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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) legislation was introduced in five separate Acts from 2009 in response to the crisis in the public finances. In my most recent annual review of the legislation, I indicated in my report that I would bring forward the necessary legislative amendments to the Financial Emergency Measures Acts to enable the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Data (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Public service pensions which are affected by the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) are simply reduced in pay-out value, and as such there is no imposition of a levy, deduction or other stoppage for which a centralised collection system is required. However based on available data sets and making reasonable projections as to future retirements...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 36415/15 of 20 October 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Rates (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Valuation Acts 2001-2015 provide in Schedule 4, paragraph 12A that property, being a building or part of a building, land or a waterway or a harbour directly occupied by any Department or Office of State is property that is not rateable. The Commissioner of Valuation, who is independent in the exercise of his duties under the Acts, has accordingly deemed that offices,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Ministerial expenditure ceilings are decided by the Government within the context of the overall Government expenditure ceiling required to ensure that our fiscal targets are achieved, and have a statutory basis in the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2013. The Expenditure Report 2016 published by my Department on Budget day outlines Ministerial Ceilings for Current Expenditure in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Government Publications (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: A catalogue of publications for sale by Government Publications through its call centre is available electronically on the Office of Public Works website: The catalogue is supplemented by periodic lists of new publications: Call Centre staff are available to answer any queries from customers relating to publications for sale. Full contact details for Government Publications are to be found...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I and my officials have met with representatives of the Alliance of Retired Public Servants (ARPS) on a regular basis. I note that my proposals to Government earlier this year in respect of the amelioration of the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) burden on pensioners, and which now form part of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I again thank the Deputy and I fully agree with much of what he said. However, rather than rely on a PwC survey, the statistics I have given the Deputy are the official figures for this week from the CSO. I am pleased to report to the House that we are moving significantly in the right direction. One of the first things we did was to restructure the entire training platform by changing and...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: It is proposed to take No. 9, Finance Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed), No. 8, Social Welfare Bill 2015 - Second Stage (resumed) and No. 10, Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 9 shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to...

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I strongly agree.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Is there another speaker?

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I beg your pardon.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I am a great believer in allowing adequate debate on any matter that comes before the House.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: As is routine, the Finance Bill is more of a Committee Stage Bill than it is a Second Stage Bill because it largely replicates, with a few exceptions - the Deputy is correct - the debate we had on the budget, but the detail is in the committee work and I would ask the House to agree to simply allow the Second Stage to pass and to deal with the Committee Stage on an issue-by-issue basis.

Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I am sure adequate time will be afforded to the committee to go through the Bill forensically.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: This emergency vehicle arrived in 23 minutes.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: That is the information I have. All these can be validated and checked. Let us wait for objective fact before we jump to judgment.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Let me give the full fact because, obviously, before coming in here I asked. There were eight emergency ambulances and two rapid-response vehicles operating in the north-east area on the night of this dreadful accident. The normal complement for the night is ten ambulances and two rapid-response vehicles. The reduction in capacity was due to short-notice absences on the night which I...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Let me be crystal clear. Health policy has been an absolute priority for the Government. The protection of health expenditure-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Fianna Fáil-----