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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I accept and welcome Deputy O'Brien's amendment. The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, has said that we accept the principle. It is not the case that we are herding out people at a particular age. However, in order to have a legislative remedy, one has to have an age. We accept Deputy O'Brien's bona fides in regard to the age of 75.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is essential that regulation-making powers which are included in primary legislation are supported by clear principles and policies specified in that primary legislation to guide the Minister in the exercise of that power. In this case, the new section 3A(3) sets out a number of policies and principles to guide the Minister, such as "evidence of an increase in normal life expectancy in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: We are agreeing to the Deputy's amendment.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: No.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am. Any potential remedies that might be available might involve legislative remedies. In the event that a report is laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, it will be up to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in consultation with others, to bring forward any potential remedies.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 8:In page 5, line 1, after "age" to insert the following:", subject to any extension provided for in a public service pension scheme made, approved or consented to by the Minister for Education and Skills, with the consent of the Minister". These amendments relate to certain teaching and learning staff in the education sector who are not required to retire until the end...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 9:In page 5, lines 4 to 8, to delete all words from and including "The" in line 4 down to and including "accordingly" in line 8 and substitute the following:"The provisions of any public service pension scheme or statutory instrument (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 2005) that require, or the effect of which is to require, a relevant public servant to retire...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 10:In page 5, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following:"Amendment of section 29 of Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 8.Section 29 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 is amended—(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):"(1) In this Part, 'pensionable pay', in relation to a public servant and in respect of a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 12:In page 3, line 8, after "enactments;" to insert "to amend section 29 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017;".

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I would like to draw a particular matter regarding this Bill to the attention of the committee before we conclude. As the committee is aware, the Bill contains a provision for a commencement order to bring its provisions into effect following enactment. I want to acknowledge the co-operation of both Houses in bringing the Bill to its current position. I understand that provisional dates...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Standards Authority of Ireland (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 259. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the NSAI will publish a standard on the recommendation that carbon monoxide alarms be included in sleeping areas of buildings that are non-domestic in nature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51688/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Data (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 461. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver licences that were required to be surrendered and those that were actually surrendered, respectively, in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51998/18]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary) (6 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the committee for facilitating us. This is a minor and somewhat technical Vote we would like to get approved by the committee. I am here this morning to present the committee with a proposal for a net Supplementary Estimate of €1,000 in respect of Vote 12 - superannuation and retired allowances. The Supplementary Estimate in respect of this Vote will bring the 2018 Estimate...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No 1:In page 10, lines 8 to 10, to delete all words from and including "excepting" in line 8 down to and including "data" in line 10. These are technical amendments to section 7 concerning the interaction of this Bill with the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. Members will be aware there was substantial discussion in the Seanad on the application of this Bill to the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: We wanted to avoid any contradiction in the wording, especially considering the length of the deliberations in the Seanad. We also wanted to avoid a conflict with the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005. Having reflected on the matter and wanting to take on board the spirit of what was agreed to in the Seanad, we have decided to remove the wording as proposed in amendments Nos. 1 and 2...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy's question is pertinent because section 2 refers to the special categories of personal data and information referred to in Article 9 of the GDPR. The GDPR is inherently built into the Bill. In later sections there are clear references to it. However, in the Seanad we wanted to take on board the spirit of what had been proposed by Senator Higgins. We have discussed the matter...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I said on Second Stage, I have no difficulty with having further discussions with my officials. However, what was attempted to be achieved in the Seanad, which we accepted in principle, is actually strengthened by amendment No. 3. In fact, it is stronger than the Seanad amendment. It removes any contradiction and explicitly refers to how the processing of special categories of data will...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have already made my officials available. We have extended an open invitation for people to engage with us on the matter, but, unfortunately, it has not been taken up. However, I am more than willing to have that level of engagement before Report Stage. The debate in the Seanad should be looked at in the round, rather than in isolation. Article 9 of the GDPR is referred to specifically...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: As I said before the Deputy came into the committee room, my officials and I have made ourselves available to all Members to discuss this matter. Regrettably, we have had no engagement on it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I acknowledge that Deputy Jonathan O’Brien has engaged with us before on the pre-legislative process.