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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: We have done that.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: There is an incremental scale for teachers.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Order for Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." This Bill seeks to implement the provisions agreed in the Lansdowne Road agreement earlier this year. It does so in the context of our country’s continuing economic recovery and within this Government’s policy of prudent fiscal management. We are, therefore, in a position to allocate additional moneys to public...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Responsibility for conditions in respect of occupational pension and any maximum or compulsory retirement ages in particular areas of the public service are in general a matter for the relevant employer, pension administrator or Government Department in the first instance. However, I understand that public servants who began employment in a public service body prior to 1 April 2004...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The membership of the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) is appointed by the Taoiseach.  The Taoiseach in making such appointments consults with me in my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.  The person holding the position referred to in the Deputy's question is not a member of TLAC but there is no impediment to a person holding that position...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The membership of the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) is appointed by the Taoiseach. The Taoiseach in making such appointments consults with me in my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. TLAC operates strictly in accordance with the principles of merit, consistency, accountability, probity, best practice and professional confidentiality.  In this context all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Calculations (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Valuation Act, 2001 provides in Schedule 3, Sections 1(a) and (b) that all buildings and lands used or developed for any purpose including constructions affixed thereto are rateable.The basic premise under the Act is that all interests (including buildings) and all developed land are rateable unless expressly exempted under Schedule 4. Paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 has an exemption for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates Process (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The published Forecast Outturn for 2015 Gross Current Health Expenditure includes provision for a Supplementary Estimate of €600 million.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I assume the Deputy is referring to the 10% reduced rates of pay for new entrant public servants. This was one of a number of measures, introduced over the period since the fiscal crisis which directly affected the pay of public service staff. The reductions in starting pay were introduced in January 2011 as part of the National Recovery Plan in order to reduce the Public Service...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (14 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Inconsistency in the approach to the exemption from rates for childcare and education facilities and calls to exempt all such providers were among the issues raised at a number of stages during the passage of the Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015.  As a result, I got Government approval for a Seanad Report Stage amendment to insert into Schedule 4 of the Valuation Act...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (14 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy will recall that at the time of my Expenditure Statement last October I announced an end to the Moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service, to be replaced with new delegated management arrangements to be phased in during 2015 and 2016. These arrangements, which now apply to most Government departments give public service managers the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman's Reports (14 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Ombudsman is independent of Government and is accountable to the Houses of the Oireachtas. There is no statutory appeal of the outcome of investigations by the Ombudsman, and, given the independent nature of the Office, it would not be appropriate to have one. The Ombudsman reports to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions which is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legal Costs (14 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) is responsible for overseeing the conduct of appointment processes to a wide range of positions in the Civil and Public Service.  In carrying out its independent statutory functions, the CPSA must, on occasions, seek independent legal advice on issues that come to light in the course of its examination of appointment processes....

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Even Deputy Willie O'Dea is laughing at that one.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has great confidence in us.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: He is gone.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: How many chapters are there in it?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Will the Deputy mention the budget some day soon?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy might mention the budget.