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Public Sector Remuneration (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I appreciate the last point and I accept there is nobody earning more than €200,000 in the Civil Service or local authorities. The Minister mentioned that 18 people were receiving remuneration of more than €250,000. He might tell us the categories of people and the agencies involved. He went on to mention some academics and medics. Are they in addition to the 18 people mentioned...

Public Sector Remuneration (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Does that include his pension as a former Minister?

Public Sector Remuneration (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: What about the NTMA people?

Constitutional Amendments (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role in relation to the constitutional convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35120/11]

Constitutional Amendments (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: We will raise it with the Taoiseach next week.

Constitutional Amendments (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: We thought the Minister had responsibility for reform.

Public Sector Remuneration (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for his reply. The latter part of the Minister's reply dealt with my specific question of why we are not proceeding with this matter under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011, Second Stage of which has been already passed by this House. That legislation is already before the Houses and could complete its passage through the Houses...

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I thank my colleagues for putting the motion before the House because it is an issue that has exercised the minds of many throughout the country and one we hear in every local authority every day of the week. This has to be placed in the context of a jobs initiative. We have had various jobs initiatives during the course of the year,...

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I am sure the Minister, Deputy Hogan will agree with me that we had a discussion on reducing the number of planning authorities at the environment committee, which I chaired, during the past few years. I accept we did not get around to doing all of this in the previous Government, we had to leave something for the next Government to do.

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: We said we would leave some aspects for the next Government to deal with. We will support the Minister on this matter. I have an issue regarding the subsequent occupier clause. If a tenant renting a property does not pay the rates due, there should be a sunset clause beyond which the local authority cannot charge. The Minister should follow up on that. The current position allows local...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 94: To ask the Taoiseach the changes he has made to the system of appointments to State boards since coming to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35352/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for a carer's allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35566/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be held in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35700/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be held for a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35703/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of professional qualified social workers in the Health Service Executive area and especially those who understood that they would be offered a job but their employment was not proceeded with over the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35585/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance for rent purposes in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Laois. [36496/11]

Report on Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this subject. I recognise that we do not have the level of expenditure for these areas that we might have liked or that we had in the past. Some reduction was possibly necessary in capital expenditure and other expenditure headings, but the document in front of us, which was published by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin,...

Constitutional Amendments (29 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his role in relation to the constitutional convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35120/11]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity of speaking on the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011. I welcome the Bill, but I am disappointed by how the Minister, Deputy Howlin, is handling it in the House here tonight. I am surprised at him because he gave a clear commitment when he took office that he would be open and allow for discussion. Nothing epitomises more my...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: It does not matter. There will be ten minutes for 21 amendments. The Minister knows that what he is doing in the House is unfair. He has the numbers behind him to back it up, whether it is fair or unfair. I will come to what is doubly insulting, from the Dáil's point of view. I support the suggestions the Minister made on reductions for persons in receipt of a pension of over €100,000,...