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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Strategic Workforce Planning Groups, which have been in place for a number of months, have been considering the impact of reductions in public service numbers in the longer term as well as the more immediate implications of the ending of the grace period. However, the Government decided that in order to deal with specific short-term challenges arising from the ending of the grace period,...

Written Answers — State Assets: State Assets (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together. As I have previously informed the House, the matters referred to in the Deputy's questions have been examined by two inter-departmental groups: one group examined the ESB part-sale and the second examined other assets, including Bord Gáis Éireann, in order to inform any further decisions that the Government may wish to take. Although...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Ireland has been allocated a total of €901m in EU Structural Funding for the period 2007-13. Of this, €750 million is assigned to the Regional Competitiveness and Employment (RCE) objective, and the balance to Territorial Co-operation programmes, including the including the PEACE III (Ireland/NI), INTERREG IVA (Ireland/NI and Western Scotland) and the Ireland Wales Programme. The RCE...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It is widely acknowledged that there is limited liquidity in the European PPP market as the majority of the large international project finance banks have refocused activities on home markets. Furthermore Ireland's fiscal and banking difficulties has meant that such international banks are additionally, for the first time in modern times, taking 'country risk' into account before considering...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: An organisational chart detailing the responsibilities of certain officials in my Department is contained in the following tables. Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Management Chart February 2012 Minister's Office Press Office Senior Staff Division Secretary General Robert Watt Assistant Secretary Deirdre Hanlon Expenditure Policy Evaluation & Management Assistant Secretary...

Written Answers — Non-Governmental Organisations: Non-Governmental Organisations (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Details relating to part one of the Deputy's question are set out in the following table. Department Bodies Abolished or Merged Education & Skills The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) Health The National Social Workers Qualifications BoardThe National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery Environment, Community & Local Government Affordable...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's Question the following table lists the details requested. Appointments made since March 2011 Name of Body Name of appointee Date appointed/ reappointed Remuneration Received An Post National Lottery Company Mr Donal Connell 22nd November 2011Mr Connell was re-appointed as chairman of the Board until 28th February 2012. This was in order to allow sufficient time...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275, 276, 279 and 284 together. Firstly, there is no generally available incentivised scheme of early retirement in operation at present in the public or civil service. Many of the retirements at this time are occurring in the normal course where an individual has reached retirement age. There are also cases where individuals are availing of "cost-neutral...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 280 together. In the time allowed it is not possible to provide a detailed response to the Deputy. The information will be provided directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As stated by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in his reply, the specific entitlements in question are provided under Article 78 of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998. The terms of the scheme are set out in SI 455 of 1998 and, consequently, any changes to the terms would require legislation. As the Minister advised in his reply,...

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my reply to Question No. 20285/11 of 14 July 2011 regarding the introduction of · a general pay ceiling of €200,000 for future appointments to higher positions across the public service; and · a general pay ceiling of €250,000 for future appointments to CEO posts within Commercial State Companies. The enactment of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The numbers of whole time equivalent civil servants from Clerical Officer to Assistant Secretary grades are set out as follows. General Service Grades Analysis Non Industrial Civil Servants – December 2011 Whole Time Equivalent ASSISTANT SECRETARY TOTAL 142.00 PO STANDARD TOTAL 337.20 PO HIGHER TOTAL 295.00 AP STANDARD TOTAL 1163.01 AP HIGHER TOTAL 678.79 HEO TOTAL ...

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Martin left us bankrupt.

Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It is very dangerous to make those sorts of allegations.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy was so helpful with State assets for years.

Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Iarr ar Iarnród Éireann.

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (15 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Programme for Government provides that the Government will legislate to restore and extend the Freedom of Information Acts. My Department is at an advanced stage in the preparation of the General Scheme of a Bill to give effect to the above commitments on Freedom of Information. Subject to Government approval of the draft Heads of the Bill and other priorities in the Government's...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 to 124, inclusive, together. In relation to expenditure by Government Departments, in the case of the majority of transactions, there are no minimum or maximum amounts specified for reporting in the annual accounts. There are, however, a number of situations in the annual Appropriation Accounts where expenditure thresholds apply. These are outlined in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (15 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: My Department has already conducted a major review of capital expenditure programmes across Government in 2011. On foot of this we have set out our capital investment priorities for the next five years in Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016, which we published on 10 November 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (15 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In the Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2012-2014 published last December, I set out a range of reform initiatives designed to modernise our system of public expenditure management and planning. As part of this reform process, I introduced a new Value for Money (VFM) Code, a central point of reference for the public service on good practice in the areas of evaluation, appraisal and...