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Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: The last item I want to refer to is on page 25 of the finance accounts. It appears as "Payments to Department of Social Protection under section 48 (b) of the Pensions Act, 1990". Footnote 9 says that the sums of €42 million in 2015 and €13 million in 2016, relates to a special agreement concerning to former Waterford Crystal employees' pensions. Mr. Moran is familiar with the...

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: What further payments will have to be made in 2018 and onwards? What are the projections?

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Moran can send us a note on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: Yes. I am asking what is the projected estimate.

Public Accounts Committee: Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
Chapter 2 - Government Debt
Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: At this stage, I ask to be excused as I have to go to the Chamber. I ask Deputy Catherine Connolly to take the Chair. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: 61. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional appointments at national director, assistant national director, general manager or grade VIII level the HSE expects to make during the remainder of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17057/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services (18 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if investment in neurological services will be increased for persons living with neurological conditions including stroke, dementia, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease in addition to some rare genetic conditions to provide assistance with their care (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16932/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: 979. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the withdrawal of the Versatis patch for persons with chronic pain; the number of persons who have been approved for this patch since the beginning of 2018; the number of persons who no longer have approval for the patch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16442/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: 762. To ask the Minister for Health when the consultation process being conducted by his Department in respect of the delivery of clinical services at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, will commence; the person chairing this process; when meetings with local clinicians and the community will take place; the timeline for the conclusion of this process; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: 978. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for excluding persons over 21 years of age with type 1 diabetes from accessing the FreeStyle Libre device which will assist in their health situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16439/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: 1163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the meeting with officials of his Department and EirGrid to discuss the proposal by the company to commence work on an electricity substation at Coolnabacca, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15461/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Use (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: 1190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to safety concerns from being constantly exposed to mobile phones or Wi-Fi; if studies have been undertaken here or at EU level regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16100/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Fleming: 1612. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a copy of the credit policy 2018 which is used in respect of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will be provided; the reason the credit policy is not publicly available in order that persons can understand the criteria by which their applications are being assessed under the scheme; and the reason he has requested...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Fleming: The right to the protection of personal data is explicitly recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. People now require a higher standard of data protection. An Oireachtas committee called this morning for a digital safety commissioner to protect children. Legislation is necessary to force a change of culture regarding the storage of personal data by large...

Leaders' Questions (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Fleming: As the Tánaiste is well aware the housing crisis is very serious, and he was personally involved in many of the public announcements by the Government on this particular issue. The news yesterday that the number of homeless families increased in the month of February is exceptionally disappointing and is totally unacceptable in Irish society. There are now 3,755 children homeless in...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Fleming: The Tánaiste quoted statistics of 123% of this and 26,000 of that. This is cold comfort to the people who are homeless tonight. He mentioned the Government would build 100,000 houses over ten years, so it will take ten years to clear the housing list in this country, and that is without anyone else coming on to the housing list in the next ten years. The Tánaiste said he does not...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Fleming: -----on how this new Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme is working. I have them here. I have ten refusals from various local authorities and I have quoted the reasons. My comment was the scheme has got off to a bad start. Local authorities are refusing right, left and centre. All it takes is a phone call from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to find out how many...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Fleming: I did not.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Fleming: The Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, is present as a permanent witness to the committee. He is joined today by Ms Maureen Mulligan, deputy director of audit. Are the minutes of the meeting of 22 March agreed? Agreed. I have not been notified of any apologies. We will deal with matters arising as we discuss the work programme. We will now deal with correspondence...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Fleming: In the document I have here the last paragraph on page 3 refers to the status of the EU case. It is stated that full details of the programme of measures that Ireland agreed to deliver to ensure compliance with the judgment, including the costs incurred, to June 2015 by the State are set out in the enclosed document which Ireland and the then Department of the Environment, Community and...