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Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the adjustment of €3.6 billion in the forthcoming budget, his role in deciding the way this will be achieved through cuts in expenditure; and the amount that will be achieved through increased taxes. [20286/11]

Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Questions Nos. 40 and 47 are also being discussed.

Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Two figures are being quoted, the €3.6 billion in savings-----

Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Yes, which includes tax and expenditure changes. Will the Minister give us an indication of his view on the €3.6 billion? The Minister for Finance mentioned that whether it was €3.6 billion or €4 billion was not the issue. The Minister also mentioned the 8.6% budget deficit target which is very important, and also brought into the debate the cost of the money we are getting. The...

Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for the information provided. I understood he and members of the Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform agreed that the Estimates for next year should be discussed before the end of this year. He has indicated that the Revised Estimates Volume will be published in February 2012, which means it will probably be discussed after St. Patrick's Day. Estimates used...

Public Service Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Based on the documentation provided by the Department at the meeting of the sub-committee yesterday, the reduction in public service staff numbers this year will be 3,000 compared to 5,000 last year. Given that the target for reducing public service staff numbers for the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive, is 21,000, a further 18,000 staff or 6,000 per annum will have to leave the public service...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if consideration will be given to the sale of land and buildings or the surrender of leases even where this might have implications from previous decentralisation measures. [20287/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Staff: Banking Sector Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the recent salary cap, he supports the position that a person who is in receipt of a substantial salary from a commercial semi-State body is also being paid additional fees by virtue of being a public interest director on the board of AIB and would be in receipt of further additional payments for serving on the board's remuneration...

Written Answers — EU-IMF Programme: EU-IMF Programme (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details on his involvement in the latest quarterly review by the troika of Ireland's financial assistance package; and if he will provide details of the particular elements that were on the agenda for renegotiation. [20519/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (14 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the division of responsibilities between his Department and the Department of Finance. [20520/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Well said.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Hear, hear.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: The Minister will understand where I am coming from on these amendments. I have spoken trenchantly on certain aspects of this legislation. I am pleased that the Minister has decided to make some improvements to the Bill that was published when we were in government. All legislation that goes through the Dáil is changed significantly between its publication and its finalisation....

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Acting Chairman again for the opportunity to contribute on some of the issues that have been raised. The role of An Post and its universal service obligation is one of the crunch issues in regard to the legislation. We must remember the position of the Department of Posts & Telegraphs before the telegraphs end was ultimately privatised as Eircom. We know what competition does....

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20977/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for new accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21224/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for new accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21225/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, in respect of schools that are in receipt of grants for temporary accommodation, to ensure that this money is used for the building of a permanent structure or for the rental of prefabs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21226/11]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for new accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21240/11]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (19 Jul 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for new accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21241/11]