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National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: One group seriously omitted from the list is that of representatives of pensioners. It should not be forgotten by us in dealing with this legislation that what we are speaking about is the National Pensions Reserve Fund, which was set up to ensure we can meet our pension liabilities into the future. At the very least, representatives of pensioners, possibly elected representatives, should...

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Some of us are against the sale of any State assets so obviously we are going to object to anything that facilitates that. Setting aside that point, when we were discussing this issue earlier the Minister of State said that the Minister has the power to do this anyway.

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes but the point is that the authority to do this exists. I wish it did not. The Minister of State might argue that provision has been made for Irish Water to remain a public company. Some of us are dubious about that. We believe the Government has done that under public pressure. We are also dubious as to what extent this will remain the case or for that matter whether privatisation by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Preschool Services (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a commitment that the early start preschool scheme that currently exists in 40 DEIS schools on a pilot basis will remain in place; that the scheme will be extended on a permanent basis to all DEIS schools within the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29401/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for increasing special needs resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29402/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when Gaelscoil Phádraig will gain access to Archbishop Mc Quaid national school in Loughlinstown, which was allocated to it in 2005 by his Department; if he will ensure that Ballyowen Meadows Special School moves to its new premises without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29398/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools at both primary and secondary level that have adequate facilities to implement the PE curriculum in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29400/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he agrees that, as a trained professional, the class teacher in a primary or secondary school is best placed to judge whether the appointment of a special needs assistant is necessary to assist a child in his or her journey through the education system; and the role of the class teacher in the current system of allocating SNAs. [29399/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 132. To ask the Taoiseach the number of retired civil and public servants rehired on temporary contracts or as consultants under his remit; if he will provide a breakdown of these figures in tabular form, providing associated costs of such rehiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30560/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired civil and public servants rehired on temporary contracts or as consultants under his remit; if he will provide a breakdown of those figures in tabular form, providing associated costs of such rehiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30556/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of retired civil and public servants who have been rehired on temporary contracts or as consultants under his remit; if he will provide a breakdown of those figures in tabular form, providing associated costs of such rehiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30554/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 328. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of retired civil and public servants rehired on temporary contracts or as consultants under his remit; if he will provide a breakdown of those figures in tabular form, providing associated costs of such rehiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29521/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 329. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the controversy and public anger over the €36 million spent by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on a high-rise super-library building on Dún Laoghaire seafront, if there are lessons for his Department in terms of monitoring the value and purpose of major public capital projects to ensure the best use...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 330. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a yearly breakdown, on a departmental basis across all Departments, of public and Civil Service staff reductions since 2008 to date in 2014; his views on the matter and any targets for further reductions in future years and at what point he intends to halt the current reduction trajectory in public and Civil Service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Outsourcing of Public Services (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 331. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to carry out a full auditing review of the full cost of outsourcing in the public sector. [29524/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 355. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of retired civil and public servants that have been rehired on temporary contracts or as consultants under his remit; if he will provide a breakdown of those figures in tabular form, providing associated costs of such rehiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30558/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 433. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of retired civil and public servants that have been rehired on temporary contracts or as consultants under her remit; if she will provide a breakdown of these figures in tabular form, providing associated costs of such rehiring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30559/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 462. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of retired civil and public servants that have been rehired on temporary contracts or as consultants under his remit; if he will provide a breakdown of those figures in tabular form, providing associated costs of such rehiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30551/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 485. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of retired civil and public servants who have been rehired on temporary contracts or as consultants under his remit; if he will provide a breakdown of those figures in tabular form, providing associated costs of such rehiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30552/14]