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Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: That is as low as a snake's belly.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 16. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned by recent reports from the St. Vincent de Paul charity that it is paying more than €10 million a year to gas and electricity companies to help families pay their energy bills; the plans her Department has to combat fuel poverty in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43320/13]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: Why will it be private?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: Our own report?

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Acting Chairman for allowing me to raise this issue. I want to find out the reasons behind the decision of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to require local authorities to consider reduced or no planning development contributions in respect of wind turbines which are not supplying electricity to the national grid. Many people will be aware of the...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: First, I accept the Minister of State's well-meaning intention when she says this must be clarified but I do not believe what she said is fully accurate. She said this is primarily intended for local small usage and is not intended to apply in respect of energy generated for export. As drafted, it clearly means those not connected to the national grid and the biggest such projects are the...

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: That is what is written in the reply.

Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: They are bound by Government policy.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: North-South Implementation Bodies (22 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 72. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on whether he will receive the approval of the North-South Ministerial Council for a reduction in funding from his Department of €2.1 million for the North-South implementation bodies. [44490/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Local Government Bill 2013, which is an attack on local democracy. While some Members will say the Bill includes several provisions which provide benefits, people will see it for what it is, namely, an attack on local democracy. This legislation seeks the abolition of town councils throughout Ireland which up to now have served a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (23 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be approved for a school building project (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when invalidity pension will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45002/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (23 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 210. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive an appointment with their consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45007/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill. I realise the time for the debate is short and it will be concluded tomorrow. I will run through some of the headlines in the Bill. Then we will ask ourselves why we are doing this and perhaps discuss some of the specifics in more detail. What we are doing today is increasing the number of waiting days for which...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: The Minister of State must express his concern for the Labour Party.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: Were Fine Gael concerned for the Labour Party, it would be asking those who can pay a bit more to do so but it rightly looks after its own voters. My disappointment is not with Fine Gael, because that is its nature. Members understand who it is that Fine Gael looks after, that is who they are, but I did not believe the Labour Party's identity would allow it to fall in like a puppy behind...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: That is my criticism of the Labour Party. Fine Gael is doing what it does, that is its nature and it is in its DNA to look after the better off and to force the cuts on the lowest-paid people. Essentially, this is the reason Members are discussing these cuts today. As for the cut in jobseekers allowance for young people with a consequential saving of €32 million, my colleague...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on progress on the national broadband plan; if the plan will be fully implemented in its original form; if the Government is still committed to co-fund fibre-speed rural broadband access of at least 30 megabits per second; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44968/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Budgets (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance the expenditure adjustment that will be made within his Department in 2014; the full-year impact of expenditure measures that will be taken in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45585/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (24 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the expenditure adjustment that will be made within his Department in 2014; the full year impact of expenditure measures that will be taken in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45584/13]