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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46029/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46031/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Sick Pay Arrangements (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on transferring the cost of statutory sick pay payments from her Department to employers in view of the fat that it will increase costs on employers and therefore could lead to payroll cost cutting measures which could increase unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46386/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Management (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the arrangements in place for members of the public to inspect managers' orders made under the Local Government Act 2001; his plans to make them more accessible to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46388/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a way to reduce the new financial burden being placed by Government Departments on people like electricians who are also involved in installing electric gates and cameras which are used for business and domestic security purposes; if the fees being charged to register with the Private Security Authority and the subsequent second...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views in relation to the cost involved with registering with the Private Security Authority for persons like qualified electricians who are installing electric gates and cameras for domestic and business premises; the cost required for the second certification by the bodies approved by the Private Security Authority before a person can engage...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are procedures in place whereby a person who has a criminal conviction from a court can have their records expunged or cleared; the procedures involved in same; the timescales involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46021/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of persons who committed suicide in each of the past 10 years who were within the month prior to their death in psychiatric units or hospitals and were subsequently released or discharged; if he will also provide the methodology involved in collating these statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46023/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are procedures in place whereby a person who has a criminal conviction from a court can have their records expunged or cleared; the procedures involved in same; the timescales involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46021/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of persons who committed suicide in each of the past 10 years who were within the month prior to their death in psychiatric units or hospitals and were subsequently released or discharged; if he will also provide the methodology involved in collating these statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46023/12]

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I thank the witnesses for appearing before us. We have mentioned the UK a few times. I do not want to get into it as being a model. I see nothing but controversy about the expense regime in the UK and it is the one place we should not look at. I am surprised we have had so many references to the UK. From the conversation we have had one would almost interpret that it is potentially a...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: Nobody in the Oireachtas signs this statutory instrument.

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Coughlan mentioned something that might be part of the issue. The Houses of the Oireachtas simplified the administration of the expenses regime, if one likes to call it that, as part of the last change and it led to savings in staff costs. Obviously, in the past people used to have to put in a claim each month for their travel outlining in a manual docket the number times they travelled...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I believe that has been damaging. Mr. Coughlan mentioned the view of politics. I would be slightly critical of how payments are issued to us and the same applies to Senators. It operates as follows. Based on the distance from Leinster House and if a Member travels his or her required amount per annum, his or her payment is divided into 12 equal instalments and he or she gets it by...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: If a Member does not make those trips during the year, it will be deducted and he or she will have to pay it back. However, issuing checks on a pro rata basis - on a time basis - was damaging. What is Mr. Coughlan's view on the issuing of those payments?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I suggest that the regulation - if it is a regulation signed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform - be considered. There is no cost and no cost saving but it would be better for the body politic that the payments being received would reflect the amount of our travel to and from the national Parliament. I found that people were very angry about that and it damages politics....

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I think-----

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I recommend that it should be changed sooner rather than later. As Deputies, we are in receipt of an allowance that I would like Mr. Coughlan to explain. What general areas does the public representation allowance cover? He need not cover the minutiae. This is the €25,700 fully vouched allowance, subject to audit for Deputies and if they go for the €15,000 lower amount it...

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: What are the main categories?

Public Accounts Committee: Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission - Review of Allowances (23 Oct 2012)

Seán Fleming: I thank Mr. Coughlan. That is exactly what I wanted to address. Mr. Coughlan has answered. It covers constituency offices.