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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Targets (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: In light of the spring statement, will additional resources for front-line services be a priority in the allocation of any leeway in the public finances for the years ahead? Will the Minister specifically make a statement on restoring and improving front-line services?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Targets (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister mentioned figures but with every previous statement on education he spoke of demographic issues and increases in the number of pupils attending schools. He has spoken about extra teachers but the Government is not maintaining the pupil-teacher ratio; that has now deteriorated. There are 27% of children in classrooms with 30 or more pupils around the country. Despite the extra...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Budget Targets (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: When it comes to a Supplementary Estimate, Fianna Fáil and I will always support the Government where it will improve the health service. We will oppose the Government completely if the Supplementary Estimate is a cover-up for a flawed Estimate that was introduced in the first place. With most of what the Government introduced last year, we told the Minister on budget day that the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I understand that the Minister is not able to commit himself to any details and I was not really expecting him to do so as nobody could realistically expect that. He must, however, be going into the talks with some overall objectives and we did not hear about them in his reply. The Minister will agree that every family has suffered financially in the past eight years and all families in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I put on record my thanks to the Minister for acknowledging the great work done by the previous Government in introducing the FEMPI legislation which, as he said, has underpinned the reductions in public sector pay by correcting the national finances. I welcome his acknowledgement of the great achievements in that area under the Croke Park Agreement, even though an agreement was very...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 182. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his objectives for the forthcoming talks on public sector pay and conditions; his proposed timescale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18370/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I would like the Minister to outline his objectives for the forthcoming talks on public sector pay and conditions. What timescale and main objectives would he like to see achieved by the end of the process?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies Dividends (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the policy that applies in respect of dividends from commercial semi-State companies; his plans to review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18237/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (12 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 208. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will legislate for a social value clause in public procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18238/15]

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister. First, am I correct in saying the original plan was for the initiative to commence in Limerick and Waterford? What has been the take-up in those areas? In a way, they were a sample of what the scheme would generate in time to come. Second, we have often had schemes like this in the past and sometimes they did not really take off. My main concern in those four...

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister will have detected that there is no objection in principle from my side of the House on this issue. If anything helps to refurbish town centres and city centres, it must be good, because we see the way all development is spreading to the suburbs. It must be good to bring back life into city and town centre areas. Will the Minister make available the cost-benefit analysis...

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: What about publication of the cost-benefit analysis?

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 10. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he is taking to ensure that the living city initiative is brought into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17542/15]

Other Questions: Living City Initiative (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: What impact has the living city initiative the Minister announced over three years ago had to date and when will it be fully brought into force, so that we see some results from this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Protection Services in the Midlands: Tusla (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I am Deputy Sean Fleming from Laois. I am not a member of the committee but Mr. Jeyes will understand my concern. It is sad that this situation has arisen and it is good that it has been highlighted. Last week, in his statement, Mr. Jeyes mentioned 700 unidentified files. Now he says there are 1,200 on which the status is unclear. The basic question I want answered is, what are Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the wind-down of the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 13. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is an excessive regulatory burden on credit unions in respect of making loans of up to €1,000 to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17544/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review Capital Acquisition Tax thresholds in view of rising asset prices, in particular residential property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17546/15]

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: As I conclude the debate, I am struck by the empty benches on the Government side, with one Member from the Government parties present. That says it all about what the Government thinks of this Parliament. No wonder they do not answer parliamentary questions if they do not care to show up for a debate such as this. Where are the Ministers? They are agreeing a mechanism whereby companies...

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: I move:“That Dáil Eireann: notes that:— in 2012, Siteserv owed €150 million to Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC; — in March 2012, IBRC sold Siteserv for €45 million; — external trade buyers were excluded from the sale of Siteserv and there are questions about due diligence; — some bidders were also excluded from the sale and may...