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Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: They said we should be like Greece.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It is too late for that.

Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputies opposite should stop shouting people down.

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Ireland has been allocated a total of €901m in EU Structural Funding for the period 2007-13. Of this, €750 million is assigned to the Regional Competitiveness and Employment (RCE) objective, and the balance to Territorial Co-operation programmes, including the including the PEACE III (Ireland/NI), INTERREG IVA (Ireland/NI and Western Scotland) and the Ireland Wales Programme. The RCE...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Since coming into office, the current Government has been working on a range of measures to boost employment and help stimulate economic growth. The first such measure announced by the Government was the Jobs Initiative, launched in May 2011, which comprised a range of taxation and expenditure measures of €1.8bn designed to help get people back to work. Further work to stimulate economic...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy may wish to note that no application, internal review or appeal fees are payable in respect of Freedom of Information requests for personal records. Therefore if a person who has suffered from the condition referred to in the Deputy's question requests their medical records no application fee should apply for personal requests. A reduced application fee structure applies to persons...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In most cases where someone is re hired on a short term basis to a post which they previously held, their pension is subject to abatement and no pension rights accrue.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As part of my Department's ongoing and long term workforce planning needs, measures such as targeted graduate recruitment is seen as important and necessary. A specialist Administrative Officer "AO" graduate recruitment campaign was launched by my Department at the end of January 2012 that will provide a pool of expertise for use across the civil service to support strategic policy...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. As the Deputy is aware, 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. The terms of the next licence will continue to involve an ongoing return to the State through the provision of a fixed percentage of annual...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: No civil servants who have retired from my Department are back on the payroll in my Department.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the annual costs for the new scheme introduced for the provision of drivers for Ministers are a matter for each Department. In relation to the use of my car for Ministerial travel under this scheme, the total cost for the period May 2011- May 2012 has been €119,337.32. This cost includes mileage (which is to cover car related expenses), the salaries...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my replies to Question Nos. 1329/12 of 11 January 2012 and 8482/12 of 14 February 2012. Salary Data in respect of public servants in employment post the expiry of the grace period (29 February 2012) is currently being collated.

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Under the EU/ECB/IMF Funding Programme, the Government is committed to outlining in detail for the Troika, by the end of the second quarter (end June 2012), the specific regulatory, legislative, corporate governance and financial reforms which need to be taken in 2012, ensuring consistency with relevant EU legislation, where necessary, to allow for the State asset disposal programme to...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The following tables sets out the expenditure on consultancy services by my Department in 2011*. Every effort is made to minimize costs in this area but, from time to time, certain specialist skills and expertise are required. Year Contractor Payment 2011 Mercer (Ireland) Limited 1,210 2011 MKO Partners Limited. 35,820 2011 Red C 41,043 2011 Advanced Organisation Limited 5,000 2011...

Written Answers — National Partnership Agreement: National Partnership Agreement (17 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As is customary for industrial relations agreements, the membership of the Implementation Body is drawn from the parties to the Agreement and is specified under paragraph 1.18 of the Agreement which provides that the Body will comprise of an independent chair and nominees by Public Service Management and by the Public Services Committee of ICTU respectively.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: My Department has not incurred any costs in respect of photography since coming to office.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (17 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy will be aware of the significant commitments given in the Programme for Government to restore the Freedom of Information Act, to extend its remit to other public bodies including the administrative side of the Garda Síochána, subject to security exceptions and to extend the Act to ensure that all statutory bodies, and all bodies significantly funded from the public purse, are...

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: There is no doubt about that.

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: He said no such thing.

Leaders' Questions (17 May 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Is the money going to fall out of the sky?