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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, before section 1, but in Part 1, to insert the following new section: 1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011. (2) Sections 6, 7, 8, and 14(3), and Parts 3 and 4 shall come into operation on the appointed day. (3) The Ministers and Secretaries Acts 1924 to 2007 and this Act may be cited together as the Ministers...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: We have had that debate.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: " "Act of 1945" means the National Stud Act 1945;". These are technical amendments to the definition in section 2 and include the definition of the Act referred to in the Bill and list the Acts which are cross-referenced. The term "appointed day" is in amendment No. 5, and the term "statutory instrument" is...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: " "Act of 1976" means the Gas Act 1976; "Act of 1983" means the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983; "Act of 1988" means the Forestry Act 1988; "Act of 1993" means the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993; "Act of 1996" means the Harbours Act 1996;".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 4: " "Act of 1998" means the Turf Development Act 1998;".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 5: In page 5, after line 32, to insert the following: " "appointed day" shall be construed in accordance with section 4;".

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, to delete lines 1 and 2. Amendments Nos. 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17 and 19 are being considered together, with amendment No. 20 in the name of Deputy Fleming. These amendments relate in the main to the definition in the Bill of "public service body". As the Minister for Finance is transferring to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform a number of...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Sure.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 177, Standing Order 131 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee on the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011, that it has power to make provision in the Bill to provide for a new Part 5 comprised of two provisions: - to deem members of staff of the National Treasury Management Agency assigned to perform functions in the...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: That was a money Bill and it would not be a money Bill if these were included.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: He would probably know more than I do.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (23 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The Deputy can have confidence in Tipperary.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: It is Fianna Fáil's deal that the Government is trying to renegotiate.

Leaders' Questions (8 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Posing overtime.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I genuinely thank colleagues from all sides of the House for what was by and large an informed and thoughtful range of discussions on what is largely a technical piece of legislation. It is not intended to be a blueprint for reform. It is simply an enabling structural Bill that will allow the new Department of public expenditure and reform be created and to give it a legal presence. It is...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: The debate must end at 8.30 p.m.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: That is a silly opening comment.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Does the Deputy not believe in a customer-focused service?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: Nobody is saying that.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Brendan Howlin: I am glad to return to the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011. Before the adjournment, I was about to embark on the detail of the Bill. The Bill marks the final part of the first of many steps to achieving the vision we have set ourselves for the public service and will in its own way make a positive contribution to restoring economic growth and sustainability to Government...