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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In general, all civil servants are members of a superannuation Main Scheme, and a large proportion are also members of an associated Spouses' and Children's Pension Scheme.  The Main Scheme covers pension entitlements (where eligible) for the member only; the Spouses' and Children's Pension Scheme covers entitlements for the spouse and children of a member. As schemes were...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Tender Advisory Service (TAS) was launched on 1st February 2015 to provide an informal outlet for potential suppliers to raise concerns in relation to a particular live tender process.The service is aimed at improving communications with suppliers and increasing professionalism and consistency in the way procurement processes are carried out across the public service. To date, 23...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The estimated overall additional cost of implementing the Lansdowne Road Agreement to the public service paybill (inclusive of the previously committed costs attributable to the Haddington Road Agreement) in each year of the Agreement is €267m in 2016, €290m in 2017, and €287m in 2018.  Of the total accumulated cost €278m is attributable to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In answer to the Deputy's question I can confirm that there are no supernumerary positions in my Department.  The position with regard to the agencies, organisations or bodies funded by my Department is that with the exception of the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) there are no supernumerary positions. The SEUPB currently has 1.6 full-time equivalent (FTE)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Capital envelopes were announced in Budget 2015 as part the Multi-annual capital investment framework 2015 to 2017 of €3.62bn, €3.68bn and €3.79bn respectively.# However, on Tuesday 29th September, I published "Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016-2021".A copy of this document which includes Departmental allocations is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: There is a comprehensive set of data published each year in the Revised Estimates for Public Services detailing the running costs of Votes.  The information the Deputy is seeking is contained in Appendix 5 and 6 of the publications.  The Deputy may also be interested to know that my Department publishes a wide ranging set of data on voted expenditure which is available at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Remuneration (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The table below provides the information requested and I can confirm that all salaries are in line with Government pay policy. Grade Number Secretary General 1 Assistant Secretary 5 Chief Medical Officer 1 Occupational Physician 1 Director 2 Chief Procurement Officer 1 Chief Executive Officer NSSO 1 Director of Sourcing OGP 1 Chief Information Officer 1 Special Adviser 1

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2016 (6 Oct 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 split evenly between expenditure increases and tax reductions. This would allow Government to target an increase in government expenditure of between €600m and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: As much as in any organisation, it is important to seek to ensure that the demographic profile of staff working in the public sector is appropriately balanced.  Unfortunately, the severe restrictions it has been necessary to apply to recruitment into the civil and public service on account of the impact of the  economic and budgetary crisis,...

Building on Recovery: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I am glad to have the opportunity to outline to the House the capital investment framework, Building on Recovery, which represents an Exchequer spend of €27 billion over the next six years. The longer six-year timeframe for the plan will facilitate the delivery of a greater number of projects and programmes. Key investments will be made in transport, education, health...

Building on Recovery: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: It is open to them to do that.

Building on Recovery: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Is that not a good thing?

Building on Recovery: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: We might all be gone within 11 weeks.

Building on Recovery: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: It was the site chosen that was wrong.

Building on Recovery: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy's party picked the wrong site for it.

Building on Recovery: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: It was the site.

Building on Recovery: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: A broken economy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Seanad Elections (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The cost of registered post for ballot papers, in the Cultural and Educational Panel by-election to Seanad Éireann in 2014, was €2,676.00.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Seanad Elections (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: For the election to Seanad Éireann 2011 the cost of registered post for ballot papers, for the National University of Ireland constituency was €534,336.46, and for the University of Dublin constituency was €826,744.15.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (7 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that my Department adheres to all appropriate current wage legislation and considers Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE) Regulations information and the guidelines in relation to wages from the Joint Labour Committees with regard to dealings with suppliers or service contractors. With regard to...