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Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In regard to his specific questions, there will be a full debate on the property tax legislation.

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: If the Deputy does not mind, I would like to see the amendments before I agree to accept them. The Minister for Finance will be taking the Bill. Let us look at the amendments he is tabling and the amendments Deputy Mattie McGrath tables. I am sure we will have a good debate. That is how the system works. The position on what the Deputy characterises as the snitch clause is that as part...

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Is that not a reasonable position? The seller will supply information on what he or she has declared for local property tax purposes. If it is different from the asking price, that will be known. That is an open, transparent and reasonable position but I am sure it can be debated next week with the Minister for Finance.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is proposed to take No. 11a, motion re promissory notes arrangement (resumed); and No. 27, Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad] - Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.45 p.m. tonight and shall adjourn on the conclusion of Oral Questions, and the sitting shall be suspended on the conclusion of No. 11a...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I listened to Deputy Higgins for many years on the administrative council of the Labour Party.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is tragic that he could not hold together a party of two.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: From the Government's perspective, the more debate we have on the successful renegotiation of the promissory note, the better. I am happy to adjourn the debate at 2.30 p.m. if Deputies still wish to speak at that stage.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Whenever we get time.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I withdraw the guillotine if Deputies wish to speak. I did not get an opportunity to speak, although I hoped to wrap up the debate today. I hope I will get an opportunity to speak. This is something that every Deputy should be required to consider, speak about and, ultimately, vote on because the people of Ireland will want to know where they stand on this issue.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I recall listening to the Deputy on a previous occasion when he spoke on a Friday sitting. I think he had to get a train to Dublin afterwards.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is making a point that would be more properly discussed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. If the Deputy has any proposals to improve the functioning of the House, I am sure his Whip will be able to bring them forward.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (14 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Since eGovernment 2012-2015 was launched in April 2012, my Department has been promoting awareness of the content of the Strategy, through bilateral meetings with Public Bodies to agree approaches to progressing and reporting on actions in the Strategy. My Department has also organised a series of events promoting elements of the Strategy, and will arrange further events during 2013. One of...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: That is rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Government published the Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2012 on 3rd August, 2012 as part of its legislative programme. The Bill proceeded through its second stage in Seanad Éireann on 11th October 2012. I wish to advise the Deputy that officials in my Department are currently engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and other interested parties and I will be considering...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Gross Public Service pay and pensions figures for 2011 and 2012 are provided in the table below. The 2011 figures are extracted from the audited 2011, Appropriation Accounts, while the 2012 figures are the forecast outturns, as notified by Departments and Offices and published in the Expenditure Report 2013. 2011 Pay (€,millions) 2011 Pension (€,million) 2012 Pay...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Appointments (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 to 361, inclusive, together. In response to the Deputy’s questions the following is a list of all appointments made by me to all State agencies and commercial bodies under the remit of my Department since taking office: Office/Board Name Date Appointed Qualifications % of Appointments to Board/Office An Post National Lottery Board * Mr. Donal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Staff Redundancies (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Government has decided that Voluntary Redundancy will be introduced in certain targeted sections of the Public Service where staff surpluses are identified by management and where redeployment is not suitable. As announced recently, Voluntary Redundancy will first be rolled out in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and parts of the Health and Education Sectors. These...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Numbers (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I can confirm that the latest available data shows that, measured on the basis of whole time equivalents (WTEs), there were just under 290,900 public sector workers at the end of 2012. The data on serving numbers is collected and tracked on a quarterly basis. The next update will show the position at end March 2013. Historical data on public service numbers is available at () from 1994 to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Revised Estimates Approval (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is my intention to publish the revised estimates for all Government Departments as soon as possible. However, as the Deputy is aware, negotiations are ongoing regarding the extension of the Croke Park Agreement and the revised estimates cannot be finalised until the negotiations have been completed, and the precise effects on the pay allocations for 2013 can be determined. Once agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (19 Feb 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...