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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I would like the Minister to outline his objectives for the forthcoming talks on public sector pay and conditions. What timescale and main objectives would he like to see achieved by the end of the process?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Dividends (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the policy that applies in respect of dividends from commercial semi-State companies; his plans to review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18237/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 208. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will legislate for a social value clause in public procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18238/15]

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister. First, am I correct in saying the original plan was for the initiative to commence in Limerick and Waterford? What has been the take-up in those areas? In a way, they were a sample of what the scheme would generate in time to come. Second, we have often had schemes like this in the past and sometimes they did not really take off. My main concern in those four...

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister will have detected that there is no objection in principle from my side of the House on this issue. If anything helps to refurbish town centres and city centres, it must be good, because we see the way all development is spreading to the suburbs. It must be good to bring back life into city and town centre areas. Will the Minister make available the cost-benefit analysis...

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: What about publication of the cost-benefit analysis?

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 10. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to ensure that the living city initiative is brought into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17542/15]

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: What impact has the living city initiative the Minister announced over three years ago had to date and when will it be fully brought into force, so that we see some results from this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Protection Services in the Midlands: Tusla (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I am Deputy Sean Fleming from Laois. I am not a member of the committee but Mr. Jeyes will understand my concern. It is sad that this situation has arisen and it is good that it has been highlighted. Last week, in his statement, Mr. Jeyes mentioned 700 unidentified files. Now he says there are 1,200 on which the status is unclear. The basic question I want answered is, what are Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the wind-down of the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 13. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is an excessive regulatory burden on credit unions in respect of making loans of up to €1,000 to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17544/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review Capital Acquisition Tax thresholds in view of rising asset prices, in particular residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17546/15]

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: As I conclude the debate, I am struck by the empty benches on the Government side, with one Member from the Government parties present. That says it all about what the Government thinks of this Parliament. No wonder they do not answer parliamentary questions if they do not care to show up for a debate such as this. Where are the Ministers? They are agreeing a mechanism whereby companies...

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I move:“That Dáil Eireann: notes that:— in 2012, Siteserv owed €150 million to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC; — in March 2012, IBRC sold Siteserv for €45 million; — external trade buyers were excluded from the sale of Siteserv and there are questions about due diligence; — some bidders were also excluded from the sale and may...

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion in the name of the Fianna Fáil Deputies. I am very happy the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, is in the House to hear what we have to say directly. I know the Minister will respond in due course as the debate proceeds up to 9 p.m. tonight. The motion notes that, in 2012, Siteserv owed €150 million to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a train station (details supplied) in County Laois will be by-passed; the future plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17211/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 606. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if compensation measures are in place, or are being examined, for the reduction in value of land, where a person's lands are included in a special protection area, and plans to compensate landowners for the reduction in the value of their land, as a result of this designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17731/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 607. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the list of townlands in the Slieve Bloom mountains which were designated special protection area's site code (details supplied); the way letters of objection by landowners to having their land designated an such were dealt with [17732/15]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I wish to refer briefly to promised legislation, the first of which is the health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. The Irish Timesreported today that thousands of X-rays and scans were reviewed resulting in hundreds of patients being recalled, causing huge distress to them and their families. Errors were discovered when three locum doctors were employed. I ask the Minister to confirm that...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Finally, I wish to refer to the consumer protection (regulation of credit servicing firms) Bill. As the Minister knows, the majority of the 300,000 families paying penal standard variable interest rates on their mortgages are paying that money to banks that are owned by the taxpayer and controlled by the Government. If the Government feels that it does not have the power to issue directives...