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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question the following table outlines the number of staff in my Department/agencies that attended conferences or seminars in 2012: Name & Purpose of Conference Location Number of delegates T&S Cost The 8th National Health Summit Dublin 1 €362.85 Legal Professional Privilege and the Protection of Communications Dublin 1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Employment Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In relation to the general issue of employment law and its enforcement, these are matters for my colleague Mr. Richard Bruton, T. D. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) respectively. Under a public works contract the contractual relationship is between the public body and the main contractor. The public body does not conduct the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Partnership Agreements (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service (Croke Park) Agreement was negotiated and agreed as an Industrial Relations Agreement between public service employers and the public service committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions as representatives of employees in the public service. Current discussions in relation to an extension of the Public Service Agreement are being conducted on a similar basis. The Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pension Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The response hereunder relates to Established and Unestablished Civil Servants only. Details in respect of other categories of Public Servants should be sought from the relevant Minister. (eg Minister for Environment and Local Government in respect of Local Government pensioners) Annual Pension Range No of payees 0 - 1000 25 1001 - 2000 58 2001 - 3000 96 3001 - 4000 150 4001 -...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The data requested by the Deputy in relation to reductions in public service numbers in 2013 is set out in Expenditure Report 2013, Table 6 Public Service Staff Numbers (Whole Time Equivalents) page 132. A copy of this publication was given to all Deputies on Budget day. It is also available on my Department’s website . A similar table is published each year in the Revised...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pension Numbers (5 Feb 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has responsibility for administering Pensions to Established and un Established Civil Servants only. The responsibility for persons on State Pensions is with my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. The responsibility for persons who have worked in Semi State Companies is a matter for the Minister whose Department /aegis the Semi...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Reform Plan published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in November 2011 identified procurement reform as a key instrument that can assist in maintaining the delivery of public services in an efficient manner. The national arrangements put in place by the National Procurement Service are designed to enable the State to do more with less by aggregating...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies (31 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy’s question the following table outlines the number of organisations or agencies under the remit of my Department that currently have vacancies on their Boards: Board Vacancies Length of time vacancy unfilled Vacancy advertised Applications received for vacancy An Post National Lottery One One year and three months approximately. No None Outside...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Those opposite are willing the country to fail.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (30 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The scope for including social considerations in public contracts is something that I have been examining closely recently. In this regard, I would refer the Deputy to my recent reply on this issue (PQ 3066/13 - answered 23/01/13). The range of social considerations that could be relevant for procurement includes promoting employment opportunities for young unemployed or long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (30 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Reform Plan was published in November 2011 and sets out the basis for the comprehensive and strategic reform of the Irish Public Service. Significant progress has been made on its implementation to date across a range of areas such as shared services, public procurement, external service delivery and eGovernment. Details of the progress being made in line with the Reform...

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It gives the regulator an opportunity to pay his staff whatever he likes.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy will know that lotto winnings are tax free.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: Might that not be a good thing?

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It will be 100% in this instance.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: This is not part of the asset sale.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: In the programme for Government, banking assets are specifically excluded.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: It will be a website.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: We will discuss that in some detail on Committee Stage.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Jan 2013)

Brendan Howlin: This regulator will be merged with the gambling regulator the Minister for Justice and Equality proposes to establish. A regulator is required in respect of all the matters to which the Deputy refers, including online gambling, people losing money gambling, etc.