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- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Since my appointment as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 9 March 2011, the following staff have been appointed to my constituency office: GRADE SALARY SCALE (per annum) Whole-time Equivalent Personal Secretary â¬23,820 - â¬47,755 1.00 Personal Assistant â¬43,715 - â¬56,060 1.00 Clerical Officer (CO) â¬23,177 - â¬37,341 0.80 Clerical Officer (CO)...
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I am not aware of specific complaints being received by me or my Department with regard to public works contracts being carried out by contractors in the black economy. I would point out that contractors being awarded a public contract must provide a Tax Clearance Certificate issued by Revenue confirming that the firm's tax affairs are in order and that it has complied with its tax...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Capital allocations to Departments are announced in the Budget each year as part of the framework of rolling multi-annual capital envelopes and, early in the year, Departments publish their profile of expected monthly draw-downs. These profiles reflect the business needs of Departments and their agencies, mapping when they need to access their capital allocations during the course of the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The saving from capping pensions, net of the Public Service Pension Reduction, of retired civil servants at â¬35,000, per annum is estimated to be of the order of â¬37 million annually.
- Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Ensuring a more flexible and responsive public service is a key element of the Government's reform programme. Measures to increase staff mobility and to ensure that resources are allocated to priority areas in a timely and strategic manner will form part of the reform programme implementation plan, which is currently being developed in my Department. A significant instrument in that regard...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Our experience was gained in talking to investors, in driving the economy.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The last Government signed up to it.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The elected Government appointed her.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Under the Presidential Establishment (Amendment) Act, 1973, the personal salary of the President is set at the rate paid to the Chief Justice plus ten per cent. In accordance with the Act, the salary of the current President is â¬325,507 p.a. I acknowledge that notwithstanding the Constitutional protection afforded to the emoluments and allowances of the President while in Office, the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 provided for a period within which pensions are unaffected by the pay cuts introduced in that Act. This 'grace period' was due to expire by the end of 2010 however it was extended to 29 February 2012 to avoid too large a number of public service retirements in 2011 and to spread the extra pension lump sum costs over a...
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: We have to fill the hole the previous Government left behind.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputies opposite have no shame.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has a brass neck.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy was in Europe at that time.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: What is Deputy Ferris saying? We cannot hear him.
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Where did the Deputy get that idea?
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: It was said publicly.
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The whole of the social welfare budget.
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy will have to find out.
- Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has just been told.