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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: My last question on the strategy statement for 2011 to 2014 relates to page 21, which refers to the programme for Government commitments for the Department of the Taoiseach. If there is no time to answer the question today, the witness might send a note to the committee. Page 21 refers to a plan to reduce the number of committees. I presume that is a reference to Oireachtas committees. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: With regard to the regulatory impact assessments, RIAs, prepared for Ministers on all EU directives, is there somebody somewhere dealing with that? The witness said European Affairs is under the Department of the Taoiseach now. Perhaps he will be able to send the committee a progress report on the number of directives that have been issued in the last two years and how many RIAs were...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the changes he is considering to his position on public sector pay and conditions as outlined in the Croke Park 2 draft agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24892/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: The questions we had tabled for today related to the pay talks and have been gazumped by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill which was published at 1 p.m. That is the essence of what we are now discussing. My question asked about the changes in the legislation that were not in the rejected Croke Park II deal. The Minister said that was the best deal in town. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for his earlier contribution. He confirmed two things this afternoon. He has signed the deal and published legislation, but he does not have the costing of that with him today. He said he will try to have it on Committee Stage for a detailed discussion. If he has it with him-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: The costing of the savings under the agreement. The Minister said he will give it to us next week, but if he has it today he should provide it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: No, my question is very clear. I asked the Minister about the savings that will be achieved this year in public sector pay and he said he will give that next week.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: I want those figures today. Second, the Minister confirmed with regard to the FEMPI legislation that there were no discussions with the pensioners. Third, if the deal is not approved, will the Minister confirm if he will bring forward more legislation or is this the end of it? How much of the savings will be made through the agreement and how much will be made outside the agreement by way...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will list the State companies that are being currently considered for sale; if this list has been altered since it was originally drawn up; if he will provide a timetable for completion of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24893/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: Deputy Higgins tabled Question No. 3.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: With regard to Question No. 4, the Minister referred to expressions of interest in respect of Bord Gáis. Could he give us a ballpark figure of the fees to be paid to consultants as part of the process? Somewhat perversely, the Minister seemed to indicate Ryanair's situation is actually preventing the sale of the 25% stake in Aer Lingus because of the various competition issues that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: With hindsight, the Minister will agree that he did not make his statement on Bord Gáis correctly. I asked him how much will be paid to consultants. For a Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to state he will have to wait until the bills come in at the end of the process is insufficient. He must have a budget. I suggest that he have a budget and a ceiling. He should know these...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: Coillte seems to be substantially off the agenda or heading off the agenda. With regard to the ESB, there is to be no sale of energy-generating facilities in Ireland. Given that the Minister wanted to use up to 50% of the proceeds for job creation, how much less will he have for job-creation initiatives as a result of rowing back on his original plans? The estimate suggests there is quite...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: I take a pragmatic view like the Minister.

Other Questions: Private Sector Investment (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: The Minister has outlined what is being done generally through the public expenditure programme. My question, however, concerns the funding available in the private sector to complement the work ongoing through the European Investment Bank. Will the Minister tell us which banks are participating and how much each has drawn down or is capable of drawing down for onward lending to business,...

Other Questions: Private Sector Investment (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: I will direct several of the questions I asked to the Minister for Finance, as suggested, particularly in regard to the SME sector. In respect of funding for public projects, the Minister referred in a document issued by his Department last year to various education projects that were under way and several road projects. The Newlands Cross project was mentioned and there might have been one...

Other Questions: e-Government and ICT (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: It was the appointment of Mr. Bill McCluggage that caught my eye some time ago. When one thinks about a chief information office, one might well assume it would in some way be connected with Government information services. What linkage is there between these two organisations? The Minister has talked about cloud computing, social media and so on. Surely they should all be integrated...

Other Questions: Lobbying Regulation (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: I understand that is generally the scheme about which the Minster has spoken and he wrote to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform during the month saying that he hopes to have the legislation enacted by the end of the year. What is his plan for the commencement and implementation date of that legislation? Many Bills have been enacted but never commenced....

Other Questions: Lobbying Regulation (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: It was about the tobacco industry.

Other Questions: Lobbying Regulation (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: Will the Minister put the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, on notice to put arrangements in this regard in place? Before, when we have passed legislation, it has taken six to 12 months to have new systems put in place so the legislation’s provisions could become operational. SIPO should be put on notice on the general scheme of this proposed legislation to ensure it does...