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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Reform Implementation (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: This question relates to bonus payments in the commercial and non-commercial semi-state sector. The Minister has dealt with the issue of payments to chief executive officers but I ask him to say what approval is given by his Department to the line Ministers to approve schemes in organisations under their remit. I refer in particular to State monopoly companies such as Irish Water,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Reform Implementation (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: At the meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts last week it was made very clear that the bonus scheme in Irish Water was part of the Bord Gáis bonus scheme, which was approved by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, and which had been notified to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Minister's Department is in the loop. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Reform Implementation (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I did not say they were directly comparable; rather, I think it is incongruous. I understand the differences. Employees of local authorities are subject to FEMPI cuts. If you have now gone on secondment to Irish Water, you can get a bonus and migrate back to your local authority in a year or two depending on your secondment arrangement. There is a difficulty there. We talk about...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Government Pay Policy (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he is taking to ensure that all top-up payments over and above taxpayer funded salaries paid by agencies contracted by the State are ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Government Pay Policy (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he is taking to ensure all top-up payments over and above taxpayer funded salaries paid by agencies contracted by the State are ceased. The Minister will be aware that ten months ago the HSE produced a report on 44 organisations, which his Department received last July. To date, only eight of the 44 organisations are compliant...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Government Pay Policy (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for his short reply. Essentially, he has passed the buck. Everybody is responsible and nobody is responsible at the same time is the response of his Department. He has said he sets a policy but that it is not up to him to implement it. There is no point in having a policy if there is no mechanism in place to implement it. It is just words on paper if it is not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Government Pay Policy (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: Every Member of the House agrees that there should not be top-up payments. The policy is not being implemented and it will be a very difficult process to get to the bottom of this issue in every line Department. I know it is not the Minister's job to micro-manage Departments, but it is his job to ensure their Accounting Officers are doing theirs. The Minister has said that in the past...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the payment of bonuses within the commercial and non-commercial semi-State sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his estimate of the State’s actuarial liability in respect of future public service pension obligations; his views on whether adequate planning and provision is being made for the future payment of public service pension; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Remit (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 29. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to expand the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman in line with comments recently made by the newly appointed Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the engagement by semi-State agencies of external consultants; the way such costs can be controlled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2672/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer-funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department, including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department, including appointments to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether all senior appointment to tax payer funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether all senior appointment to tax payer funded positions in the Public Service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 168. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether all senior appointment to tax payer funded positions in the Public Service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3200/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether all senior appointment to taxpayer-funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 225. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer-funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department, including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/14]

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach has given a commitment for legislation-----

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach has given a commitment that Irish Water-----