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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: State Bodies Abolition (17 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 787. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of agencies or State bodies under the aegis of his Department that have been abolished since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32235/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: State Bodies Establishment (17 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 788. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new agencies or State bodies that have been established under the aegis of his Department since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32250/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 789. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total value of bonus payments made to staff under the aegis of his Department in 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32265/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (17 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: 829. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide full details, including salary, of every appointment he has approved since coming into office of special advisers under his remit; the salary cap that is in place with respect to special adviser appointments; the number of appointments he has approved with salary in excess of the cap; and if he will make a statement on...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 91:In page 74, to delete lines 7 to 11 and substitute “functions;”.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 98:In page 75, to delete line 33.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 100:In page 75, to delete line 36.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 104: In page 76, to delete line 13.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I love to bring matters back to layperson’s English. Essentially, the Minister is including ESB Networks Limited in this Schedule because it deals with smaller transmission issues. Does this mean the planning process involving EirGrid and its transmission functions will be covered by freedom of information?

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: Except the commercial bit?

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: That is good. I know the Minister will have some refinements to make in the autumn.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: Does the Minister hope that in the course of 2015, people will be able to make freedom of information requests to EirGrid? From when will it apply?

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 89:In page 73, to delete lines 12 to 33.This amendment concerns the Labour Relations Commission which I will not press. Amendment No. 91 relates to the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA. While we will not go the wire on this, I am still shocked how the agency and the Department of Finance got one over on the Minister on this. Here we are opening up freedom of...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: Generally, I understand what is involved but there is one issue. I tabled amendments which are part of this group. Amendment No. 101 is in my name and the Minister's name and it deals with EirGrid. EirGrid is the issue I want to talk about in this group. We put the case to the Minister on Committee Stage that Irish Water is now under FOI and EirGrid is a State monopoly. The Minister is...

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: We could do with the majority Government Members trying to prioritise that as well. I accept I cannot press the amendment because the ball is in the committee's court.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: Are we discussing amendment No. 84?

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: On that amendment-----

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I am a little troubled about it. The Minister referred to the office-----

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Minister might deal with it and I will speak to it again.

Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister. When I read the reference to Rosslare I thought it was something to do with Wexford but I was willing to let it pass. If there was something to do with Wexford I would not try to block it but if it in any way helps the operation down there, well and good. Amendment No. 84 deals with the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information. I accept what the...