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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I remind members that the Minister must leave at 11.15 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister for his briefing and engaging in a lively discussion with members. I remind members that a French delegation wishes to meet them at 3 p.m. in the Ceann Comhairle's dining room and ask all of them to attend.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of defibrillators sold each year since 2009 and to date in 2012; the rate of VAT and the amount accruing each year on these sales; the number of submissions requesting reduction or removal of the VAT charged on defibrillators received by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53190/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Finance with regard to the covered institutions, the number of claims made by customers alleging overcharging on personal and commercial loans since the guarantee was put in place; the number and percentage of such claims that succeeded; the amount of payments in tens of thousands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53293/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53200/12]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The first item on the agenda is the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 12 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Dáil by Order of 20 November referred the Estimate to the Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform, pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(c) and (6)(a) and 159 (3), which shall report back to the Dáil no later than 29 November the following...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister of State for his opening statement. I ask members to confine their questioning to ten or 15 minutes each. Before I call Deputy Sean Fleming, I would like to ask the Minister of State about the headline issue. The annual retirement prediction for 2012 was 19,436. This afternoon, we are discussing 560 retirements that were not anticipated. Have these retirements taken...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy will have an opportunity to question the Minister of State.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Take your time, Deputy.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Legally it is double arbitration, where people are being penalised twice, ahead of everyone else.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Sorry, I must inform the Minister of State there is no vote on this.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Excuse me, this is not Question Time and many of the arguments being made have been made at Question Time. I have afforded the Deputy a fair amount of time and she should allow the Minister of State reply without interruption, I can bring her back in after we have dealt with the contributions of Deputies Twomey and Spring if she wishes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Is the Deputy seeking both the gross and net figures?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes, and the HSE was a measure of reform.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I wish to add some of my own comments and broaden what the Minister of State has said. A reformed, efficient and effective public sector is a key part of the Government's programme of recovery, because as an operating pillar the public sector is critical to our economic recovery. Before I joined the House, certain Deputies were responsible for introducing the Criminal Assets Bureau...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I propose that when an adjustment has to be made we should make a quarterly examination of the Estimate to see if the savings are being made on a quarterly basis, as opposed to a balloon payment at the end of the year.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: My proposal would apply to predicted expenditure where we do not have a balloon payment in the last quarter of the year, as opposed to pension requirements which are demand-led.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for assisting the sub-committee in our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate. The clerk of the sub-committee will send a message to the Clerk of the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 86(2) the message is deemed to be the report of the sub-committee.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Message to Dáil (28 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2012: Vote 12 -- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (29 Nov 2012)

Ciarán Lynch: To ask the Minister for Health if home help care will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53469/12]