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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: A full list detailing all of the individual requests for additional staff received from every Department since the beginning of last year will be forwarded to the Deputy directly. This information will reflect positions taken under the moratorium on recruitment and promotions in the Civil Service and the public service which was introduced in 2009 as an emergency response to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I have it and can pass it over. It is extremely long.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: It will be e-mailed to the Deputy directly.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I will not deny the pressure we have kept on reducing staff numbers has had an impact, but the contribution made by the reduction in the overall public pay bill was a critical contributor to the economic improvement we can see, particularly in the ESRI's report published today. I will send the Deputy two very long tables. Most requests are granted because Departments know what will make it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The ethos I have tried to bring in in the past four years is that when there is a pressure point, it is not always about a need for more resources but for proper analysis of how we deploy the resources we have available. The Deputy mentioned An Garda Síochána. The Garda Inspectorate has conducted a comprehensive review which has showed up some shocking things and major reform of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The  Haddington Road agreement, underpinned by the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation, forms the cornerstone of public pay policy until 2016 when it is due to expire. The agreement which contains a number of measures directly affecting the pay of staff is delivering and making a significant contribution to the achievement of the Government's...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The  Haddington Road Agreement (HRA) underpinned by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Acts 2009-2013, forms the cornerstone of pay policy in the public service until 2016 when it is due to expire.  The Agreement, which contains a number of measures directly affecting the pay of staff, is delivering and is making a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I announced at Budget time in October that the Moratorium on Recruitment and Promotion in the Civil and Public Service would be brought to an end in 2015.  In its place will be a new arrangement that gives Departments delegated sanction for the management of staff numbers, including recruitment.  My Department is currently engaging with all other Departments to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The terms, conditions and pay rates for public servants have traditionally been determined through collective bargaining processes with due regard to statutory provisions including the National Minimum Wage Act.  It is also worth noting, in the context of low pay, that one of the first actions of this Government on taking office was to restore the Minimum Wage rate to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the CSO survey data which he refers to captures information on employment levels across the entirety of the Public Sector, which for the CSO includes the commercial semi-state sector - such as the ESB, RTE and Dublin Airport - as well as in the Civil and Public Service.  My Department collates data on actual numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I announced at Budget time in October that the Moratorium on Recruitment and Promotion in the Civil and Public Service would be brought to an end in 2015.  In its place will be a new arrangement that gives Departments delegated sanction for the management of staff numbers, including recruitment.  My Department is currently engaging with all other Departments to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Regarding early retirement, in May 2009, the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement (ISER) allowed public servants of 50 years of age and older to retire early and receive an immediate pension based on their service to date.  10% of the retirement lump sum was paid at departure, with the 90% balance payable on reaching preserved pension age. The normal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Public Procurement is governed by EU and National rules. The aim of these rules is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers best value for money. It would be a breach of the EU rules for a public body to favour or discriminate against particular candidates on grounds such as nationality, organisational size, etc. and there are legal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Haddington Road Agreement forms the cornerstone of pay policy in the public service until 2016, when it is due to expire.  The Agreement, which contains a number of measures directly affecting the pay of staff, is delivering and is making a significant contribution to the achievement of the Government's fiscal consolidation deficit target of below 3% GDP.  The ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Retirements (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: PeoplePoint is the HR and Pensions Administration Shared Service provider for the Civil Service.  It was established in March 2013 and currently provides services to employees across 21 Civil Service organisations.  Once all remaining in-scope organisations transition, PeoplePoint will provide services to 38 organisations. On the 15th April 2013 PeoplePoint started...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) applies to the majority of grades in the Civil Service, encompassing approximately 30,000 staff in 2013.  A total of approximately 26,000 of these staff completed PMDS in 2013, representing a compliance rate of 86%. The data on 2013 evaluations under the Civil Service Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Under section 66 of the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act, 2011, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources may, with the prior consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, enter into a contract for the development, implementation and maintenance of a national postcode system. Consent was granted to the Minster for Communications, Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent, statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the civil and public service.  The PAS advertised a recruitment competition for Clerical Positions in the Civil and Public Service in June 2014 which attracted over 28,000 applications. This competition was held in order to create panels of qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In 2014, my Department undertook a review of the public capital programme. The review sought to assess all areas of public capital investment and to refresh the existing investment strategy and multi-annual envelopes to ensure that they are in line with emerging Government priorities and that our limited resources are focussed on the areas that can best support continued, sustainable and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (25 Mar 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65 to 69, inclusive, and 73 to 75, inclusive, together. With Ireland subject to an EU-IMF programme this Government faced the challenge of restoring stability to our public finances and creating the correct environment to support sustainable economic growth and job creation.  Having successfully exited the Troika programme in December 2013 our fiscal...