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Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the proposals being considered by the Office of Public Works to introduce an element of pay parking within the Phoenix Park, Dublin, if he favours such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33036/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the carer's allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32965/12]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners are allowed to charge medical card patients for the taking of blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33055/12]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a consultation process underway regarding contemplating the closure of Abbeyleix and Shaen community nursing units, County Laois, in view of the fact that the Health Information and Quality Authority approved bed capacity is greater than the bed occupancy in these two locations and in each of the nine community nursing units in...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all public nursing homes in tabular form showing the name and address of the public unit, the cost of running each facility, the number of patients in each facility, the average weekly cost per patient for each facility and the totals for all public nursing homes for both 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 9: In page 19, after line 45, to insert the following: "(5) The Minister shall publish a full list of allowances which shall be classed as pensionable under the scheme.". Section 11 deals with the issue of pensionability of allowances, emoluments and related payments. On Committee Stage I tabled a simple amendment asking the Minister to publish the full list of...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I ask the Ceann Comhairle to indulge me for a few moments on this amendment.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Is there?

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: How much time do I get on my first contribution?

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: So I have missed the opportunity of giving-----

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: In that case we might have to deal with it in a different way and take 20 minutes by way of a division if I am not allowed enough time to speak under Standing Orders. I had asked the Minister for a response and had expected to get a response but did not. We should not be asked to pass legislation on pensionable allowances when we do not know the allowances to which they relate. Last week I...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: The parliamentary questions did specifically ask about the health sector, the defence sector and the local government sector. The replies to the parliamentary questions are more comprehensive than just covering Departments. The list I have is fairly complete and broader. I asked for the details of allowances paid through local authorities and I accept that some of that information has not...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Is there a limit on this?

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will not indulge you too long, a Cheann Comhairle. I want to outline some of the allowances. Approximately 20 allowances are being paid in the Department of the Taoiseach. The list from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade includes the child allowance, to which the Minister of State referred, for people who were in the public service before a set period, which does not apply....

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Yes, exactly. As soon as this reply appeared last week, I received telephone calls at my constituency office in Castletown from Donegal and everywhere else asking what was I talking about. I said that I merely published the Minister's reply to the question and I made no comment. In regard to the Department of Defence, I am sure the Air Traffic Control officer's allowance is well justified....

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 14: In page 23, after line 45, to insert the following: "(10) Scheme members shall be entitled to purchase years of notional service and the Minister shall publish purchase tables and the rate of contribution for notional service before the enactment of this Act.". The Minister of State will appreciate what I am proposing in this amendment. We raised this matter on...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I formulated the amendment in such a way as to raise the issue for debate and clarify the points. It is a way of asking the Minister to publish the purchase tables. I agree that information on the notional service purchase scheme for teachers, dated September 2011, was provided on Committee Stage. I note there is a limit to the number of notional years a person may purchase. For example,...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 18: In page 25, between lines 44 and 45, to insert the following: "(3) Where a formula is being used for the calculation of retirement benefits, the Minister shall publish the basis for such formula, prior to the enactment of this Act.". In the course of calculating what a pension would be based on, the matter proceeded to the Labour Court, which made an adjudication and...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: Yes. Some 300,000 public servants are beginning to realise the importance of this debate. One section of the Bill affects them, but we will discuss it later. In general, the Bill only affects new entrants. By and large, new entrants who retire after 43 years, having paid for three years longer, will have pensions in the order of 80% of what they would have been under the current scheme....

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Seán Fleming: There is a bit of time put aside for this and the essence of the Bill is in this sentence. The new scheme will save 35% and the charts that indicate pensioners will be on approximately 80% of current arrangements is not a fair reflection. Some €500 million will be saved from the change to career average earnings and there will be €300 million in savings from people having to work three...