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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 193. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the decision to abolish the Barrow Drainage Board, if local authorities have the legal right to enter on lands to carry out drainage works as the Barrow Drainage Board had such powers and the arrangements he is putting in place to ensure the necessary drainage work may be carried out in an unhindered manner;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Funding (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 195. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will approve funding for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42437/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in respect of the introduction of postcodes in spring 2015, if his Department will have a dedicated information campaign to inform businesses of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42343/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 200. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the new postcode system to take effect; the estimated cost of introducing this system; if this cost has been ring-fenced within his Department's budget for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42337/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if legislation is required to deal with privacy issues in respect of the introduction of postcodes; the nature of these privacy concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42338/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 202. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to recent criticisms of the proposed new postcode system, particularly those of the Freight Transport Association of Ireland and those of the Irish fire and emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42339/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (5 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the public information campaign in respect of the introduction of postcodes in spring 2015 will commence; the details of this campaign; if there will be targeted messaging for differing stakeholders, including consumers, wider public and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42342/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the phased repeal of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42277/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: Are the five separate pieces of financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation that are on the Statute Book from 2009 to 2013, which were necessary when introduced, currently justified, and has the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform plans for a phased repeal of this legislation?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Minister has summarised the current position without giving any reason as to why he is holding the current position. He said he issued his report on 29 June 2014 in respect of the annual review of the need for the FEMPI legislation and he concluded that it is still necessary, but he gave no explanation as to why he believes it is still necessary. The level of the national debt is now...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Minister said he was concerned about the possibility of a court case, and he wants to be able to demonstrate that there is still an emergency and that the legislation is necessary as of now. His actions in government on budget day demonstrated that there is no financial emergency. It is not possible to reconcile tax cuts for the highest earners in Ireland, as was signalled on budget day...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a legislative basis for the future appointment of members to the boards of State bodies, including commercial and non-commercial semi-State organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: On 30 September the Minister issued a press release announcing a revised model for ministerial appointments to State boards. If he is sincere about this, will he provide a legislative basis for the appointments of members to State boards, including commercial and non-commercial semi-State organisations, and not do this merely by way of a press release?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister. I note that he commenced his reply by talking about guidelines, but at its conclusion, he stated he had an open mind on whether it required legislation. He will have this opportunity shortly, as I intend to publish legislation to put his press release and the matters about which he spoke on a guideline basis on a statutory footing. Consequently, I hope he will support...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: On the new lottery regulator whom the Minister appointed on the eve of the by-election which was a day on which much publicity would not have been generated, I understand up to that date and pending this appointment, the Minister was the regulator.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: As regulator, the Minister handed over to the new man and issued a press release. I totally accept that the Minister was not involved in the selection process, but he did have a role in announcing the appointment.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: That is right. Members debated that legislation when the Minister was privatising the lottery licence.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: There is another point which I will ask the Minister to consider in his guidelines. When the Minister issued his statement, he was specific that where there are legislative proposals for separate methods of appointment for different bodies they will not be covered by this. I ask him to take out all of those separate proposals because there is no point in coming in here, a year after they are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: Will NTMA be exempt from all of this?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Fleming: 11. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied with the rate of progress of improving flood defences following last year’s severe damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42047/14]