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- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Museum Projects (15 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: At the request of the then Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern TD., the Office of Public Works assisted the Irish Jewish Museum with the development of the design of its proposed new museum facility up to Statutory Approvals Stage for the project. There is no proposal for the involvement of the Office of Public Works post Statutory Approval and no such request has been received. To comment on what is...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Leader's Allowance Issues (15 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The following tables set out the full amounts paid under the relevant legislation to each qualifying Party Leader and to Independent TDs for the years 2001 to 2013 inclusive. The current data systems in use allow for detailed payment records in the manner requested from 2001 only - the system does not permit detailing the payments prior to 2001. Party 2001 2002 2003 2004...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (15 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: In line with the Haddington Road Agreement and in accordance with Action Plan set out in the Government's new Public Service Reform Plan 2014-2016 - page 79, section 4.2.1(iii) - my Department is currently working to develop options for advancing the objective of grade restructuring as one of a number of actions to strengthen Human Resource Strategy and resourcing policies. ...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (15 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: In line with the Haddington Road Agreement and in accordance with Action Plan set out in the Government's new Public Service Reform Plan 2014-2016 - page 79, section 4.2.1(iii) - my Department is currently working to develop options for advancing the objective of grade restructuring as one of a number of actions to strengthen Human Resource Strategy and resourcing policies. This...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (15 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Five of the six North/South Implementation Bodies, including Waterways Ireland, along with Tourism Ireland, operate the North/South Pension Scheme (N/SPS). The Scheme is unique in covering public service staff employed on both sides of the border; staff of the affiliated employers in this jurisdiction are automatically members of the Scheme. The Chief Executive Officers of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (15 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The information requested by the Deputy on all costs for the establishment of PeoplePoint, the Human Resources and Pensions Shared Service Centre (HRSSC), are set out in the following table. It outlines both the Project Implementation costs and PeoplePoint Operational costs incurred in 2012 and 2013 and the estimated costs for 2014:- Year Project Implementation Costs €m...
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Suicide is one of the most challenging and real social problems we face and suicide prevention and mental health are priorities for the Government since coming to office. Not only have we provided and protected the funding allocated to the mental health sector, we have provided an additional €90 million to date and an additional 1,150 posts in both adult and child mental health...
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: There is not yet a date, as Deputy Ó Fearghaíl was informed, for its publication but I will ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to communicate directly with him on the other matter he raised.
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Before the summer.
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: It will be published within two weeks.
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The heads have not yet come to Cabinet. I will ask the Minister to update the Deputy directly.
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Deputy Durkan was lucky in the lotto for questions today, but not so lucky, unfortunately, in the Bills he has selected. Neither of those Bills, the PIAB Bill or the teaching council Bill, has yet come to Government and there is no set date when the Bills might be published.
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: It was recommended by a committee that you set up.
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: No, Deputy Kitt's party in government.
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The heads were cleared by Government on 4 April and we had a debate on that issue. I did not resist much in taking responsibility for answering to the Dáil for the Coimisinéir Teanga and it is appropriately left with an tAire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, where it will stay. That amendment will not delay the presentation of the Bill to the House.
- Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Hopefully, before the summer session.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: Is there a question or is this a speech?
- Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has a question.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: He is well over time.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2014)
Brendan Howlin: I have listened to the usual political drivel from the Deputy opposite.