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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: You will be aware that 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 this regard, my colleague Minister of State Mr Brian Hayes has been working with Senator Quinn to develop the Construction Contracts Bill, which is now before the Dáil, into a robust piece of...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It has not been possible for the Office of the Paymaster General to provide the date in the time available. It will be provided to the Deputy by the end of this week. Any inconvenience caused to the Deputy by this delay is regretted.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It has not been possible for the Office of the Paymaster General to provide the data in the time available. It will be provided to the Deputy by the end of this week. Any inconvenience caused to the Deputy by this delay is regretted.

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (24 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The radical streamlining of state bodies is a key deliverable of the Government's Reform Programme and will, I believe, lead to a more transparent, accountable and efficient public service. It should not be viewed solely as a costs saving exercise. The Government believes that real benefit will come from a less crowded administrative landscape resulting in greater democratic accountability,...

Written Answers — Public Service Agreements: Public Service Agreements (24 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The estimates allocation and overall budgetary process will set out the approach to be taken to Government expenditure. This framework does not assign specific savings targets to those areas that are covered by the Public Service Agreement 2010 – 2014. However, the Agreement provides for an annual review of the savings generated from its implementation. The first such review undertaken...

Membership of Committee: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move: That Deputy Billy Timmins be discharged from the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality and that Deputy Alan Farrell be appointed in substitution for him.

Estimates for Public Services 2011: Motion (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2011:– Vote 25 — Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 34 — Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary Estimate). Vote 37 — Army Pensions (Supplementary Estimate). Question put and agreed to.

Estimates for Public Services 2011: Referral to Select Committee (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimates for the service of the year ending on 31st December, 2011, the Supplementary Estimates be referred to the following Select Committees or sub-Committees, as appropriate, pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(c) and (6)(a) and 159(3), and paragraph (8) of the Orders of Reference of Select Committees,...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The primary purpose of the Bill is to apply the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts of 2009 to serving members of the Judiciary in line with the decision of the people in the referendum on the Twenty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution. The latter amended Article 35.5 of the Constitution in respect of judicial...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Military judges were also exempted from the provisions of the Act. The same sections of the Bill also make provision to remove the exemptions applying to a military judge from the application of the pension related deduction and pay under sections 3, 4 and 5. There is currently no serving military judge. In the context of developing the conditions of appointment of the next military judge,...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The first five are grouped as one.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The reverse is true. I am coming back to the Dáil with it.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: First. It will have to come back here.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: No, the amendment I am-----

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Would the Deputy prefer me to table it tonight?

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: No, that will be in the Seanad. I will come back and give it time here.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It will happen automatically in February.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: No. The pay cuts for retirees after February apply to their pensions.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I do.