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Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is correct, a Cheann Comhairle. You might indicate when I have one minute remaining. On the day we passed the most recent troika review it is fitting that we examine the review in terms of the economy. In the short time available to me I will touch on a few key themes. I hear a great deal of sound and fury from the Opposition but in many cases we are on common ground. We want to...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I congratulate Mr. Purcell on that.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: The basic import, which has come up with every group that has come before the committee, is that the public looking in see this massive array of allowances and a significant proportion of them are core pay. It is about presentation. I would like to hear Mr. Clinton's input on this as well. Do they both believe there is a need to review how allowances are classified because it has led to a...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: When one looks down through the average overall percentage of gross pay, there are nurse officers for whom, in one case, nearly 50% of their income is allowances. Clearly, that must be core pay. Will Mr. Purcell carry out a review of the allowances, in terms of outdated descriptions and titles, in consultation with the unions?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is there a need for a review to consolidate the sheer number of allowances?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Mr. Purcell and Mr. Clinton. It is welcome that both management and the unions are present and I commend the union representatives on taking up our invitation. A number of features have come to light in all the deliberations with the various groups that have appeared before us. The first is the number of allowances and the second is how they are categorised. For example, is the...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I refer to the numbers in the grade in receipt of more than one allowance. I added the numbers given for each grade and the total is 3,708, with people on eight allowances. It appears that the majority of staff are on an average of eight allowances. When the 2005 negotiations took place, many of them were part of core pay. A number of the allowances with published business cases,...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: The operational on-call allowance is for principal and assistant principal officers.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Therein lies the confusion because there are so many allowances. Why did the negotiations in 2005 not consider reclassifying many of the allowances as core pay?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Purcell. I call on Mr. Clinton, general secretary of the Prison Officers Association, to make his opening statement. Is it in order to publish his statement?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the agenda in respect of the meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, 31 October 2012 agreed? Agreed.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome everyone to the meeting. Before we commence, I remind members and witnesses to switch off their mobile telephones as they cause interference with the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. I advise the witnesses that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give to this committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome Mr. John Clinton, General Secretary of the Prison Officers Association, and ask him to introduce his officials.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: I also welcome the officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I now invite Mr. Purcell to make his opening statement. Is it in order for the committee to publish it?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Item No. 1 is the minutes of the meeting of 18 October.Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. The minutes of the meetings of 23 and 24 October will be dealt with at the meeting of 1 November 2012. Item No. 2 is matters arising from the minutes. A note has been prepared by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the accountability of State funding for CIE. Work is continuing on...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Item No. 3B is correspondence alleging waste of public funds. No. 3B.1 is correspondence received on 18 October 2012 from an anonymous source re public sector allowances paid to third level lecturers to mark examination papers. That is to be noted, and a note is to be sought on this from the Department. Item No. 3B.2 is correspondence dated 21 October 2012 from Mr. Daniel O'Mahonyre...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy is down as the second speaker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Functions of NAMA: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: NAMA pays the banks a six-month EURIBOR rate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Functions of NAMA: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Do they get a margin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Functions of NAMA: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is it €1.6 billion or €2 billion?