Results 12,361-12,380 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: A number of Delegated Departments are answering this question as they hold the relevant information. As regards other relevant Departments it has not been possible to collate the information in the time available. The relevant data will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (8 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Eleven organisations have been reviewed to date under the Organisational Review Programme (ORP). Four Departments have been reviewed as part of the current round: Department of the Taoiseach, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Education and Skills, and Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. When all of the Departments have finalised their action...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (8 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is aware, the Government has decided to extend the current National Lottery licence to mid-2013 as an interim arrangement in order to allow time for the holding of a competition for the award of a new licence. My Department is currently exploring the opportunities presented by the expiry of the existing Lottery licence and I intend to bring worked out proposals to Government in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (8 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I understand that the Deputy is also seeking a response from the Minister for Finance in relation to correspondence supplied and as agreed with the Deputy my response will be in relation to Public Service numbers. As outlined in the Public Service Reform Plan that I published on 17 November last, the Government plans to reduce the size of the public service to 282,500 by 2015. The numbers...
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I am surprised Deputy McDonald is not doing the running on this proposal.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: It is not â¬800 million; it is â¬455 million.
- Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: A history lesson.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Healy-Rae should have a bit of manners.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Is the Deputy happy with it?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Mattie McGrath should have a bit of manners.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Is the Deputy happy with that?
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: No, they are not. They only are worried about the mischief the Deputy is making.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: That is not a point of order.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: No.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The time has been used up.
- Written Answers — State Properties: State Properties (13 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Under Section 28 (2) of the State Property Act 1954, the Minister for Finance assumes responsibility for all personal property and land vested in or held in trust for a body corporate (other than personal property or land held by such body in trust for another person) immediately prior to its dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the body corporate, such property becomes State property. The...
- Written Answers — Local Loans Fund: Local Loans Fund (13 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I refer to Parliamentary Question No.106 of 17 November 2011. During 1984 the rate of interest charged by the Local Loans Fund to local authorities for house purchase and improvement loans was 12%. Local authorities were permitted to add an administration charge of 0.5%. The rate of interest charged on non-housing loans from the Fund during 1984 was 13.5%. Since 1989 individuals who have...
- Written Answers — Local Loans Fund: Local Loans Fund (13 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: During 1984 the rate of interest charged by the Local Loans Fund to local authorities for house purchase and improvement loans was 12%. Local authorities were permitted to add an administration charge of 0.5%. The rate of interest charged on non-housing loans from the Fund during 1984 was 13.5%.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy will be aware that under the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 2009 ministerial pensions, including the pensions of former Taoisigh, are no longer payable to sitting Members of the Oireachtas following the recent elections, or to Members of the European Parliament following the next elections to the Parliament. In addition, the Act...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Dec 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The process for appointing a Special Adviser to a Minister or a Minister of State is set out in The Guidelines on Staffing of Ministerial Offices. These Guidelines were revised following decisions by the Government on a number of cost saving measures relating to the personal appointees of Ministers and Ministers of State. Under the Guidelines it is normally intended that only Ministers of...