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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Garda Vetting of Personnel (19 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 355. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of community employment schemes, if she allows applicants who require Garda clearance to work on a community employment scheme (details supplied) use the Statutory Declaration Form, Appendix 2: to Recruitment Policy R6. Statutory Declaration Act 1938 until they are cleared for the CE scheme until they secure Garda clearance; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (19 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 359. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse her decision to request people at 65 years of age to go on jobseeker's allowance before they are eligible for the State pension; and the arrangements she has in place to ensure that persons of that age who worked all their lives are not put in a difficult position. [49481/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 481. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider the decision not to allow certain works be included in a contract (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49437/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (19 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 707. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be granted an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49471/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (19 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 708. To ask the Minister for Health when he proposes to bring forward primary legislation to provide a restructuring of the way in which the designated professions as covered by the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 will be registered and regulated to provide a more cost effective operating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49477/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (19 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 709. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49479/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (14 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will provide approval for a contract to be signed (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (14 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 183. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a payment may be made to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Proposed Legislation (14 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 185. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when legislation will be enacted and brought into force to give legal effect to the referendum for children as approved by the people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48640/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Autism Incidence (14 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 186. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her view regarding children with autism; if there is any impact on them when wind turbines generate electricity are located close to the school they attend on a daily basis or close to their homes where they live; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48657/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (14 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 187. To ask the Minister for Health when orthondontic treatment will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48578/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (14 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: 194. To ask the Minister for Health the reduction in staff numbers in a unit (details supplied) in view of the difficulties it its causing for residents in this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48633/13]

Access to Credit: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak at the conclusion of this debate. The message from the beginning of the debate right through to the end is that we all recognise that accessing credit remains very difficult for businesses and personal customers throughout the country. The continuing decline in the number of banks operating in the Irish economy, particularly in the retail sector - it has...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: All I can say is that the NTMA has got another one over the Minister here. That happened with regard to its terms and conditions and the NTMA won that. It looks like it will win this too.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: Well done so far, but the NTMA nobbled the Minister on these two areas.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 70: In page 61, to delete line 10 and substitute the following:“41. (1) The 52 non-disclosure provisions recommended for exclusion in Schedule 3, where the Information Commissioner disagreed with the views of the relevant Departments, shall be deleted from Schedule 3.(2) A head shall refuse to grant an FOI request if—”.This is straightforward. The...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: In view of the fact the committee has not completed its work, I had to take direct action through this amendment and raise this matter, because we will not have the legislation before us again. I felt this was an appropriate time to submit the amendment. I urge the Minister to take the initiative and accept the figure of 52 recommended by the commissioner, without waiting for the report...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I left it open to the Minister, but I will revisit the issue on Report Stage.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 67: In page 57, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following:"(10) Subject to subsections (1) to (9), where the information relates to personal information of the requester, such information shall be released even where the information is provided by a third party.".The issue here, which I raised on Second Stage, is very simple. I had a case where a person sought...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I had proposed that we oppose the section. I acknowledge the improvements made by the ministerial amendments. The Minister has suggested revisions, such as the cap on search and retrieval fees, electronic payments and refunds, which were included in the amendment that was withdrawn, but I hope they will be better on Report Stage. As a matter of principle we oppose the section for the...