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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (18 Sep 2012)

Brian Hayes: Irish printers are welcome to bid for all publicly advertised Government printing contracts. In common with other contracts for supplies and services, all central government printing contracts where the estimated value excluding VAT exceeds €130,000 are advertised on public procurement website, www.etenders.gov.ie, as well as in the Official Journal of the European Union. Guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Rationalisation Programme (18 Sep 2012)

Brian Hayes: The information sought by the Deputy on the departmental breakdown of leases surrendered is as follows: Revenue Commissioners 32 Revenue and Customs & Excise Social Protection 24 Social Protection Offices Garda 16 Garda Probation & Welfare 6 Probation & Welfare Service Justice, Equality & Law Reform 7 Justice Courts Service 2 Courts Agriculture 8 Agriculture...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (19 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: On foot of applications received from Cork County Council, the Office of Public Works approved the allocations set out in the attached table for the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date 2012 in respect of flood alleviation works. The amounts drawn down to date are also shown. This funding was provided primarily under the OPW's Minor Works Flood Mitigation and Coastal Protection Scheme. In...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (19 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: The information sought is being compiled at the moment and I will respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Data Protection (19 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: I have been informed by the Minister for Finance that he has not received any complaints about the leaking of personal banking information by nationalised banks to the media. Without knowledge of the specific issue to which the Deputy referred I can only comment on this issue in the most general of terms. Primary responsibility for the safeguarding of customer information rests with the...

Data Protection (19 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: I note the helpful comments of my colleague on this issue. The House has established in law an independent regulator, whose sole function is to protect data collected by all institutions in the State, whether they are State-owned or privately owned and whether they are banks or otherwise. The independent regulator has a clear line of responsibility to deal with complaints made in the first...

Public Procurement (19 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. He is right to suggest the issue of procurement falls under my responsibility. The national procurement service is part of the Office of Public Works. Since its establishment in 2009, the service has done a tremendous job to ensure that we get better procurement throughout the public sector. The truth is that far too many people are...

Public Procurement (19 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: Yes.

Public Procurement (19 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: I am grateful to Deputy Wall for raising this issue. If we are to get value for the Irish taxpayer, this is a crucial debate this country needs to have. I very much agree with Deputy Wall as well. We cannot allow any of these jobs to be lost, but the only way those jobs will be saved is by better procurement and people understanding our requirements as well. All over the country, we have...

Ambulance Service (19 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: On behalf of the Minister for Health who, unfortunately, is unable to take this important issue, I thank Deputy Kirk for allowing me to address it. I very much agree with Deputy Kirk, who has correctly highlighted the importance of having an ambulance service in place, not only in the north east but throughout the country, which is reliable and fit for purpose in terms of the requirements of...

Ambulance Service (19 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy has a very high standing in this House and has considerable experience on both sides of the House. He has rightly highlighted the issue of the lack of detail in the reply, and I agree with him on that. I have at my disposal a more detailed briefing note which I intend to hand to him at the end of this debate and which sets out the issues in Drogheda and the region. If there are...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (18 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works is currently considering funding applications totalling €1.3m received from Cork County Council on the 4th July, 2012, under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme, to address recent flooding in Clonakilty, Glanmire and Douglas. In relation to Clonakilty in West Cork, the amount of funding applied for is €1.2m. The applications are being assessed in...

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: That is good news.

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: They did not do that in the last decade. We need them to get the money they are owed.

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: That is correct.

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: I wish to share time with Deputies Mary Mitchell O'Connor and Gerald Nash.

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: I thank Deputy Pearse Doherty for preparing the Bill we are debating tonight and tomorrow night and for presenting it for the information of the House. There is a comprehensive licensing system in place for moneylenders. In that regard, I will outline shortly for the information of the House the main provisions of Part VIII of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 which deal with moneylenders....

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: The Office of Public Works do not own or rent any apartments in the complex located at Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: The data requested in respect of lease expenditure by the Office of Public Works in 2011 is currently being collated and will be made available to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Jul 2012)

Brian Hayes: The Phoenix Park, although being the largest urban park in Dublin, is a finite resource. Provision is made for both active and passive recreation in the twenty seven dedicated sports grounds already fully allocated to many sporting bodies under licence, for example, Gaelic football, camogie, soccer, cricket, polo, etc. It is open to tag rugby groups to liaise directly with the licensed...