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Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Not at all. If the Deputy had a silver candelabra but his family was hungry, would he sell the candelabra or let the children go hungry?

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I was referring to the family silver. That was the term I used. The Deputy should not be seeking to misinterpret what I said.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: And jumped to your own conclusion.

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The term I used was that it would be "up to" €3 billion.

Written Answers — Public Procurement : Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The public works contracts were developed and implemented on a phased basis from 19 February 2007 (Department of Finance Circular 33/06 refers); and applicable to all projects since 13 February 2008 (Department of Finance Circular 04/08). They must be applied to employer designed and "design and build" public works projects in Ireland that are procured directly by a Government Department,...

Written Answers — Public Investment Projects: Public Investment Projects (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I have set out the Government's capital investment priorities for the next five years in Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016, which we published on 10 November 2011.

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Public procurement is the acquisition, whether under formal contract or not, of works, supplies and services by public bodies. Public procurement policy is aimed at ensuring that all public sector purchasing is carried out in a manner that is legal, transparent, and secures optimal value for money for the taxpayer. The changed economic environment has meant that it is necessary to do "better...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It has not been possible to collate the information in the time available. The relevant data will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Mar 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 Mr Brian Hayes has been working with Senator Feargal Quinn to develop the Senator's private members' Construction Contracts Bill – which had passed all stages in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It has not been possible to collate the information in the time available. The relevant data will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The estimated gross monthly pay and pensions bill for 2011, as notified by Departments and Offices, in respect of public service workers is set out in the following table. The figures below exclude pay and pension expenditure by Local Authorities and do not take account of the pension-related deduction on public service remuneration. Monthly returns in respect of the pay and pensions costs...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I have no plans to put in place a prohibition of former members of boards of statutory companies applying for positions with the organisation on whose boards they served. The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies provides for the preparation of Codes of Business Conduct for Directors and Employees. It suggests that the Code should recommend that the acceptance of further...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In the period in question no such appointments were made to bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I announced on 10th November 2011, in the context of unveiling the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework 2012 – 2016, that the Government has decided to review a number of options regarding the future of the National Lottery. My Department is currently examining the various options with respect to the next Lottery licence and I expect to be in a position to revert to Government...

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As the Deputy is aware from my reply to PQ number 8485/12 last month policy decisions have not yet been taken with regard to numbers targets for 2013 and 2014. However, as published in the Public Service Reform Plan, the Government's Public Service numbers target is 282,500 by end-2015. The Public Service Reform Plan published on the 17 November last sets out the Government's target of...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The information sought by the Deputy is not recorded centrally for public contracts. Contracting authorities are currently only obliged to publish contract award notices on eTenders and the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU) for those contracts whose values exceed the EU thresholds. The current EU threshold for public works contracts is above €5 million; and for supplies and services above...

Ceisteanna ó na Ceannairí (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Tá go leor leathanaigh fágtha ag an Teachta.

Ceisteanna ó na Ceannairí (7 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Cad é an cheist?

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 205, inclusive, together. I announced on 10th November 2011, in the context of unveiling the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework 2012 – 2016, that the Government has decided to review a number of options regarding the future of the National Lottery. My Department is currently examining the various options with respect to the next Lottery...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (6 Mar 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I am very aware that public procurement can be an important source of business for local enterprises. In general, SMEs' flexibility and ability to respond speedily to requirements can be advantageous in competing for local contracts. Current guidelines from my Department require public bodies to promote participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the award of public contracts....