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

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the Department of Finance provides a shared print service to my Department and details of annual expenditure for 2013 and 2014 will be provided in the reply from that department. The tables provide information on expenditure of printing reports for bodies under my aegis in 2013 and 2014. The Office of the Ombudsman 2013 2014 Annual Reports €3,899...

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

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the Department of Finance provided a shared service to my Department in relation to the issuing of payslips to current members of staff up to September 2014 when the service was transferred to the Payroll Shared Services Centre.  The Office of the Paymaster General provides the payment pension service for retired civil servants.  The Department...

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

Brendan Howlin: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform does not pay for any private travel for me or my Private Office. Turning to the specific question regarding hotel accommodation, the expenses for the period requested in respect of my Private Secretary, my Special Adviser and me: - Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform: 11/09/14-12/09/14 - OECD Visit, Paris, €225.00;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I am responsible for appointments to State Boards under my remit and am not aware of any communication between members of my Department and the person identified in your question. The Deputy will be aware that in September 2014 the Government agreed to introduce a new system for State Board Appointments.  Building on the earlier 2011 decision, this...

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

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the following tables outline the total current and capital funding allocated to his Department; the under or overspend year to date in 2015 in my Department. PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE A - PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND SECTORAL POLICY Programme Expenditure 2015 End - June Estimate 2015 End-June Actual Current Capital Total Current Capital Total...

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

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware my Department does not have any paper based application processes for members of the public however we are taking major strides towards a paperless working environment.  We introduced a system for the electronic processing of PQs which has reduced the huge amount of paper associated with this process.  This is complemented by an esubmissions system. ...

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

Brendan Howlin: The 2014 Annual Report for my department was published on the department's website in March 2015 and is available at in both English and Irish.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Valuation Act, 2001 provides in Schedule 3, Sections 1(a) and (b) that all buildings and lands used or developed for any purpose including constructions affixed thereto are rateable.  The basic premise under the Act is that all interests (including buildings) and lands used or developed for any purpose (irrespective of whether such lands are surfaced) and any constructions...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Investigations (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The reply to PQ 290 explained about the independent role of the Ombudsman and outlined details of the non-statutory internal appeals procedure for decisions of the Ombudsman.  This allows for a re-examination of a complaint by a caseworker who has had no previous involvement in the case and who is in a more senior position than the original caseworker.  Details of this procedure are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I understand that the costs arising from the Commission for Public Service Appointments' successful defence of a Judicial Review case have not yet been settled and have been referred to the Taxing Master. I consider therefore that it would be inappropriate for me to comment on this matter pending the conclusion of the hearing on costs.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: This is slapstick.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I said no such thing.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I said no such thing.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Tell the truth for once.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach can answer that.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Break up what you ask-----

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: "Outrageous" is what is happening here.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Do it tomorrow.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: This is a debate.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Members are debating a procedural motion.