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Public Service Reform (16 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: A number of questions arise from Deputy Kenny's points. He referred to the loss of the talent from the public services to the private sector. People took up opportunities to go into the private sector, having served in the public service. Others have returned and some have gone from the private sector to the public sector. That interchange in the world of work is a more common experience...

Public Service Reform (16 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: The moratorium on recruitment and promotion had to be introduced as a matter of necessity. It was introduced at the end of March 2009. It allows for certain general exemptions in the education and health sectors to fill certain key posts, as well in the local authorities in respect of fire, health and safety, INTERREG and other posts. The information in respect of posts covered by these...

Public Service Reform (16 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Things have changed. I do not suggest that all problems are solved, but the Croke Park agreement gives us the industrial relations framework in which to resolve many problems which have been structural and perennial in the service.

Public Service Reform (16 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Regarding the first point, the Department of Finance and the public service deal with public service issues on an operational basis. The Department of the Taoiseach has always co-ordinated the effort in the social partnership context of trying to promote this agenda right across the service. I work as the chairman of the Cabinet sub-committee in that respect. Regarding the savings to be...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Seven staff from my Department availed of the incentivised career break scheme and the total savings to the end of 2010 are estimated as €322,606.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Strategies are being pursued. I will inquire as to whether one is published but strategies are being intensively pursued by the Ministers concerned-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: With regard to his Department, the Minister has been very active in a range of areas, including exports and job promotion which he has been quite successful in seeking to achieve as well as the change strategy.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Why would I veto that?

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Who is saying that?

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Yes, I will clarify the issue.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Given the rather pejorative term used by Deputy Bannon in his introductory remarks, I am well minded to withdraw the noise nuisance Bill because Deputy Bannon's contribution to the House is probably as much as any statute could take.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: If he is fair to me, I will be fair to him. If he is unfair to me, I will give him a rattle. That is the way it works.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is important that we should all be fair to one another in this House. I am aware that Deputies on all sides of the House have taken up this matter. A report arrived to the Department of Justice and Law Reform the night before last. The Government issued a statement yesterday on the report when it was brought to our attention. It is being referred for consideration. We had no prior...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: We have to consider the matter. To be fair to it, the Irish Human Rights Commission took some months to draw up the report and yet Government is accused of providing an unsatisfactory reply within 24 hours of receiving the report, not having had the opportunity-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: -----to even consider it. The report was brought forward so we have to consider the report and its implications and issues.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: It is not patronising; I am far from being patronising.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy and I could have a joust about it-----

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Burton was a member of a Government which dealt with the Bridget McCole case, so no one is in a position to lecture. Advices have to be considered. This is what the Opposition did when in Government and it is what we also do. The Deputy may criticise but she should not accuse me of any less concern about issues than she has herself. I have a responsibility as leader of the...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: The assessment report will be considered and the implications of its application.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Brian Cowen: I ask Deputy Costello to please allow-----