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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (30 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of restoring nursing and midwifery allowances by July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51361/17]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister. I have two questions for him. Is any work being done to ascertain why retirements are ahead of projection? Is this being driven by any trend within the service? Is any particular area of the public service showing a higher rate of retirement than other areas? If so, are there any plans to make up for the retirements in that area? I acknowledge that a substantial...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: The Public Appointments Service manages recruitment to State boards.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: How many applications for positions on State boards have been received this year? Has the number of applications increased over the years? Is any specific area particularly affected by the demographic curve mentioned by the Minister? Will the health and education sectors, for example, be affected more than other sectors? Are specific plans in place for such sectors? Will the Minister...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Dara Calleary: We can discuss it in January. I am very conscious of our other commitments.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 4:In page 11, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:“Equal pay for new entrants 11.The Minister shall, within three months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Oireachtas a report on the cost of and a plan in dealing with pay equalisation for new entrants to the public service.”. We were told that amendment No. 5 was not relevant...

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the Minister's acceptance of the amendment. The process he speaks about is important. It is being carried out through the Public Service Pay Commission, which was established to address all these issues in a constructive way. It was established through the confidence and supply agreement between both of our parties. I note the qualifications and I respect them. I am...

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I think I can.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: What has Deputy Boyd Barrett done for the past half hour?

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: We are discussing the section. There is a second amendment on this section.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: We are discussing the amendment because it is in the section.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: Before we move on, I tabled an amendment that was ruled out of order but Deputy Burton made reference to it a moment ago. The amendment relates to section 39 organisations including hospices and other care organisations where there is a complete disparity of treatment. Staff in those organisations experienced pay cuts in 2008 and 2009 equivalent to the pay cuts that would have applied to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: 164. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the announcement of €10 million for the Crossmolina flood relief channel will be confirmed; the next steps for this project as projected; the timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Applications (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) does not qualify for DEIS status; the options available for the school to pursue DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51680/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (5 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: 300. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for the St James's Hospital national narcolepsy service has been included in the Estimates 2018 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (6 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the team from IFAC. To return to the Brexit scenario the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Mr. David Davis, told the British Parliament this morning that Brexit would provoke a paradigm change in the United Kingdom economy similar to the crash of 2008. If that is true, would it fit into the advisory council's forecast or would the consequences be more excessive...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (6 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: Are the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform doing enough to prepare the economy and various Departments for that type of scenario?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (6 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: In the context of concerns about the economy overheating, IFAC referred to construction and the ramping up of public investment. What safeguards or brakes should be applied to the forthcoming capital plan to ensure this type of overheating does not occur?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (6 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: Arising from Mr. Tutty's remarks, what kind of relationship does IFAC have with the Department of Finance? Did I detect a certain level of frustration about getting information from the Department on stamp duty?

Public Services Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2017)

Dara Calleary: The key issue driving the opposition is the area of equalisation. While the original legislation does not contain anything about the matter, our amendment has ensured there will be Oireachtas involvement in getting a progress report on it. I am not comfortable with this section because I do not think industrial relations strategy should be in legislation. However, in view of the process we...