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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Labour Court Recommendations (15 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: 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 funding for such a scheme to employees of private companies even...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In truth, it goes to a political party, and from that the political parties organise their supports. The Deputy is saying the money we get for that is individuals' money but there is then collective money that needed to be done on top of that. We need a balance between them. I am supportive of co-ordination in general terms and I understand the point about being a hirer but no individual...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Yes.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the three Deputies for their contributions to this debate. Some of the matters raised will be the subject of discussion in the next Parliament because we are in the final phase of this particular Oireachtas. There are a number of points to which I wish to refer briefly. On legal fees, I very strongly underscore the point made by Deputy Fleming. We must be very careful that we...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I was in a room with two future Presidents.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Not in derogatory terms.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: He is earning his keep today.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission came into existence on 1 January 2004 under the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003. The founding commission legislation in 2003 led, in summary, to two consequences: the commission became the sanctioning authority for expenditure and for deciding on staff numbers, up to the grade of...

Appropriation Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, lines 31 and 32, to delete "one hundred and one million," and substitute "one hundred and eleven million,". This is a technical amendment to correct a typographical error. The sum in the Schedule is correct but a "one" became a "zero" in section 2, so I hope we can correct that technical error.

Appropriation Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I thank both Deputies for their contributions. It is difficult to listen to a representative of Fianna Fáil talk about making economic choices. They ruined the country and crashed the economy and we have spent the past five years picking up the pieces after them. I will refer to a number of issues raised by Deputy Sean Fleming. He mentioned a bonanza increase in taxes outside the...

Appropriation Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Appropriation Bill 2015 is an essential element of financial housekeeping that, as Deputies are aware, must be concluded by the Dáil this year. The Bill serves two primary purposes. First, it is necessary to authorise in law all the expenditure that has been undertaken in 2015 on the basis of the Estimates that have already...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Did you hear what he said, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle?

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Deputy be here on Monday?

Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The recession happened on the watch of the Deputy's party.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Redeployment (10 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Agreements (the Croke Park and Haddington Road Agreements) provide for agreed redeployment arrangements to apply in the Civil Service and in other parts of the Public Service where there are surplus staff.  A Department of Public Expenditure and Reform circular (Circular 8 of 2010) setting out the arrangements across the Civil Service and between the Civil Service and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (10 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent, statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the civil service. It operates under the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) Codes of Practice in conducting its business. Assignments to fill vacancies are made based on requests received from Departments. The service is demand led and...

Estimates for Public Services 2015 (9 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Did the Deputy refer to investment in water infrastructure?

Suicide Prevention Authority Bill 2015: First Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: No.

Estimates for Public Services 2015 (9 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move the following Supplementary Estimates:Estimates for Public Services [2015]: Vote 6 – Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary).That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,500,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December, 2015, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Brendan Howlin: No.