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Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I am only talking about routes. I will not be misquoted by the Minister.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: On a point of order, the Minister misquoted what I said. I stated that PSO money should be withdrawn in respect of the routes the company is not covering and that is should be redirected-----

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if payments out of the Local Government Fund are included in the expenditure ceiling published in the Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2015 - 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6450/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of all funds and accounts, from which payments will be made, that are not included in the expenditure ceilings published in the Comprehensive Expenditure Report 2015-2017; if he will provide the annual receipts and payments from these funds; if he will provide a breakdown of these amounts; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax Administration (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 233. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the local property tax is a hypothecated tax; if it will be used for local services, including the provision of water services; the mechanisms he has in place for the disbursement of this tax from the Revenue Commissioners to the Local Government Fund and other areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of bank accounts, to which receipts are lodged, under the Local Government Fund, that are in existence; the source and amount of funds lodged to each account in 2013 and 2014; the method by which payments were made from these accounts and to where they were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all payments from the Local Government Fund to Irish Water in 2014; the dates of each payment; the amounts paid; the total paid to Irish Water; if he will provide an analysis of all other payments out of the fund in 2014; when the audit of the fund for 2014 will commence; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 242. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 289 of 14 October 2014, if he will provide the page number he was referring to, when he stated the Revised Estimates Volume for Public Services 2014 estimates total expenditure from the local Government fund of €1.779 billion in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 473. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the Central Statistics Office will commence an assessment as to whether or not Irish Water is an off-balance sheet entity from the State's national accounts; the time frame involved in this process; when the Central Statistics Office will publish its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6699/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants currently enrolled in the single public service pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7303/15]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the Taoiseach. It is always good to see him here in person with the financial Estimates for the various establishments for which his Department is responsible. Given that the Taoiseach has presented the Vote for the President's Establishment, perhaps he might comment on whether he has any concerns about, or is happy with, the security of the President. Is more funding needed...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I know the Garda will make that call after the discussion. Have there been any discussions between the Taoiseach's Department and the Garda authorities on security for the Taoiseach or the Government along the lines of those that have taken place between the Garda and the President's office?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach said the Garda Síochána has had discussions with the Office of the President regarding the security of the President. While it is fine to have that on the record, I am interested to know if the Taoiseach or those in his office have had any discussions on security for the Office of the Taoiseach.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I wish to ask a few questions on the Taoiseach's own Vote and I will keep the CSO and the legal offices separate. The Vote in the Taoiseach's Department has gone from €21 million to €27 million this year, a 26% increase. How much of the €27 million would be attributable to special advisers and people who are not permanent public servants operating in the Department? ...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach mentioned Sunday, 27 March 2016 in his speech. Does he plan on being Taoiseach of this Dáil by then? We can discuss the next Dáil again but does he expect this Dáil to still be in operation by that date?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: Can the Government legally go beyond that date? I am sure the brains in the Department know the latest date on which a general election can be held.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: There are three law offices under the Taoiseach's Department, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor, and I will group my questions to cover the three. If the Taoiseach does not have the information with him, he can send it on. My first question concerns the new Court of Appeal which was set up...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I am talking about the costs in the DPP's office to service the activities that are happening in the Supreme Court.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: If the Chairman wishes to continue, I want to return to the issue of the CSO but I can do so later.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: As the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, is not present - I extend sympathy to him - I am happy for the officials to take my questions and send the replies to the committee secretariat. I do not need to detain the Taoiseach any longer than is necessary. We can deal with it among ourselves when we get the replies. My questions with regard to the CSO are as follows. The Estimate for this...