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Written Answers — EU Presidency: EU Presidency (28 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he will take to ensure that a cost efficient process is put in place in respect of Ireland's EU Presidency and in addition measures to prevent a reoccurrence of problems highlighted by the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to procurement by the Office of Public Works during Ireland's last...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: On a point of order, those of us who want to contribute to this debate have not received a copy of the Minister of State's script.

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: The matter under discussion has a rather technical title and the debate is consequently one that many people will not tune into. The motion seeks that Dáil Éireann approve in draft the Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2012. If there is a title designed to clear the House and the media gallery, that is it. Having said that, people may tune in...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: He will probably be the first. The Taoiseach's office must appear before the committee regarding the finance Vote. It will certainly be well into May before the House gets to approve the Estimates of expenditure for 2012, which Estimates include a figure of €114 million. The Minister of State claims the inclusion of the allocation is a technical matter but it has not yet been debated....

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund): Motion (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: The Minister of State has it in the front page of his book. It should either be in it or not in it. We cannot pass the Estimate for the Minister of State's Department and have the same figures earmarked for every other Department unless we approve the carryover during the Estimates discussion that will take place in April and May this year. The €114 is part of the Estimates of...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to Allied Irish Bank, in view of the large number of job losses announced, the amount being spent on their renovation programme of the bank's headquarters in Ballsbridge, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17389/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Funding: Health Service Executive Funding (29 Mar 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to reconcile the difference between the figures shown in the Health Service Executive annual accounts for 2009 and 2010 and the Teach Tearmainn, Newbridge, County Kildare accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17496/12]

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012. Fianna Fáil is a pro-EU party because we believe it is the only credible context in which the small, peripheral country of Ireland can succeed. Many people are suffering today because of the impact of the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I will concentrate on the social protection area and will deal with the pensions issue subsequently. There are a number of changes in the pensions area and many people will be concerned about them. They do not appear to affect people immediately but they will further down the road. They are real and substantial changes which must be...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: I am concluding on this, and I thank the Acting Chairman for telling me that. I am coming back to my first point, that in the private pension area there are approximately 200,000 people on defined benefit schemes and 150,000 people on defined contribution schemes. Obviously, the latter number is rising because nobody is getting into a defined benefit scheme anymore, and one can understand...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered in full; the number that related to issues where details supplied were personal matters and where the reply was supplied directly to the Deputy; the number of other replies where it...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered in full; the number that related to issues where details supplied were personal matters and where the reply was supplied directly to the Deputy; the number of other replies where it was indicted that the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Laois was not included in the school building programme as announced by him on the 12 March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18514/12]

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered in full; the number that related to issues where details supplied were personal matters and where the reply was supplied directly to the Deputy; the number of other replies where it was indicted that...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 423: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered in full; the number that related to issues where details supplied were personal matters and where the reply was supplied directly to the Deputy; the number of other replies where it was...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered in full; the number that related to issues where details supplied were personal matters and where the reply was supplied directly to the Deputy; the number of other replies where it was...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect a decision on a review of an appeal for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17806/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of written Parliamentary Questions replied to from 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012; the number of these that were answered in full; the number that related to issues where details supplied were personal matters and where the reply was supplied directly to the Deputy; the number of other replies where it was indicted that the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 626: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for disability allowance will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18939/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Apr 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for invalidity pension will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18940/12]