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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 48. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent assertion that the Health Service Executive received none of the funding it sought from the Government to develop services in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois, at the time that its senior doctors were warning about safety risks in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20765/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I will pose a few observations as questions. I will not get all of them done in ten minutes so I may have to come back a second time, depending on how many people wish to contribute. Professor Honohan is saying we need competition as the main protection for the economy. The idea is it is the best way to bring down rates and ensure we have a proper and satisfactory banking system to service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: We have moved on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: Professor Honohan personally opposed targets of mortgage arrears that the Minister was talking about here a couple of years ago. I was sitting in front of him when he stated he did not agree with the statistics and targets of 5% and 10%, or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: Those are Professor Honohan's words.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: Come back to it later. Give the others a chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I have two questions. One relates to the issue of quantitative easing. Professor Honohan is saying this is an ECB-wide issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: He has confirmed to us, in a way, that the one-size-fits-all approach to quantitative easing does not suit the different economies in the EU, depending on what stage they are at. He has said that because we had such a high national debt the benefit of quantitative easing in Ireland has gone to the Government and the NTMA, dealing substantially with the national debt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: Exactly. That is because of the debt. He is saying that because of our national debt, aside from the tracker people, it was the Government that benefited from quantitative easing, rather than the real economy, the people, the citizens and the businesses, whereas in other countries where the debt-to-GDP ratio was 60% to 70% lower than ours, that same benefit did not have to be commandeered...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a free travel companion pass will be provided for a person under 16 years of age where the parent, who is entitled to a free travel pass and a free travel companion pass but there is no other adult in the house; if a free travel companion pass may be used in any circumstances for persons under 16 years of age to travel with their parent; if...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 223. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the name of the successful tenderer for the information technology development, via an existing framework agreement, for the online application and payment process in respect of the conservation grant to be paid by her Department; the successful company and the costs involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21885/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 224. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide the details regarding the tender for the short-term call centre facility to support the application process in respect of the conversation grants to be paid by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21886/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the policy in relation to the audit procedure to be carried out by community employment schemes on an annual basis; the separate audit procedures for the companies that operate these schemes which have a financial year ending that does not coincide with the renewal dates of the schemes; if her Department indicated the amount they should be paying...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance when an application form for tax relief in relation to vehicles purchased for use by persons with disabilities will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Charge Collection (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 332. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of how an amount is due from a person (details supplied) in County Laois, in respect of the household charge arrears; how a person can make a payment on this matter at this stage, when the amount of the arrears is fully verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22042/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Levy (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 395. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the impact of the public service stability agreement on public sector pensions in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22410/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Levy (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 396. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if representatives of public sector pensioners were consulted during the public service stability agreement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22411/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 393. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism that will be employed to record acceptance by public sector employees of the public service stability agreement, if a majority vote of the public service committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions will be sufficient to implement the agreement across the entire public sector; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 394. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the overall cost to the Exchequer of the public service stability agreement net of tax, pay-related social insurance and the universal social charge effects in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22409/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 397. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the gross cost of pay increases under the public service stability agreement in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22412/15]