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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I wish to advise the Deputy that, in general, there is no mandatory period of time that a civil service must observe before being permitted to apply for or take-up another appointment in the civil or public service. Section 20 of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour requires that any civil servant intending to be engaged in or connected with any outside...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (4 Feb 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 260 together. In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that there have been no occasions on which my Department has engaged the services of external professional advice for appointments to State Boards under my remit.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (4 Feb 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Restrictions and targets have reduced in overall terms the numbers employed in the Public Service, from a total of 320,000 in 2008 to 288,800 at the end of Q3 2013.  In the course of this downsizing, we have ensured the prioritisation of key posts and services and have allowed recruitment and the filling of priority vacancies across key areas of the public service including, notably, in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Information and Communications Technology Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The following sets out the information requested by the Deputy for the period 2011 2013:  Department/Agency Amount spent on apps Developer D/Public Expenditure and Reform Nil Not applicable Valuation Office/Tribunal €8,000 Polygon GIS Institute of Public Administration  Nil Not applicable Office of the Ombudsman, Office of the Information Commissioner, Commissioner...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (4 Feb 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I am currently developing proposals in  relation to the matters raised in the Deputy's question and following approval by Government will publish the proposed amendments to the Freedom of Information Bill, 2013 for consideration by Dáil Éireann in the context of Report Stage for the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (4 Feb 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Agreements (PSAs) covering the period 2010-16 (the Croke Park and Haddington Road Agreements) provide for agreed redeployment arrangements to apply in the Civil Service and in other parts of the Public Service.  Under these Agreements, redeployment generally takes precedence over all other methods of filling a vacancy. It facilitates the movement...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform I have overarching responsibility for the public service, however, each individual sector has responsibility for the operation of grievance procedures in their sector. While it would be not appropriate for me to comment on any specific case, it should be noted that grievance procedures are governed by the general principles of natural justice...

Estimates for Public Services 2014 (30 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I move the following Revised Estimates:

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (30 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The new sick leave scheme for the public service is being introduced by Regulations made under the recently enacted Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Act 2013. This legislation provides, me as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, with the basis to regulate for sick leave across the public service. During the passage of the Bill through...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (30 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As a result of the efforts of the Irish Government,  a special allocation of €150 million (2011 prices) for a new cross-border PEACE programme  was included in the 2014-2020 round of Structural Fund.  The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has indicated that an additional €50m for PEACE IV will be provided from within the UK...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Legal Costs (30 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The following amount was spent by the Office of Public Works on Legal Services in 2011, 2012 and 2013: Expenditure on Legal Services - 2011 2012 2013 Legal Services €342,033.24 €1,013,987.18 €178,814.08 The Office of Public Works uses the services of the Office of the Attorney General and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor (CSSO) for legal advice. All...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Data (30 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Public sector workers who are obliged to retire at age 65 will continue be able to draw their occupational public sector pension at age 65. The changes regarding State Pension (transition) will have no impact on such public sector workers who are on modified PRSI. However, for those public sector workers who are fully insured and in defined benefit pension schemes, their...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Priorities - that is new services.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: New services.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: New services.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: That is shocking.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: It has been suggested by several Deputies that the provision in the legislation for the merger of two parties sets a precedent for the transfer of funds from a party to an individual. However, the legislation actually provides for the situation where two parties decide to merge and the parties decide to pool their resources. It is the party funding being welded together. That is provided...

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The party decides what to do with funding, not one individual.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Mathews should stop shouting Members down.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, he is.