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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 69: In page 14, before section 23, to insert the following new section: 39.—Section 14 of the Wildlife Act 1976 is amended by the substitution of "the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform" for "both the Minister for Finance and the Minister for the Public Service" in each place that it occurs.". These amendments relate to references to the requirement for the...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 70: In page 14, before section 23, to insert the following new section: 40.—The National Film Studios of Ireland Limited Act 1980 is amended— (a) in section 2, by the substitution of "Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform" for "Minister for Finance", (b) in subsection (1) of section 3, by the substitution of "Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform" for...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 72: In page 14, before section 24, to insert the following new section: 25.—Section 8 of the Kilkenny Design Workshops Limited Act 1982 is amended by the substitution of "Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform" for "Minister for Finance and the Minister for the Public Service".".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 73: In page 14, before section 24, to insert the following new section: 24.—(1) Section 16 of the Act of 1983 is amended by the substitution, in subsection (1), of "with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform" for "with the consent of the Minister for Finance and, where appropriate, the consent of the Minister for the Public Service". (2) Section...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I have not taken it over yet, so I am not fully briefed. Where we needed a specific amendment to deal with a particular case there is a stand-alone amendment; in other cases there is a recitation amendment. The difference in this instance arises for the very reason to which the Deputy alluded, namely, that there are residual responsibilities to the former civil servants who were employees...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Essentially, the questions asked regarding the pension levy are a matter for the Minister for Finance. The pension levy is a levy on funds to generate money to invest in jobs and while one can always contrive an argument, on balance few people would argue that it was not a good mechanism to leverage money for the important purpose of job creation from funds that were put aside by people who...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: ----but I have no reason to believe that. I can make the inquiries for which the Deputy has properly asked. As I indicated in my earlier reply, the trustees of the fund - even though a considerable amount of money, more than €1 billion, was provided for it - were smart enough to insist that there would be a contingent liability should the event arise that it would not be sufficient to...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Consequently, the point is, it is incorrect to argue the taxpayer will meet the cost of the now accruing pension liability. Nevertheless, for my benefit and that of the Deputy, I will the state of the Eircom No. 2 fund and the estimate of liability of the State, if any. There may not be any liability. I hope this is the case. I hope the fund is sufficiently robust to meet the pension...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Pre-1999.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Thank God.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: If the Chair will permit, I am happy to deal with amendment No. 74.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 74: In page 14, before section 25, to insert the following new section: 25.—(1) The Act of 1986 is amended— (a) in section 12, by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1): "(1) The articles of association of the Company shall be in such form consistent with this Act as shall be approved of by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.", and...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Off we go again.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It is the first gallop, of which there will be many more.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: First, I fully share the views expressed by Deputy Fleming regarding transparency. Even if such expenditure is for a particular purpose, it must be in compliance with the National Lottery Act. I must examine this issue and am anxious that there will be full transparency with regard to all public moneys. I would be interested in studying the replies to the parliamentary questions and if the...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 75: In page 14, before section 25, to insert the following new section: 26.—The Transport (Re-Organisation of Córas Iompair Éireann) Act 1986 is amended— (a) in section 10, by the substitution of "Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform" for "Minister for Finance and, where appropriate, the Minister for the Public Service", (b) in subsection (1) of section 11, by...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 76: In page 14, before section 25, to insert the following new section: 27.—The Act of 1988 is amended— (a) in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 26, by the substitution of "may, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and after consultation with the Minister," for ", after consultation with the Minister, may", (b) in subsection (2)...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 77: In page 14, before section 25, to insert the following new section: 28.—Section 69 of the Finance Act 1988 is amended by the insertion of "after consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform," after "Minister for Finance may,". Amendment agreed to.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 78: In page 14, before section 25, to insert the following new section: 29.—Section 6 of the Public Hospitals (Amendment) Act 1990 is amended by the insertion of ", on the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform," after "shall".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 79: In page 14, before section 25, to insert the following new section: 30.—Section 14 (inserted by section 41 of the Institutes of Technology Act 2006) of the Dublin Institute of Technology Act 1992 is amended by the insertion, in subsection (9), of ", the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform" after "consult with the Minister".".