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- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The increased demand on overall services is being met through reform of health structures, changing the way services are delivered and securing efficiencies and pay savings. The discussions on savings through an extension of the Croke Park agreement will be critical to meeting the funding needs of the services next year and beyond. Other measures, including efficiency and improved income...
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The student contribution in higher education will be increased by €250 in each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. This is necessary to help maintain higher education services at a time when the Exchequer is severely constrained.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: We are reducing the allocation to higher education institutions by €25 million. Using their existing own resources-----
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: -----as well as very considerable Exchequer allocations, the higher education sector, Deputy McGrath, will be able to maintain services in 2013. Further details of the education measures are set out in the expenditure report and will be announced in detail by the Minister for Education and Skills. Other Departments In addition to jobs, social protection, health and education, important...
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Within the justice sector, reductions in Garda overtime and-----
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: -----various other payroll and efficiency measures will yield over €60 million.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Following agreement between the housing bodies and NAMA, I expect the flow of properties from NAMA for social housing to increase significantly next year and an additional €10 million will be allocated to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure we make real progress in delivering these units to those on social housing lists who need them. A range of...
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: In future, all Members of the Oireachtas will have to use the vouched system.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I also intend to reduce the volume of money available for the vouched system. I will also be applying reductions of 10% and more to the expenditure limits that comprise the parliamentary standard allowance and of 50% to the allocation of Oireachtas envelopes.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Similarly, it is untenable for the party leaders' allowances to be paid to Independent Members-----
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: -----without any external validation of its use.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I intend to amend the legislation to provide for such auditing. I also intend to apply an across the board reduction of 10% to the party leaders' allowance. Currently, severance is payable to Ministers and other officeholders, commencing the day after the person ceases to hold ministerial or other office. This is payable for a period up to a maximum of two years. I do not believe this is...
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: -----and all future officeholders. Summary In total, spending adjustments designed to yield more than €15 billion have been implemented during this crisis. This represents the vast bulk of the required total adjustment. The scale of this adjustment should not be underestimated, nor do we underestimate the difficulties this has caused for many of our citizens. As reliable...
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I no longer hold that fear.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: What the people of Ireland have endured has been tough and almost without precedent in the developed world. That we will come through it - and we will - is a significant shared achievement for our people. In time, future generations will be proud that we, as a people, tackled this crisis head on. There remain difficult challenges ahead of us but Ireland and her people will prosper again.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: What is the total tax bill in a year?
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: There is nothing in it at all.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: They already counted PRSI. It is being recounted. We know that.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Fleming will be aware that the recounting of PRSI is a third of it.
- Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Kelleher cannot count.