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Other Questions: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: On a point of order, as the Deputies who tabled Questions Nos. 18 and 28 are not in the House, we should not take the questions together but should confine the slot to six minutes in order that we can move on to questions tabled by those who are present.

Other Questions: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 14. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer-funded positions, including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2676/14]

Other Questions: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: There is general agreement there should be more openness about this process. We should agree on it and it is a question of how we go about making this happen. Some positions are referred to Oireachtas committees, for example, chief executive officer posts but we need to be more broad ranging and perhaps more people should be eligible for these posts and should apply through public advertisement.

Other Questions: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister. We are agreed on the principle but it is not being applied. The Minister mentioned his Department. Following Question Time, we will debate his appointments to the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO. I never saw the advertisements seeking people to be appointed as an ordinary member or as the new chairperson in the newspaper. The appointments were made in...

Other Questions: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I appreciate the Minister received applications. However, members of the public watching these proceedings heard the Minister refer to advertising posts but then he qualified that by stating these are restricted posts under legislation.

Other Questions: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I acknowledge it is the law.

Other Questions: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I have no objection to the gentleman and I will have no issue with the appointment. However, the impression the Minister gave is that all these posts are publicly advertised and when I pressed him on a particular post, he replied it was an exception under legislation. The public hear the good news but when the issue is teased out, that transpires not to be the case when one delves into...

Appointments to the Standards in Public Office Commission: Motions (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I support the proposal to appoint Mr. Justice Daniel O'Keeffe as chairperson of the Standards in Public Office Commission and the former Member, Mr. Jim O'Keeffe from Cork South-Central, as an ordinary member of the commission. I know Mr. Jim O'Keeffe as a man of absolute integrity and I think everybody will be happy with his appointment. I cannot speak personally about Mr. Justice Daniel...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his estimate of the State’s actuarial liability in respect of future public service pension obligations; his views on whether adequate planning and provision is being made for the future payment of public service pension; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Remit (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 29. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to expand the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman in line with comments recently made by the newly appointed Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the engagement by semi-State agencies of external consultants; the way such costs can be controlled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2672/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer-funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department, including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department, including appointments to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether all senior appointment to tax payer funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether all senior appointment to tax payer funded positions in the Public Service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 168. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether all senior appointment to tax payer funded positions in the Public Service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3200/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether all senior appointment to taxpayer-funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 225. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer-funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department, including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/14]

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I wish to share my time with Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 and have a number of points to make on it. We welcome the Bill and I doubt anybody in the House will have a problem with it. The Bill is designed to provide for a reduction of 10% in the rate of allowances...

Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: I am very pleased. It is a practical issue. Will the Minister tell us about the commencement date? What happens on the death of a Member? Is the allowance reduced for the political party until the seat is filled? Does the balance go to the other parties until it is filled? I have raised a number of practical issues. I support the Bill in principle and I support most of its provisions...