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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (11 Feb 2015)

Brendan Howlin: There is one director general at a salary of €136,496, six senior investigators at salaries of €103,976, 16 assistant principal investigators at salaries of €83,500, ten higher executive officers at a cost of €60,224 each, 15 executive officers at a cost of €49,837 each, two administrative officers at a cost of €60,224 each, one staff officer at a...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Brendan Howlin: Seanad amendments Nos. 34, 40 and 41 are related and may be discussed together. Seanad amendment No. 34: Section 29: In page 28, subsection (3), lines 41 to 44 and in page 29, lines 1 to 14, to delete paragraphs (a) and (b) and substitute the following: "(a) in the case of personal service, by— (i) delivering it to the person, or (ii) leaving it at the address— (I) at which the person...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question all details regarding meetings of the Management Advisory Council in my Department since 2011 are currently available on our website at: .  Both Mr. Ronan O'Brien, my Special Adviser, and I have been present at meetings, on occasion. The Agenda and minutes taken at each meeting are also available on our Website which include those that attended. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 to 532, inclusive, together. Gross voted current and capital profiles were published on an aggregate basis with the end-February Exchequer figures at the beginning of March. Gross current expenditure was profiled at €12,899 million and gross capital expenditure at €437 million giving an overall gross aggregate profile of €13,336...

Written Answers — Dumping at Sea: Dumping at Sea (21 Oct 2008)

Brendan Howlin: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, regarding an application by Iarnród Éireann for disposal at sea of dredge material from maintenance dredging at Rosslare Europort, full account will be taken in the decision making process of the undertaking by CIÉ to ensure that a minimum of three feet of water is consistently maintained at low tide in the lagoon...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Grades (19 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Civil Service Renewal Plan recognises the clear need to continue to increase female participation at senior levels in the Civil Service.  To this end, the Renewal Plan contains a commitment to improve gender balance at each level by reviewing supports and policies to ensure these are impactful and measurable.  This work has commenced and is now a key project under the Plan....

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: On €35,000, one currently has a deduction of €2,280. At the end of this period, it will be a deduction of €600. I can go through the entire scale but at the other end of it, for example, €165,000, which is an extraordinary pension, one will still be paying €30,280 in a pension deduction at that stage.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 135. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capital investment made over the past ten years in the Naval Service facilities at Haulbowline, County Cork; the specific projects completed at the naval base; the further works he intends to sanction at the base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23333/24]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)

Brendan Howlin: Tomorrow, at least 25% of the shares of AIB will be sold despite the expressed wish of the House that it should not happen. The new Taoiseach has promised to increase capital expenditure but has not indicated from where the money will come. We remain committed to using the proceeds of this sale simply to pay down debt. There has been no discussion in the House on the sale. We rely on the...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (8 May 2019)

Brendan Howlin: We made a promise in the House that we would do things differently after the debacle of the national children's hospital. A Government decision to award the biggest public sector contract in history was approved by the Cabinet. It was promised that the grounding documentation would be published at 8 a.m. today, which is bad enough given that it was after the opinion editorial from the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Meetings (10 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As part of the Government's Promote Ireland Programme, I travelled to Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing for the St. Patrick's Day period, participating in 25 events over 8 days in 3 cities. Priorities for Ireland are the Tourism, Culture, Agriculture, Education, Financial Services and Science & Technology sectors. Thus, my programme included events designed to encourage business...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Review (22 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: At the request of the Government, the Labour Relations Commission has lately been engaged in discussions with public service employers and trade unions with a view to establishing whether there may be a basis for a negotiated public service agreement which would meet budgetary targets. This talks process has been concerned with the pay and conditions of employment of public servants. In...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (8 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: ...age provisions which affect an individual public servant will reflect his or her particular employment sector and time of original recruitment. Under recent Department of Social Protection legislation, the State Pension age is due to increase gradually over the period ahead, reaching 68 years in 2028. This process began on 1 January 2014 with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Numbers (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I can confirm that the latest available data shows that, measured on the basis of whole time equivalents (WTEs), there were just under 290,900 public sector workers at the end of 2012. The data on serving numbers is collected and tracked on a quarterly basis. The next update will show the position at end March 2013. Historical data on public service numbers is available at () from 1994 to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Easter Rising Commemorations (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: As I indicated previously to the Deputy in a question answered on 16 December last, the Commissioners of Public Works have a particular role in respect of the commemorations. This arises from the responsibility they have for the care and maintenance of national monuments and other heritage properties in State care. In many cases, these are iconic locations and important in the context of...

Job Losses. (14 May 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I will now call on the Deputies who tabled questions on job losses at SR Technics to the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in the order in which they submitted their questions to my office. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she will take in view of the implications for employment and the economy in...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Brendan Howlin: I will return to the Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017. We have had discussions in this House, and I have had discussions with my former Department, in respect of section 39 organisations. Staff in those section 39 organisations, who took cuts mirroring those in the FEMPI legislation, have a legitimate expectation of pay restoration at the same rate and at the same time as the rest...

Adjournment Debate Matters (17 Dec 2008)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Neville — the level of suicide among the Traveller community; (2) Deputy Bannon — the need for a new school building and teacher numbers at St. Mary's national school, Edgeworthstown, County Longford; (3) Deputy McGinley...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: My Department is responsible for setting the overall capital allocations across Departments and for monitoring monthly capital expenditure at departmental level. Information in relation to expenditure at project level is not collected by my Department. It is a matter for individual line Departments to monitor and control the roll out of their own capital programmes within the ceilings and...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Capital Gains Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister made a presentation as if this was all new. He referred to the Minister for Finance's publication, Ireland's corporation tax roadmap, a copy of which I have with me. The roadmap, which was published on 5 September, states this would be done by 2020. What happened in the past few weeks that requires this to be done tonight? There is no indication in this document that this...