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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The following individuals have been appointed at my Department since I took office. * Anne Byrne, Special Adviser * Rónán O'Brien, Special Adviser * Eugene O'Sullivan, Civilian Driver * Tony Brennan, Civilian Driver * Marion Doyle, Constituency Office (Wexford) * Frances Kelly, Parliamentary Assistant * Robert Watt, Secretary General * Deidre Hanlon, Assistant Secretary.

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The Government are committed to reducing public service numbers in accordance with the Programme for Government. From a budgetary point of view we have already achieved 40% of the required numbers reduction for 2011 in the first quarter of the year. The targets set to date are achievable by the mechanisms of natural wastage and voluntary redundancy. I will, of course, be reviewing these...

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (14 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129, 134 and 137 together. As outlined in the Programme for Government, this Government is committed to the most ambitious programme of Public Service Reform since the foundation of the State. This will take place in tandem with an equally significant programme of constitutional, political and institutional reform to ensure that there is a fundamental change...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Based on the information supplied to this Department, staff numbers have been reduced by almost 16,500 between the end of 2008 and the end of March this year. The breakdown across each sector is set out in the table and shows considerable progress has been achieved across the public service during this period. The Government is committed to achieving the targets set out in the Programme for...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The Government are committed to the reduction in public service numbers in accordance with the programme for Government. The actual exit mechanisms to be used will depend in part on the rate of natural wastage and decisions taken under the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure on the required future size of particular sectors and bodies. In regard to the redeployment of staff in order to ensure...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is currently undertaking a Comprehensive Review of Expenditure under which all areas of public expenditure are being subject to scrutiny. The Government expect that this will go beyond simply abolishing agencies and also consider issues such as how existing agencies might be reformed, how functions might be reallocated among them, and how different bodies within and beyond...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to the reply by my colleague, the Minister for Finance, to Questions Nos. 39, 43 and 45 on 5 July 2011.

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The Committee for Performance Awards was established in November 2001 to oversee the operation of schemes for performance awards for certain grades within the civil service, the Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. The first awards under the scheme of performance-related awards were made in 2003 in respect of 2002. Subsequent awards were made annually thereafter up to 2008 in respect of...

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to the reply by my colleague, the Minister for Finance, to Questions Nos. 39, 43 and 45 of 5 July 2011. The estimate of the net savings accruing to the Exchequer of less than €100m p.a. arising from the imposition of a cap of €100,000 on public service salaries includes those employed in non-commercial state bodies, although it is not possible to provide a breakdown specifically...

Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The estimated full year saving accruing to the Exchequer from applying a cap on salaries to all members of the Government of €100,000, to TDs of €75,000 and to Senators of €60,000 is estimated at nearly €4.3m.

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The moratorium on recruitment and promotion was introduced at the end of March 2009. The moratorium allows for certain general exemptions in the Education and Health Sectors for the filling of certain key posts as well as for the Local Authorities in relation to certain key posts. Information in relation to the posts covered by these general exemptions may be sought from the relevant...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: In the context of the re-alignment of Government Departments earlier this year, the functions of the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs were transferred to a number of other Departments. The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government received the Community functions which were based in Tubbercurry. I understand that the total number of staff serving in...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Then what?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It must be monumental.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Should we walk away?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Is that clear?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: No decision has yet been made.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is willing us to fail.