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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The voted capital expenditure allocation for each Department in 2012 is published in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2012 and is also available in the statistical databank on my Department's website at . Information in relation to net capital expenditure to end September is published in the End September Exchequer Statement, details of which can be found on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 86 together. An estimated €810m in sustainable pay bill savings and approximately €680m in non-pay or efficiency related savings has been achieved during the first two years of the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014. This is broken down as follows: Savings Year 1 (Q1 2010 to Q1 2011) Year 2 (Q1 2011 to Q1 2012) Total Sustainable pay...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In the period since March 2011, the following amounts were paid to external consultants in respect of reports commissioned by my Department: Report name Commission/Publication date Consultant Cost Capacity and Capability review of Central Procurement Function Published September 2012 Accenture 30,750 Options For the next National Lottery Licence Published March 2012 Davy Corporate...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The full cost to the exchequer for attendance by staff of my Department at Conferences and Seminars, including travel, over the last twelve months was €17,420.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Promotions (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The details of internal promotions since my Department was established in July 2011 are set out in the following table. Additional acting up or temporary allowances to perform more senior roles have not been sought. In accordance with the Department of Finance letter of 27 March 2009 - Implementation of Savings Measures on Public Service Numbers the relevant officials in my Department are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Redeployment (25 Oct 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 91 together. Since my Department was established in July 2011, no staff have been redeployed in or out of the Department from the resource panels operated by the Public Appointments Service for the redeployment of staff. In accordance with the Department of Finance letter of 27 March 2009 - Implementation of Savings Measures on Public Service Numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Election Management System (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 389 and 390 together. The rates of pay for those taking the polls and counting the votes are laid out in the charges order approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in advance of each election or referendum event. The order details the basic rate and the rate for each additional hour worked. The rate varies if a number of polls are involved...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: My Department is examining the proposal to move weekly and fortnightly paid civil servants to a monthly pay cycle. This matter is the subject of discussions with staff side representatives.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Election Management System (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The final cost of the Dáil and Presidential Elections in 2011 is in the table that follows this reply. The cost of the Presidential Election includes the Dublin West By-Election and the two Referendums which were held on the same day as the Presidential Election. Expenses General Election 2011 Presidential Election 2011 Returning Officers €12,282,186.25 €16,465,511.19...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In late July 2012, the Government approved my proposals to reform Freedom of Information and extend the Act to all public bodies. There are over 500 bodies, including some voluntary bodies, under the Act. It is anticipated that in excess of 100 additional public sector bodies will be brought within remit as a result of my legislative proposals. Subject to specific conditions, this will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was set up in July 2011. Since that time, no staff members from my Department have been rehired.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: No staff in my Department are currently employed on a roster basis. Likewise, in the offices and agencies under the aegis of my Department, there are no individuals employed on a roster basis.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Radio Spectrum (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I understand from my colleague, the Minster for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, that the management of the radio spectrum is a statutory function of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) under the Communications Regulation Act, 2002 as amended. The level of spectrum fees that will be generated by the Multi-Band Spectrum Award process will be determined by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Request for Tender issued by my Department on 16 July 2012 specified, in accordance with the standard Request for Tender document, that any Registerable Interest involving the Tenderer/subcontractor and the Contracting Authority, members of the Government, members of the Oireachtas, or employees and officers of the Contracting Authority and their relatives must be fully disclosed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is committed to creating a leaner and more efficient Public Service. To this end, the identification of staff surpluses is under way across the public service (including the Office of Public Works). Where surplus staff cannot be redeployed, exit mechanisms (including voluntary redundancy) will be employed. Final decisions on numbers reductions to be achieved in each sector...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: No civil servants who have retired from my Department are back on the payroll in my Department. In the Office of Public Works, the number of staff retained under the abatement principle, for varying periods, since 1/1/2010 is 16. With regard to the other agencies and offices under the aegis of my Department no staff who retired are back in employment in those office or agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: House of the Oireachtas Commission (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The ex officio members of the Oireachtas Commission, who are the Secretary General of the Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas, the Ceann Comhairle and the Cathaoirleach, are not in receipt of an allowance in respect of their membership of the Commission.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The attached table details the former Ministers who are currently in receipt of a Ministerial and TD pension. Former Ministers who are currently gifting their pension in 2012 have been marked accordingly. Forename And Surname Person Reference Annual Ministerial Pension Annual PSPR Annual Ministerial Pension less PSPR Annual TD Pension Annual TD Pension Less PSPR GAY MITCHELL 1364383...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy may be aware, only around 1% of public service pensioners are in receipt of a pension in excess of €60,000 and only a few hundred have a pension in excess of €100,000. The average public service pension is estimated at around €25,000 and many of these pensioners do not have any entitlement to the social welfare pension. I would add that there would be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Labour Court Recommendations (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The issue raised by the Deputy is not in the first instance the responsibility of my Department notwithstanding any deliberations that may have taken place with the Department of Social Protection on this matter in the context of public expenditure policy.