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Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: This is a real opportunity for us to build on the achievements of the current agreement and drive a range of workforce reforms which will support our public services into the future. Reforming public services is not just about reducing unsustainable cost. We need a public service that is flexible and responsive to public needs – a service that will be world class. Supporting Jobs and...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is restructuring county enterprise boards to provide a one-stop shop through the local authority system. This reform will be supported by an allocation of more than €26 million next year which will facilitate this transition and fund schemes to support small businesses in every county of our country. A key challenge is to ensure new jobs will be created as our economy...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: This will improve employability and work readiness outcomes for participants by giving them opportunities to put their work skills into practice and to learn new skills. My colleague, the Minister for Social Protection, will outline these schemes in detail later today. Capital Expenditure The five-year Exchequer Capital Framework published last year sets out a programme of Exchequer...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: My officials are also engaging with the Council of Europe Bank on funding for the justice projects prioritised by the Minister for Justice and Equality in his PPP programme. I have reached agreement with the troika that the proceeds of State asset sales, which will come on stream next year, can be used to support investment and structural changes in our economy and develop and create jobs....

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, is driving this project, which is due to start next year and will create 520 jobs during construction. On completion, it will mean that 17 year old boys will no longer be detained in St. Patrick’s Institution which is unsuitable for children and has been heavily criticised by many national and international bodies.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: We have long recognised that energy efficiency measures in both the public and private sectors have the potential to generate jobs and to help Ireland meet its climate change targets. Ireland has challenging CO2 and energy saving targets to meet between now and 2020. The Government’s national energy efficiency action plan sets out the measures necessary to deliver the national 20%...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: We need to protect the more vulnerable in our society to the best of our ability. Accordingly, the Government has decided to raise the expenditure ceilings for next year in two Departments that deliver social values in our society. Spending in the area of social welfare and in the Department of Health will increase by €150 million in each Department.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: This means that a lower adjustment is required for those Departments than previously stated in the budgetary outlook. These increases will be funded by a number of taxation measures, as set out by the Minister for Finance, and by an increased dividend payment to the State. Social Protection The social protection expenditure ceiling for next year will be more than €20.2 billion....

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

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Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

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Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

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Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: To complement the Budget Statement by the Minister for Finance I am announcing the Expenditure Estimates for 2013. This Government continues to face a daunting challenge in repairing the economy and the public finances. Difficult decisions are still required. We are committed to meeting that challenge, and are confident that through good government we can lead Ireland back to independent...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

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Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: We are working too on revised budgetary procedures to enhance the role played by parliamentarians in our budgetary process. For the first time, this year Oireachtas committees debated the annual Estimates in advance of decisions taken. Changing budgetary processes for all eurozone member states may make this the last December budget in this country. Oireachtas committees are also...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It will be in a few minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 32 together. The specific details in relation to the school in County Limerick referenced by the Deputies are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills. Appropriate professional advice is employed to administer public works contracts and the prices returned in a tender must be considered in the context of each tender...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Redeployment (5 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The person referred to is currently employed by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and consideration is currently being given to an application to have her re-graded to the position of Clerical Officer. If this application is successful, the CSO propose to arrange to have her post included on the Public Appointments Service (PAS) Resource Panel of Civil Service staff, which has been put in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Code (4 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The provisions of the Code of Standards and Behaviour for Civil Servants apply to all established and unestablished civil servants whether full-time or employed on a temporary or part-time basis and to staff on forms of special leave including career break. The Code of Standards and Behaviour forms part of the terms of employment of all civil servants who are expected to apply it at all...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Judicial Pay (4 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I attach in tabular format the information in respect of Pensions and lump sums paid to retired Judges between 2008 and to date in 2012. It should be noted that the attached figures are Gross - ie they do not reflect the application of the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) or tax liability. The information for Judges who retired prior to 2008 will take some time to compile and will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (4 Dec 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware, the fundamental objective of the commitment contained in the Programme for Government is to introduce a statutory register of lobbying. My Department has engaged in extensive consultation over the past 12 months with stakeholders. I published a policy paper in July setting out my broad policy proposals and am currently preparing the General Scheme of a Bill which...