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

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion in the name of the Fianna Fáil Deputies. I am very happy the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, is in the House to hear what we have to say directly. I know the Minister will respond in due course as the debate proceeds up to 9 p.m. tonight. The motion notes that, in 2012, Siteserv owed €150 million to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a train station (details supplied) in County Laois will be by-passed; the future plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17211/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 606. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if compensation measures are in place, or are being examined, for the reduction in value of land, where a person's lands are included in a special protection area, and plans to compensate landowners for the reduction in the value of their land, as a result of this designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17731/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas Designation (6 May 2015)

Seán Fleming: 607. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the list of townlands in the Slieve Bloom mountains which were designated special protection area's site code (details supplied); the way letters of objection by landowners to having their land designated an such were dealt with [17732/15]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I wish to refer briefly to promised legislation, the first of which is the health (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. The Irish Timesreported today that thousands of X-rays and scans were reviewed resulting in hundreds of patients being recalled, causing huge distress to them and their families. Errors were discovered when three locum doctors were employed. I ask the Minister to confirm that...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Finally, I wish to refer to the consumer protection (regulation of credit servicing firms) Bill. As the Minister knows, the majority of the 300,000 families paying penal standard variable interest rates on their mortgages are paying that money to banks that are owned by the taxpayer and controlled by the Government. If the Government feels that it does not have the power to issue directives...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: I will answer any questions the Minister has.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Government chose to fill this week's Dáil schedule telling the country how wonderful it believes it is. This sets a new world record in backslapping.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: It shows how out of touch the Government has become. There was little or no mention of how it would specifically tackle the plight of householders with variable mortgage interest rates other than by meeting the banks. The 300,000 families paying these penal variable rates pay on average 2% more than other EU customers, or €6,000 per annum. Over the lifetime of a mortgage, that is...

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: Unfortunately, the Minister's response did not address the issue. The banks have already indicated that they will not take the concerns of the Minister for Finance. I am disappointed in the Minister present because I believed that I would get a good and intelligent answer from him, but most of what he read-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: -----could have been read to us last November. I am afraid to say that he sounded like a ventriloquist's dummy. I do not think he even believed the script himself.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: He came to the Chamber with a script, most of which was written last November, and parroted it.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: It seems that the banks are only interested in their own profits. By their actions, including those that they confirmed this week, they are adding to the social housing waiting list.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: They have admitted that they intend to chase people they have made homeless for the outstanding debts and negative equity. Did the Minister hear that? They will chase the homeless for the outstanding debts and negative equity.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: That was stated in Leinster House yesterday. They will not even leave the homeless alone. Is it the case that the Government is powerless over the banks - it gave them a veto - or is it choosing to do nothing other than to meet them, examine the facts and express concern? None of that will reduce the rates. We assure the Government that it will answer in this Chamber every week from...

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister has asked me to correct something.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister directed a question to me. On a point of order, the Minister-----

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: On a point of order, this is Leaders' Questions.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister has directed a question to me. He has signalled the right of the Government to answer.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Minister has asked me a direct question. When the Minister asks direct questions, he-----