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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: When?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Functions (12 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 258. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department and agencies, organisations and authorities under the remit of his Department have a role or function in respect of public health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10876/15]

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: It is about protecting the senior staff and blaming the nurses.

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: They have signed up for the conservation grant.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 269. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the tax relief scheme ceiling rate of €20,000 and €10,000, respectively, for all families who purchased houses in the boom period beyond the seven years up to 2017 as per the 30% rate, as not to do so will cause more families to fall into mortgage difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11712/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 270. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a tax relief scheme for persons who took out mortgages in November or December of a current year, where the first year would run to November or December of the following year, hence avoiding the situation whereby householders who take out mortgages at the end of the year lose the whole year in tax relief at source payments; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 566. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11209/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 588. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria by which a person can be prioritised on the audiology waiting list for hearing aids; if the severity of the hearing condition is relevant to prioritisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11342/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 829. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this will be included in the next five Year Plan/Capital Building Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12108/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 830. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this will be included in the next five Year Plan / Capital Building Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12109/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Drainage Schemes (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 891. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities have the right to carry out drainage works and other safety measures on rivers where these works were previously carried out by drainage boards which have since been dissolved; if all the powers of the drainage boards have been transferred to the local authorities in respect of carrying out works and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the requests received by the Department for additional staff that were approved, partially granted or refused in respect of all Departments and agencies in 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12044/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: Will the Minister provide a list of requests received by the Department for additional staff from other Departments and agencies that were approved, partially granted and, in particular, those refused last year and this year to date?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I will not start on a confrontational note, but I had hoped to receive the list here.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: That is why I asked for it. I am pleased the Minister has it and that I will receive it during the course of the day.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: The purpose of my question was to examine the details. I accept that there has been an increase in staff in key areas, as the Minister mentioned. In this regard, the recruitment to An Garda Síochána is welcome. Some of the additional teaching staff will replace teachers who are leaving. Maintaining teacher numbers is primarily designed to reflect the growth in the population,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Staff Data (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I accept in good faith the list the Minister will send me and he can expect a response from me once I have seen it. Inevitably, I will concentrate on critical areas in which requests for staff were not approved. While I welcome the recruitment of 300 gardaí, they are not sufficient. We have all seen the need for additional gardaí and the reduction in the number of gardaí on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Easter Rising Commemorations (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the approaching centenary of the 1916 Rising if he will provide details on the projects being undertaken by the Office of Public Works in preparation for this event; the current state of progress in regard to these projects; the total amount of money being spent by the office on 1916 celebrations in 2015 and 2016; and if he...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Easter Rising Commemorations (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: In view of the centenary of the 1916 Rising, which is fast approaching, I am keen ask the Minister whether he will provide a list of projects being undertaken by the Office of Public Works in preparation for the event and to set out the current state of progress. In particular, I seek details of the allocation of funding for 2015 and, separately, the amount for next year. There is no point...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Easter Rising Commemorations (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: It is good to begin to hear a little of the detail. I discussed the matter during the Estimates debate on 11 February with the Minister of State, Deputy Harris. At the time it was clear that the Estimate for the OPW heritage services this year represented only a 1% increase on last year, a matter of a couple of hundred thousand euro. That is not much in the circumstances. The Minister has...