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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Actions undertaken in Ireland must be in accordance with constitutional/legislative requirements in this jurisdiction where a pension is generally taken to be deferred income and covered by the constitutional protections that apply to property. Against this background, proportionate reductions to existing public service pensions have been given effect through legislation passed by the Houses...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Bits of them.

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is not excluded.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: On 8 February 2013 the European Council reached agreement on the EU’s budget for 2014-2020. The budget has now to be agreed with the European Parliament. In line with reductions to the overall EU budget, Cohesion funding across Europe is expected to be reduced from €347 billion to around €325 billion. Nevertheless, while the precise details remain to be worked out, it...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is aware, I announced in April 2012 that there will be a competition for the next National Lottery licence. It is intended that the competition will involve an upfront payment by the operator of the next licence to the State, a portion of which will be used to help build the new National Children’s Hospital. It is envisaged that the competition will commence later this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Prison Service Overtime (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the above Parliamentary Question I would refer the Deputy to Question number 6 on the order paper for questions answered on 23 January 2013. The situation currently remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts Bill (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The key objective of the Construction Contracts Bill is to ensure that cash flows down the supply chain on all construction contracts. This is achieved by providing a statutory schedule of payments, prohibiting the use of ‘pay when paid’ clauses in construction contracts and, most importantly, it provides the means for subcontractors to enforce these rights; by suspending their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Revised Estimates (21 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is my intention to publish the revised estimates for all Government Departments as soon as possible. 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 has been...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “recognises that for the duration of the EU-IMF financial assistance programme the Irish authorities have taken, and will continue to take, all the necessary measures to ensure a successful implementation of the programme and to minimise the cost to the taxpayer, while...

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I apologise for being late but I was at the Economic Management Council. I would not have missed the colourful contribution of Deputy McGrath in normal circumstances. I see he is now moving into the sphere of the Sinn Féin Deputies, telling the troika to take a hike and take their money with them.

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is lovely to hold that view. Deputy Mattie McGrath supported Bertie and all his works and pomps because he thought he was a great fellow, and he voted to rescue the banks and bankrupted the country. He was part of that cabal. Mind you, he did abandon ship when he saw the leak coming.

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Let me deal with the motion because it is a very important and significant issue that is before the House. I would like in the first instance to outline the background to the proposed sale of - the Deputies might listen to this - the harvesting rights, in order to put this discussion into context. The background is, essentially, that the Government was faced with unprecedented budgetary...

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: One cannot sell trees annually. They do not grow miraculously or pop up overnight. The issue then is whether we should sell them in an incremental way or sell them in advance to get the money the country desperately needs right now. These are the considerations we examined, which is quite proper and appropriate. There would be appropriate conditions attaching, including in regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Department for Public Expenditure and Reform is responsible for developing and coordinating the implementation of eGovernment Policy for the non-commercial public sector. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Funding (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Projects co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund are funded in the first instance by a public grant from a Public Beneficiary Body. The Exchequer may subsequently recoup an element of this public grant from the European Commission, subject to EU eligibility criteria. ERDF funding is not a direct aid to investment, however, nor does it supplement State funding. Full details of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Property (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 to 285, inclusive, together. By virtue of section 28 of the State Property Act 1954 all real and personal property held by a company at the time of its dissolution (with the exception of property held in trust by a company for another person) is vested in the State upon the dissolution of a company subject to any incumbrances or charges affecting the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Prison Service Overtime (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 and 297 together Following intensive engagement in recent days between the public service management and public service staff representatives which was facilitated by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC), the LRC has developed and recommended a set of proposals for consideration and agreement that seeks to secure the savings required by the Exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Due to reasons of commercial sensitivity (given that the contract for provision of facilities management services for laboratories based at the Backweston Campus, Celbridge, Co Kildare, will shortly be going out to tender), it would not be appropriate for me to provide the Deputy with the information sought.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Due to reasons of commercial sensitivity (given that the contract for provision of facilities management services for laboratories based at the Backweston Campus, Celbridge, Co Kildare, will shortly be going out to tender), it would not be appropriate for me to provide the Deputy with the information sought.