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Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I address my comment to him as chairman of the HSE, the largest publicly-funded body in the State. It is unacceptable for him, as chairman, to come here today and say that he will not resume the discussion on the matters that we discussed here, at length, with the HSE's chief executive on Thursday, 28 June. Mr. O'Brien has done the HSE a gross disservice today by what he has told the...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: You are a disgrace as a public official. That you, the chairman of the HSE-----

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: -----would treat the people of Ireland with such contempt-----

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: You are not fit for office, as chairman of the HSE and Secretary General of the Department of Health, you should resign. You are a disgrace.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I have been a member of this committee for years and have never seen an attitude like this from a public official. As chairman of the HSE, if this is how you treat the public, how do you treat the patients------

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: -----that are under your remit?

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I am saying that-----

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will leave it at that. You are a disgrace.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: Chairman, I am leaving. I will not sit here any longer and listen to this charade of a meeting, which is a disgrace to the Oireachtas and the elected people of Ireland. Mr. O'Brien's predecessor, Mr. Cathal McGee, spoke about these issues.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: We are resuming his discussion. I will not accept from you, Dr. McLoughlin, that you are not free to discuss anything-----

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: -----because if other highly paid public officials acted like you it would be a disgrace to the country.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I am leaving in protest-----

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: -----until you decide to answer the questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which he intends to publish the cost benefit analysis and full details on the operation of the proposed voluntary redundancy scheme within the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43504/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for at least coming into the House and giving us some information. As recently as lunchtime, I checked the Department's website for any statement on this from him and I could find no statement to date. The only record I can find anywhere is something that was published on RTE on 2 October and, obviously, somebody had a word in somebody's ear. There was no press...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I wish to put on record that we discussed this targeted redundancy package in this House last June or July, before the summer recess. Some people were surprised by the announcement but if they had been listening to us in the Chamber they would not have been surprised. The matter was discussed here and flagged months ago. I ask the Minister to confirm that this will be a Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: In terms of what is on offer and the offer itself, will that be a direct Government decision or will it be taken in consultation with the public sector committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions? Will the redundancy scheme be like the early retirement scheme, namely, a Government announcement to be managed afterwards?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected level of jobs that will be created by the end of 2012 and 2013 respectively as a result of the stimulus plan announced in July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43505/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: My question specifically asked how many jobs would be created by the end of 2012 and 2013, respectively, but the Minister did not give an answer. Therefore, I can only assume the answer is zero.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: The Minister said that after six or seven years some 13,000 might be involved in the programme. He cut capital expenditure this year by €750 million and will cut it by €550 million next year. This amounts to almost half of the value of the stimulus package. Therefore, it does not even go half way towards meeting the cuts announced for this year and proposed for next year....