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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2011)

Richard Bruton: Forfás is the only State Agency on which the Secretary General of my Department is a Board Member. He does not receive any remuneration for his duties in this regard.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: Legislation is promised in this area and will be introduced as soon as possible. Given the Dáil schedule, it is likely to be after the summer recess. Government policy is to retain the joint labour committee, JLC, system while reforming it as has been recommended. The enforcement of the JLCs, which protect vulnerable workers, will continue. It is also important to point out many of the...

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: There are a number of issues involved. There is a court case pending and we await its decision. There will then be a Government decision. I will proceed to prepare heads of a Bill on that basis and we will make rapid progress in introducing a Bill to the Oireachtas.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Bill has been published today and will be debated next week, when such issues can be raised. The Bill provides for a range, not a specific proposal-----

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: There will be an opportunity to debate it in the House next week.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: We have no date yet on that legislation. Its content will be debated at that time.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: I will get back to the Deputy with the precise date it will be taken. It is a matter of some urgency. The Government will present it at an early date.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: It is not intended to deal with this matter by legislation. As the Deputy knows, the Minister for public expenditure and reform has been pressing for transparency and to reform a system the Government inherited, where bonuses paid were not related to genuine performance. There is now greater transparency. For the first time, details have been published of earnings in the NTMA and NAMA....

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: There is no promised legislation. Existing legislation provides for the appointment of board members.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: The Government is conscious of that matter and has approved legislation. It will be published tomorrow and debated, I hope, next week.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: It is hoped that the membership of the fiscal council can be appointed shortly on an informal basis, and that the legislation to underpin it will be published in the autumn.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: There is not promised legislation but the Minister for public expenditure and reform has already taken steps to reduce salaries. Within the public service that has been done on a voluntary basis for all senior appointments. That is part of the Government's programme.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: In the case of the first Bill, the heads have not yet come to Government. The second matter is a priority of Government and there is a commitment in the memorandum of understanding to publish that legislation at an early date. Intense work is ongoing on it. The intention is to meet that schedule.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: There is no promised legislation on that matter.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: That is no promised legislation on that matter.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: There is work in the office of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government on this issue but it has not yet come to Government. As there are no heads of Bills, I cannot give the Deputy an accurate date.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: There is a commission and it does not require legislation. That commission is working.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: Legislation will be needed and the Minister for Finance is working on this issue. The priority was the restructuring of the existing banks and the creation of two pillar banks. There is a greatly strengthened unit within the Department of Finance which is riding shotgun on those pillar banks to see that they meet the criteria set. Work in ongoing on the strategic investment bank in the...

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: Unfortunately, I cannot shed light on the content of the legislation but no date has been set for its publication.

Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Richard Bruton: The House will rise on 21 July and it will return on 14 September. The rota for parliamentary questions will be amended as soon as the House approves the legislation currently before it. There will be an opportunity for parliamentary questions to the Minister for public expenditure and reform.