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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: It is under NAMA legislation. It does not concern the Companies Act. I am fairly sure the matter is not covered by companies legislation as there is specific legislation for NAMA. I am only speaking about cases in which NAMA appoints receivers, as opposed to most cases in which receivers are appointed by companies. We might seek clarification on that point. Amendment No. 81 refers to...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendments No. 12: In page 15, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “(b) receivers and administrators working for or employed by the National Asset Management Agency;”. People will understand the reason the agency is worthy of discussion when it comes to FOI legislation is the scale of its activities. Amendment No. 79 has been tabled by the Minister and is...

Topical Issue Debate: Unfinished Housing Developments (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: The bad news the Minister has just given will be of no comfort to people in housing estates throughout the country. The Minister should ask the liquidator to publish a list, or make it available to us, of all the estates that are potentially affected by this matter. These planning permission conditions were granted by the local authority, which is an arm of the State. One of the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: To whom does it sell?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: It has a commercial relationship but it is not in competition. The Minister has made that point. Where is its commercial sensitivity? Guard the commercial sensitivity of all its suppliers, but EirGrid is only in the transmission business, not the buying and selling. Its primary function is to build a grid and let people plug into it. It charges them for carrying the product, which...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: It is the same as Iarnród Éireann.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I accept the Minister's response on the North-South issues.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 11: In page 15, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:“(b) the functions of Bus Éireann that directly relate to the provision by it of school transport services for the Department of Education and Skills on a contract agency basis;”.What is the Minister's response? This is about Bus Éireann and school transport.

Topical Issue Debate: Unfinished Housing Developments (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to raise the question of the financial bonds issued by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC, in respect of various building developments, particularly housing estates, throughout the country. Some of the estates in question are unfinished. A difficulty has arisen, in that, as a result of the emergency legislation passed by the Oireachtas earlier this year,...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: We are not that bad.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I hope the Minister does not think I am harping on but I did not fully get the reply about EirGrid. It is not in a commercial business. The Minister indicated it deals with companies in a commercial area and it has commercial dealings with people supplying electricity. However, every public body has commercial dealings with some organisations.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: The Deputy might be anti-Establishment, but he is not anti-public body.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: Nationalise all of them.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: And affordable housing.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the Minister's recognition that the school transport service is discrete and his declaration that it will be subject to FOI within six months. That is good to see. Members have invested a great deal of time and energy in this legislation during pre-legislative scrutiny and prior to Second Stage. We did not end up with almost 100 amendments without considerable work. They are not...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: Exactly, and the Minister is dealing with them specifically. I would like to tease out the EirGrid issue in order that we understand the nature of the company. I will desist from bias in my language but I am not sure that I fully agree with the Minister's comments about the company. It provides all the 400 kV and 200 kV power lines in the electricity transmission network, while the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I will not make any charge against any person by name, but EirGrid must be brought under the Freedom of Information Act. It adds to the arrogance of that organisation. How much or little arrogance is a matter for people to judge; I will not comment on that. My amendment deletes line 30. I want Coillte Teoranta excluded as an exempted body for similar reasons. I will not go into the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: That is amendment No. 93. It was coming in a second time. Amendment No. 96 has been dealt with. It comes in under the original section and here in the Schedule. Amendment No. 97 seeks to delete line 22, which refers to Waterways Ireland. It is not in commercial competition with any other company and I would like it to be included.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I was speaking during the Topical Issue debate.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 10: In page 15, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:"(b) the administrative functions of Tourism Ireland;".In line with some of the other topics I had already listed, Tourism Ireland should be listed as a public body in this area. The administrative functions do not include confidential matters, commercial matters or matters of sensitivity. I can understand...

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