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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. It is a good and important day for the people, having voted 70 days ago, to have a Government coming into place this evening. While people have spoken of the 70 days since the last election, I genuinely believe the country has not had an active Government for six months. If one thinks back to last November, there was talk of an election at...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 May 2016)

Seán Fleming: Lone parents.

Business of Dáil (4 May 2016)

Seán Fleming: Sinn Féin Deputies have been there all this time.

Business of Dáil (4 May 2016)

Seán Fleming: Will Sinn Féin not come on board?

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (28 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: Well over a month ago, I indicated publicly that in the interim period while no Government is in place, the Opposition will play a constructive role in helping the caretaker Government to process anything through the Dáil that needs to be processed in the national interest. We have the first such decision today. Up to now, we have had several debates without votes. Those debates will...

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (28 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: Hopefully the next Minister will address this issue at the earliest possible stage after the census information is made available. I think people will be keen to know whether any changes are to be made. The Minister of State might talk to us briefly about parts of the country where many people stay in hotels but are not residents. Does the presence of many hotels in certain areas affect...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (28 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance why there is a professional service surcharge effective rate of approximately 7% on top of the corporation tax rate of 12.5% in relation to businesses which are exporting such professional services, and at the same time IDA Ireland is selling Ireland as an area where the maximum corporation tax rate is 12.5%; given that some companies coming in under this...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tax Avoidance (28 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: 35. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a professional service surcharge that can be charged to companies on top of their corporation tax rate, where they can be clients of the IDA Ireland, IDAI, or Enterprise Ireland, where companies are trading internationally with their professional services, and these services are delivered abroad, but the general message...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8711/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: We are having a debate.

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: The Minister made an opening statement and that is the document that is available.

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: The Minister will reply to the debate at the end. That is the full extent of the documentation.

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: By way of clarification, we have the Minister's script. The Minister's script is the document before the House.

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: The Minister will reply.

Select Committee on Standing Order 112: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: We are in public session.

Select Committee on Standing Order 112: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: I know I missed a couple of minutes of the meeting but I am at a loss as to why we were in private session. It is not a correct way of doing business.

Select Committee on Standing Order 112: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Fleming: Just hear me out. It is not the correct way to do business in the national Parliament. We do not do private sessions in the Chamber. Committees are meant to reflect what goes on in the Chamber but in a committee context. There was no reason why what I heard in private session could not have been said in public. It looks very bad if anyone who happens to tune in sees that we have...