Results 17,601-17,620 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: All long-term estimates depend on the presumptions made about pay and pay increases. They should be regarded as typical rather than as definitive. Deputy Seán Fleming asked how many in the public service were on salary rates of over â¬50,000. He raised that issue in the context of the effect of the new pension arrangements on pensions below that rate. Obviously, any figure I give is a...
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform under Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and 82A(6)(a).
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Since coming into office, the Government has already shown that it is committed to reform. We are determined to change critical aspects of Government and public administration with the long-term interests of the taxpayer and the citizen in mind. In this context, I propose a Bill which provides for far-reaching reform of public service...
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: It can only go up. It cannot go down.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: There is steep rise over one's lifetime and this means on gets a bigger whack in one's career average.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Contractual issues arise for existing people and I have explained that.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Did the Deputy not read it?
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: There will be a revised scheme before Government next week.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: That is full information.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Good point.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Fair point.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: In 30 or 40 years' time they could be flying around.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: It is a 30 or 40 tier operation.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: We would be obliged to amend the Act in order to do so.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: It is reviewable annually under the Act.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I cannot provide an indication in that regard.
- Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: It is like the Emergency.
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: It was proper management.
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Has the Deputy no regard for patients?
- Order of Business (19 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Rubbish.