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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 is progressing the requirement for a more flexible public service through various changes such as the new standardised leave arrangements that are being implemented across the public service. In regard to the specific issue of carry over leave , I presume that the Deputy is referring to the carry over of annual leave within...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Abatement in the public service is intended to ensure that a pensioner's combined income from salary and occupational pension does not exceed the salary he or she would have had if he or she had not retired from the civil or public service. The practice goes as far back as the Superannuation Act 1834. The Deputy should note that the application of abatement has widened recently, insofar as...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Government’s Public Service Reform Plan, which was published last November, places a strong emphasis on the need for effective governance structures to ensure delivery of the Reform Plan and maintain oversight of the reform programmes of Departments and Sectors. To this end, in November of last year, I established a dedicated Reform and Delivery Office in my Department, led by an...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (21 Nov 2012)

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, my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, is working with Senator Feargal Quinn to develop the Senator's Private Members' Construction Contracts Bill into a robust piece of legislation....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Allowances (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The approach of the Benchmarking Body in relation to allowances is referred to in Sections 6.5 and 6.6 of its Report in 2002 and also in sections 8.3 to 8.5 and sections 9.28 and 9.29 in its Report of 2007. In its first Report, the Body took account of certain allowances which were universally applicable to members of particular grades for purposes of comparison with the private sector....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Ireland is committed under the EU-IMF programme to reducing the overall size of the public service. This is also a key element of the Programme for Government. Delivering this reduction will require continued implementation of the moratorium on recruitment with exceptions being limited to only essential posts and the utilisation of redeployment as the primary mechanism to fill posts which...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Costs (21 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: State indemnity for personal injury and third party property damage is set out in the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act, 2000 where the management of personal injury and third party property damage claims against certain State authorities, and underlying risks, was delegated to the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA). When performing these functions, the NTMA is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Register of Lobbying (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I expect to bring legislative proposals to Government shortly to establish a statutory register of lobbying consistent with the commitment in the Programme for Government.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Voluntary Redundancies (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is committed to creating a leaner more efficient Public Service. To this end, the identification of staff surpluses is underway across the public service. Where surplus staff cannot be redeployed, exit mechanisms (including voluntary redundancy) will be employed. Final decisions on numbers reductions to be achieved in each sector will take account of the surpluses identified...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget Statement (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I will be making a statement on the 2013 expenditure estimates on Wednesday the 5th December, while my colleague Minister Noonan will make a Financial Statement on the same day.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Election Management System (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The rates of pay set out in the tables are the maximum amount payable to staff employed by Returning Officers to take the poll and for the counting of votes. The maximum rates are set out in the Charges Order which was approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in advance of the Referendum. The Children's Referendum, being held on a Saturday, allowed for a reduction in the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Election Management System (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The total number of persons employed for the Children’s Referendum is not available at this stage. It is anticipated that the numbers will be similar to the numbers employed for the Lisbon 2 Referendum as follows: Lisbon Treaty Referendum (2) 2009 Numbers employed Special Presiding Officers 140 Presiding Officers 6,480 Supervisory Presiding Officers & Area Inspectors ...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As stated in previous replies, the actual roll-out of capital expenditure is a matter for individual line Departments and their agencies, operating within the annual allocations approved by Government and the delegated sanction arrangements issued by my Department. My Department's role is to allocate resources based on the information supplied by departments in relation to their contractual...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Voluntary Redundancies (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is committed to creating, a leaner more efficient Public Service. To this end, the identification of staff surpluses is underway across the public service. Where surplus staff cannot be redeployed, exit mechanisms (including voluntary redundancy) will be employed. Final decisions on numbers reductions to be achieved in each sector will take account of the surpluses...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Investment Projects (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: On the 17th of July 2012, the Government announced its plans for an additional 2.25 billion euro investment in public infrastructure projects in Ireland. The stimulus package comprises two elements: 1.4 billion euro to fund the proposed new Public Private Partnerships (PPP) programme. This will come from the European Investment Bank, the National Pensions Reserve Fund, domestic banks and...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Pensions (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The following table which is based on information provided by the Office of the Paymaster General and the Houses of the Oireachtas details the former Ministers who are currently in receipt of a Ministerial and TD pension. Forename And Surname Annual Ministerial Pension less PSPR Annual TD Pension Less PSPR - GAY MITCHELL 4,627.12 53,791.35 Gifting Ministerial Pension Gifting...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Voluntary Redundancies (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 301 together. The Government is committed to creating a leaner more efficient Public Service. To this end, the identification of staff surpluses is underway across the public service (including the health service). Where surplus staff cannot be redeployed, exit mechanisms (including voluntary redundancy) will be employed. Final decisions on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Voluntary Redundancies (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is committed to creating a leaner more efficient Public Service. To this end, the identification of staff surpluses is under way across the public service. Where surplus staff cannot be redeployed, exit mechanisms (including voluntary redundancy) will be employed. Final decisions on numbers reductions to be achieved in each sector will take account of the surpluses...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I announced on 4th April 2012 that the Government has decided to hold a competition for the next National Lottery licence and that the licence will be for a 20 year period. Since April, my Department has carried out a considerable amount of preparatory work for the competition. It will be necessary to revise the National Lottery Act 1986. The Government has approved the General Scheme of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Voluntary Redundancies (20 Nov 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Government is committed to creating a leaner more efficient Public Service. To this end, the identification of staff surpluses is under way across the public service. Where surplus staff cannot be redeployed, exit mechanisms (including voluntary redundancy) will be employed. Final decisions on numbers reductions to be achieved in each sector will take account of the surpluses...