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

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that they are responsible for the Magazine Fort, which is a protected structure within the Phoenix Park. The Department of Defence has no role in regard to this site. The primary focus of the Office of Public Works is to protect and conserve the existing buildings and fortifications...

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

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 to 201, inclusive, 203 and 204 together. Managing the delivery of public services within Budgetary allocations is a core responsibility of each Minister and Department, and several measures are in place to help ensure that these budgetary targets continue to be met.  My Department is in regular communication with all Departments and Offices to...

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

Brendan Howlin: My Department is currently undertaking a review of the public capital programme with a view to setting the Government's investment strategy and capital budget for the five year period ahead. The last capital review, conducted in 2011, assessed the existing capacity of the country's infrastructure and identified remaining gaps to be addressed in order to aid economic recovery, social...

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

Brendan Howlin: The number of public service pensioners is set out annually in the Revised Estimates Volume for Public Services (REV).  The 2014 REV estimates that there will be just under 150,000 public service pensioners by end year, which is just under an additional 5,000 new pensioners compared with 2013, on a net basis.  This figure for pensioners includes retired public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (10 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that there were no appointments made to the two State Boards under my remit in 2014 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Statutory Instruments (10 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the following table is a list of all Statutory Instruments signed by me from 1 May 2014 to date: Statutory Instruments signed from 1 May 2014 to date Date SI Number Title 15 May 2014 210 of 2014 Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2014 15 May 2014 211 of 2014 Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices...

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: With its partisan policies.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Seventy thousands jobs.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Martin's speech was written before the announcement.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: It was the one seat Fianna Fáil had left.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: No such thing.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: It has only started.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: What did Fianna Fáil do in 14 years?

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Seventy thousand jobs have been created.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Does Deputy Martin have anything positive to say?

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has not read the document.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Is there any word of positivity?

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Nothing positive.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy's party is running that part of the island.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Partnership Legislation (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 335 together. As provided for in Section 99 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, all Public Service Pension Schemes now provide equal pension provisions to surviving spouses and civil partners.  With regard to comparison to UK legislation, it is understood that the UK's Equality...