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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Staff (21 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question my Department did not exist until July 2011 but the following is a list of staff appointed by the Minister of State in the Office of Public Works and his Constituency Office and their relevant costs including travel and subsistence from 2005 to March 2011. Minister of State in OPW Salary and Travel & Subsistence costs for staff appointed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (16 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Government, at its meeting on 14 May 2013, approved the publication of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013. The Bill provides for a statutory qualified privilege for private papers of Members and official documents of the Houses. These provisions are intended to apply in all circumstances and are not restricted to inquiries carried out under the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (16 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Government, at its meeting on 14 May 2013, approved the publication of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013. The Bill establishes a comprehensive statutory underpinning for the Oireachtas to conduct inquiries within the current constitutional framework. The Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013 envisages a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (16 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Ireland is committed to reducing its general government deficit to less than 3% by 2015. To meet this commitment the Medium Term Fiscal Statement published in November 2012 indicated that, in addition to the overall consolidation of €3.5 billion required for 2013, an additional €3.1 billion in savings and revenue raising measures must be identified for 2014 and €2...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Procurement Service Framework Agreements (16 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I understand that the issue of the impact of Circular 6/12: Public Procurement (Framework Agreements) for the procurement of goods and services on local jobs was raised by the Deputy with my colleague Minister of State Brian Hayes TD on 23 January 2013 (PQ 3220/13 refers). You may recall that Minister Hayes did not indicate that an impact assessment had been carried out but noted that the...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Not yet.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is debt servicing.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: We get a lot of it back.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Correct.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Please God

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is part of the separation of powers.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: To what document does the Deputy refer?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: We have just published a more recent one. I take it the Deputy has that document.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is just that the Deputy has last year's document and not this year's.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It is updated all the time.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: They are here if somebody was here to distribute them.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Is there an usher?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Aside from these domestic reforms that have now been introduced, Ireland is committed to adhering to and implementing the wider fiscal reform measures that have been introduced across EU member states. In particular, and with reference to the topic of today's discussion, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework which established multi-annual departmental expenditure ceilings on an...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (15 May 2013)

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

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The challenges we have faced over the past number of years continue to be a reality we must all confront. The sheer scale of the task to stabilise the public finances has been indisputable but nevertheless they are challenges my colleagues and I have addressed head on and this is borne out by the fact that we continue to meet or exceed all...