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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Responsibilities (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question as I continued as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform  there was no requirement for the Department to produce any briefing following the recent reassignment of portfolios.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The property has been put on the market for disposal. However, I am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that the matter is still under consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Reform (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my reply to Question No. 94 (27770/14) of 26 June, 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Valuation Act, 2001 provides that all buildings used or developed for any purpose are rateable unless expressly exempted under Schedule 4 of the Act.  In general, the Act maintains the long-standing position that all commercial business properties, including those occupied and used for the provision of childcare facilities are liable for rates. Such rateable premises would ordinarily...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Appointments Service recently advertised a recruitment campaign for Clerical Officers in the Civil and Public Service.   Over 28,000 applications were received by the closing date and the competitive selection process is currently underway. The selection process takes account of candidates' previous relevant experience. Should a candidate be invited to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Dividends (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I presume that the Deputy is referring to the recent announcement by ESB that it no longer intends to proceed with the planned sale of its two peat-fired power plants under the State assets disposal programme, but instead will fund the remaining amount of the special dividend requirement for the Exchequer from borrowings drawn down within its existing banking facilities. This decision...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Construction Contracts Act 2013 was passed in order to help address the issue of non-payment to construction sector sub-contractors who have completed work on construction projects in accordance with their contract conditions. The Act achieves this through two elements It provides new statutory arrangements for payments under construction contracts, including...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Revenue Commissioners Resources (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: No request from Revenue to hire additional audit inspectors has been received or refused. While Revenue's staffing levels have decreased in line with Government policy on Public Service Numbers, I have given delegated sanction to Revenue to fill critical posts within the Office's overall Employment Control Framework ceiling. This sanction provides the potential to hire staff to meet specific...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Valuation Act, 2001 provides in Schedule 3, Sections 1(a) and (b) that all buildings and lands used or developed for any purpose including constructions affixed thereto are rateable.   The basic premise under the Act is that all interests (including buildings) and all developed land are rateable unless expressly exempted under Schedule 4. None of the specific exemptions...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: On 28 March, 2014, the European Commission published three new Directives as a collective reform of the existing EU regime for public procurement under the existing provisions of Directive 2004/17/EU - coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and Directive 2004/18/EU - on the coordination of procedures for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The number of staff, in my Department, who retired, left or otherwise departed from their employment from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 and the number to-date in 2014 are set out in the following table. - 2013 2014 Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 15 20 Shared Services 9 20 Office of Government Procurement 1 2 The following table reflects the number of staff who will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has been engaged in an extensive recruitment exercise over the past two years and this will continue into 2015 as progress continues to be made in establishing and resourcing the Shared Services Offices, the Office of Government Procurement and the OGCIO.  Although redeployment is being utilised wherever possible,  these new offices also...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Measures (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Under section 12 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013, I am required as Minister  to review the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009-2013 annually and cause a written report of my findings to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas. As part of that review I am required to consider whether the various measures provided for under...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Debt Management (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: My Department commissioned a review of debt management across five sectors: the HSE, Local Government, Department of Social Protection, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Courts Service. The review was conducted by BearingPoint, following a competitive tender process, and has been published on my Department's website. This review identifies the challenges facing these...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Increment Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Haddington Road Agreement provides for a range of increment and related balancing measures depending on relevant earnings. Under the terms of the Agreement, those earning under €35,000 will have a three month increment pause during the lifetime of the Agreement. For those on salaries between €35,000 and 65,000, two three month increment pauses will apply (a total...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The information contained in the following table sets out as at end-June, 2014 the percentage of Civil Servants serving in the age ranges requested by the Deputy.  Age range (as at end-June, 2014)* % of Civil Servants in the range 20 0.2 20-29 4.1 30-39 22.7 40-49 28.2 50-59 37.2 60 7.6* For technical data management reasons this information...

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

Brendan Howlin: Similar to all expenditure, annual allocations for Tribunals and Commissions are agreed with Departments as part of the Estimates campaign. In addition, this Department receives reports on expenditure on Tribunals and Commissions on a bi-monthly basis. Expenditure, as reported for 2013, is detailed in the following table.   Tribunal/Commission Department Total Commission to...

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

Brendan Howlin: My Department is working with relevant Departments and NewEra (in respect of the companies for which NewEra has responsibility) to review shareholder management and oversight arrangements applying in the commercial State sector. Shareholder expectation letters have been, or will be, sent by parent Department Ministers to State companies. These letters set out the views and expectations of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that, other than one staff member in the Valuation Office, no civil or public servant in my Department, or those under my remit, on career breaks at the time of the Haddington Road Agreement, lost their right to return to their old positions. The following table outlines the position regarding the Valuation Office: Valuation Office Staff...

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

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I have limited the response to services received from, or provided to, other Government Departments for 2014. Following its establishment in 2011 my Department entered into an administrative arrangement with the Department of Finance whereby the Department of Finance continued to organise all accommodation arrangements for the two departments...