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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: We cannot have a lengthy discussion on this-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I call Deputy Brian Stanley.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: According to the agreed timetable, we do not have slots for members from Government parties to speak but if anyone wishes to put a question to the Taoiseach on his statement, I will take one or two questions.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I will now turn to the individual programmes and corresponding subheads of the relevant Votes. Are there any observations or comments on Vote 1, the President's Establishment, subhead A1 on salaries, wages and allowances?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Will I first list them all?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I will read them out and then the Taoiseach can respond to each one. Subhead A2 pertains to travel and subsistence, subhead A3 to incidental expenses, subhead A4 to postal and telecommunications services and subhead A5 to office machinery and other office supplies and related services. Are there any comments or questions? As there are none, I ask the Taoiseach to respond in respect of the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Excellent. I thank the Taoiseach for his remarks. I will now call out the individual programmes and subheadings on the relevant Votes. Vote 1, President's Establishment - Subheads, pages 1 to 7 of briefing notes from the Department: Programme 1, President's Establishment: Subhead A1 - Salaries, Wages and Allowances. Are there any comments or questions? No. Subhead A2 - Travel and...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: On the administration side of the Vote, I note the figure for training, development and incidental expenses has increased by 63%. What was the reason for the increase? I must commend the Department for passing on the material from the CSO to Members, too.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services for 2013
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I thank the Minister of State. Regarding Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office, the subheads are to be found on pages 65 to 75, inclusive, of the briefing documentation from the Department. Subhead A.1 deals with wages, salaries and allowances. Subhead A.2 deals with travel and subsistence. Subhead A.3 deals with training and development and incidental expenses. Subhead A.4 deals with...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Message to Dáil (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil. The Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote 1 - President's Establishment; Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach; Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General; Vote...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: I thank Mr. Carrigan. I understand that Senator Byrne is speaking on behalf of Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Okay. I will give ten minutes to each of the main parties at the outset.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: One syllable only now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Before I invite Deputy Donnelly to put his questions, may I ask Mr. Gallagher which body in Ireland will endorse the draft budget which must comply with the following statement: that the draft budget must be based on independent macroeconomic forecasts produced or endorsed by an independent body? Will that independent body be the Fiscal Advisory Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: At present, the Fiscal Advisory Council more or less works on a voluntary basis. From where will it get the additional resources and expertise to help it to draw up the draft budgets, because it will take time and the Fiscal Advisory Council will incur additional costs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: That has all been established already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Are they binding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Deputy Humphreys, without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Mind your manners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Six Month EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Department of Finance (9 May 2013)

Liam Twomey: Does Deputy Mathews have a short question?