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Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: There is a 4% increase in expenditure at a time when tax revenues are forecast to increase by over 14% and GDP is forecast to increase by 18%. Through prudent and careful management of the State’s finances, this Government brought the country back from the brink. Our recovery, though not yet complete, is not only a justification of the policies we pursued for the past four and a half...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: While maintaining the responsible approach-----

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: While maintaining the responsible approach that got our country to where we are today, we are committed to investing in public services; assisting those most in need; creating jobs; providing a platform for future growth; and ensuring that every family and every community, in every part of the country, can share in a better future.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Today, we reap the benefits of the hard work and resilience of the Irish people, as we set our course for a better Ireland.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: It is in the Book of Estimates that was circulated.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Fianna Fáil cut it by 4%-----

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: -----and abolished the Christmas bonus.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: This was announced seven years earlier.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: He is gone.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: How many chapters are there in it?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Deputy mention the budget some day soon?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy might mention the budget.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Even Deputy Willie O'Dea is laughing at that one.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has great confidence in us.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: School Services Staff (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No.2) Act 2009 provides for the reduction in the pay rates of all persons employed by public service bodies, as defined under the Act. Such reductions apply irrespective of whether a particular post is funded in whole or in part through non-Exchequer funds or income. The particular category of staff referred to in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Valuation Act, 2001 as amended by the Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015, provides that all buildings used or developed for any purpose are rateable unless expressly exempted under Schedule 4 of the Act. The Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the performance of his functions under the Acts and the making of valuations is his sole prerogative and I, as Minister, have no role in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The 2011 Programme for Government contained commitments to ensure more progress on eGovernment and moving Government services online. The Public Service Reform Plan, published in November 2011, recognised that there was significant opportunity for increasing the electronic delivery of services and stated that the Government would develop and publish a new eGovernment Strategy to support this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Services Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service ICT Strategy sets out a new model for ICT delivery across the entire Public Service, delivering more efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery through a more integrated, shared and digital environment. It identifies a number of key strategic objectives that will set the future direction for innovation and excellence in ICT within the Public Service - Build to Share,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I have met with representatives of retired public servants, firstly in May of 2013. At that time I indicated to them my support for the formation of  a pensioner representative grouping along the lines of the Alliance of Retired Public Servants. I also committed to move towards reducing  the impact of the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) at...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (14 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Inconsistency in the approach to the exemption from rates for childcare and education facilities and calls to exempt all such providers were among the issues raised at a number of stages during the passage of the Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015.  As a result, I got Government approval for a Seanad Report Stage amendment to insert into Schedule 4 of the Valuation Act...