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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Revised Estimates Publication (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No 244 of 10 February 2015 and the assertion that the readability of reports published by Government Departments is enhanced by the use of 12-point font or greater, his views on the point size of the font used on page 103 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2015, published by his Department;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if he will utilise the beds in Abbeyleix Community Hospital, County Laois, to alleviate the crisis of the bed shortage in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8400/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it will be necessary for persons to have to provide their PPS numbers in order to obtain a new conservation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8358/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are requirements regarding putting new projects to public tender, such as the water conservation grant; if this has been done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Ombudsman has a remit over the delivery of water services by local authorities under service level agreements with Irish Water, as these services were previously under the remit of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8379/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 200. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the income a parent receives for the domiciliary care allowance in respect of the extra costs incurred for a child because of their special circumstances is taken into account as household income when considering an application for rent supplement under the supplementary welfare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7996/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Environmental Health Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 424. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has any function, or role, from a public health point of view, in relation to rats, rodents and infestation in persons' houses, which enter the property from adjoining properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7849/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 482. To ask the Minister for Health when a date will be issued for an urgent operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8192/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Severe Weather Events Response (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 635. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of funding of €16.2 million, for the repair of damage caused by severe weather, to each local authority, resulting from the damage in the period from December 2013 to January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8258/15]

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: It is not his job to provide evidence.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: Yesterday. He was arrested yesterday.

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: The prisoner escaped the day before yesterday. Does the Minister even know when this happened?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (19 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 154. To ask the Minister for Health when a portable oxygen cylinder will be returned to persons (details supplied) in County Carlow; when a back-up battery for a bilevel positive airway passage machine will be provided, as prescribed by the persons' consultant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7580/15]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the Taoiseach. It is always good to see him here in person with the financial Estimates for the various establishments for which his Department is responsible. Given that the Taoiseach has presented the Vote for the President's Establishment, perhaps he might comment on whether he has any concerns about, or is happy with, the security of the President. Is more funding needed...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I know the Garda will make that call after the discussion. Have there been any discussions between the Taoiseach's Department and the Garda authorities on security for the Taoiseach or the Government along the lines of those that have taken place between the Garda and the President's office?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach said the Garda Síochána has had discussions with the Office of the President regarding the security of the President. While it is fine to have that on the record, I am interested to know if the Taoiseach or those in his office have had any discussions on security for the Office of the Taoiseach.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I wish to ask a few questions on the Taoiseach's own Vote and I will keep the CSO and the legal offices separate. The Vote in the Taoiseach's Department has gone from €21 million to €27 million this year, a 26% increase. How much of the €27 million would be attributable to special advisers and people who are not permanent public servants operating in the Department? ...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach mentioned Sunday, 27 March 2016 in his speech. Does he plan on being Taoiseach of this Dáil by then? We can discuss the next Dáil again but does he expect this Dáil to still be in operation by that date?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: Can the Government legally go beyond that date? I am sure the brains in the Department know the latest date on which a general election can be held.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on the Department of the Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: There are three law offices under the Taoiseach's Department, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor, and I will group my questions to cover the three. If the Taoiseach does not have the information with him, he can send it on. My first question concerns the new Court of Appeal which was set up...