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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Valuation Office (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 192 together. Under section 28 (4) of the Valuation Act 2001, a Revision Officer appointed by the Commissioner of Valuation may carry out a revision of valuation in relation to a particular property only if a material change of circumstances has occurred such as the coming into being of a new building, a change in value due to structural alterations...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Remit (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act came into effect on 14 October 2014. In line with the Programme for Government, the Act provides for the extension of FOI to An Garda Síochána for its administrative records relating to human resources, or finance or procurement matters, subject to security exemptions. In accordance with Section 1(3)(b) of the FOI Act 2014, in the case...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Secret Service (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The estimate and expenditure under the Vote for the Secret Service in the period 2004 to 2014 are listed in the following table: Year Estimate Expenditure - €000 €000 2004 767 350 2005 786 358 2006 806 374 2007 805 516 2008 818 608 2009 900 602 2010 1,000 581 2011 1,000 568 2012 1,000 515 2013 1,000 587 2014 1,000 n/a Each year's figures are published as part...

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

Brendan Howlin: I refer the Deputy to my reply of 6 November 2014 to Parliamentary Question Number 42277.  The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Levy (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The public service Pension-related Deduction (PRD) was introduced in March 2009 under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009.  PRD is a progressively structured multi-band reduction imposed on the remuneration of public servants who are members of a public service pension scheme or have entitlement to benefit under such a scheme or...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Legislation (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012  which provides the statutory basis for Single Public Service Pension Scheme enables me to make regulations providing for inter alia the inward transfers of pension savings from other pension schemes and the purchase of additional pension rights by Single Scheme members. I understand work on the development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Fhoireann Rannach (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Mar fhreagra ar cheist an Theachta, is féidir liom a dhearbhú go bhfuil de chumas ag ochtar ball foirne obair na Roinne a  dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge, is ionann sin agus thart ar 1% den líon foirne. B'fheidir go bhfuil cuma íseal ar an bhfigiúr seo, ach is cinnte gur leor é chun freastal a dhéanamh ar riachtanais na heagraíochta. Mar gheall...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In the following tables, Table 1 sets out the overall progress in establishing the Office of Government Procurement. As at early December, 139 (60%) of the planned OGP headcount of 231 is on board; a further 58 (25%) has been selected and most should take up their positions early Q1 2015. Some 34 positions remain to be filled. 21 of these positions will be filled through the newly...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: External Service Delivery (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I can confirm that external service delivery plans have been received from all Government Departments. Furthermore, benefits-driven external service delivery plans have also been received from: 1. The Office of Public Works, 2. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, and; 3. The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. The desired outcomes arising from the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I am here this evening to present to the committee a net Supplementary Estimate of €22.25 million, gross €33 million, in respect of Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances, and €200,000 in respect of the Public Appointments Service. The Supplementary Estimate in respect of the superannuation Vote arises from the fact that there have been approximately 250 more...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Is the Deputy talking about the gross figure or the figure from subhead A5 only?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy mentioned subhead A5.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Correct.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: That is the lump sum element.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Yes. That refers to lump sums and debt gratuities.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Established civil servants, yes.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Okay.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I have explained it. It is entirely a matter of who is retiring.