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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he did not succeed in obtaining a concession regarding the super levy fines that were levied on Ireland in 2015, in view of the fact quotas were being eliminated in that year; the reason transition arrangements were not put in place, which are now costing farmers €69 million; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the arrangements he has put in place for farmers to pay the super levy on a staged basis over a number of years to avoid the large cash flow implications of paying super levy fines all in one go; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21837/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 617. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding an application for funding for an organisation (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21756/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to reduce the cost of medicines to patients and to the taxpayer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 964. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for readers that were received by the National Educational Psychological Services, on the grounds of a specific learning difficulty, for the Leaving Certificate; the number approved; and the number refused, for each of the past three years; the information submitted to the State Examinations Commission; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 966. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this will be included in the next five year plan-capital building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21757/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 967. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this will be included in the next five year plan-capital building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21758/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Fleming: 988. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for reasonable accommodation at the certificate examinations scheme due to physical or behavioural conditions made to the State Examinations Commission for readers for the leaving certificate that have been received in each of the past three years; the number of refusals; and if she will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I will pose a few observations as questions. I will not get all of them done in ten minutes so I may have to come back a second time, depending on how many people wish to contribute. Professor Honohan is saying we need competition as the main protection for the economy. The idea is it is the best way to bring down rates and ensure we have a proper and satisfactory banking system to service...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: We have moved on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: Professor Honohan personally opposed targets of mortgage arrears that the Minister was talking about here a couple of years ago. I was sitting in front of him when he stated he did not agree with the statistics and targets of 5% and 10%, or whatever.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: Those are Professor Honohan's words.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: Come back to it later. Give the others a chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I have two questions. One relates to the issue of quantitative easing. Professor Honohan is saying this is an ECB-wide issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: He has confirmed to us, in a way, that the one-size-fits-all approach to quantitative easing does not suit the different economies in the EU, depending on what stage they are at. He has said that because we had such a high national debt the benefit of quantitative easing in Ireland has gone to the Government and the NTMA, dealing substantially with the national debt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of the Banking Sector: Central Bank of Ireland (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: Exactly. That is because of the debt. He is saying that because of our national debt, aside from the tracker people, it was the Government that benefited from quantitative easing, rather than the real economy, the people, the citizens and the businesses, whereas in other countries where the debt-to-GDP ratio was 60% to 70% lower than ours, that same benefit did not have to be commandeered...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 24. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20764/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 48. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent assertion that the Health Service Executive received none of the funding it sought from the Government to develop services in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois, at the time that its senior doctors were warning about safety risks in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20765/15]

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I know my time is short but I wish to speak to the motion regarding the takeover of Aer Lingus by IAG. This is a sell-out of a national asset. Aer Lingus is a profitable and expanding company, with increasing passenger numbers and rising revenue and profits. That is the reason it is a target for this hostile takeover bid. The airline is growing and the question is why it should be sold or...

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Government is selling a national asset that will never be replaced. It was 60% owned and controlled by Ireland or Irish companies until now but tomorrow it will be owned by the Arabs. The Government is guilty of an unpatriotic act.