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Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Martin left us bankrupt.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Strategic Workforce Planning Groups, which have been in place for a number of months, have been considering the impact of reductions in public service numbers in the longer term as well as the more immediate implications of the ending of the grace period. However, the Government decided that in order to deal with specific short-term challenges arising from the ending of the grace period,...

Written Answers — State Assets: State Assets (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together. As I have previously informed the House, the matters referred to in the Deputy's questions have been examined by two inter-departmental groups: one group examined the ESB part-sale and the second examined other assets, including Bord Gáis Éireann, in order to inform any further decisions that the Government may wish to take. Although...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (14 Feb 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 — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: It is widely acknowledged that there is limited liquidity in the European PPP market as the majority of the large international project finance banks have refocused activities on home markets. Furthermore Ireland's fiscal and banking difficulties has meant that such international banks are additionally, for the first time in modern times, taking 'country risk' into account before considering...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: An organisational chart detailing the responsibilities of certain officials in my Department is contained in the following tables. Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Management Chart February 2012 Minister's Office Press Office Senior Staff Division Secretary General Robert Watt Assistant Secretary Deirdre Hanlon Expenditure Policy Evaluation & Management Assistant Secretary...

Written Answers — Non-Governmental Organisations: Non-Governmental Organisations (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: Details relating to part one of the Deputy's question are set out in the following table. Department Bodies Abolished or Merged Education & Skills The National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE) Health The National Social Workers Qualifications BoardThe National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery Environment, Community & Local Government Affordable...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's Question the following table lists the details requested. Appointments made since March 2011 Name of Body Name of appointee Date appointed/ reappointed Remuneration Received An Post National Lottery Company Mr Donal Connell 22nd November 2011Mr Connell was re-appointed as chairman of the Board until 28th February 2012. This was in order to allow sufficient time...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275, 276, 279 and 284 together. Firstly, there is no generally available incentivised scheme of early retirement in operation at present in the public or civil service. Many of the retirements at this time are occurring in the normal course where an individual has reached retirement age. There are also cases where individuals are availing of "cost-neutral...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 280 together. In the time allowed it is not possible to provide a detailed response to the Deputy. The information will be provided directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: As stated by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in his reply, the specific entitlements in question are provided under Article 78 of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998. The terms of the scheme are set out in SI 455 of 1998 and, consequently, any changes to the terms would require legislation. As the Minister advised in his reply,...

Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my reply to Question No. 20285/11 of 14 July 2011 regarding the introduction of · a general pay ceiling of €200,000 for future appointments to higher positions across the public service; and · a general pay ceiling of €250,000 for future appointments to CEO posts within Commercial State Companies. The enactment of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (14 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The numbers of whole time equivalent civil servants from Clerical Officer to Assistant Secretary grades are set out as follows. General Service Grades Analysis Non Industrial Civil Servants – December 2011 Whole Time Equivalent ASSISTANT SECRETARY TOTAL 142.00 PO STANDARD TOTAL 337.20 PO HIGHER TOTAL 295.00 AP STANDARD TOTAL 1163.01 AP HIGHER TOTAL 678.79 HEO TOTAL ...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my reply to Question No. 4177/12 of 27 January in relation to the cost of increments in 2012. The data sought by the Deputy is not available to my Department.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: On the basis of data provided by the Office of the Paymaster General, the number of Civil Service pensioners in receipt of pensions in excess of €50,000 is 645. The estimated yield from capping Civil Service pensioners at €50,000 is of the order of €10 million. The data for the wider Public Service would be a matter for the respective line Departments.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (9 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: My Department has responsibility for administering the pension of 40 per cent of retiring civil servants. On the basis of data provided by the Office of the Paymaster General, the estimated saving from capping lump sums in 2011 of this group who have lump sums over €100,000 is €4.7 million. Based on the above estimate, the other 60 per cent of civil service retirees could add a further...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (9 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The Government's public service numbers target for 2012 is 294,000. It is estimated that meeting this target will yield gross Exchequer pay bill savings of €400m in 2012 over the 2011 estimate of €15.7bn. The Budget 2012 allocation for public service pensions is €3bn, an increase of €100m over the REV 2011 estimate. The Budget 2012 allocation for lump sum payments to public service...

Written Answers — Exchequer Savings: Exchequer Savings (9 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: The payments of lump sums for public servants retiring before the expiry of the grace period on 29th February 2012 will be accounted for in a manner consistent with the treatment of pension and lump sum payments as they are currently presented in the Monthly Exchequer Statement and in the Revised Estimates Volume . The Exchequer Statement presents a high level, cumulative, monthly account of...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (9 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: I refer to my reply to Question No. 1329/12 of 11 January 2012. The data in the format sought by the Deputy (broken down by Department or unit) is not available to my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Feb 2012)

Brendan Howlin: In response to the Deputy's question the following bodies under the aegis of my Department were set up or abolished since February 2011. Governance structures have been put in place to support the delivery of the HR Shared Service Centre (HRSSC). These include the setting up of the HRSSC Management Board which is accountable for project delivery, budget and cost benefit analysis. The HRSSC...