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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: 326. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27171/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: 421. To ask the Minister for Health the number of business cases he has been asked to approve in respect of sections 38 and 39 agencies for payment of salaries over and above approved pay scales; the number approved; the number still being assessed; if he has issued any updated policy directives on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26389/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: 507. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if free school transport will be provided in respect of a student (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27383/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: 606. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware that deer cull returns provided by deer hunters to her Department have shown a continuous decline in the number of deer culled since 2009, at 15% decline nationally, despite her Department granting an additional 2,000 licences to hunt deer since 2005; that the Wild Deer Association of Ireland, the lead organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: 607. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware that permits granted by her Department to landowners under section 42 of the Wildlife Acts for the culling of deer outside the open hunting season due to crop damage and excessive deer numbers have declined nationally by 27% in the past two years, including for counties Galway, by 60%, Tipperary, by 44%, Wicklow, by...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: 608. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 605 of 6 May 2015, if she is aware that in her reply there is no connection between deer range and deer numbers, and that her Department, other than in the case of some national parks, has never undertaken a national deer count, and so is not aware if deer numbers are increasing or decreasing...

Other Questions: Government Expenditure (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister indicated that an informal balance was reached behind the scenes between savings from jobseeker's allowance and expenditure in other areas, but this was not made clear in the published documentation. That is probably the reason for the fiscal advisory council's analysis. I do not think anyone believes €200 million will be adequate for health in light of our ageing...

Other Questions: Government Expenditure (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: While I acknowledge that it is published on a no policy change basis-----

Other Questions: Government Expenditure (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: -----the Government has made policy commitments which are not factored into the spring statement. What we are getting does not reflect the Government's intentions. The Minister admitted this is a first stab at the new procedure. We have this document six months before the budget thanks to the European Semester rules. Similar statements are being made in the other parliaments at the same...

Other Questions: Public Private Partnerships Data (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: What about the capital expenditure plan?

Other Questions: Public Private Partnerships Data (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: Will it be this month?

Other Questions: Government Expenditure (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: 10. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the view expressed by the Fiscal Advisory Council that the Spring Economic Statement projections did not take into account expenditure needs in health, education and welfare associated with the demographic pressures which will arise in the years ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26393/15]

Other Questions: Government Expenditure (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: Will the Minister comment on the views expressed by the Fiscal Advisory Council on the Spring Economic Statement that the projections did not adequately take into account expenditure needs in health, education and welfare associated with demographic pressures?

Other Questions: Public Private Partnerships Data (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: 6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public private partnership projects where contracts have been signed and construction will commence in 2015; his views on the value for money offered by PPPs compared to direct Exchequer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26390/15]

Other Questions: Public Private Partnerships Data (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: Can the Minister provide some details in relation to public private partnership contracts which have been signed and where construction will commence this year? I know there are ongoing projects from last year and the previous year, but what new ones are starting this year and where are we now?

Other Questions: Public Private Partnerships Data (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister probably has a bit more information on file which I will ask him to send along. I know a couple of projects are due to commence this year.

Other Questions: Public Private Partnerships Data (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: I am sure the Minister knows all about the N11 and the N25. He might send me a note on or include in the written reply included in the Official Report the details of courthouse projects and their locations. The Minister mentioned the schools in bundle No. 5 and he might provide a list of where the five schools are. I think he said schools bundle No. 4 is currently in the system and he...

Other Questions: Public Private Partnerships Data (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister. He might also provide the details in regard to the schools at the preferred tender-preferred contractor stage. He might give us a list in particular of the schools that are in the system but which have not got to that stage and which will probably commence next year and in subsequent years. I am sure there are quite a few which have gone through the planning and land...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for his response. He has indicated that he will make any change that might be required to the FEMPI legislation to facilitate the latest public sector pay agreement. However, he is saying, on the one hand, that we are still in a financial emergency and, on the other, that we can give pay increases to public servants. I agree with the latter but not the former. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (2 Jul 2015)

Seán Fleming: Would the Minister be amenable to my asking the secretariat of the finance committee to invite him to attend a meeting to discuss the issue? Such engagement would be very useful because we have not had a discussion on the FEMPI measures for some time, either at the committee or in the Chamber. I hope the Minister will agree to it. If he does, I will ask the Chairman of the committee to...