Minister Howlin this morning briefed his Cabinet colleagues on the outcome of talks at the LRC. The Minister advised his colleagues that following intensive negotiations, the unions have now draft proposals for agreement for consideration under their own rules and … Continue reading →

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  Mr Brendan Howlin, T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has welcomed the announcement by his colleague Mr. Jimmy Deenihan, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that a major refurbishment of the National Gallery of Ireland is to … Continue reading →

Check against delivery   Address by Brendan Howlin TD Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform European Parliament Regional Development Committee Brussels, 23 January 2013   Madam Chair Honourable Members Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to thank the Committee for … Continue reading →

The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, Mr Brendan Howlin TD, is pleased to announce that the Government has approved the National Lottery Bill for publication. The Bill will be introduced into the Dail in early 2013. The Minister announced … Continue reading →

Minister Hayes addresses Peace Building conference in Belfast Today in Belfast Minister of State Brian Hayes addressed a conference on the subject of Peace Building across Northern Ireland and the Border Region. Addressing the gathered delegates he noted that today’s … Continue reading →

Commencement of the latest PPP for the Schools Building Programme Minister Brendan Howlin has warmly welcomed the announcement by his colleague Minister Ruairi Quinn TD that the latest Bundle of PPP schools has been signed off on by all partners … Continue reading →

Minister Brendan Howlin attends Informal Meeting of Cohesion Ministers in Cyprus Speaking today at an informal meeting of Cohesion Ministers in Cyprus, Minister Brendan Howlin said the Irish Government strongly believes that membership of the European Union is vital to … Continue reading →

Ireland has today (25th of October 2012) successfully concluded the eighth review mission of our EU-IMF Programme. In line with each of the previous quarterly reviews, Ireland has met all of the commitments and our continued strong programme implementation has … Continue reading →

Entry of two Waterford pension schemes to the Pensions Insolvency Payment Scheme (PIPS) The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform welcomes the entry of the Waterford Crystal Staff and Factory Schemes to the Pensions Insolvency Payment Scheme (PIPS). Under the … Continue reading →