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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Marching Season (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 42. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the most recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with Members of the Northern Ireland Executive and the political parties in Northern Ireland regarding parades during the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30815/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Assessments (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases in which the Revenue are seeking legal advise in respect of returns for the local property tax by liable persons/organisations; if there are any matters arising that may require changes to the legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31137/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans and priorities for the location of a third level education campus in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30987/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the provisions in the licensing application conditions for the National Lottery regarding funding for good causes and the percent that will apply for good causes on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30985/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Data (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of medical assessors and medical officers available to the Social Welfare Appeals Office as appeals that may require medical assessment have the longest processing times especially for carer's allowance, 46 weeks, invalidity pension, 40 weeks, illness benefit, 40 weeks and disability allowance, 38 weeks; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 145. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31008/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Conventions (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 201. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will sign the European Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30998/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 2012 agri-environment options scheme/natura 2000 scheme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30981/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: Will the Chairman clarify whether any amendment has been ruled out of order?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: We were caught before and it is nice to know before we begin. I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, line 22, after "approval" to insert "and includes service of the national debt".The same principle is involved in amendments Nos. 1 to 13, inclusive, but I tabled them separately in case one was out of order, as I did not want them all to be affected. With regard to the amendments, I made the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: I would like to make a couple of brief observations. I could labour this point forever. The Minister referred to the EU treaty obligations. I call that what I expect to be told. That figure - the figure we paid last year and the figure we are paying next year - is not in the EU treaty. It is a calculated figure based on the principles in the treaty.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: The Departments should be able to give an estimate. If it is part of the budgetary arithmetic, as the Minister has suggested, why not put it into the voted expenditure? The point I am making is that its being an EU treaty obligation does not mean it cannot be in the voted expenditure. Do other countries have a separate central fund? Perhaps the Minister does not know the answer to that...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: I appreciate that. I understood from the legislation that the Department of Finance would continue to be responsible for the Central Fund.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: People had hoped the Minister would have control over all Government expenditure. I know what the position is with regard to all voted Government expenditure. There is nothing to stop the Minister for Health from introducing legislation tomorrow morning to say that the HSE budget of €14 billion per annum will be paid from the Central Fund.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: Fair enough. The Minister gets the point. If legislation can be introduced to take items out of the system of voted expenditure, there is something wrong.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: The Minister mentioned the practice. I do not understand why the amendment relating to election postal charges cannot be accepted. Such charges do not constitute a calculated commitment. A figure is provided for letters to be sent to addresses during a referendum, election or by-election campaign. The figure varies each year. There is no reason that cannot be estimated, provision made...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: Yes, I agree. Given that the figures can be obtained, it would be better if they were put through as voted expenditure. It would be more transparent, open and regular than the current method, which sidesteps the national Parliament. I have made my point well at this stage.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: Can we have a debate on it?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, line 22, after "approval" to insert "and includes contribution to the EU Budget".

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, line 22, after "approval" to insert the following:"and includes payments to PSE Kinsale Energy Limited".