Results 17,841-17,860 of 29,533 for speaker:Brendan Howlin
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy has a brass neck.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Deputy was in Europe at that time.
- Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: What is Deputy Ferris saying? We cannot hear him.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Under the Presidential Establishment (Amendment) Act, 1973, the personal salary of the President is set at the rate paid to the Chief Justice plus ten per cent. In accordance with the Act, the salary of the current President is â¬325,507 p.a. I acknowledge that notwithstanding the Constitutional protection afforded to the emoluments and allowances of the President while in Office, the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 provided for a period within which pensions are unaffected by the pay cuts introduced in that Act. This 'grace period' was due to expire by the end of 2010 however it was extended to 29 February 2012 to avoid too large a number of public service retirements in 2011 and to spread the extra pension lump sum costs over a...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Our experience was gained in talking to investors, in driving the economy.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The last Government signed up to it.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The elected Government appointed her.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 265 together. 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 addition, you may be aware that the Construction Contracts Bill 2010 was introduced by Senator Feargal Quinn and passed Committee and remaining stages in the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Public Service Pension bill for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 is in the table below. The figures for 2008 and 2009 have been compiled from the Appropriation Accounts and for 2010 from the provisional outturn as published in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2011. 2008 2009 2010 â¬2.15bn â¬2.56bn â¬2.73bn The Expenditure Ceilings for the Public Service Pension bill as published in...
- Written Answers — Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Valuation Act 2001 provides for the valuation of all commercial and industrial property and the Commissioner of Valuation is independent in the performance of his functions under the Act and the making of valuations for rating is his sole prerogative. The basis of rateable valuation for all property is net annual value, i.e. the rental value of the property and is set out in Part II of...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: There is a purchase of notional service scheme in operation throughout the Civil/Public Service which, subject to certain conditions, provides an opportunity for employees to purchase additional service where their service at minimum or maximum retirement age, as appropriate, will fall short of the maximum service required for maximum superannuation benefits. Service may be purchased either...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The current superannuation scheme provisions for established civil servants, including the grades of Secretary General, Assistant Secretary, Principal, and Assistant Principal, are uniform across the Civil Service, and full details of this scheme are set out at the Government website www.cspensions.gov.ie. As the Deputy will be aware, the Single Public Service Pension Scheme, the bill for...
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (4 Oct 2011)
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 SÃochána, 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...
- Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The final CRE Reports have now been received from all Departments. The results of these Reports, in addition to the cross-cutting Reports undertaken by my own Department, will be brought before Government for consideration and decision in the Budget and Estimates process in the coming weeks.
- Written Answers — Referendum Commission: Referendum Commission (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: My Department does not have any direct responsibility in relation to the Referendum Commission, other than to sponsor the budgetary requirement. All financial commitments will be authorised by the Referendum Commission and discharged by the Office of the Ombudsman. I am advised by the Office of the Ombudsman of the following: In accordance with Department of Finance Public Procurement...
- Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: The Government is currently undertaking a Comprehensive Review of Expenditure under which all areas of public expenditure are being subject to scrutiny. The Government expect that this will go beyond simply abolishing agencies and also consider issues such as how existing agencies might be reformed, how functions might be reallocated among them, and how different bodies - within and beyond...
- Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: Recruitment to and promotion within the civil service is governed by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act, 2004 and by the Civil Service Regulation Acts, 1956-2005. The 2004 Act provides for the establishment of the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) and of the Public Appointments Service (PAS). The PAS provides a centralised recruitment, assessment...
- Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 to 282, inclusive, together. Recruitment and appointment to positions in the civil service is governed by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act, 2004 and by the Civil Service Regulation Acts, 1956-2005. The 2004 Act provides for the establishment of the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) and the Public...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
Brendan Howlin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 285 together. My Department administers lump sums which are paid by the Office of the Paymaster General (PMG) to retiring Civil Servants of certain specified Departments, known as 'non-delegated' Departments. I am therefore including data in respect of those Departments in this reply. Data in respect of certain other public service bodies, lump sums...