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Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy is shouting people down.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Cowen to the rescue.

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector Investigations (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware, I strongly support the objective of undertaking an effective and legally robust parliamentary banking inquiry. I wish to advise the Deputy that the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013 is expected to be enacted before the summer recess. The Bill establishes a comprehensive statutory underpinning for the Oireachtas to conduct...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector Staff Issues (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The provisions of the Code of Standards and Behaviour for Civil Servants apply to all established and unestablished civil servants. As the officials referred to in the Deputy's question were not appointed Civil Servants the provisions of the Code of Standards and Behaviour do not apply to them.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is aware, section 29(1) of the National Lottery Act 2013 provides as follows: the licence holder shall (a) be formed as a company, or (b) if the holder is (at the time of the application for the licence) a company or a company formed in another jurisdiction, form a company, for the sole purpose of operating the National Lottery in accordance with the terms and conditions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Public procurement is the acquisition, whether under formal contract or not, of works, supplies and services by public bodies. National rules governing public procurement must comply with the relevant EU, WTO and national legal requirements and obligations. Under EU law, public contracts above a certain value must be advertised EU-wide and awarded to the most competitive tender in an open...

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Order for Report Stage (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Order of Business (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Bill has been enacted.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: PPP.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware, Cork County Council made an application to the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Minor Works Scheme in 2012 for the cleaning of the Glashaboy River at Glanmire as a result of the flood event in June 2012. The application was approved and the cleaning was undertaken by the Council in October of last year. I also understand that the Council’s Local Roads...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Haddington Road Agreement Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 410 together. The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 was enacted on 5 June 2013. The primary purpose of the legislation is to implement the proposed pay reduction for public servants earning annual salaries of €65,000 or more, and the parallel reduction in public service pensions over €32,500. Contingency...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The number of Temporary Clerical Officers employed by my Department in the last 3 years is as follows: 2011 2012 2013 0 11 37 (includes 11 from 2012) Temporary Clerical Officers panels are established by the Public Appointments Service and assigned to Departments upon request. I am satisfied that my Department is compliant with the relevant fixed term contract arrangements. Recruitment to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Granard Motte is a National Monument in State Guardianship and is located on a nine-acre site near the town. The Monument consists of a huge mound of earth with a flat top and a hollow interior, which dates from before 1199 when it was used by Richard de Tuite during the Norman Conquest. It is the highest structure of its kind in Ireland. The site is important and attracts both National and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The following State owned properties in Fingal, Co. Dublin currently vacant are: 17A/17B, Main Street, Blanchardstown, which is surplus to requirements and is on the market for sale; the former Detention Centre, Kildonan Road, Finglas, which has been allocated to other State bodies; and the former Garda Station, Rush, Co. Dublin, for which the OPW is presently reviewing expressions of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Following its recent approval by Government I expect that the Protected Disclosures Bill 2013, will be published this week. The Bill will provide a single overarching framework protecting whistleblowers in all sectors of the economy by ensuring that safeguards exist where reprisals are taken against them by their employers. The objective is to encourage workers to raise genuine concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce new legislation to protect small building subcontractors that have been denied payments from bigger companies. In this regard, Minister of State Brian Hayes is working with Senator Feargal Quinn to develop the Senator's private member's Construction Contracts Bill into a robust piece of legislation. The Bill has passed Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Construction Projects (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 413 to 415, inclusive, and 417 to 419, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to public works contracts tendered is held by the individual contracting authorities concerned. They are not required to pass this information to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. However the Government Contracts Committee for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Construction Projects (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Arbitration Rules for use with the Public Works and Construction Services Contracts (AR1) requires that each arbitrator appointed to an arbitration case under the Capital Works Management Framework to notify the National Procurement Policy Unit in my Department of their appointment within 14 days after accepting appointment. The arbitrators are also required to submit a copy of the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Expenditure (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Under EU law, public contracts above a 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...