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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Credit Guarantee Scheme (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the details in relation to the new credit guarantee scheme; if new start up businesses can apply under this scheme; the percentage of the State guarantee that will be provided in these cases; the number of enquiries and the approvals that have taken place under this scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision not to grant a disability allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51218/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when carer's allowance will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51223/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2013 (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will take steps to ensure that the carer's allowance rate, the half rate carer's allowance will be protected in Budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51226/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will to eliminate the backlog in processing carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51227/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost of the external agencies involved in the recent recruitment campaign to the Defence Forces; if he will provide the name of the company; the fee structure involved; the total cost incurred in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51221/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason the recruitment campaign to the Defence Forces was not conducted internally within the Defence Forces or within the Public Service; the reason it was necessary to outsource part of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51222/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51219/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite all REP scheme payments due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51220/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Lottery (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the planned timescale for the sale of the National Lottery licence in view of the major infrastructure projects to be part funded from the proceeds; the costs he expects to be incurred in the sale process; the measures he will take to ensure that good causes will maintain their current level of benefit from the lottery; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Lottery (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for his reply. The principal reason I put down this question was in light of comments from the Department of Health on its expectations regarding the new site for the national children's hospital. Most Members on all sides of the House are glad that a decision has been made. Moreover, they are satisfied with the new site at St. James's Hospital and look forward to it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Lottery (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Finally, I refer to the fee structure for Davy Corporate Finance mentioned by the Minister. I presume that firm has got the contract and it should be a matter of public record at this point. There should be no competitive issues to be dealt with to prevent the provision of some details to Members.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Lottery (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: While I acknowledge the good spirit behind the Minister's comments, I am a little concerned by what he has just said. He has stated he is considering the options of what to do with the money now, quite a portion of which will not be required for a number of years. An escrow account to be managed by someone else has been mentioned. As for the sale proceeds from the national lottery, a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Reform (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline new initiatives undertaken since 31 March 2012 in respect of shared services across the public service and the associated cost savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51814/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Reform (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Was the Department's new shared services transformation unit involved in the establishment of Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI? The new service, which was established at considerable cost to provide shared services among the various agencies processing third level grants, is a disaster. While I agree that services can be provided more efficiently, does the Department have sufficient...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Reform (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: I am satisfied with the principle of shared services. Given the fact that 40 local authorities each have different systems to do the same work, there is scope. After people have received their third level grants in January, the new shared service transformation unit needs to find out what happened in Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, to prevent a recurrence. The Minister seems to be...

Other Questions: National Procurement Service (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: I tabled this question so there could be a general discussion on the issue. The reply is quite vague and I would like more information on the outcomes. The Minister referred to savings of €78 million to the end of this year, but are targets set by the central procurement facility for each line Department and are they available, or is it done centrally through the Office of Public...

Other Questions: National Procurement Service (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will take up the offer of a meeting about the Garda cars. I have heard conflicting reports at the various meetings I have attended from the Garda and the Office of Public Works. One passes the buck to the other. The biggest issue in the past was when there was no volume discount as part of the arrangement. That is fine if one is buying 50 cars but if one is buying 70 or 80, there should...

Other Questions: Expenditure Reviews (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: The Minister said the ceilings are in place on an administrative basis and will be put on a statutory footing, and that it will be a three year framework. Does that mean, in practice, that if the Department of Health gets €45 billion, for example, over three years, it can spend what it wishes in the first two and it is €10 billion short in the third year but there will be a new...

Other Questions: Expenditure Reviews (21 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: We spent a lot of time talking about the Estimates procedure. One can argue that there was not necessarily overspending in the Department of Health this year but under budgeting. The budget was wrong and flawed, which is what we said on 5 December last year. We knew the budget was not genuine and the allocated amount was lower than what people in the industry, outside the Department, knew...