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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 158 together. My Department was established in July 2011 and, as requested, the following table reflects notional savings, since that time, had the Special Advisors in my Department been capped at the first point of the Principal Officer grade. JULY-DEC 2011 2012 2013 JAN-JUNE 2014 18,474 39,506 41,172 23,246

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144, 160, 163 and 164 together. Since the introduction of multi-annual capital envelopes in 2004, Departments have been able to avail of capital carryover which allows them to carry over any unspent capital into the next financial year. The amount is subject to Dáil approval and is limited to a maximum of 10 per cent of the Department's voted...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 161 together. Estimates for carryover of unspent capital are usually collated by my Department in the final quarter of the year and are published in the Revised Estimates for Public Services and included in the Appropriation Bill in the December of that year. At this juncture it is too early to speculate what the level of capital underspend (if any)...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As I have stated previously in the House, 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 were incorporated in the Department's Revised Estimate for 2013 and 2014 and further savings will be reflected in the Vote allocations in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Exchequer Savings (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 148 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 399 and 400 on 16 July 2013 (refs. 34463/13 and 34464/13).  The position and figures remain as outlined in that reply.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: This question is more appropriately addressed to individual Departments as such information is not centrally held by this Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. Based on data currently available in my Department if all public service pay was capped at €100,000, the gross Exchequer savings would be some €248m of the estimated public service pay bill for 2014, reduced to €75m if the pay bill for hospital consultants were excluded. The total estimate...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the following is a list of all non-commercial State-sponsored bodies under my remit: - Institute of Public Administration - Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that the annual salary of the CEO of An Post National Lottery is €250,000. There are no other commercial State companies under my remit.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Given the data currently available to it, my Department is not in a position to produce a sufficiently detailed and reliable estimate of the Deputy's proposals for multiple adjustments to the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) which applies to public service occupational pensions in payment under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156, 173 and 174 together. I refer to my reply to Question No. 149 of 19 December 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to allowances payable in addition to salary to certain members of the Oireachtas as listed in the details supplied. The information sought is set out as follows. Annual Salary Allowance with effect from 1 July 2013 - Ceann Comhairle €70,282 Leas-Cheann Comhairle €34,381 Annual Salary Allowance with effect from 1 July 2013 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Expenses (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The current provision available under the Direct Purchase Scheme to TDs and Senators is a maximum of €750 every 18 months for the purchase of one mobile phone, car kit, installation costs and insurance subject to an application with receipts and proof of all of the expenditure incurred. I am informed by the Oireachtas that the cost of the scheme for the period 01 January 2013 to 31...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 166 to 172, inclusive, together. Overall Context The Public Service Exchequer Pay Bill will have been reduced by 22% from €17.5 billion gross in 2009 to an estimated €13.6 billion net by the end of 2014. The Government agreed the Haddington Road Agreement with the objective of facilitating an underlying cost reduction by €1 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The table below outlines the aggregate of the budget allocated to capital expenditure, the amount spent and the quantum of carry-forward for the full years 2012 and 2013. The allocation for 2014 and spend to end June are also provided. In aggregate terms the capital budgets for 2012, 2013 and 2014 were €3.9bn, €3.4bn and €3.3bn respectively. When carryover is taken...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 190, inclusive, together. Based on the pay range data currently available within the Department, the estimated cost of restoration of the remuneration reductions for the annual pay ranges €0 to €30,000 and €30,000 - €40,000 implemented through the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 (No. 5...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is committed to exploring alternative service delivery models, including external delivery, as part of an overall objective to improve the quality and efficiency of public services, while ensuring they remain affordable and sustainable. Each public body, when deciding whether to use external service delivery, is expected to produce a detailed business case. This will involve...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Free/ Libre/Open Source Software ( F/LOSS) is used quite widely and wherever it makes operational and economic sense in Departments and Offices.  In making software choices, a Department is required to operate a procurement policy that facilitates open competition, best value for money and best technological fit to requirements in keeping with public procurement law.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: While my Department is responsible for the overall sanctioning of ICT expenditure in the public service, the responsibility for day to day operations rests with each Department and State Agency. Consequently, decisions relating to licences and consultancy and associated costs are matters for each Department and Agency, subject to the normal sanctioning arrangements. My Department currently...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (9 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer in my Department is responsible for a wide range of ICT related activities. As part of these activities, OGCIO officials are in regular informal contact with representatives of a wide variety of national and international software vendors. A number of formal representations were received to my Office as follows:  Year...