Results 26,521-26,540 of 34,777 for speaker:Seán Fleming

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Can the OPW supply us a list of applications received from local authorities for funding due to flood that happened last winter? What is the cost? Can Ms McGrath give me an estimate? She said it had cost the OPW over €60 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functions: Office of Public Works (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Acting Chairman for that advice. Ms McGrath and her colleagues are welcome to the committee meeting. First, I wish to deal with flood risk management. Following that, I intend to deal with property-related issues. Will the commissioner explain the position on catchment areas, which are important in respect of flood risk management? The Department of the Environment,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Mergers (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an up to date report on the proposed merger of the Valuation Office, Property Registration Authority and Ordnance Survey Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47479/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Bodies Mergers (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 116. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the proposed merger of the Property Registration Authority, the Valuation Office and Ordnance Survey Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47483/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the routine out-patient waiting list at St James Hospital, Dublin 8; the number of persons waiting more than three months, more than six months, more than 12 months, more than two years, more than three years and longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47473/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I will not agree to this.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I will not agree to concluding until I receive the information. If it is so simple, there will be no issue.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I have written to the Secretary General of this Department asking for a breakdown of some of the savings under the Haddington Road agreement and the letter I received in reply gave me no details. While I will not go into it, this is a Department that talks about but which will not give details of expenditure. The Secretary General did not give me some of these answers.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I will publish the letter and hand it out to everyone.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: No, I am referring to the letter I received from the Secretary General of the Minister's Department. I asked for information from this Department during the course of the year on financial issues and have not received it. When I get it, I will happily agree and happily will take the Vote-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I am the spinner now. That is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: The pot is calling the kettle black.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: No.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: And I will happily concede.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Members have been caught previously on this exact hoop at Oireachtas committees. This committee was caught on this hoop before.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: I have.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: It did happen and I was obliged to go to the Ceann Comhairle, who referred me back to the committee secretariat.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: This has happened.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: We do not vote on the Supplementary Estimates. Members vote on whether they complete their consideration of them.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Fleming: Members do not vote on the Supplementary Estimates. They vote as to whether they have completed their consideration.