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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (22 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: My question refers to the ban on performance bonuses for the chief executives of commercial semi-State companies which has been in place since 2011. It also asks straightforwardly whether the Minister has lifted that ban or whether it continues. He might enlighten us on how long he envisages the ban continuing, if it is still in place. Will he refer, in particular, to Irish Water and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: JobBridge Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 162. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form year on year the number of JobBridge interns taken on in his Department in 2013. [2244/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Bodies Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 163. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form year on year the number of commercial and non-commercial State agency board positions, under the aegis of his Department, that have been filled since March 2011 to December 2013; the number of these positions that were publically advertised; and the number of female appointments. [2245/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 164. To ask the Taoiseach to provide in tabular form year on year the occasions on which he has signed off on the awarding of added years to public sector workers between March 2011 and December 2013; the grade of the persons awarded; the added years; and the number of added years awarded in each instance. [2246/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Sick Leave (21 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 307. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider deferring the implementation of the new public sector sick leave regulations for a twelve month period on securing an agreement with public services management and trade union representatives to achieve current sick leave targets under existing arrangements by tackling habitual rather than genuinely ill sick leave...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (21 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 308. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the sale of the National Lottery licence. [2905/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (21 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 309. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public procurement policies that will help strengthen the Small and Medium Enterprise sector enabling innovative businesses to win Government contracts as committed to in the Public Service Reform Plan 2014-2016. [2906/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (21 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 310. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider lifting the public service recruitment embargo to facilitate offers of employment to JobBridge interns where the scheme is being repeatedly used by Government Departments to fill positions where an ongoing need has been identified. [2907/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Expenses (21 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 311. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends to introduce a fully vouched system for Oireachtas Members' expenses. [2908/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (21 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: 384. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reconfiguring the boundaries of the existing community welfare office service on the Lucan-Clondalkin boarder to transfer housing estates (details supplied) into the responsibility of the Rowlagh community welfare officers. [2882/14]

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: So you do not envisage a difficulty with the chief executive of a publicly-funded hospital being answerable outside of the HSE framework to a group chief executive. Is that the case?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: How far away is Professor Whelan from reaching agreement with the HSE to bring the hospital into compliance?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I thank Mr. O'Brien. I take it that was not selective quoting.

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I have a final point for Professor Whelan, and Mr. Jermyn may have something to say on this as well. It obviously became apparent to the group that there were compliance issues and that the group was not in compliance in respect of a small number of employees. Did you approach them, either individually or collectively, at any stage and put it to them that this was an issue or a difficulty?...

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Did you ask Mr. Jermyn and the others to forgo the top-up in their salary?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: Did you ask them to forgo the top-up portion of their salary?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: No, but did you ask them? I am just asking you to tell me the answer. Did you say "Nicholas," - or "Nicky," or however you address him, "could you set aside that portion of money?"

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: You did have that conversation. Does Mr. Jermyn wish to comment on that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I understand that, and you expressed it very sincerely, but when Professor Whelan asked you to set aside the top-up portion of your salary, what did you say back to him? Did you say "No"? Did you say you would consider it?

Public Accounts Committee: 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012
Section 38 - Agencies Remuneration (16 Jan 2014)

Mary Lou McDonald: I am aware of that. I am not gainsaying that, but I am trying to establish the position. The professor has told me that he spoke to you and that he interacts with you regularly, that he addressed the issue of the top-up portion and asked you to forego it. I simply want to know how you responded to that request.