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Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I am disappointed with the Minister of State's response. I acknowledge he accepts the principle and I was looking for a generous response rather than a technical response. I understand the distinction he has drawn in dividing the building and I accept the building use can change over the valuation period but this is the classic Sir Humphrey response. The Minister of State agrees in...

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: He said on Committee Stage that he did not think they were in competition with each other but they are. They essentially provide the same service and they are educational facilities. If primary schools were not exempted, the officials would come up with the same set of excuses for not exempting them such as renting the school hall to the camogie club at the weekend for a few bob. That may...

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 8:In page 28, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “Amendment of Schedule 3 to the Principal Act 38.Schedule 3 to the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following before paragraph 1:“A1. All buildings and facilities used in connection with water and wastewater owned by Irish Water.”.”.This amendment would require all...

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 2:In page 14, line 31, after "shall" to insert ", within 2 months,".We discussed an amendment of similar wording on Committee Stage. The purpose of the amendment is that the commissioner shall within two months of making the application referred to in section 27 "appoint an officer of the Commissioner to exercise, in relation to the property or properties to which the...

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 5:In page 17, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following:"(3) The Commissioner shall exercise the function provided for at subsection (1) within 2 months of the making by the revision manager of the decision referred to at subsections (1)(a) or (1)(b). (4) For the purposes of subsection (2) the revision manager shall comply with the Commissioner’s direction...

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 6:In page 21, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 49 of the Principal Act 27. Section 49 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection (1) the following:“(1) If the value of a relevant property (in subsection (2) referred to as the ‘first-mentioned property’) falls to be determined for the...

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, after line 30, to insert the following:“(a) property which has experienced a change in circumstances which has significantly affected its net value,”.I welcome the opportunity to move this amendment. It is a small amendment. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle indicated that all amendments being discussed today were discussed on Committee Stage, so we...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in the health sector who continue to be paid at rates above the agreed public pay scales; the amount of additional payment in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12876/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: The information supplied about the public private partnership contracts transferred to Irish Water is incomplete and does not provide the information the Secretary General was in a position to provide and that he was asked to provide on the day. On page 5 of the letter there is a mechanism to deal with him. The chart deals with the extent of the design, build and operate contracts in the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: That is the response to all our work.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I refer to the accounts. With regard to the annual financial statement for Cork VEC there was a problem with internal control and disclosure of details of tax settlements to the Revenue Commissioners in 2013 relating to underpayment of tax. The Comptroller and Auditor General has prepared a special report. Is that report available to the committee?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (26 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: That was all I wanted to know.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Language (26 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to set out the process by which the Government will increase the recruitment level of Irish speakers in the public service to 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12624/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Reform Implementation (26 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the manner in which he expects his proposed forum on public sector pay, expenditure and taxation issues to operate; when it will be convened; the remit it will be provided with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12625/15]

Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: In view of the housing crisis and, in particular, the budget day announcement of a major investment of €2 billion or €3 billion in housing construction, as well as conflicting reports on the numbers of planning applications granted and the key role of approved housing bodies in the Government's plan, when can we expect to have sight of the housing (regulation of approved housing...

Other Questions: EU Funding (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: It is also under the purview of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in respect of community affairs.

Other Questions: EU Funding (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 9. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the draw-down of funds by Ireland under the European Regional Development Fund; how his Department will ensure Ireland maximises its draw-down and that project targets are met in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11700/15]

Other Questions: EU Funding (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: What is the timeframe for the draw-down of funds by Ireland from the European Regional Development Fund and how will the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform ensure Ireland will maximise the benefits of this draw-down and that the project targets keenly identified are being achieved?

Other Questions: EU Funding (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps the Minister might set out the expected yearly draw-down of this funding and outline how much of it can be drawn down in the early years, rather than, as is often the case, in the final 18 months, leading to project funding possibly not being spent as wisely as it would be if it were drawn down earlier. I acknowledge that it takes time to get systems up and running. In regard...

Other Questions: EU Funding (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister. I look forward to receiving the information which will be very helpful. It would be remiss of me not to raise with the Minister today another issue related to EU funding. While it is not exactly the European Regional Development Fund, I refer to the severe cut in funding to the Leader projects that were announced this week. Although a lovely cup of tea from a teapot...