Results 881-900 of 19,445 for speaker:Brian Cowen

Departmental Records (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is not yet 30 years old.

Departmental Records (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: On the Deputy's second point, the National Archives Advisory Council was established to advise the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport on matters of archives under the 1986 Act. My information is that it is the Minister's intention to reappoint the council shortly to advise on draft legislation. On the Deputy's first question, as I indicated in reply to an earlier question, whenever a...

Departmental Records (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: I do not have before me information in respect of the questions asked, which relate to the archiving of documents in my office.

Public Service Reform (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, together. The organisational review programme, ORP, was established to review the capacities of Government organisations in three key areas, namely, strategy, managing delivery and evaluation. The aim is to ensure Government Departments and major offices are fit for purpose in terms of the challenges they face. The first report of the...

Public Service Reform (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: I always will be as helpful as I possibly can, however detailed the requirements.

Public Service Reform (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Thank you, Deputy. Arising out of the specific issue raised by the Deputy, the action plan contains an action that is to take place by the end of the year to deliver a more effective allocation of work assignments, which will in turn lead to an improved use of available staff resources. The target is to have the work of the project team completed by the end of this year. On the wider point,...

Public Service Reform (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: With regard to the Deputy's first matter, a project team is in place which will report by the end of the year on that specific point. I believe it is No. 8 in the overall action plan. That has been taken up as a matter of priority and urgency. With regard to the third phase of the review, four Departments are being examined in that respect. They are the Departments of the Environment,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: As a result of the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure separate programme funding for the work of the Ireland Newfoundland Partnership and the Active Citizenship Office ceased in 2009. The separate Offices in these areas have been discontinued which has given rise to savings on my Department's Vote of approximately €308,000 per annum. The National Forum...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: The information requested in relation to the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), which is the only agency under the remit of my Department is set out in the Table beneath. Year Name of Report/Review Cost 2009 The Euro Report â'¬6,000 2009 The Challenge of Community Participation in the Delivery of Public Services â'¬24,150 2009 The National Workplace Surveys...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Since 2002 to date, my Department has not paid money to any registered charities.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: This issue relates to statements on the eurogroup meeting. The Minister for Finance will deal with it in the House and take questions thereon for 20 minutes. There will be other opportunities to address this as matters develop.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: In the first instance, there has been a huge increase in the number of on-line tax returns being made to the Revenue. I hope this will continue. The four-year plan will be published tomorrow. The plan is to go to the publishers this evening and arrangements are being finalised to launch and publicise it tomorrow.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Arrangements are being finalised for publication of the plan. On it being dealt with it can of course be discussed here. It was suggested we could start a debate on the plan as part of Thursday's business. I am sure arrangements can be made for that to happen, and to continue into the following week as well.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: On the four-year plan, matters were being finalised when I was coming down to the House.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: On the question, the four-year plan will be published tomorrow and I will convey to Deputy Gilmore what are the final arrangements later this evening.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is not a secret. It is just a matter of-----

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Can we get some silence?

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Try and rein her in now and again.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Every time I get up to speak, Deputy Gilmore allows her to speak.

Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is not like Deputy Gilmore to let people-----