in my Department and its agencies. Organisation  Annual Cost The Public Appointments Service €117,237 The Valuation Office €18,570 The Office of the Ombudsman €26,233 Unfortunately due to time constraints I am unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (11 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is the centralised recruitment body for the civil and public service established on an independent, statutory basis.  Through its selection competitions PAS establishes panels of suitably qualified individuals from which vacancies in the civil and public service may be filled. The specific information requested on clerical officer...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Transfers (11 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Central Transfer Scheme (CTS) for Clerical Officers was negotiated with the Staff Side Unions in 1978.  It provides for cross-Departmental transfer arrangements and is a mechanism for filling clerical vacancies in provincial locations. Each department with provincial offices maintains a list, in order of the application date, of clerical staff who are seeking a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Policy (11 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 97 together. The Spring Economic Statement (SES) outlined that fiscal space of the order of €1.2 to €1.5 billion is expected to be available for Budget 2016. The fiscal projections contained in the SES and the Stability Programme Update (SPU) are based on a technical assumption of a budgetary package of €1.2 billion in 2016,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Referendum Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Referendums on Marriage Equality and Age of Eligibility for election to the Office of President together with the Bye-election in Carlow-Kilkenny were held on 22nd May 2015. Returning Officers are required to submit their accounts  for these election events to the Minister for Finance not later than six months after the date on which the poll was taken and so the final cost of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: A substantial review of the effectiveness and efficiency of Ireland's current Ethics framework has been completed by my Department, including consideration of the recommendations of the Mahon and Moriarty Tribunals and other relevant recommendations, as well as international best practice. Development of the Heads of a General Scheme for a comprehensive, reformed and modernised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I have held no meetings in my Department in relation to the recommendations in the Moriarty Tribunal Report. However, the one recommendation in the Moriarty Tribunal Report directly relevant to my Department's area of responsibility is among the matters considered in the context of the substantial review of the effectiveness and efficiency of Ireland's current Ethics framework recently...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 300 together. The Ireland Wales Co-Operation Programme has a total value of approximately €100 million over the period 2014-2020.  It will support projects with partners in both Ireland and Wales focussing on activities across three priority areas:  - Priority Axis 1: Cross Border Innovation - Priority Axis 2: Adaptation of the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Meetings (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The position as set out in my response to question 12377/14 remains. I have not had any other meetings with the person nor with any senior executives within the person's media companies.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Stability and Growth Pact (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Spring Economic Statement (SES) and the corresponding Stability Programme Update (SPU) outlined that fiscal space of the order of €1.2 to €1.5 billion is expected to be available for Budget 2016. The fiscal projections contained in those publications are based on a technical assumption of a budgetary package of €1.2 billion in 2016 which will be split evenly between...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Targets (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Fiscal Council noted that the provision of indicative fiscal space for the forthcoming Budget was a welcome development in terms of fiscal transparency.  Indeed, this sets the scene for the National Economic Dialogue to be held next month.  The post-2016 forecasts in the Stability Programme Update and the Spring Economic Statement reflect an increase in expenditure of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 289 and 290 together. I refer to my reply on 9 June 2015 to Parliamentary Question No. 368.  The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Rialacháin Stocaireachta (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Mar a luaigh mé cheana, is é an Coimisiún um Chaighdeáin in Oifigí Poiblí atá freagrach as cur chun feidhme an gClár Brústocaireachta 2015.  Forálann Alt 9 den Acht go ndéanfaidh an Coimisiún um Chaighdeáin in Oifigí Poiblí an gClár Brústocaireachta a bhunú agus a choimeád ar bun. ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Seirbhísi trí Ghaeilge (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Mar a luaigh mé cheana, is é an Coimisiún um Chaighdeáin in Oifigí Poiblí atá freagrach as cur chun feidhme an gClár Brústocaireachta 2015.Forálann Alt 9 den Acht go ndéanfaidh an Coimisiún um Chaighdeáin in Oifigí Poiblí an gClár Brústocaireachta a bhunú agus a choimeád ar bun.  Deireann Acht...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Redeployment is designed to deal with a situation where surplus staff have been identified due to rationalisation, reorganisation, reconfiguration and restructuring of civil and public service organisations  In my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I am responsible for the legal and policy framework governing redeployment between public bodies.  The changes...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Civil Service Renewal Plan, published in October 2014, includes a commitment to expand career and mobility opportunities for staff across geographic, organisational and sectoral boundaries. The Renewal Plan contains 25 actions and it is intended that all actions will be completed within three years. Implementation has commenced with the establishment of the Civil Service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: There are 14 staff in my Department who are currently on a sabbatical/career break.  The duration of leave currently availed off can be broken down as follows: Length of Leave of Absence Number of Staff 0 - 6 months 2 6 - 12 months 4 1 - 2 years 1 2 - 3 years 2 3 - 4 years 5 4 - 5 years 0 5 years plus 0 Total 14

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that the engagement of service providers by my Department operates within the parameters of value for money; where possible, every effort is made to minimise costs.  In line with stated Government policy, all public bodies must use a competitive process for the purchase of any goods and services, whatever the value.  The following...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Relations Contracts Data (16 Jun 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question, I can confirm that with the exception of the Office of Public Works, the services of a public relations firm have not been engaged by my Department since its formation in 2011.  The appointment of service providers by my Department operates within the parameters of value for money and where possible every effort is made to minimise costs.  In...