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Community Employment Schemes (8 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: I also wanted to point out the benefits of people participating in this scheme. Until now, they were able to get FETAC qualifications. I note the Minister of State mentioned there are indications that participation rates by lone parents declined between January and March. The change was introduced in January and it had an immediate effect, which has continued for the subsequent three months...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (3 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the ongoing communication campaign in relation to payment of the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22094/12]

Gas Exploration (2 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to receive the Environmental Protection Agency report on fracking; the reason for the delay in receiving this report; if he will reconsider his proposal not to publish a Green Paper on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21918/12]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the fees charged by FÁS in respect of persons on the construction skills certification scheme in respect of the FETAC certificates under this scheme for each year from 2000 to 2012; the total amounts received each year by FÁS under this scheme and the payments made by FÁS to FETAC each year under this scheme in respect of this...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of FETAC certificates issued in relation to the construction skills certification scheme for each year from 2000 to 2012; the income received from FÁS or other sources in respect of these certificates during each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21824/12]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (1 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of safe pass cards issued by FÁS in each year from 2000 to 2012; the income received in respect of these safe pass cards for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21825/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of bodies and agencies under his aegis; and his proposals for review of operation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21609/12]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (1 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that current procurement processes for publicly funded construction contracts gives adequate opportunity for small and medium enterprises to be successful in tendering for work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21610/12]

Written Answers — Sale of State Assets: Sale of State Assets (1 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the activities of Bord Gáis that are proposed to be sold as part of the sale of State assets; if he will indicate the preliminary work that has been carried out to date; when the advertising process will commence to appoint external consultants to assist in this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (1 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the decentralisation of the Equality Authority to Roscrea, County Tipperary; if the review has been completed on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21827/12]

Scéimeanna Teanga (1 May 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 113: To ask the an Aire Ealaíon; Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil scéim teanga daingnithe i ngach Roinn, an bhfuil a Roinn ag plé le reachtaíocht teanga; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21673/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he intends to intervene in the dispute at Irish Cement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20929/12]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will be brief, as I made many comments on this amendment while the Minister was out of the Chamber. I will boil the issue down to one or two key points. I will put the €50 million that the Minister mentioned in context without commenting on it, good, bad or indifferent. On average, the €50 million equates to approximately €3,000 per each of the 18,000 households. For that amount, a...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: We reduced the age from 18 years to 14 years.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: The Labour Party opposed the change but now it is reducing the age limit to seven years. Somewhere along the line that party will have to accept responsibility for being in government rather than harking to the past.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: We did not reduce the age limit to seven years. We brought it to 14 years. The Minister cannot hang that on anyone else. She is also curtailing mortgage interest supplement for the most financially disadvantaged people in this country.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: She can deny it all she likes but she is cutting benefits for lone parents, those in receipt of mortgage interest supplement and those on jobseeker's benefit. That is the essence of this Bill in one sentence. Shame on her as a Labour Party Minister for those cuts.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: On a point of order, with which amendments are we dealing?

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I have a question for the Minister of State so that I can clarify my understanding of section 5. We are now dealing with section 5 as it was published in the Bill.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Yes, to be amended shortly, but the original section 5 of the Bill.