Results 14,161-14,180 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Party Leader's Allowance (6 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I intend to bring proposals to Government shortly in relation to reviewing the Party Leader’s Allowance, and for any necessary amendments to the primary legislation underpinning the payment of the Allowance, the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices)(Amendment) Act, 2001.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Northern Ireland Issues (6 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: My officials and I are directly involved in ongoing and frequent North South engagement. Officials within my Department work closely with the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) in Northern Ireland as joint sponsors of the Special EU Programmes Body, one of the North South implementation bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement. Officials also work closely with the Special...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (6 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: On the 17th of July 2012, the Government announced its plans for an additional 2.25 billion euro stimulus package investment in public infrastructure projects in Ireland. This includes 1.4 billion euro to fund the proposed new Public Private Partnerships (PPP) programme. The list of projects selected for Phase 1 of this programme was published when the announcement was made and is available...
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: His party.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy should have stuck around.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Since when is €3,000 "lousy"?
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I welcome the opportunity to contribute briefly to what is a very important debate. Pensions are an important public policy issue, and it is useful and important that we debate them frankly, openly and honestly in this House. There are misconceptions or worse about public service pensions in particular and the steps the Government has been taking to limit the cost of such pensions to the...
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I will explain it again. Pensions are a preserved property right under the Constitution. That is the legal advice. Deputies can go and get independent advice if they wish. If they want a constitutional amendment, let us consider that.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Let us be honest, however, about what can be done in all the circumstances. Members opposite spoke about allowances and other matters which are well beyond the scope of this debate. I am very eager to hear that debate. If any Members of the Opposition feel they should not be in receipt of an allowance, there is a complete availability - and I will accept it immediately - of a return or...
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: There is no difficulty with that. Some colleagues have done that. If Deputies want to preach that, it is available to people. In the context of the budget, I will be taking careful account of everything that is said here. I am determined that the difficult budget to be placed before this House in the first week of December will be fair and proportionate. I must remind people that in 18...
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: It will be.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: It was set by an independent board, as the Deputy is well aware.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Pay was set by an independent pay body.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: An independent pay body.
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Is the Deputy not aware of it?
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Will the Deputy not learn?
- Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: With facts.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Some 46 critical reviews of State bodies were undertaken as part of the Public Service Reform plan, published in November 2011. I updated my Government colleagues on the rationalisation of state agencies on 31st October 2012. Critical review No.19 of the Agency Rationalisation Programme recommended the merger of the Forensic Science Laboratory into the State Laboratory upon co-location on...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (7 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The data requested by the Deputy is given in the table. Decisions in relation to the allocation of staffing resources between an individual Department and its agencies is a matter, in the first instance, for the management of the Department concerned having regard to a wide range of factors including the remit of the respective bodies, the relative priority of their functions, the profile of...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Mattie McGrath left Fianna Fáil. He does not need to defend it.