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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Smyth mentioned that Waterford-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Smyth might send the list to the committee secretariat, which will circulate it to us, because there might be one he is missing, but it will be interesting to see the ones where work is completed and they are in the system for transmission. I am happy for that to be sent on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Smyth might give us a note on the stages that have been reached in the various projects.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: That is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover: Discussion (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: There is a risk now.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Annual Leave (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 200. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the maximum number of days annual leave persons are entitled to, across the public service, including State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14291/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Grant Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 784. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an estimate of the costs to be incurred by his Department in respect of administering the new conservation grant; the reason this new project was not put out to public tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14279/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Staff (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 917. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views that it is reasonable that 32 days annual leave is granted for the position of Regional Manager of the Western Region in Waterways Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14277/15]

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I am pleased we are having this short debate on these U-turns in respect of freedom of information being proposed by the Minister. The Government's original plan was to have it taken here without debate, but we said there had to be a proper debate and have succeeded in getting five minutes for each of the Opposition speakers, which is welcome and is better than where we were. I acknowledge...

Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (2 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Exactly. I will have to go to all 14 Departments and there might be a search and retrieval fee. The Minister acknowledged in the briefing note we received that in the case of the refugee bodies, an additional concern communicated by the Department of Justice and Equality was that third-party freedom of information requests would have the potential to delay judicial reviews of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I am shocked that we are here after the trumpeting of the introduction of freedom of information legislation. We are proceeding to unravel freedom of information legislation. We are introducing new exemptions and changing effective dates. It is a serious rowing back, a U-turn on the promise to reform and expand freedom of information legislation. This raft of changes introduces secrecy in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Act 2014: Motions (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I have said all I have to say.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Last week, I asked the Taoiseach when the Construction Contracts Act 2013 would commence and he said he would send me a note. This morning, two subcontractors contacted me and said people in the industry are saying the issue has gone off the boil and might never happen. Could the Taoiseach send me the note?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Water Services Act 2013 to make provision for requiring individual consent to all information provided to the subsidiary.I welcome the opportunity to introduce this Private Members' Bill. The purpose of the legislation is to amend section 26 of the Water Services Act 2013. People will be aware of controversy in...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2015: First Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Offices (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the establishment of an office of budget statistics which would assist in costing proposals from Oireachtas Members and other interested parties; if this will be established prior to the next general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11702/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the issues in relation to crime recording and classification highlighted by the Garda Inspectorate in the report published on 11 November 2014 have been adequately dealt with; when recorded crime statistics will be forwarded to the Central Statistics Office for publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 183. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of payments made by his Department and by the local government fund to Irish Water in 2014 and 2015 ; the potential consequences for State aid in relation to these payments; the analysis he has carried out in respect of this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13553/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 184. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date he expects to sign an order for the transfer of 250 treatment plants from local authorities to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13554/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (1 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: 185. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the process in relation to the transfer to Irish Water of over-ground assets in respect of water services will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13555/15]