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Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: My Department does not have any property in Dublin or elsewhere which is rented.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office, which is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council, is the only agency under the aegis of my Department. The National Statistics Board is the only board under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) was established under the NESDO Act 2006 and is the body corporate for the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). A breakdown of the salaries, allowances and expenses paid to staff of the NESDO, which includes the staff of the NESC, is provided in the accompanying table. NESDO / NESC Salaries, Allowances, and Travel and...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: A breakdown of the number of National Economic and Social Development Office board members is in the accompanying table. No remuneration is payable for membership of the National Economic and Social Development Office. MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 2011 Year2011 ChairpersonMr. Dermot McCarthy(retired 31 July, 2011)Mr. Martin Fraser (appointed...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: No staff in my Department serve as directors of companies arising from their employment.

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The table details the amount of expenses claimed since March 2011 by Ministers attached to my Department: Date Amount Minister of State & Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe €157.34

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The number of staff employed in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is 200. When worksharing patterns and staff on unpaid leave are taken into account this equates to 192.10 whole time equivalent staff. No employees of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions are in receipt of salaries of €200,000 or higher. Two individuals are in receipt of salaries of over...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The table below shows the total amount paid on travel and subsistence in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in the last three years, the number of staff who received payment and the average payment made. 2009 2010 2011 Total Travel and Subsistence Paid €44,849.90 €49,524.97 €49,726.11 Number of Staff Paid 53 58 69 Average payment €846.22 €853.88 €720.67 The...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89, 90, 92 and 97 together. The information sought in Question No.97 - administration, non-pay related - contains the expenditure details sought in the other three questions. The Deputy has sought information on expenditure on administration, non-pay related based on the headings published in the Revised Estimated for the Public Services 2012. I would draw...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has outsourced a number of functions to private companies. The functions outsourced relate to security and cleaning services as well as the provision of one general operative staff member. Contracts were placed following a competitive tendering process. For security reasons, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has not...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: No value for money or policy reviews were undertaken in the period in question. The title for subhead A07 published in the Revised Estimated for the Public Services 2012 is Consultancy Services and Value for Money and Policy Reviews. I would draw the Deputy's attention to the fact that titles of administration subheads in respect of the Vote of the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The table gives a breakdown of fees paid to counsel in each of the past five years. Since 2009, two 8% cuts and one 10% cut in fee rates paid to barristers by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have been implemented. COURT 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 DUBLIN CIRCUIT €4,149,896 €4,014,732 €4,806,448 €4,182,479 €3,936,101 SPECIAL CRIMINAL COURT €264,194 €132,820...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The significant reduction in the amount paid in respect of law costs awarded against the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution between 2010 and 2011 resulted from a 32% reduction in the number of cases and a 38% reduction in the average payment.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: I have shown as follows the details sought. The most significant item of expenditure incurred was in respect of law costs awarded against the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Award of Law Costs €5,722,283 €5,691,519 €7,147,476 €5,957,466 €2,541,660 Psychologists Fees €38,674 €42,753 €35,333 €23,265 €25,946 Cost Accountants...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Office of the Chief State Solicitor complies with the Civil Service Regulations with regard to travel, subsistence and expenses. The types of expenses which can be claimed are those which are laid down in the Department of Finance/Department of Public Expenditure and Reform circulars. Year Average Amount 2009 €752.62 2010 €573.91 2011 €588.40

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The following are the costs of office expenses for the Office of the Chief State Solicitor for 2008 to 2010: Account 2009 2010 2011 Furniture and Fittings €191,399 €83,420 €148,655 Utilities €116,743 €109,362 €106,555 Maintenance and Repairs €84,417 €166,407 €190,059 €392,559 €359,190 €445,269 This expenditure comprises costs in relation to Furniture and...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the body corporate of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). Two appointments were made to the NESDO since February 2011. The two appointees are the sole members of the NESDO and both were male appointments. The National Economic and Social Council (NESC)...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: My Department receives no funding from the National Lottery.

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (27 Mar 2012)

Enda Kenny: The number of laptops in use in my Department is 31 broken down as follows: For the provision of remote out-of-hours support 5 For secure remote access to applications and email 24 For specific technical functions (e.g. streaming) 2 The number of tablets in use in my Department is 2. The number of the laptops in use that are due to be upgraded this year is 6.

Leaders' Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Enda Kenny: The Minister, Deputy Hogan, is in Denmark today to attend a meeting of European Union Ministers. The Government made two decisions today. First, it decided that Irish Water would be set up as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann in public ownership, with no intention of privatisation of the Irish water system. Second, the Government made a formal decision that there would be no upfront...