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Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (28 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I attended a meeting recently with officials from the Office of Public Works (OPW) and representatives of the Newcastle West community. Desmond Castle, Newcastle West, has been available to groups for the holding of events subject to OPW resources being available to open the site outside of normal opening times. It was agreed that liaison persons in OPW and the group would deal with...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (28 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: In 2010 the Office of Public Works surrendered office accommodation yielding a rental saving of €8.75m per annum. The leases concerned are scheduled in the following table: PROPERTY RENT € PER ANNUM NEW REPLACEMENTREQUIRED COMMENTS ACHILL GAELTACHT AFFAIRS 2,679 NO ARKLOW NORTH QUAY 9,523 NO ATHLONE OPW STORE 6,400 NO ATHLONE PROBATION SERVICE 110,472 Moved into leased building...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (28 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: In 2010, the National Procurement Service secured savings of €8.8 million under the 2009 Expenditure Reduction Initiative. This was achieved by requesting Public Bodies to negotiate a reduction of up to 8% on all contracts for goods and services above €100k and where legally feasible. A breakdown of the 2010 Procurement savings is set out in the following table. Savings of €39...

Written Answers — State Properties: State Properties (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I would refer the Deputy to my answer to previous PQ No. 54 of 2 June 2011, in that the Minister or the Commissioners of Public Works only become aware that particular asset(s) have vested in the Minister, by virtue of the State Property Act 1954, when an interested party gives notice to an issue pertaining to the asset(s) concerned. In this regard, interested parties can contact the...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 71: In page 14, before section 24, to insert the following new section: 24.—The Housing Finance Agency Act 1981 is amended by the substitution of "Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform" for "Minister for Finance and the Minister for the Public Service" in each place that it occurs.".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Deputy for tabling the amendment. Appropriations-in-aid are receipts that accrue directly to Departments or agencies and which may be retained by those bodies to offset the cost of delivering services rather than submitted to the Exchequer. The level of appropriations-in-aid is determined in the context of the annual Estimates process. The proposed amendment would explicitly...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 14: In page 8, subsection (1)(a)(i), line 40, to delete "in relation to".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 15: In page 8, subsection (1)(a), to delete lines 43 to 48 and in page 9, to delete lines 1 to 6 and substitute the following: "(iii) all functions (including functions conferred by or under statute) relating to remuneration (including fees, allowances and expenses), appointment and terms and conditions of service of members, or members of boards, of public service...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 16: In page 9, subsection (1)(a)(iv), line 7, to delete "sanctioning" and substitute "sanctioning or approval". This is a technical amendment that relates to the sanctioning of expenses incurred in the administration of any statute. It provides for both the sanctioning and approval of such expenses as opposed to just their sanctioning as referred to in the Bill as...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 17: In page 9, subsection (1)(a)(iv), line 8, to delete "statute." and substitute the following: "statute; (v) all functions (including functions conferred by or under statute) relating to superannuation, remuneration (including allowances and expenses) and terms and conditions of service of— (I) a member of either House of the Oireachtas, (II) a member of a local...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 18: In page 9, lines 20 to 26, to delete subsection (4) and substitute the following: "(4) The functions of the Minister for Finance in relation to each of the following bodies are transferred to the Minister: (a) the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland; (b) the Commission for Public Service Appointments; (c) the Public Appointments Service; (d) the Commissioner of...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 19: In page 9, paragraph (e), line 43, to delete "and" and in page 10, to delete lines 1 to 7 and substitute the following: "(f) formulate and develop policies in relation to the procurement of goods and services (including services consisting of the carrying out of works) by Departments of State or other public service bodies, and (g) develop procedural frameworks for...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: That must change.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: That is like the Olympics site.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: We could call it accident and emergency.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I move amendment No. 11: In page 7, before section 4, but in Part 1, to insert the following new section: 4.—(1) The Minister may by regulations provide for any matter referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed. (2) Without prejudice to any provision of this Act, regulations under this section may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: The Deputy has made a valid point. This is a standard procedure and I refer to my experience of this issue from the other side of the House where the Deputy now sits. It was somewhat frustrating over the years that where a regulation was set out by a Minister and put on the Order Paper, it effectively came into effect within the aforementioned 21 day period. Moreover, as the Deputy rightly...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I thank the Deputy. If I may, I will read out the response to the amendment and Members might then debate this further. The new section 5(5) proposed by Deputy Fleming would require the Minister to furnish a written explanation within 20 days of the passing of the law of key responsibilities and dates under the new budgetary and Estimates procedures. I understand the Deputy may be anxious...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: I understand the Deputy's frustration. There are two reasons the Estimates debate for this year is somewhat confined. In the first instance the restructuring of Departments has delayed the entire process. As the Deputy pointed out we are at the midpoint of the year but it is only now with this Bill that we are putting together a new Department because there was a general election and a new...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Hayes: The information sought is currently being compiled and will be forwarded directly to Deputy Broughan.