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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 provides that the Standards in Public Office Commission, an independent body, is the Registrar of Lobbying.  The Standards Commission has a specific role under section 17 of the Act to issue guidance and information to promote an understanding of the legislation. The Standards Commission has prepared an information guide on the Regulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Office of Government Procurement along with the other Sector Sourcing Organisations is implementing Government policy regarding the central coordination of procurement across multiple categories of expenditure. The Office of Government Procurement sourcing teams are currently engaged in over 160 active sourcing projects which vary significantly in terms of their scope, context,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (22 Sep 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The proposals for the Lansdowne Road Agreement, which were recently ratified by the Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions,  contain a number of measures to reduce the effect of the pay cuts which were imposed on public servants from 2009 to 2013 in response to the financial crisis. These measures, which aim to restore some element of pay to all public servants...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Valuation Office (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: As I indicated in my reply of 14 July to PQ 29165/15, No. 322, the Valuation Act 2001 provides in Schedule 3, paragraphs 1(a) and (b) that all buildings and lands used 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...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Gross voted expenditure was reduced from €62.4bn in 2008 to €54bn in 2014. Budget 2015 marked the first time since the onset of the crisis when reductions in overall voted expenditure were not required to meet our fiscal targets. In the period between 2008 and 2014, gross voted current expenditure was reduced by €2.9bn with voted capital expenditure reduced by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Programme for Government Priorities (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In answer to the Deputy's question my priorities for the remainder of my term in office are consistent with the priorities outlined previously in the Statement of Government Priorities 2014-2016. In the area of responsible and sustainable management of the public finances, in addition to working towards maintaining the current stable economic environment, my Department will ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The National Lottery provides funds for "Good Causes" in accordance with the National Lottery Act 2013.  The areas to be funded are set out under section 41 (1) of the National Lottery Act as follows: - sport and recreation; - national culture and heritage (including the Irish language); - the arts (within the meaning of the Arts Act 2003); - health of the community; -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Financial Instruments (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The measures contained in the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009-2013 (FEMPI) continue in force, and continue to make a significant contribution to meeting our international fiscal obligations including bringing the general government deficit below 3 per cent of GDP. However, the measures provided under the legislation should...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Based on a survey of public service employers conducted in March 2015, there are an estimated 25,000 members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I refer the Deputy to my response to PQ No 20026 of 6 May 2014.  The position has not changed.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The framework member (who supplies stationary to "Group 4" customers under the Office Supplies Framework has given notice of termination to the Office of Government Procurement. The Office of Government Procurement are currently engaged in a competitive process to select an alternative supplier from the panel of suppliers on the Framework. This process is expected to be complete by the end of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (16 Jul 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 Social Welfare offices,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that the figure for the amount of investment from capital spending my Department has made to County Kildare since 2011 is not available. In comparison with other Departments my capital budget spend is relatively small which is nearly all invested in Information Technology infrastructure across the Civil Service to enable delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: 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 recruitment. The CPSA publishes...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the table below details the total cost of public advertising in 2013 and 2014 for my Department and those bodies under my aegis. 2013 2014 Department of Public Expenditure and Reform - €23,748.51 Institute of Public Administration (IPA) €35,432.81 €56,086.24 Public Appointments Services (PAS) €294,832 €341,323 The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the Department of Finance provides a shared print service to my Department and details of annual expenditure for 2013 and 2014 will be provided in the reply from that department. The tables provide information on expenditure of printing reports for bodies under my aegis in 2013 and 2014. The Office of the Ombudsman 2013 2014 Annual Reports €3,899...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the Department of Finance provided a shared service to my Department in relation to the issuing of payslips to current members of staff up to September 2014 when the service was transferred to the Payroll Shared Services Centre.  The Office of the Paymaster General provides the payment pension service for retired civil servants.  The Department...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform does not pay for any private travel for me or my Private Office. Turning to the specific question regarding hotel accommodation, the expenses for the period requested in respect of my Private Secretary, my Special Adviser and me: - Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform: 11/09/14-12/09/14 - OECD Visit, Paris, €225.00;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I am responsible for appointments to State Boards under my remit and am not aware of any communication between members of my Department and the person identified in your question. The Deputy will be aware that in September 2014 the Government agreed to introduce a new system for State Board Appointments.  Building on the earlier 2011 decision, this...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (16 Jul 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the following tables outline the total current and capital funding allocated to his Department; the under or overspend year to date in 2015 in my Department. PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE A - PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND SECTORAL POLICY Programme Expenditure 2015 End - June Estimate 2015 End-June Actual Current Capital Total Current Capital Total...