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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Career Breaks (1 Apr 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. There are two instances of incentivised career break schemes in the public service, in the Health Service Executive (HSE) and in An Garda Síochána. The HSE scheme was offered in 2013 and I understand that just over 350 staff availed of it. The Garda scheme is currently open to applications and has a closing date of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The recent Administrative Officer competition comprised five separate specialist streams: Human Resources, Law, Banking and Finance, Economics, Tax Policy. To date, the following numbers from each stream have been assigned: Administrative Officer Competition 2013/14 Appointments by Stream Number Human Resources         6...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The rules, including legislative provisions, governing the ages at which public servants may be compelled to retire on age grounds vary both across sectors and by reference to the date of recruitment.  In addition, the relevant Minister or authority may have responsibility for setting compulsory retirement ages in employment in respect of particular segments of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Expenses (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that the issue of assistant principals and principal officers using their private cars and claiming unvouched expenses when official cars are available does not arise in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Refurbishment (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Commissioners of Public Works undertake refurbishments and routine maintenance at Garda Stations on foot of requests from An Garda Síochána. The Commissioners do not currently have a request for such works at Castlemaine Garda Station.

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is shouting people down.

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy will not listen to anyone.

Leaders' Questions (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Stop shouting down.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: All policy, guidance and implementation measures relating to capital projects is published on the Construction Procurement Reform website where the Capital Works Management Framework provides a suite of best practice guidance, standard contracts and generic template documents.  Tendering is dealt with through a range of guidance notes and template documents such as Suitability...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Posts in the Irish Civil Service are generally open to suitably qualified candidates who are nationals of an EU Member State or the European Economic Area (EEA). Such individuals have the right under the EU Treaties to reside and take up employment in any EEA Member State. Non-EEA citizens do not benefit from these rights and do not automatically qualify to compete for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998, as amended, provides that an Order may be made to provide for payment of allowance to holders of certain specified positions in the Oireachtas. Statutory Instrument No. 347 of 2011 is the most recent Order providing for such payments and includes provision for payment of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Statute Law Revision Bill, which it is proposed will deal with secondary legal instruments, is included in the Government Legislation Programme for Spring/Summer Session 2014 published earlier this year with an expected publication date of early-2015. I will be giving further consideration to the planned sequencing and timing of the series of SLRP Bills approved by Government to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 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: Haddington Road Agreement Implementation (25 Mar 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 in the Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 415 and 426 together. Posts in the Irish Civil Service are generally open to suitably qualified candidates who are nationals of an EU Member State or the European Economic Area (EEA).  Such individuals have the right under the EU Treaties to reside and take up employment in any EEA Member State.  Non-EEA citizens do not benefit from these...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Functions (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I have asked my officials to provide the Deputy with a copy of an organisational chart for my Department based on data from the Human Resource Management System. A comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities for the Secretary General and officials at Assistant Secretary and Principal Officer level in  the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform is set...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I understand that the legislation referred to by the Deputy (Biocidal Products Directive 98/8/EC) transposed by S.I. 625 / 2001 has now been revoked and replaced by the Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation EU 528/2012). This Regulation has been transposed by S.I. 427 / 2013 - European Union (Biocidal Products) Regulations 2013. My colleague Mr Simon Coveney TD, Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 422 and 423 together. In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that with the exception of the Debt Management Review conducted by Bearing Point, the publication of which is subject to Government approval, there are no other external or internal  reports for publication by this Department that have been handed to me but not yet published.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 10411/14 on 3 March 2014. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Action Plan for Jobs (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I can confirm that Action 241 of the Action Plan on Jobs (to establish a working group comprised of SME stakeholders that will examine ways to improve SME access to public procurement opportunities) was completed in January 2014. The group held its first meeting at the end of January. The group will examine procurement policy and its implementation with a view to improving SME access to...