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Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: I see the accounts have a 41% provision for impairment against costs in respect of the IDA's industrial property holdings. The total cost of the IDA's land, site development, industrial property and industrial property for accommodation is €463 million, and there is a total impairment of €190 million. Is that just for a pure reduction in value of that property of over 40%?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: So Ms Gannon feels that there is a write-down of €190 million out of the €463 million. That is fairly significant. The taxpayer has had to write off €190 million worth of IDA land, sites and buildings.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: Can Ms Gannon talk me through the repayment application for the €68 million site? In 2009, the IDA agreed a charge over industrial land which was the subject of an uncompleted sale for €68.5 million. Where and what was that transaction? What is the outcome of that? Why did the IDA have to pay that money? What does it have at the end of it?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: Was this a specific site?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: How big is the site?

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: A total of €68.5 million was spent on that.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: It is still a green field. Is it grazing sheep at the moment? That is the kind of thing that is done when it is not being used.

Public Accounts Committee: Annual Report and Accounts 2012: Discussion with IDA Ireland (19 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: Would the IDA have outline planning for that to speed up the process if it was to attract a company?

Other Questions: Fishing Industry Development (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: 56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the details of any instruction or discussions he has had with Bord Iascaigh Mhara in relation to its strategic direction; if he was informed by the agency of its plan to seek licences for the development of major fin fish farms; if he agreed to this strategic approach; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: 80. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will commence under the single payment scheme in 2013; the estimated number of farmers that will be paid in the first week of payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39528/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: 277. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the carry forward in respect of the budget 2014 adjustment from public expenditure measures undertaken in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Issues (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: 14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will an update on the amalgamation of the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39595/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there was an underspend of the capital allocation in his Department; the capital projects that have begun by his Department since the beginning of 2013; the capital projects his Department has planned to commence before the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40826/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total amount of capital spending incurred directly within his Department as a result of measures undertaken as part of the 2011 Jobs Initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40937/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 298. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total amount of capital spending incurred directly across all Departments as a results of measures undertaken as part of the 2011 Jobs Initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40934/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 606. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount of capital spending incurred directly within his Department as a results of measures undertaken as part of the 2011 Jobs Initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40935/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haddington Road Agreement Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 626. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if employees of the Rail Procurement Agency are covered by the Haddington Road Agreement; the discussions he has had with representatives of staff at the RPA in respect of the their terms and conditions of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40933/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Capital Programme Expenditure (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total amount of capital spending incurred directly within his Department as a results of measures undertaken as part of the 2011 jobs initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40936/13]

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I have quite a number of observations and will ask the Minister to read specifically what I have to say. I will be proposing a number of amendments on Committee Stage. The Minister has published new legislation on what he calls the restoration and extension of freedom of information. He has made a number of claims about the benefits of the...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: We will come to that issue and debate it. I listened carefully to what the Minister said and I am responding to it. It is clear that nobody told the public that freedom of information was abolished and that nobody told the Information Commissioner. The Minister considers he has to restore freedom of information. In that context, let me refer to the annual report for 2011 of the...