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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Performance Management Systems (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: A suite of sanctions, up to and including dismissal, are currently available to deal with underperformance at all levels in the civil service.  There is, however, a need to strengthen performance management in the civil service in order to ensure that the tools available to managers to manage performance are appropriately applied in practice.  In this context my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: While I am of the view that civil and public servants need to be incentivised properly in relation to promoting high performance and addressing underperformance, a substantial change is necessary to develop a high performance culture across the public service. In the event of any policy consideration of incentivised reward systems in the civil service concerning...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Levy Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: It is assumed that the Deputy's question relates to the public service Pension-related Deduction (PRD), as levied on the wages and salaries of pensionable public servants under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009, as amended. The PRD has been and remains a critical component of the public service pay and pension measures adopted as part of our national fiscal...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I would refer the Deputy to my reply in respect of this matter on 9 July 2014 to Parliamentary Question No. 33139/13, asked by Deputy John Paul Phelan.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271, 272 and 277 together. There are various arrangements in operation throughout the Civil and Public Service which can provide in certain circumstances for added notional years of reckonable service when calculating superannuation benefits. - Professional Added Years Schemes: These schemes apply to certain professional, technical and specialist posts in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (15 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 from the public in vacancies on the boards of bodies under their aegis on their websites. It is open to all members of the public regardless of gender, political affiliations or geographically...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Internship Scheme Placements (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: The details of JobBridge intern placements in my Department during 2012 were set out in PQ 38670/13 and submitted on 18 September 2013.  The overall numbers in respect of 2013 are set out in the table below. 2013 Number Position Start End 1 Legal Researcher 04.02.2013 01.11.2013 2 Legal Researcher 11.03.2013 06.12.2013 3 Legal Researcher 15.07.2013 11.04.2014 4 Research...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Open Government Partnership (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: It is currently envisaged that a draft National Action Plan required to facilitate Ireland's full participation in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) will be finalised by the end of April 2014. Subject to Government approval, it is expected that the Plan will be submitted to the OGP in May 2014.  It is intended that the Plan will be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Standards in Public Office Commission (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 279 together. On my recommendation, the Government has approved the nominations of former High Court Judge Daniel O'Keeffe for the post of Chairperson of the Standards in Public Office Commission and former Deputy Jim O'Keeffe as an ordinary member of the SiPOC. I have discussed the proposed appointments with the leaders of Fianna Fáil and Sinn...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Management Remuneration (15 Jan 2014)

Brendan Howlin: In June 2011,  I  introduced a general pay cap of €250,000 for Chief Executive Officers of Commercial State Companies but acknowledged  that the CEO of the ESB would be paid a higher amount given the importance of the role. The CEO of ESB was appointed subsequently at an annual ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Requests (19 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question the following is a table outlining the number of freedom of information requests; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought in respect of a request received; and the number of requests not proceeded following the non-payment of the search and retrieval fee sought received by my Department in 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (19 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The closest data currently available within the Department to that sought by the Deputy indicating the estimated breakdown of employee numbers on a whole time equivalent basis (based on a whole time equivalent figure of 290,000) by salary range within the public service post 1 July 2013 is set out in the following Table 1. The estimate takes account of the reductions in pay arising from the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Process RIA (19 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question my Department has published twenty Bills since I was appointed Minister with three Bills requiring a Regulatory Impact Assessment. The following is a list of the three Regulatory Impact Assessments carried out: Name of Act / Bill Regulatory Impact Assessment carried out Construction Contracts Act RIA published on 27 September 2011. Signed into...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (19 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question there were no autonomous Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) in existence under the remit of my Department when I became Minister and that continues to be the case today.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (19 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question I can confirm that there is only one chairperson on each of the two Boards under my remit which are the An Post National Lottery Board and the Public Appointments Service Board. Both chairpersons were appointed before I took office and this position remains unchanged. There are no regulators under my remit.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It might be just as well.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, that is the norm.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, the Bill will be passed today.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, as per normal practice.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As I understand it, he is not going anywhere.