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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) public works contracts include a clause on Pay and Conditions of Employment which requires all those employed on the works to be paid in accordance with all applicable law.  The following reference is made in relation to payment and conditions of employment of workers: The Contractor shall ensure that the rates of pay and the conditions of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Solidarity Fund (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: On 16 January 2014, my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, reported to the House on the recent severe storm damage. In that context, he advised the House that the Government is exploring all possible sources of funding to meet the costs which have arisen from the storm damage, including a possible application under the EU Solidarity Fund. He said that...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Job Creation Data (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: My Department is responsible for setting the overall expenditure allocations for Departments; in doing so, a capital budget of €3.4 billion was set for 2013. A breakdown by Department is available in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2013 which can be found on my Department's website. Decisions in relation to the types of projects and programmes to be funded from the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I am aware that public procurement can be an important source of business for Irish small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Currently public service procurement activity is transacted by several hundred contracting authorities throughout the State. As a result where data is collected it's quality is inconsistent and the process of collecting the data is fragmented. Accordingly, a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Contracts (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Under Section 12 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013, as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I am required to review the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 to 2013 annually. The review determines their operation, effectiveness and impact, having regard to the overall economic conditions of the State and national...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Under EU and national rules, public contracts are advertised 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 grounds that they have...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Internship Scheme Data (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I can confirm that my Department does not have any offices in Co Louth and we have not had and do not have any JobBridge interns in Louth.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: Fixed-price lump-sum public works contracts were introduced in February 2007 as part of the Construction Procurement Reform Initiative the objectives of which are to achieve greater cost certainty, better value for money and timely and more efficient delivery of projects. A commitment was given to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and the professional bodies in 2006 by the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question I can confirm that there is no linkage by this Department between pro-bono work undertaken by firms for specific pieces of work and the subsequent award of contracts to the same firms for other work.  In each case where contracts are awarded, there is full adherence to tendering procedures in accordance with national and, as appropriate, EU...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the top twenty Consulting firms engaged by my Department, and those under my aegis including the Office of Public Works, Public Appointments Service, State Laboratory and the Office of the Ombudsman in 2013: Top 20 Consulting firms engaged by Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and those under its aegis 2013 Company...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 2776/14, 2890/14 and 2927/14 of 22 January 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Programmes (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As I stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question Ref. 42523/13 on 9 October 2013, the Statute Law Revision Programme (SLRP)  is being led and managed by two professional legal personnel, one of whom is the Programme Director engaged under contract with my Department until September 2015. The Programme Director / Legal Adviser was engaged in March 2012 by...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is aware in 2011 the Government introduced new arrangements for the appointment of State board members.  Under the new arrangementsDepartments now invite expressions of interest on their websites from the public in vacancies on the boards of bodies under their aegis. It is open to all members of the public regardless of gender, political affiliations or geographically...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The total amount paid under the Party Leader s allowance in 2013 to leaders of qualifying parliamentary parties and to qualifying independent members was €8.33 million. Following a review of the allowance and a consultation process with leaders of qualifying political parties, qualifying independent members and with the Standards in Public Office Commission, I published the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: There are five members on the Audit Committee  of my Department, as follows: Mr Aidan Horan (Chairperson, Non-Executive Member). Mr Horan is a Director of the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) and is a qualified accountant.   As Mr Horan is a serving public servant, Mr Horan's employer (the IPA) was paid €2,062.17 in fees in respect of Mr Horan's work on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan Measures (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The move to "digital by default" in the Public Service Reform Plan is an acknowledgement that digital delivery should be assumed for all new services, and that existing services may need to be re-engineered to take advantage of the ongoing changes in the technology landscape and the consequent impact on how services should be delivered and consumed. Any changes will need to reflect...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Mergers (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The House will be aware that in the context of the Programme for Government commitment to create a streamlined and refocused commercial state company in the bio-energy and forestry sectors, the Government decided in June 2013 that an evaluation would be carried out on how to give effect to a beneficial merger of Coillte and Bord na Móna.  This work is now nearing...

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I would be interested to see them.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: It is the last allowance we have not cut. We have cut every other one.

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In their pockets.