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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Land Transfers (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Section 28 (2) of the State Property Act 1954, provides that the Minister for Finance assumes responsibility for all personal property and land vested in or held in trust for a body corporate (other than personal property or land held by such body in trust for another person) immediately prior to its dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the body corporate, such property becomes State...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Update (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question regarding progress made on Bodies listed in Appendix IIa of the Public Service Reform Plan within my Department that were rationalised, amalgamated or abolished in 2012 I can confirm that the Commission for Public Service Appointments merged with the Ombudsman’s Office as a rationalisation measure. I am glad to say that this merger has been...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Those opposite are willing the country to fail.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (30 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The scope for including social considerations in public contracts is something that I have been examining closely recently. In this regard, I would refer the Deputy to my recent reply on this issue (PQ 3066/13 - answered 23/01/13). The range of social considerations that could be relevant for procurement includes promoting employment opportunities for young unemployed or long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Reform Plan was published in November 2011 and sets out the basis for the comprehensive and strategic reform of the Irish Public Service. Significant progress has been made on its implementation to date across a range of areas such as shared services, public procurement, external service delivery and eGovernment. Details of the progress being made in line with the Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Reform Plan published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in November 2011 identified procurement reform as a key instrument that can assist in maintaining the delivery of public services in an efficient manner. The national arrangements put in place by the National Procurement Service are designed to enable the State to do more with less by aggregating...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question the following table outlines the number of organisations or agencies under the remit of my Department that currently have vacancies on their Boards: Board Vacancies Length of time vacancy unfilled Vacancy advertised Applications received for vacancy An Post National Lottery One One year and three months approximately. No None Outside...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question I wish to confirm that my Department has no funding programmes that community, voluntary and sporting organisations can apply to.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Open Government Partnership (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I envisage that the question of participation in the Open Government Partnership shall be put to government shortly. Subject to approval, a letter of intent will be issued to the co-chairs of the Open Government Partnership. Within 30 days of the letter being issued the public consultation phase shall begin. While the exact structure has yet to be finalized the public consultation will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Abolition (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The streamlining of State Bodies is a key deliverable of the Public Service Reform Plan. The Plan included 48 rationalisation measures to be implemented by the end of 2012, as well as a further 46 critical reviews to take place by the end of June 2012, details of which are set out in Appendices IIa and IIb of the Plan which can be found on the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 and 367 together. Public procurement is the acquisition, whether under formal contract or not, of works, supplies and services by public bodies. Public procurement in Ireland is governed by legal requirements, rules and guidelines set both at national and EU level. The general requirements are set out in the Public Procurement Guidelines - Competitive...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question the following table outlines the number of staff in my Department/agencies that attended conferences or seminars in 2012: Name & Purpose of Conference Location Number of delegates T&S Cost The 8th National Health Summit Dublin 1 €362.85 Legal Professional Privilege and the Protection of Communications Dublin 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Employment Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In relation to the general issue of employment law and its enforcement, these are matters for my colleague Mr. Richard Bruton, T. D. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) respectively. Under a public works contract the contractual relationship is between the public body and the main contractor. The public body does not conduct the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Partnership Agreements (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service (Croke Park) Agreement was negotiated and agreed as an Industrial Relations Agreement between public service employers and the public service committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions as representatives of employees in the public service. Current discussions in relation to an extension of the Public Service Agreement are being conducted on a similar basis. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pension Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The response hereunder relates to Established and Unestablished Civil Servants only. Details in respect of other categories of Public Servants should be sought from the relevant Minister. (eg Minister for Environment and Local Government in respect of Local Government pensioners) Annual Pension Range No of payees 0 - 1000 25 1001 - 2000 58 2001 - 3000 96 3001 - 4000 150 4001 -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The data requested by the Deputy in relation to reductions in public service numbers in 2013 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 . A similar table is published each year in the Revised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pension Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has responsibility for administering Pensions to Established and un Established Civil Servants only. The responsibility for persons on State Pensions is with my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. The responsibility for persons who have worked in Semi State Companies is a matter for the Minister whose Department /aegis the Semi...

Business of Dáil: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Sinn Féin is willing the country to fail.

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: That is rubbish.

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: He has nothing to say.