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- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: You are wrong.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I will explain it.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: You know it.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Ask the troika.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I sent the figures to the Deputy.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: You have the report.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: There are none so blind as those who will not see.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I sent you the projections.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: We have no control over them.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: No, we do not.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: We have no control.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: We have lost them.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: We have sold the control.
- State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I am sure the Deputy will be out to welcome us.
- Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 and 86 together. I am satisfied that the agreement that the Government reached with the Troika was a remarkable advance on the position originally advanced by them and I do not propose to reopen the matter. I would remind the Deputies that the Troika was originally pressing for asset sales of â¬5bn to be used exclusively to off-set debt. In the course of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Shared services is a key aspect of the Public Service Reform Plan. The benefits of shared services are well documented internationally, including in public service contexts. They include: · standardisation of processes allowing for greater transparency and accessibility; · reduced duplication; · the elimination of waste; and · significant cost reductions in the medium term. The...
- Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 74 together. In response to the Deputies' questions, the cost of contract cleaning in both the Department of Finance and the Office of Public Works has not been brought to my attention in the review of spending. I have noted the amounts quoted and will ask both the Department of Finance and the Office of Public Works to examine the costing and to come...
- Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68, 71, 84 and 106 together. The latest information from across the public service indicates that over 7,000 people have applied to retire by the end of this month. A sectoral breakdown of applications to retire is set out below. Sector Number of applications received HealthEducationCivil ServiceLocal AuthorityDefenceGardaà 2,5672,0001,236931362310...
- Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69, 80 and 83 together. In comparison with the prospect that we faced when this Government came to power last year, I am confident that the asset disposal programme that I announced last week can have a significantly positive outcome by driving competition in the energy sector and facilitating much needed investment in our economic recovery. Instead of a...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Feb 2012)
Brendan Howlin: My Department is at an advanced stage in the preparation of the General Scheme of a Bill to give effect to the commitments in the Programme for Government in relation to Freedom of Information. Subject to Government approval of the draft Heads of the Bill and other priorities in the Government's legislative programme, I expect to be in a position to introduce the Bill to give effect to the...