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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Services (16 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 621. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the shared services projects commenced across the public service since 2011; the costs associated with these projects for each year; when these projects will generate an overall net saving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48799/14]

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: The order we voted on just a few minutes ago was that the Dáil shall sit later than 5.30 p.m. today and shall adjourn not later than 10 p.m., and there shall be a suspension of sitting for one hour after the Order of Business. We have completed the Order of Business so, as we voted, we should suspend for an hour. Nevertheless, there is a proposal to take a vote now. That is not in...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps we should put that in Standing Orders if there are long-standing conventions that are not written anywhere. I told some people there would be a vote after the sos but it seems now it will be before the sos.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Minister referred already to the interview with the Ombudsman, Mr. Peter Tyndall, on "Morning Ireland" this morning. I understand he made it clear in his press release yesterday that his office cannot examine the actions in private nursing homes and essentially laid the blame at the Minister's door, saying he was waiting for the Minister to pass some statutory instrument. Why is the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made under the single farm payment-disadvantage areas scheme in respect of a person (detail supplied) in County Laois following a recent inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47542/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Will Ms McGrath send us a note on the current plans for the project? From the perspective of the OPW, is there a plan for a reduced scale office or does the OPW have plans to extend what was the original office? As Ms McGrath knows, the OPW has approximately seven leases for seven properties in Portlaoise for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine alone. In the interests of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Ms McGrath says the OPW has charge of 760 national monuments and 30 national historic properties. What is the role of the OPW in the 1916 commemorations? Will Ms McGrath send us a note on that matter? Some of the events will be held on OPW properties and it must be involved in the commemorations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: The OPW will probably need a budget for that work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I am happy to conclude, but will Ms McGrath send on the information to the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I wish to put three or four questions to Ms McGrath who can send the replies through the secretariat rather than going through them here because it might take time to do so. Will Ms McGrath give us a note outlining the percentage breakdown of OPW properties, owned and rented, as compared to 2008? The OPW seems to be letting go of some of its rented properties. The figure must be well over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Fantastic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: As the answer is zero, that is good news. Will Ms McGrath send us a note if the OPW was involved in acquiring the site for the decentralised offices of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Portlaoise? It was an IDA Ireland site encompassing a couple of acres. I forget whether it was acquired by the OPW or Laois County Council. Was it acquired by the OPW?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: It is mentioned in the opening statement that the Government allocated €69.5 million for repairs and remedial works, from which some €19.6 million was allocated to the Office of Public Works. This means that the balance of €50 million was available to local authorities. Am I correct in all of this? Was the €19.6 million allocated to the OPW part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: What about the remaining €50 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I ask Ms McGrath to send the committee a note on how the sum of €69.5 million was distributed because it reads as though the money was within the budget of the OPW. She mentioned the figure of €69.5 million, €19.6 million of which applies to the OPW, but we do not know how the rest is broken down. The OPW is dealing with the flooding issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: It may be in the public domain, but it is not known to me. Of the €19.6 million allocated to the OPW, was €2.7 million paid out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Ms McGrath has said some of the information is on the OPW's website and we saw how €2.7 million was drawn down in a handful of counties, but I have not seen a list of the applications.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: As I could not find the information easily while we were talking, Ms McGrath might send us a note giving us a breakdown of the figure of €19.6 million, highlighting the allocations to local authorities and drawdowns to date.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps Ms McGrath might circulate the figures for the benefit of the members who are not present. The Government allocated the other €50 million for the repair of damaged public infrastructure and this money is spread over other Departments. We can follow up with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, but I ask Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Are there two schemes for local authorities? Can they apply to the OPW under one scheme and to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government under another? I am confused because I have asked parliamentary questions about this issue.