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Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I am heartened to see a kinder, gentler Fianna Fáil. I hope it will be replicated when there is further dissent.

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Poor old Deputy Ó Cuív who was deputy leader of Fianna Fáil was silenced when an order of omerta was placed on him.

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Whatever about being removed from a committee, it is interesting that he was silenced. I welcome the views expressed-----

Order of Business (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I do not know where Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett stood in respect of my poor constituency colleague. Was he throwing him out or keeping him in? There are normal processes for these matters and the proposal before the House is in accordance with what is normal.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Agreement 2010-14 (Croke Park Agreement) provides for agreed redeployment arrangements to apply in the Civil Service and in other parts of the public service. Under the Agreement, redeployment generally takes precedence over all other methods of filling a vacancy and supersedes any existing agreements on the deployment of staff. It sets out the agreed redeployment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Transfers (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question the following table outlines the number of staff in my Department or in bodies which fall under the remit of my Department who sought transfers in 2012, and those currently seeking transfers, on a county basis: Current location Number Location to which they transferred Staff who transferred in 2012 Valuation Office 1 Dublin 1 Portlaoise...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Agreement 2010-14 (Croke Park Agreement) provides for agreed redeployment arrangements to apply in the Civil Service and in other parts of the public service. Under the Agreement, redeployment generally takes precedence over all other methods of filling a vacancy and supersedes any existing agreements on the deployment of staff. It sets out the agreed redeployment...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Numbers (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The data requested by the Deputy in relation to reductions in public service numbers is set out in Expenditure Report 2013, Table 6 Public Service Staff Numbers (Whole Time Equivalents) page 132. A copy of this publication was given to all Deputies on Budget day. It is also available on my Department's website as is the historical data public service number ( ) from 1994 to Quarter 3...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Reports provided by Departments for the end 2012 Exchequer Statement showed that net voted capital expenditure across all Departments amounted to €936m for the month of December and €3,382m over the course of the year. A further €113m in capital carryover from 2011 was also spent in 2012. A breakdown of expenditure by Vote is attached in tabular format. The figures...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: My Department is responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly capital expenditure at departmental level. Information in relation to expenditure at project level is not collected by my Department. It is a matter for individual line Departments to monitor and control the roll out of their own capital programmes within the ceilings and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The capital allocations for 2013 have been decided by the Government as part of its Budgetary decisions. Following a Government-wide review of the public capital programme, a five year multi-annual envelope for 2012 to 2016 was set in November 2011; this was slightly adjusted in Budget 2013 to address pressures relating to contractual commitments, drawdown of EU funding, replacement of Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Agencies (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Following a critical review of the merger of the Valuation Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland and the Property Registration Authority undertaken in 2012 as part of the Public Service Reform Plan, the Government has decided to proceed with this merger. The Department of Justice which is leading on this particular merger project has set up a working group to progress this merger. This working...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Property Valuations (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In accordance with the Valuation Act, 2001, which came into force on 2nd May, 2002, a national programme, under the direction of the Commissioner of Valuation, is being rolled out progressively for the revaluation of all commercial and industrial properties in the State. The revaluation programme which has been completed in three County Council areas in Dublin began in November 2005 in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Relations (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach and I met with the Implementation Body for the Public Service Agreement last October as part of the process to discuss proposals for achieving further savings and reforms from the Agreement. The Body comprises of representatives of public service trade unions and public service management. In addition, on foot of an invitation by Government, I met with representatives of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In accordance with the Government’s decision, the new procedures for appointment to State Boards dictate that expressions of interest are invited from persons interested in being appointed to the boards of State Bodies and Agencies operating under the Department’s aegis. Persons being proposed for appointment as chairpersons of State Bodies/Agencies may be required to make...

Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Grades Review (23 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Under the public service reform plan, my Department is reviewing the grading structure of the Civil Service. The review will examine the number and distribution of management grades across the Civil Service, the percentage of the pay bill accounted for by such grades and, taking account of organisational needs and best practice, assess the scope to reduce the number of Civil Service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: For each of the nine quarters since the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support commenced in late 2010, the Government has successfully met all of the targets. In the expenditure area, discussions with Troika officials have been proceeding satisfactorily with a focus upon the continued attainment of spending targets and the steps necessary to address particular areas of pressure. It may be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I presume the Deputy’s question relates to the position pertaining under Freedom of Information legislation. Section 27 of the Freedom of Information Act sets out categories of information which are classed as commercially sensitive and are on that basis exempt from release under the Act. The basis to commercial sensitivity includes trade secrets, financial, commercial, scientific,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (23 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 24 together. Deputies will be aware that the Implementation Body is charged with driving the implementation of the Agreement across the public service. It is supported in its work by implementation groups established in each sector. Under the terms of the Agreement, sectorial managements submit Action Plans to the Body which set out the range of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (23 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is aware, the Minister announced in April 2012 that there will be a competition for the next National Lottery licence. It is envisaged that the competition will take place later this year. It is the Minister's intention to safeguard the rates of commission paid to retailers under the terms of the next licence. I acknowledge the concerns of retailers and the importance to...