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Appropriation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: That is the response I expected, because the Minister is not capable of producing a breakdown. That is why he will not produce a report. It would not hold up the legislation, because I specifically asked for the report to the published following the passage of the Bill in due course. He would have time to do that, and it would not interfere with this legislation. The Minister of State is...

Appropriation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:“(3) The Minister shall, within 12 days of the passing of this Act, publish a report providing a breakdown of savings in 2014 arising from the Haddington Road agreement, on a vote by vote basis.”.For the record, I have submitted five substantial amendments on the appropriation accounts. I know we...

Appropriation Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I accept that. This is probably the first time ever and the Bills Office was surprised to find somebody putting forward amendments, probably for the first time ever. I am proud of that, because the Government should be answerable to the Chamber. I expect the Minister of State would agree with that. My first amendment asks for the Minister, within 12 days of the passing of the Act,...

Appropriation Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Shortly after that on "Morning Ireland" I heard a spokesperson for the Simon Community who said there had been a 41% increase in homelessness in the past two years. This is a direct result of this Government's actions. In 2014 the Government cut maternity benefit. The Minister of State, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, and the Tánaiste and Minister for...

Appropriation Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: In 2014 the Government also took the medical card from thousands of people over 70 years of age. It increased the prescription charges to €25 per month. It cut funding to the elderly under the fair deal scheme, and to the acute hospitals, resulting in many hospitals, the latest being Beaumont, having to close the doors of their accident and emergency departments to the general...

Appropriation Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Appropriation Bill 2014. Essentially, the purpose of the Bill is to give statutory authority for the amounts voted by the Dáil during the year either by way of the original Estimates or Supplementary Estimates. The Bill deals with expenditure of €42.657 billion in 2014. This seems like a big figure and in fact it is a big figure. The...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48777/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 174. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Publications (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48763/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 250. To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48768/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 271. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48775/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 317. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48765/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 341. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding rules and procedures in the surrogacy issue; if there been a change in approach on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 342. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48773/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the current location of the medical records, including the birth registers and the maternity theatre registers, for each year from 1950 to 1989, inclusive, relating to maternity and obstetric services formerly provided at Tullamore Hospital, County Offaly, under arrangements pursuant to maternity services legislation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the payment received to date for 2014 under the agreement Ireland has operated in relation to the bilateral health care reimbursement agreement with the United Kingdom in respect of health services provided under EU regulations; the payment received in 2013 and the reason the amount received in 2014 is different in view of the fact that payments are meant...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 439. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 476. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reports (18 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has published its annual report for 2013. [48770/14]