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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 21 October 2014 in which the consideration relating to trees growing on the land saleable under wood continues to be regarded as income arising from a trade and not capital gains, if he will indicate whether such income is considered under his proposed change in the income averaging period from three to five...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be approved for an application for works (detail supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44051/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 357. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications for approval of individual pay levels in excess of agreed salary scales that have been received by his Department; the number that have been approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43844/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 363. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (detail supplied) in County Laois will be transferred to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dún Laoghaire from Crumlin children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for approval of individual pay levels in excess of agreed salary scales that have been received by her Department; the number that have been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43845/14]

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: This is a cop-out.

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: You set the timeline.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when payment in lieu will be made in respect of compensation for the loss of hours as working by a person (details supplied) in County Laois as a special needs assistant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43443/14]

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: This is four years on.

Nursing Home Support Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank Deputy Kelleher for tabling this important motion regarding the care of the elderly and, in particular, the fair deal scheme. As he stated, everybody should recognise that the rate of growth for Ireland’s over 65 population is almost double that of the EU as a whole and the number of over 65s is projected to increase by approximately 20,000 per year between now and 2021. That...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Social Welfare Bill 2014. The Bill, as presented is a particularly short one. It essentially contains one section, which runs to little more than a page. One must ask what it is all about. It gives statutory effect to the recent budgetary announcement by the Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform. Two items of legislation are...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: I include in those figures the water rates bills that are due next year. They must be taken into account. On budget day the Minister made it very clear that water rates are separate from budgetary measures, but one person gave the lie to that statement by the Minister for Finance, namely, the Taoiseach. At an annual Fine Gael event he inextricably linked tax rates and water rates. He made...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: I have a question for the Taoiseach about EirGrid, an organisation with which he is very familiar and which has not been established in legislation. EirGrid rides roughshod over many communities throughout the country, including in the Taoiseach's home province. When does the Government intend to introduce legislation to put EirGrid on a statutory footing in order to strengthen its powers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 136. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with spending overruns in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42049/14]

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: Will Professor Keane state whether they relate to people's hips, noses or toes as opposed to providing the official medical names?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps Professor Keane might forward to us a list of those other procedures which are not included among the 24 to which I refer.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps that information could be forwarded to the committee in written form in due course.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: The list of 24 procedures was drawn up some time ago. If it were being drawn up now, would the same 24 procedures be included or would there be different ones listed?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: They are no longer being used.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 83 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Managing Elective Day Surgery (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: Will the Comptroller and Auditor General indicate why his report is based on a list of 24 procedures which is no longer in use?