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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: PeoplePoint is committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement which seeks to enhance all aspects of its operational performance over time.  While monitoring takes place on a daily basis of how long it takes for individual calls to be answered, no mechanism is currently in place to provide the specific information set out in the Deputy's question.  Information...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy may wish to note that in overall terms the provision of Human Resource (HR) and pension services involves both transactional (i.e. administrative) and non-transactional HR and pension activities (e.g. HR strategy, workforce planning, career management, employee and industrial relations, etc.). PeoplePoint, the Civil Service Human Resources and Pensions Shared Service Centre...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: During the period March to April 2014, some staff in PeoplePoint availed of the opportunity to work overtime.  The total cost of this overtime was €16,056 gross. The request for overtime was sanctioned in accordance with the relevant guidelines for my Department. The overtime was applied for in advance to the Head of Strategic HR and was sanctioned on the basis of specific...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The 2012 financial appraisal underpinning the decision to proceed with this project estimated that, when fully operational, savings of €12.5m per annum and a reduction of 149 full time equivalents (FTEs) could be made in the resources assigned to delivering transactional (i.e. administrative) HR and pensions services to the Civil Service.  PeoplePoint is also intended to yield...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: A talking shop.

Order of Business (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: We must read it first.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: They can all stay here and pay then.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The only thing those in Sinn Féin think about is-----

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Not true.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Levy Issues (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together. Implemented in March 2009 under the terms of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009, the public service Pension-related Deduction (PRD) is the only pension-based levy on the pay of serving pensionable public servants which has been introduced over the past 10 years. The PRD forms part of a wider set of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to the previous PQ No. 248 answered on 8 of April 2014. I understand the information in relation to the Oireachtas pensions of the individuals concerned, which are paid separately, has been provided to you by Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. As a matter of policy, waivers of pay or pension by serving or former public servants, including former...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department sets the capital allocations for line Departments and the delegated sanction arrangements under which they make their spending decisions. The actual roll-out of particular capital projects and programmes is, of course, managed by the individual line Departments and their agencies who are responsible for project and programme delivery. Based on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The expenditure was as follows: Office of Public Works Vote 13-Voted Outturn 2010-2013 €000 2010 2011 2012 2013 Gross Total 453,410.00 401,651.00 392,670.00 399,205.00 Appropriations in Aid 27,965.00 26,928.00 26,384.00 26,041.00 Net Total 425,445.00 374,723.00 366,286.00 373,164.00

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (16 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The reform of Freedom of Information legislation is central to the Government's goal of enhancing public governance through a significant strengthening of openness, transparency and accountability of government and public administration.  In that regard, the Deputy may wish to note the speech I delivered at a Public Affairs Ireland Conference earlier this month on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (16 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I intend to submit the draft Code of Practice to Government shortly with a view to publication for public consultation.  My intention is that the Code of Practice will come into effect on enactment of the FOI Bill.  Clearly it has been and will continue to be necessary for the draft Code to be amended to reflect any amendments that are made to the Bill as it progresses through the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Directives (15 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Under EU law, public contracts above certain values must be advertised EU-wide and awarded to the most competitive tender in an open and objective process. The aim is to promote an open, competitive and non-discriminatory public procurement regime which delivers value for money. It would be a breach of the rules for a public body to favour or discriminate against particular candidates on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (15 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Moriarty tribunal made two recommendations for changes to company law, as follows: - That a provision similar to section 172 of the UK Companies Act, 2006 be adopted, together with the adoption of additional implementation or enforcement measures. - That consideration be given by the Oireachtas, and/or by the Company Law Review Group, to enacting provisions similar to those contained in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (15 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Act 2013 was signed into law by the President at the end of December 2013. The Act provides for the removal of legislative barriers to redeployment and mobility within the public service by: - broadening the definition of public service body to encompass all public service employers except commercial State bodies and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Costs (15 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response the Deputy's question the following table is a list of total legal costs incurred by my Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and estimated in 2014: Legal Costs Department/Office Year Amount Department of Public Expenditure and Reform 2011 Nil 2012 €89,773.25 2013 €143,015.76 2014 €152,599.00 Office of Public Works 2011 €342,033.24 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that no external public relation firm was availed of by my Department since its formation.