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Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (18 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I would draw the Deputy's attention to my announcement of February 22 last in which I outlined the shape and scale of the asset disposal programme that is to be pursued. In brief, the programme that was agreed by Government in February consists of: · The sale of Bord Gáis Éireann's energy business (but not including BGÉ's gas transmission or distribution systems or the two gas...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: My Department has not incurred any expenditure in respect of structures of local Government in 2011 or to date in 2012.

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (18 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 127 together. I do not have political advisors in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. However, I have appointed two special advisers in my Department. The Department formally came in to existence on 6 July 2011 and the question of predecessors does not apply.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív needed some reconditioning.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: He left behind a wilderness.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: There will be a court martial.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: He is moving on.

Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Do not frighten them.

Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: That has nothing to do with this proposal.

Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It is scaremongering.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2012: First Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: No.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2012 / Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2012: First Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: No.

Estimates for Public Services 2012 (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I move the following Supplementary Estimate:

Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: If it is acceptable to the House, I propose to share time with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Government Response to Mahon Tribunal Recommendations: Statements (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In common with my Government and party colleagues, I have strongly welcomed the publication of the Mahon tribunal's final report. I wish to take this opportunity to outline the role my Department played in respect of the overall response paper being published today. The Mahon tribunal's final report and its findings of endemic corruption of Irish political life call for a comprehensive and...

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The House will be aware from previous statements that I have made that a target of €3 billion has been agreed for the State asset disposal programme and we have indicated to the EU/ECB/IMF Troika that we expect transactions to commence in 2013. In dealing with the Troika on this matter, it has been the Government's consistent position that funds released from the disposals would be used to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As part of the Croke Park Agreement management and staff representatives have agreed to work together to deliver increased productivity and maximise efficiencies in the delivery of public services. It is estimated that the cost of sick leave across the public service is over €500m. The State is no longer in a financial position to be able to sustain the cost of the existing sick leave...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Public servants serving before April 2004 are generally not "new entrants" under the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act and most have a compulsory retirement age of 65. Other than certain uniformed groups, public servants recruited since then do not have a compulsory retirement age. Public servants may retire earlier than this age, for example, on medical grounds,...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: There are no allowances paid to civil and public servants for eating their lunch at their desks. I understand that in line with the private sector an eating on site allowance of €1.90 per day may be paid to staff employed on outdoor duties such as construction work.

Written Answers — Political Funding: Political Funding (19 Jul 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 28686 [No. 3] of 13 June 2012.