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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 586. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of the top five biggest events in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 in terms of Garda policing costs. [31303/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has received the final recommendation from the Health Service Executive regarding the future of St. Brigid's Hospital, Shaen, Portlaoise, County Laois; when this is expected to be considered by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30940/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 656. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department received the final recommendation from the Health Service Executive regarding the future of Abbeyleix Hospital, Abbeyleix, County Laois; when this is expected to be considered by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31106/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 657. To ask the Minister for Health if teenagers under 16 years of age with a medical card are entitled to free dental care such as fillings under the medical card system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31109/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 658. To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will publish its annual report for 2013. [31129/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 744. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department will publish its annual report for 2013. [31135/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Reports (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 823. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when his Department will publish its annual report for 2013. [31122/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the witnesses. My first question follows on from the questions raised by the Chairman. Ms Burke referred in her presentation to current expenditure adjustments of €385 million. In response to questioning from the Chairman, she stated that IBEC had no view on where this saving should be made. For me, that diminishes the credibility of the IBEC presentation. Ms Burke also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: When it comes to balancing the books, IBEC has no idea where this money will come from. I would have expected IBEC to be a little more specific than simply asking for current expenditure adjustments of €385 million and saying it has no ideas as to where the money will come from. None of the companies that are members of IBEC could run their businesses if they needed to make savings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: Is Ms Burke speaking about cuts in government procurement, about which other witnesses have just been complaining?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: IBEC is in favour of those efficiencies. Mr. Talbot has a problem with the over-zealous-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: That IBEC has not addressed where the savings will come from is a fundamental flaw in its proposals. Items such as a reduction in social welfare payments as a result of an increase in employment could have been used to back up IBEC's proposal. I suspect IBEC does have some ideas of where savings could be made. Do the witnesses agree with the requirement for an overall adjustment of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: Most people have a view on whether tax relief on pensions should be reduced to 20%. Some support it while others do not. Do the different organisations have a view on that? If we reduced it, while there might be a reduced cost to the taxpayer, there might also be a reduction in contributions through AVCs, and it would even hit public servants who get the benefit of their superannuation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: What is IBEC's view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: What is the view of Chambers Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: Would that be by way of credit or something?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I ask each of the witnesses to outline whether they believe VAT reductions would help consumption. Does each of the organisations generally agree with a VAT reduction in key targeted areas, if it helps consumption?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: Most of the submissions refer to VAT rates. The organisations generally favour some reductions in certain areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: Another issue has been mentioned is the issue of procurement, on which we have not made much progress. The Government has its office of procurement. I believe we are at least 5% behind other EU countries in terms of contracts that are given to native businesses - businesses that are registered here in Ireland. Between capital and current expenditure, the Government spends about €13...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: People will be surprised that Chambers Ireland is seeking a reduction in capital gains tax to 20%. I ask others to comment on whether they agree. I know it had been 20% and has been crawling up substantially in recent years. I would like those from the different organisations to comment. My final question is probably more about inequity than anything else. Do the witnesses have a view...