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

Brendan Howlin: It is a party political system.

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

Brendan Howlin: There is a sliding scale.

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

Brendan Howlin: The more Members in the group, the more funding it receives.

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

Brendan Howlin: Per capita.

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

Brendan Howlin: Correct.

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

Brendan Howlin: Economies of scale are an issue.

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

Brendan Howlin: The party must exist outside government.

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

Brendan Howlin: Charlie Haughey set the standard for Fianna Fáil with his Charvet shirts.

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

Brendan Howlin: That is what he spent the allowance on. The Deputy should not lecture us.

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

Brendan Howlin: That was not factual.

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

Brendan Howlin: It is not factual.

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

Brendan Howlin: I will provide for consolidation.

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

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Since taking office, the Government has consistently shown it is committed to the rehabilitation and stabilisation of the public finances and the recovery of economic sovereignty. All Members are aware of the enormous impact of the difficult decisions the Government has been forced to take due to the parlous state of the public finances...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts Data (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the following table outlines the total amount spent on consultancy fees in my Department in 2013: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Consultancy Fees 2013 Company Name Details Amount Davy Corporate Finance Financial and commercial advice regarding the competition for the next National Lottery licence €568,875.00 Social Finance Ltd...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I understand that the agreements referred to by the Deputy relate to commodity financial services that allow a merchant to accept credit or debit cards. At present Contracting Authorities within the State appear to be paying different rates for merchant services to multiple service providers, albeit potentially for different volumes. One of the primary reasons for establishing the Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Leader's Allowance Issues (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The Party Leader's Allowance is provided for in the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act, 1938, as amended, most recently by the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Act, 2001. The allowance is paid to the parliamentary leader of a qualifying party in relation to expenses arising from the parliamentary activities, including research, of the party. Payments...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: NewERA Remit (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: NewERA is involved in a number of Inter-Departmental Groups dealing with various aspects of the commercial State sector and, in particular, the management of sale transactions under the State assets disposal programme. NewERA has, in this context, provided advice on a number of matters including those to which the Deputy's question refers. For example, in the case of Coillte, on foot of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: NewERA Remit (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: On the basis of work that has been undertaken by NewERA on moving to a full holding company structure which would hold the shares in commercial semi-state companies, I understand that there are legal and other difficulties associated with making such a change in the ownership structure of the commercial State sector.  An interdepartmental Steering Group, chaired by my Department, has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Plan (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: On 14 January, I published the new Public Service Reform Plan 2014-2016 and the Second Progress Report on the previous Reform Plan.  I have sent both documents to all members of the Oireachtas. Just over two years since the Government's first Public Service Reform Plan was published, the new Reform Plan builds on the progress made to-date and sets out an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redundancies (23 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: This issue was addressed under Section 4.2 of the Haddington Road Agreement whereby the Government reaffirmed the commitment given under Paragraph 1.6 of the Public Service Agreement that compulsory redundancy will not apply within the Public Service. However, this commitment is subject to the following exceptions: -Where existing exit mechanisms have applied, such arrangements will...