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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question all details regarding meetings of the Management Advisory Council in my Department since 2011 are currently available on our website at: .  Both Mr. Ronan O'Brien, my Special Adviser, and I have been present at meetings, on occasion. The Agenda and minutes taken at each meeting are also available on our Website which include those that attended. The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Leader's Allowance (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Parliamentary Activities Allowance (formerly known as the Party Leader's Allowance) is provided for in the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938 as amended, most recently by the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices)(Amendment) Act 2014. The details requested by the Deputy in relation to the payments made to each independent Member in the years 2001 to 2012 are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The table sets out the amount spent on special advisors employed by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform since its establishment in July 2011. Salary Cost Employer PRSI Other (Allowances etc) Total Cost 2011 (July-Dec.) 98,327 9621 0 107,948 2012 199,215 19,507 0 218,722 2013 196,684 19,364 0 216,048 2014 190,925 18,837 0 209,762 Total 685,151 67,329 0 752,480The...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Transport (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the cost of Ministerial drivers and associated travel expenses in my Department since its inception in 2011: Ministerial Drivers Costs and associated travel expenses for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform since 2011 - 2011 € 2012 € 2013 € 2014 € Minister's Drivers Travel &...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy will be aware that in September 2014 the Government agreed to introduce a new system for State Board Appointments. The Decision, building on the earlier 2011 Decision, required my Department to prepare Guidelines on a new process to be agreed by Government. The Guidelines were approved by Government in November 2014 and seek to provide good practice rules around the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Early Retirement Scheme (20 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 44305 of 18 November 2014. The position remains unchanged.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I do not think I need to make an argument because the Deputy knows my view on this matter. While it is right and proper to constrain people's rights in order to impose restrictions on post-term employment on relevant designated public officials, those constraints must be proportionate, must not trample on people's rights and must be practical to operate. The categories included in the list...

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 64:In page 24, line 3, to delete “Registration” and substitute “Regulation”.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 65:In page 24, line 5, to delete “Registration” and substitute “Regulation”.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 66:In page 24, line 7, to delete “Registration” and substitute “Regulation”.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 67:In page 24, line 14, to delete “Registration” and substitute “Regulation”.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Now.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I thank the Deputies opposite for the constructive debate we had today and yesterday on Report Stage. I would like to withdraw a discordant word I used earlier. I am sorry. It did not characterise the constructive and useful nature of the debate we have had on this legislation. I try to approach all legislation with an open mind. When we are working on new areas of operation, we are not...

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: On the issue of requiring financial disclosures as part of the registration system, the consultation process that we have had, which was quite exhaustive, highlighted the need to strike a balance between transparency, which is the objective of the Bill, ensuring confidentiality of commercially sensitive information and safeguarding the right to privacy. Account also needs to be taken of...

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: Section 14(1) provides for delayed publication where the registrant believes the registration of the return relating to the lobbying activity would be expected to:(a) have a serious adverse effect on—(i) the financial interests of the State, (ii) the national economy, or (iii) business interests generally or the business interests of any description of persons,or (b) cause a...

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 60: In page 15, line 29, to delete “14 days” and substitute “21 days”.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Revenue Commissioners is a Department of State.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: That is what I am advised under the definitions.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: I will answer the question formally.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2015)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy asked two net questions and I want to try to be as clear as I can in regard to them. In regard to the definition of what constitutes a public sector service body, it is any public body which has a pre-existing public service pension scheme. That includes all those the Deputy mentioned. As far as we are aware, they all have a pre-existing public service pension scheme and they...