The public sector inIrelandhas a proud record of service to the Irish state and to the Irish people. Out of the violence, destruction and chaos of the War of […]
Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on the Final Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments 28 March 2012
A Cheann Comhairle
I had the honour of being elected to this House in 1987. Throughout my whole time here the spectre of corruption has hung over political life. While […]
eGovernment Conference, 28 March 2012, Opening Address by Mr Brendan Howlin T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen.
I am delighted to join you here this morning to open this conference and to acknowledge the significant eGovernment successes already achieved by the Irish […]
Minister Brendan Howlin attends BioPharma Asia Convention -Asia’s biggest pharmaceutical event
Minister Brendan Howlin attends BioPharma Asia Convention -Asia’s biggest pharmaceutical event
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, TD, today attendedAsia’s biggest biopharmaceutical event and opened the “Innovation Ireland” […]
St. Patrick’s Day 2012 Minister for Public Expenditure, Brendan Howlin T.D., travelling to Singapore to promote Ireland
St. Patrick’s Day 2012
“Now is the Time to Invest in Ireland’s Recovery”
Minister for Public Expenditure, Brendan Howlin T.D., will be travelling to Singapore to promote Ireland this St. Patrick’s […]
Statements in Dáil on Public Sector Numbers Thursday 8 March, Minister Brendan Howlin TD
The size of the public service grew significantly in the early years of the last decade. By 2008, some 320,000 were employed in the Public Service and by 2009 […]
Dail Statements on the Sale of State Assets 8 March 2012 Speech by Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform, Brendan Howlin, T.D.
Ceann Comhairle,
Over the past couple of weeks, since I announced the Government’s plans for a programme of State asset disposals, there has been a lot of mis-information circulating about […]
Minister Howlin announces establishment of new Government Economic and Evaluation Service
On welcoming the decision by the Government today to set up an Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, T.D. stated […]
Minister Howlin Announces Publication of Purchase Orders over €20,000
In line with the Programme for Government commitment the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, T.D., today (7 February 2012) published on his Department’s website www.per.gov.ie, the […]



