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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Flexible Working Arrangements are not being withdrawn under the Labour Relation Commission (LRC) proposals. Work-life balance arrangements in the public service will continue to be among the best available options provided by Irish employers, particularly when considered in tandem with annual leave and other provisions. These arrangements underpin important social policy goals, in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The guideline distance for redeployment continues to be 45km. Redeployment options may of necessity be beyond this guideline distance and in such circumstances consultation will take place in relation to the assignment on offer. The text of the draft Public Service Agreement clarifies that 45km remains the guideline distance for redeployment.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Remuneration (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The annual saving to the public sector pay bill if non-commercial State agency pay were capped at €100,000 in the agencies under the remit of my Department would be €135,140

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Contracts (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Evaluating opportunities for the external delivery of some non-core public services is an action in the Public Service Reform Plan agreed by Government in November 2011. In July 2012, the Government agreed a range of actions aimed at achieving a focused and integrated approach to external service delivery of non-core processes with the objective of reducing costs and focusing staff resources...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 290 together. I refer to my reply to Question Nos. 12607 and 13035 of 12 March 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Implementation (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As noted in the proposals issued by the Labour Relations Commission following an intensive period of negotiations between public service employers and the Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, significant elements, including those relating to remuneration and working hours, will require legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I refer the Deputy to the response I issued in relation to question No. 282 of 20th March, 2013 in which I stated that, in line with normal and longstanding industrial relations practice, a number of letters clarifying aspects of the Labour Relation Commission (LRC) proposals were issued to member unions of the Public Service Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions by the Labour...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The talks leading up to the recent Labour Relations Commission proposals for a Public Service Agreement 2013 – 2016 took place between Government officials representing the State as employer, and staff representatives, principally the Public Services Committee of the ICTU, representing public servants. The talks and draft Agreement did not encompass public service pensioners and their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: North-South Implementation Bodies (26 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The PEACE III Programme is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), a North South Implementation body established under the Good Friday Agreement. The SEUPB has confirmed that no funding has been cut with regards to the Training for Women Network (TWN). To date the organisation has received two Letters of Offer for two separate projects under the PEACE III Programme. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (26 Mar 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 (NPS) are designed to enable the State to do more with less by...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: They have not been published.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: They have not.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The people of the country are supporting the banks.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Your bestest pal, Seanie.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Listen.

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: And of those in private medicine.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The categories for the disbursement of National Lottery funds provided for in section 41 of the National Lottery Bill 2012 include national culture and heritage (including the Irish language) and youth, welfare and amenities. These categories are quite wide and would not prohibit the funding of community projects which have an environmental dimension. Consequently, I am of the view that a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question the position in respect of the agencies under the remit of my Department is that there is no cost to the taxpayer in respect of paying directors fees, salaries or any other remuneration.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The negotiations which took place on proposals to extend the current Public Service Agreement concluded last month with a Labour Relations Commission draft Agreement as the outcome. These proposals represent a compromise between the parties, which the Government believes will achieve its core objectives of: - securing additional savings of €1 billion in the pay and pensions bill by...