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- Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Public and Civil Service numbers at end-June 2012 are currently being compiled by my Department and I will ensure that the information sought on numbers and grade breakdown is forwarded to the Deputy when this process is complete. I would also advise the Deputy that information on Public Service numbers on a Vote Group and sectoral basis is also available on my Department's website at...
- Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Information on the payscales of the main Civil Service grades is available from my Department's website http://per.gov.ie . I would bring the Deputy's attention to Circular 28/2009 dated 22 December 2009 - Revisions of pay of Civil Servants: Application of pay adjustments in accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 and Circular 18/2010 dated 23...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The table below sets out details of all appointments as Special Adviser where rates above the minimum point of the Principal Officer Standard Scale were sanctioned. List of Special Advisers - June 2012 Department Minister/Minister of State Name of Adviser Sanctioned Pay Rate Relevant Payscale Agriculture Fisheries and Food Minister Coveney Ross MacMathuna â¬110,000 Approved Rate...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The Special Advisers appointed are as follows: Name Title Salary (per annum) Increases Anne Byrne Special Adviser (D/PER) â¬83,337 with effect from March 2011 â¬86,604 with effect from March 2012 Ronan O'Brien Special Adviser (D/PER) â¬114,000 with effect May 2011 Nil
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The annual saving to the Exchequer if all board member fees paid to agencies under the aegis of my Department were cut by 25%, 35% and 50% would be â¬8,763.75, â¬12,269.25 and â¬17,527.50 respectively.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The annual saving to the Exchequer if the pay of all CEO's of State Agencies under the aegis of my Department were capped at â¬100,000 would be â¬27,796.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The information requested by the Deputy could not unfortunately be collated in the time available. My Department will respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in my Department or in State Agencies under the aegis of my Department to date in 2012 is â¬28,000.
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The public service provision responsibilities outsourced by my Department to the private sector over the past 12 months in respect of the Valuation Office were as follows: Details of Public Service Provision Responsibilities outsourced Cost of Service outsourced⬠Scanning of Archive - Valuation Office BooksComputer System NET Development (VOS system)Computer WEB DevelopmentComputer...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The table below details the current time related savings and/or delayed spending of the Budget 2012 allocation in relation to my Department as at 30 June 2012. Subhead Actual Exp(â¬'000) Profile(â¬'000) Variance(â¬'000) (i) Salaries, Wages and Allowances 9,231 9,900 - 668 A5 Technical Assistance Costs of Regional Assemblies - 250 - 250 A6 Peace Programme/Northern Ireland...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy was advised on 31 January last the Government is committed to a programme of public service reform and improvement. As part of the work in this area, we are looking at classifications and listings of State Agencies in order to produce more coherent and focused directories of services for citizens and the Oireachtas. Broadly the position is that there are firstly a number of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: No civil servants who have retired from my Department are back on the payroll in my Department. With regard to retired public servants that have been rehired I refer the Deputy to the reply that I gave to PQ21184/12 on Tuesday 24 April 2012.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: There are no retirees since March 2012 from my Department that have been retained on short term contracts or on consultancy basis.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the Department of Finance provides telecommunications services namely, fixed voice, mobile voice and mobile data, to both my own Department and the Department Finance and it would be a matter for the Department of Finance to answer in respect of the amount allocated for these services for 2012. In addition there is a fixed data budget for the Department...
- Written Answers — Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I announced yesterday, 17 July 2012, the Government's â¬21â4 billion Infrastructure Stimulus Package which will provide investment in a range of important and much needed new projects. Details in relation to the funding of the package and timeframes for delivery of the projects can be found on my Department's website (www.per.gov.ie). The Government is already committed to spending...
- Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that significant progress is being made in reducing the numbers employed in the Public Service. The numbers working in the public service have continued to fall, with the provisional outturn for Quarter 1 2012 standing at 292,000. This is 28,000 below the peak numbers level of 320,000 in 2008. However, in order to reach the Government's numbers target of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy will be aware the Public Service Reform Plan, published in November last year, demonstrated the Government's commitment to reform and the pursuit of efficiencies by deciding (i) to proceed with the rationalisation of 48 bodies by the end of 2012 and (ii) the critical review of a further 46 bodies by the end of June 2012. Details of the bodies involved are set out in Appendices...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (19 Jul 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 Minister of State Brian Hayes is working with Senator Feargal Quinn to develop the Senator's private member's Construction Contracts Bill into a robust piece of legislation. The Bill has...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is aware the Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a statutory register of lobbyists and rules governing the conduct of lobbying. The fundamental objective of this commitment, which guides the proposed policy approach, is to ensure that there is an appropriate degree of transparency regarding lobbying activity. The timeline for this approach is contained in...
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (19 Jul 2012)
Brendan Howlin: As part of the Public Service Reform Plan, my Department is examining ways to improve collaborative procurement arrangements across the public service. Where feasible such arrangements could include an all-island approach to procuring certain commonly acquired goods and services. The development of an increased supplier base on an all-island basis has the potential to deliver procurement...