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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Teachers' Remuneration (18 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the punishment clauses underpinning the recent pay agreement will be removed from legislation in order that some teachers are not discriminated against in terms of pay increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2333/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (18 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 36. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform freedom of information legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (18 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: 39. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address pay inequality within the public sector. [2332/18]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I ought to have brought my glasses.

Section 39 Agency Staff Reimbursements: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I would like to share time with Deputies Pearse Doherty, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, David Cullinane and Louise O'Reilly.

Section 39 Agency Staff Reimbursements: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: That is okay. We are very disciplined in this party. We will be supporting this motion. Unlike the Government, we will also support the amendment proposed by Solidarity-People Before Profit. While the Fianna Fáil motion does not address all the issues we would like to see addressed, it addresses the fundamental issue of equal treatment of all section 39 workers in relation to pay...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I am concerned because some of the questions I was going to ask, and which Deputy Lahart asked, are going to inform the workings of the new interdepartmental group. Will we be extending the base to houses that are currently exempt and how will we implement that? What will happen in the event of a revaluation or if the decision is taken to maintain the freeze? I presume the Minister will...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I presume this work would also examine the impact of changes to the regime on deferral rates and ability to pay.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: The representative from the Revenue stated that to the best of his recollection, there was no consultation with the Department on this measure. Mr. Hogan is now saying that there were conversations on it and on other measures throughout the summer.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Very well.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Would the witness not concur with the view that putting this in the budget was a very last-minute decision?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: I had one other question. I do not know whether Mr. Hogan has the answer. It concerns the surcharge on properties valued at over €1 million.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

Jonathan O'Brien: Finally, in regard to the upcoming review, did the witness mention a date at the end of August?

Appropriation Bill 2017: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: We also will be supporting the Bill. Deputy Calleary outlined the importance of it. It gives authorisation in law for all of the expenditure covered by the Estimates which were dealt with in May of this year and also the Supplementary Estimates which were dealt with on 7 December. The Bill is coming before the House now because it could not be brought before the Supplementary Estimates are...

Other Questions: Freedom of Information Legislation (14 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 5. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline his plans to reform freedom of information legislation. [53245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Private Partnerships (14 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 2. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to a report from the IMF (details supplied) that makes a range of recommendations regarding PPPs, including that the State begin using a cost benefit analysis of them. [53507/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (14 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 8. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to improve the gender balance on each of the State boards under his remit. [53246/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (14 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rolling selective spending review process which will take place in his Department between 2017 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (14 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to address pay inequality within the public sector. [53243/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Jonathan O'Brien: I was going to propose what Senator O'Sullivan has just proposed.