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Social Clauses in Public Procurement Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: I found this debate very worthwhile. It has been quite constructive and we have had a good exchange of ideas but the issue is where we go from here in terms of progressing these ideas. The attendance of the chief procurement officer and some of my officials who are present at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation this coming Tuesday is an important step forward...

Social Clauses in Public Procurement Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: It is a good deal of money. A further €3.5 billion is spent on capital works projects. Understandably and quite rightly, when dealing with such large sums of money, there is a growing interest and attention in examining ways in which this expenditure can be used to deliver social, environmental and economic benefits within society. It is estimated that approximately 95% of this...

Social Clauses in Public Procurement Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: I do not have time to translate that one for the Deputy.

Social Clauses in Public Procurement Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: A key policy focus for Government is to sustain competition in markets as well as working with other Government bodies to support fully and encourage smaller businesses in competing for Government businesses. These reforms are fundamental in their nature and, being truthful, they will take time to implement and bed-in. In my engagement with stakeholders to date, and I attended a stakeholder...

Social Clauses in Public Procurement Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: EU law leaves the member states the option to take social consideration into account provided the general principles of EU law, in other words, the free movement provisions and the principles of equal treatment, non-discrimination, mutual recognition, proportionality and transparency, are respected. The appropriateness of social clauses in procurement projects will vary from contract to...

Social Clauses in Public Procurement Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: It will be much more entertaining.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: It has not.

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: They are scaring people.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: Deputy Adams is not the victim.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: Deputy Adams should listen to the question, which is whether he believes Maíria Cahill or not.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: The victim is making the assertion.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) will be continuing and improving its present activities at this site to effect greater efficiencies for the long term.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (21 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: The Government Decision of 11 February, 2014 specifically addressed the allocation of funding for the repair of existing public infrastructure damaged by storms in the period of 13th December to 6th January 2014. The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (DoECLG) wrote to Kerry County Council indicating that, based on the estimate submitted by the Council to that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: In 2010 Mayo County Council submitted an application for funding under the Office of Public Works (OPW) Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme for works to prevent water infiltration through the river walls on the left bank of the river in Ballina in the vicinity of Batchelor's Walk. The application was not approved as it is OPW's view that other factors may be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (22 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: Apart from some minor snagging that will be carried out this week, these works are completed.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: It is a matter for Kerry County Council, in the first instance, to investigate and address flooding issues in the County. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has no flood defence assets in Ballylongford and, therefore, has no direct responsibility for maintaining or improving existing flood defences. However, Ballylongford was identified through the national Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (22 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 84 together. The Office of Public Works (OPW) allocated substantial funding of €180,000 to Kerry County Council under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works & Coastal Protection Scheme in 2012 for embankment strengthening works at Cromane and Incherea. This funding has now been drawn down by the Council. The Government Decision of 11...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Expenditure (22 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: As outlined to the Deputy in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 89 of 18 September 2014, the Office of Public Works (OPW) commenced repair works on embankments at the location referred to at Callinafercy West, Milltown, Co. Kerry earlier this year, following the tidal storm surge of 3 January. These flood defences are within the Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme, which is under the care of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (22 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: The Office of Public Works (OPW) commenced repair works on embankments at Callinafercy West, Milltown, Co. Kerry earlier this year, following the tidal storm surge of 3 January. These flood defences are within the Maine Catchment Drainage Scheme, which is under the care of the OPW. The Office hopes to have four excavators carry out works on OPW flood defence embankments at Callinafercy...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Simon Harris: This is a technical amendment to delete a reference to section 15(3), which has been deleted from the Valuation Act 2001 by the Local Government Reform Act 2014.