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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I would like to refer the Deputy to my response to a question tabled by him on 2 July 2013 (PQ 31994/13 refers), which sets out that the Arbitration Rules for use with the Public Works and Construction Services Contracts (AR1) requires that each arbitrator appointed to an arbitration case under the Capital Works Management Framework to notify the National Public Procurement Policy Unit...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Value for Money Reviews (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is aware from my reply to a related question on 4th July my Department has the same role in relation to PPP projects as it does in relation to capital investment projects generally. It sets the overall capital investment framework and the basic principles to be observed for the appraisal, assessment, procurement and evaluation of projects. It does not have a direct role in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointment of Ombudsman (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is envisaged that the current Ombudsman will remain in her post until end-September. The process of appointing her successor is under consideration by the Government at present. It would be inappropriate at this stage of the Government’s deliberations to make any further comment on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships Data (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I am informed by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) who are the State’s centre of expertise for the specialist procurement of PPP projects, that the International debt funders (at closing) in Irish PPPs to date are as follows: Project FC Date International Debt Funders National Maritime College 2003 European Investment Bank (EIB), Bank of Scotland 5 Schools PPP Pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships Data (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: A list of all Public Private Partnership projects currently under contract is published on the PPP website www.ppp.gov.ie/ppp-projects. Details of associated costs to date and nominal value of remaining PPP payments are included. The PPP website also contains details of PPP projects which are being planned. Further information, including details of the competitive process for individual PPP...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Official Travel (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s questions I can confirm that the Institute of Public Administration, although a body under the aegis of my Department, has its own governance structures in place and is answerable directly to the Institute of Public Administration Board.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is to allow them to-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Contrived anger.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Contrived.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is contrived.

Leaders' Questions (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: For many years.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Open Government Partnership (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I submitted a letter of intent for Ireland to participate in the Open Government Partnership on behalf of the Government in May. A stakeholder consultation process is now underway for the development of proposals for inclusion in Ireland’s Open Government Partnership national action plan. The four core principles of the Open Government Partnership are: Transparency, Accountability,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The petitioner seeks "a provision in the new Bill [sic] that pension cuts made will be reversed as pay cuts will be." In the first instance, the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 passed into law on the 5th of June, 2013. There is no provision in that Act that pay cuts will be reversed. However these latest pension reductions, representing as they do one of a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 117 to 122, inclusive, together. As I have stated previously in the House, the provisions set out in the Haddington Road Agreement will deliver the targeted savings of €300 million in 2013 and €1 billion by 2016. The savings arising under the Agreement in 2013 have been incorporated in the various votes in the context of the revised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Haddington Road Agreement (HRA) does not contain any pension reduction measure. In drawing up the HRA, the Labour Relations Commission expressly recognised that Government plans for certain public service pension reductions did not form part of the proposals which comprise the HRA. The relevant paragraph in the HRA, headed "Public Service Pensions", reads as follows:Separately to this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Dividends (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: A representative from my department attended the AGM of the company at which the Chairman of the board outlined that it had received professional advice that, having taken appropriate legal advice in the matter, the board were satisfied that it would be in order to proceed with the AGM and the payment of the dividend. The dividend payment, €74.5m of which was due to the Exchequer,...

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

Brendan Howlin: There have been no retired Civil or Public Servants retained by my Department since January 2013 on a short term contract or on a consultancy basis.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As I have stated, the Haddington Road agreement will facilitate a reduction of €1 billion in the Public Service pay and pensions bill by 2016. In relation to my own Department, the savings arising under the Agreement have been incorporated in the Department’s Revised Estimate for 2013 and further details for 2014 and 2015 will be incorporated in the vote allocations in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Transport (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question, since the formation of my Department, the new method of calculating annual costs of ministerial transport is being used. In relation to the use of my car for ministerial travel under this scheme, the total cost in 2012 amounted to €100,974.20.This cost includes mileage (which is to cover car related expenses), the salaries paid to civilian drivers,...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Nobody has pointed that out to me before. The Bill has been drafted by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and it is happy with it.