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An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Let me deal with that issue front-up because it is a simple matter. It is an absolute established convention that all articles of the Constitution must be read harmoniously. It is the same in law with the Interpretation Act. This determines how law is interpreted across potentially conflicting statutes. The Constitution must be read harmoniously. There is no doubt that the established...

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Tairgim leasú Uimh. 2: I gCuid 1, leathanach 7, líne 7, "fiosrú a dhéanamh" a scriosadh agus "imscrúdú a dhéanamh" a chur ina ionad. I move amendment No. 2: In Part 1, page 6, line 7, to delete "fiosrú a dheanamh" and substitute "imscrúdú a dhéanamh". This is a technical amendment which relates to the Irish translation of subsection 3° of the Schedule. In this subsection, the...

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Tairgim leasú a 2a: I gCuid 1, leathanach 7, líne 13, ", ag féachaint go cuí do na prionsabail a ghabhann le nósanna imeachta córa," a chur isteach i ndiaidh "a chinneadh", agus I gCuid 2, leathanach 7, líne 26, ", with due regard to the principles of fair procedures," a chur isteach i ndiaidh "determine". I move amendment No. 2a: In Part 1, page 6, line 13, after "a chinneadh" to...

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Members opposite for their thoughtful contributions and addressing this issue. It is an important advance for the Oireachtas to deal with these matters. I will deal with Deputy McDonald's points and thank her for the amendment she tabled. She can claim ownership because her amendment certainly formed part of the persuasive argument to make explicit what I considered to be...

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: We will consider that. It is a fair point. As the Deputy knows, there is extensive constitutional and human rights legislation on the freedom of the press and I cannot make any commitment in this forum to trample on that because freedom of the press has been carefully protected in cases in the European Court of Human Rights. I hear the point Deputy is making.

Statement for Information of Voters in relation to the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Tairgim: "GO ndéanfar an ráiteas a leagtar amach sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Rún seo a fhorordú mar fhaisnéis do vótálaithe de bhun alt 23 d'Acht an Reifrinn, 1994 (Uimh. 12 de 1994), i ndáil leis an togra chun Airteagal 15.10 den Bhunreacht a leasú, ar togra é atá sa Bhille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais), 2011 agus atá ina ábhar...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Then what?

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It does.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It is a fact completely denied by the Deputies opposite who maintain that we can walk away from the EU-IMF deal and somehow restore the lost resource by magic. The truth is that if we walk away from the deal and instruct the only funder available to the State to take a hike, as some of the Deputies opposite suggest, we would have to find that €15 billion immediately or shut down services....

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: No. We had no wish to throw money at Anglo Irish Bank.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It was done by the previous Government. Money was committed solemnly by the State. Sometimes the Deputies opposite pay regard to the institutions of the State, but a solemn agreement was entered into by an elected Government and voted on by the Parliament. That is not something from which one can walk away without consequences.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: No. It would collapse the economy. I realise there is an anarchic trend in some of the Deputies opposite which would welcome this, but let us tell the people the truth. The programme for Government includes a commitment to release value from the State's portfolio of assets, with the intention of using the proceeds to fund investment in the productive capacity of the economy. The programme...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: According to data supplied by the Paymaster General's Office, there are three retirees from the Department of the Taoiseach who are in receipt of pensions in excess of €100,000 per annum. I am advised that the total amount paid in respect of pensions above €100,000 per annum, dating from 2006 when the first pension exceeded €100,000 for these retirees, is €1,393,900. The three...

Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to the reply by my colleague, the Minister for Finance, to Question Nos. 18587/11, 18588/11, and 18586/11 on 5 July 2011.

Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Remuneration rates for the Civil Service grades up to Secretary General Level III are detailed in Civil Service Circular No. 28 of 2009 which is accessible through the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform website at http://per.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/circ282009.pdf Additionally, the equivalent pay rates for Secretary General Level II are €226,937 (Personal Pension Contribution...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The 2009 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) includes an audit of property management under the decentralisation programme. This report identified capital expenditure on the Programme of 289.4 million Euro on property and recurring costs (leases) of 7 million Euro (as at April 2010). Dublin property disposals were 356m Euro and leases with an annual value of 10m Euro over...

Written Answers — Local Authority Valuations: Local Authority Valuations (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The Valuation Act 2001 provides for the valuation of all commercial and industrial property and the Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the performance of his functions under the Act and the making of valuations for rating is his sole prerogative. Under section 28 (4) of the Act, a Revision Officer of the Commissioner may carry out a revision of valuation in relation to a particular...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Under the current legislative arrangements, the President of Ireland is entitled to a full pension of half pay on leaving office. I will before the end of this month introduce the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011 which will propose a career averaged rather than final salary pension for a President who is a member of the new Single Scheme. The pension that...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The information sought by the Deputy is not collected centrally. Generally, information on the age of a candidate is not part of the candidate information that is collected when promotion competitions take place in the Civil Service. Selection for appointment to posts in the Civil Service (both internal and external) is governed by the Codes of Practice set down by the Commission for Public...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 201 together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce new legislation to protect small building subcontractors that have been denied payments from bigger companies. In addition, you may be aware that the Construction Contracts Bill 2010 was introduced by Senator Feargal Quinn and passed Committee and remaining stages in the...