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Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The only thing those in Sinn Féin think about is-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Not true.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: They can all stay here and pay then.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: A talking shop.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: We must read it first.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Levy Issues (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together. Implemented in March 2009 under the terms of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009, the public service Pension-related Deduction (PRD) is the only pension-based levy on the pay of serving pensionable public servants which has been introduced over the past 10 years. The PRD forms part of a wider set of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to the previous PQ No. 248 answered on 8 of April 2014. I understand the information in relation to the Oireachtas pensions of the individuals concerned, which are paid separately, has been provided to you by Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. As a matter of policy, waivers of pay or pension by serving or former public servants, including former...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department sets the capital allocations for line Departments and the delegated sanction arrangements under which they make their spending decisions. The actual roll-out of particular capital projects and programmes is, of course, managed by the individual line Departments and their agencies who are responsible for project and programme delivery. Based on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The expenditure was as follows: Office of Public Works Vote 13-Voted Outturn 2010-2013 €000 2010 2011 2012 2013 Gross Total 453,410.00 401,651.00 392,670.00 399,205.00 Appropriations in Aid 27,965.00 26,928.00 26,384.00 26,041.00 Net Total 425,445.00 374,723.00 366,286.00 373,164.00

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce new legislation to protect small building subcontractors that have been denied payments from bigger companies. In this regard, Minister of State Brian Hayes worked closely with Senator Feargal Quinn to develop the Senator's private member's Construction Contracts Bill into a robust piece of legislation. The Bill passed all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I assume that the Deputy's question relates to public service pensions only, and that it does not comprehend the various social insurance-linked and other pensions paid by the Department of Social Protection. Public service pensions are not centrally administered. Instead the large number of separate public service pension schemes are operated by individual employers or sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 246 together. The reform of Freedom of Information legislation is central to the Government's goal of enhancing public governance through a significant strengthening of openness, transparency and accountability of government and public administration.  In that regard, the Deputies may wish to note the speech I delivered at a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The process of setting of pay rates for individual grades across very different sectors of the Public Service is a complex exercise based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, skills, expertise, responsibility and work environment of the grades concerned.  In addition, the effect of collective bargaining in certain sectors, the outcome of pay review...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: PeoplePoint is committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement which seeks to enhance all aspects of its operational performance over time.  While monitoring takes place on a daily basis of how long it takes for individual calls to be answered, no mechanism is currently in place to provide the specific information set out in the Deputy's question.  Information...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy may wish to note that in overall terms the provision of Human Resource (HR) and pension services involves both transactional (i.e. administrative) and non-transactional HR and pension activities (e.g. HR strategy, workforce planning, career management, employee and industrial relations, etc.). PeoplePoint, the Civil Service Human Resources and Pensions Shared Service Centre...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: During the period March to April 2014, some staff in PeoplePoint availed of the opportunity to work overtime.  The total cost of this overtime was €16,056 gross. The request for overtime was sanctioned in accordance with the relevant guidelines for my Department. The overtime was applied for in advance to the Head of Strategic HR and was sanctioned on the basis of specific...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The 2012 financial appraisal underpinning the decision to proceed with this project estimated that, when fully operational, savings of €12.5m per annum and a reduction of 149 full time equivalents (FTEs) could be made in the resources assigned to delivering transactional (i.e. administrative) HR and pensions services to the Civil Service.  PeoplePoint is also intended to yield...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships Data (6 May 2014)

Brendan Howlin: On the 17th of July 2012, the Government announced its plans for a stimulus investment in public infrastructure projects in Ireland. This included about €1.5 billion to fund the proposed new Public Private Partnerships (PPP) programme. Since then, two PPPs (Schools Bundle 3 and the N11/Newlands Cross roads PPP) which had been included in previous programmes reached financial close in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (6 May 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In June 2011, I introduced a €200,000 pay ceiling for future appointees to higher positions across the public service, and subject to certain exceptions a general pay ceiling of €250,000 for future appointees to Chief Executive Officers of Commercial State Companies now applies. No approvals have been issued for new appointments in excess of these pay ceilings where they apply.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (6 May 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy notes, the Construction Contracts Bill passed all stages of the Houses of the Oireachtas in July 2013 and was signed into law on the 29 July 2013. The enactment of the legislation marked a significant step towards the Programme for Government commitment to introduce new legislation to protect small building subcontractors that have been denied payments from bigger companies. ...