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Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: It is a little annoying that the Deputy only objected when I stood up.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I will speak through the Chair. I do not wish to be in any way controversial on this. I did not go into the committee with the expectation that we would have the degree of co-operation there was. Everybody from all sides of the House went into that committee in a spirit of co-operation. I pay tribute to the Ceann Comhairle and to all colleagues who worked on the committee for their...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to the Civil Service is regulated by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. The Act established the Public Appointments Service (PAS) as the centralised recruitment body for the Civil and Public Service. The Act also established the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) as the regulator of civil service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: In June 2015 Government agreed to my proposals for a significant phased restoration of most of the cuts affecting public service pensions due to the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR). These proposals reflected my commitment to restore the pensions of retired public servants as early as economic and fiscal progress allowed.  These PSPR ameliorative proposals...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I have considered the report of the consultants appointed to review the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the River Bandon (Bandon) Flood Relief Scheme and have now confirmed the Scheme. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has advised that it will comply with the conditions attached to the confirmation subject to certain clarifications which have been accepted by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware under the Civil Service Renewal Plan, my Department in conjunction with the Civil Service Management Board is examining ways to improve mobility within the Civil Service. There are currently no formal centrally managed arrangements for the transfer of staff between the different sectors of the public service. While,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cuanta agus Céanna (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Bhí cruinniú agam ar 20 Eanáir 2016 sa Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe le hionadaithe ó phobal Inis Meáin maidir le forbairt na céibhe ar an oileán sin. Níor tógadh miontuairiscí den chruinniú ach, mar atá a fhios agat is cúram do Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe Céibh an Chalaidh Mhóir ar Inis...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: A meeting of the Forum is scheduled to take place shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Data (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The line item referred to in the Deputy's question is reflected- in so far as the period 2017-2018 is concerned - in Table 4 on page 31 of Expenditure Report 2016 published by my Department in October 2015. This Table sets out the Current Expenditure Ceilings across Government Departments for the three year period 2016 to 2018. As the Deputy will be aware, three year Ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The line item referred to in the Deputy's question is calculated from the difference between the gross voted capital ceilings 2016-2021 as published in the Stability Programme Update (SPU) in April 2015 and the gross voted capital ceilings as published in the capital plan "Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment" in September 2015.  The increases in Exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Labour Court Recommendations (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. As the Deputy will be aware unions representing CE Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors have sought the provision of Exchequer funding to implement a Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme dating back to 2008. However the position has remained that it is not possible for the State to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Mar is eol don Teachta, is í an Seirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí (PAS) an ghníomhaireacht earcaíochta láraithe don státseirbhís. Clúdaíonn an eolas a leanas na feachtais agus iarratais folúntas ina raibh baint ag PAS. Is é líon iomlán na sannachán atá déanta ag PAS don státseirbhís ná 4,144...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Mar is eol don Teachta, is í an Seirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí (PAS) an ghníomhaireacht earcaíochta láraithe don státseirbhís. Clúdaíonn an eolas a leanas na feachtais agus iarratais folúntas a d'eagraigh PAS, eagraithe de réir an ghráid. Feachtas Príomhoifigigh Léirigh 11 iarrthóir den painéal reatha...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhireacha 208 agus 209 le chéile. Mar fhreagra ar cheist an Theachta, is féidir liom a dhearbhú go bhfuil de chumas ag ochtar ball foirne obair na Roinne a  dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge, is ionann sin agus thart ar 1% den líon foirne.  B'fheidir go bhfuil cuma íseal ar an bhfigiúr seo, ach is cinnte gur leor...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to the Civil Service is regulated by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. The Act established the Public Appointments Service (PAS) as the centralised recruitment body for the Civil and Public Service. I have been informed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) that the information sought by the Deputy is as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The breakdown of the Exchequer Capital Investment is outlined in Table 1 on page 21 of the capital plan publication "Building on Recovery: Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016-2021".  Any queries on the specific projects/programmes to be funded from within these allocations are a matter for the relevant Minister/Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: Non-Exchequer investment constitutes investment by commercial and some non-commercial state entities.  The breakdown of the €14.5 billion non-Exchequer component of the Capital Plan is set out in the following table: Non-Exchequer Semi-state Funding - Sector €billion Commercial Water 4.00 Energy Network Infrastructure (Gas & Electricity) 4.00 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The PEACE IV Programme was adopted by the European Commission on 30 November 2015.It was launched on 22 January 2016 at an event in the Skainos Centre in Belfast, which I attended along with my Northern Ireland colleague, Mervyn Storey MLA, Minister for Finance & Personnel. The Programme is co-funded by the Irish Government, the Northern Ireland Executive and the European...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: My direct responsibilities in relation to numbers employed and their terms and conditions relate to the Civil Service.  I have no plans to introduce a general early retirement package across the public service for those who are over 50 years of age. 

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Howlin: The following table sets out the amount spent on the two special advisers employed by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform for the years 2013, 2014, 2015. Year Salary Cost Employer PRSI Other (allowances etc) Total Cost 2013 €196,684 €19,364 0 €216,049 2014 €190,925 €18,837 0 €209,762 2015 €198,268 €19,575 0...