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- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question Mr. David Moloney Assistant Secretary responsible for Labour Market and Enterprise Policy, is a member of the Governing Council the Economic and Social Research Institute for which he receives no remuneration. Ms. Marie McLaughlin Principal Officer is a director on the boards of the National Building Agency and the Housing and Sustainable Communities...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. Minister Howlin's Expenses claims since March 2011 Month Milage Other Expenses Total May 2011 â¬1,949 Nil â¬1,949 June 2011 â¬1,970 Nil â¬1,970 July 2011 â¬911 Nil â¬911 August 2011 â¬218 Nil â¬218 September 2011 â¬968 Nil â¬968 October 2011 â¬1,005 Nil â¬1,005 November 2011 â¬939 Nil â¬939 December...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: A letter issued with the response in hard copy and by email to the Deputy's office on Wednesday the 21st of March 2012 in relation to the issues raised in Parliamentary Questions no's 72 and 74.
- Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: My Department would not have information on the number of laptops or tablets in use in the civil service. IT is now provided on a shared service basis between the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform and the Department of Finance. There are 55 laptops and 1 tablet in use across the two Departments. Laptops are not upgraded, they are replaced when they fail.
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The surplus generated by the National Lottery is transferred annually to the Exchequer and is applied to part-fund the Exchequer allocations to a specified range of expenditure subheads across various Votes. The amount transferred to the Exchequer from the National Lottery surplus, together with details of the total Exchequer allocations to the relevant Lottery supported subheads, are...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the following appointments were made to Boards under the aegis of my Department since February 2011. Five reappointments, all of which were male, were made for a 12 month term ending 30 June 2012 to the Arbitration Board under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for the Civil Service, the Defence Forces, the Gardai and Teachers. In September 2011...
- Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The Chair is very generous.
- Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The alternative is more borrowing.
- Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: If it was a secret, how come we announced it?
- Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: European armies.
- Referendum on Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: Abortion.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I did not say any such thing.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I did not say that.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy wishes the country ill.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: What did the people say about Deputy Adams?
- Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: He must be the first socialist who is against a property tax. He used to say property was theft.
- Written Answers — Parliamentary Party Allowances: Parliamentary Party Allowances (22 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I assume the Deputy is referring to funding received under the legislation governing the Party Leader's Allowance. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No 3848/12 on the 24th January 2012 which sets out the conditions relating to the allowance, current annual payments and calculations thereof. The Party Leader's Allowance is provided for in the Oireachtas (Ministerial...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: As announced in my address to Dáil Ãireann on the 2012 Expenditure Estimates on 5 December 2011, public service bodies have to achieve a reduction of 5% in the cost of allowances and premium payments in 2012. Further savings are anticipated in subsequent years. In order to facilitate the public service wide review of allowances, Departments were required to submit information, including...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: In the Public Service Reform Plan, published in November 2011, there was a commitment that all public bodies would publish purchase orders online by the end of 2012. As a first step, my Department began publishing its purchase orders online in March 2012, and these are available on the Department's website at www.per.gov.ie. The Secretary General of my Department will in the near future be...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2012)
Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213, 215 and 216 together. The information requested by the Deputy could not be collated in the time available. My Department will respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.