Results 2,301-2,320 of 34,618 for speaker:Seán Fleming
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: Once they are under 21 their parents are means tested for the purposes of the grant. We will ask for this particular point to be clarified again to be absolutely sure. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: This is the essence of where we came in at the beginning. Sometimes students just give up because they think they will not be able to get a grant. We will ask SUSI what other mechanism is in place. Perhaps a declaration can be signed by the parents and witnessed by a peace commissioner or commissioner of oaths. I do not know. There needs to be another mechanism to facilitate SUSI...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: I am explaining the issue. I have met it several times in my constituency. SUSI looks for information on the income of both parents-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: The student will say that his or her father does not live in the family home any more and that his income should not come into account. SUSI will then ask for this to be proved. Then there is an indicative list of documentation stating a barring order would be acceptable.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: That applicants have.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: We will ask SUSI what alternatives it has. I know how the problem has arisen.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: We will clarify that with SUSI. Correspondence No. 2571 B is from Mr. Maurice Buckley, chairman of the Office of Public Works, providing a further update requested by the committee on discussions between the OPW and the landlord of Miesian Plaza. There was a meeting in October and the OPW is following up some matters. I propose we request a further update of matters not yet concluded....
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: To which item is the Deputy referring? We are dealing with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: Can we agree to send that letter to the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform and ask them to consider it and respond to us?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: We will write to the Accounting Officer directly on that basis and seek full information and clarification on that point. I am proposing to hold over category C - correspondence from private individuals to next week's meeting. I will return to No. 2581 B from Mr. Peter Finnegan, Secretary General, Houses of the Oireachtas Service, which incorporates No. 2575 B and 2578 B.No. 2581 B is the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: I have given that. The VAT exclusive works of the OPW were approximately-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: For clarification, the cost of the printing equipment was €1.369 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: The proposed account for the works to be carried out was €229,000 plus VAT at 13.5 % because it is construction, which brings that up to €260,000. That brings the cost, excluding the works on the ventilation system, to €1.629 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: I will take Deputy MacSharry's comments now.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: I think it might span three years. The cheque was written in 2018, the works were done in 2019 and, as we speak at the end of 2019, the machine is not yet in operation. It may well be 2020 before it is in operation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: Let the Deputy continue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: Deputy MacSharry has made his point. He should let Deputy Connolly continue.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: It is not mentioned.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: The private sector is not within the purview of the Committee of Public Accounts.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Nov 2019)
Seán Fleming: We are finished with this debate.