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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (25 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 335. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the High Court order requiring UPC, Vodafone, O2, Imagine, Digiweb and 3 to block a website (details supplied), his views on whether internet service providers need to install and operate technology such as deep packet inspection; if so, the safeguards that are in place to ensure that they are only used for the purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright Legislation Review (25 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 336. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the High Court order requiring UPC, Vodafone, O2, Imagine, Digiweb and 3 to block the a website (details supplied) the process and the way in which websites or destinations can be added to this Court Order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30355/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Calculations (25 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 416. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to instruct local authorities to adjust commercial rates for businesses who can prove financial difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30159/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (25 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 526. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will release any analysis carried out prior to the cuts of Health Service Executive funding to childminder officers; if she will consider reversing these cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30120/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no Irish National Teachers Organisation member on the national Council for Special Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31000/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I apologise for being late. I thank the Minister for the time I was given by his officials on this matter. We had an incredibly useful meeting as we tried to deconstruct all the changes being made.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I was trying to understand it all. It has become very complex. I just wanted to express my thanks for that very useful meeting. On Deputy Fleming's point - I will speak on the section in a moment - I agree that conditional repayment of debt would be risk-adjusted. It would cost more, but that does not mean we should not do it. We should accept that if we allow the Dáil to vote on...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Will the Minister - I do not know if it will be the Minister, Deputy Howlin, or the Minister, Deputy Noonan - come to the House to say it is our intention in 2014 to borrow €15 billion, for example, and will the Dáil vote on that?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: There is a number.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I have some questions on the section. I support the aim of the Bill which is to move from a single year to a three-year period. I ask the Minister to provide some assurances and explanations. As we move from one year to three-year ceilings, are the ceilings for years two and three binding on the following years? Does the Minister know what I mean?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: For example, we say this year, for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, the departmental ceilings are this. Then we are back here next year looking at 2015 but the Government has already set ceilings for 2015. Can these then be moved or are they locked in by legislation?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Chairman. Therefore, am I correct in thinking that there is nothing legally binding on the Government? This is essentially a statutory framework - which I agree with - for a multi-year statement of intent on expenditure ceilings which the Government can review.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I agree. I just wanted to check it.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: It is not locked in for the following year either. Is that correct? I will give an example. Let us say the Government makes its decision and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform informs the Dáil that these are the ceilings for 2014. What month would this happen?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: Is the April document the SPU?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: So the SPU in April will contain expenditure ceilings for each Department.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: But that can change in the budget subsequently.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: It is a statement of intent.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Stephen Donnelly: I thank the Minister. I have a concern which I hope is groundless and it is do with Dáil oversight. As the Minister has explained, twice a year the Government will inform the Dáil of the latest updated expenditure ceilings for a Department. These are statements of intent rather than legally binding on the Government.