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Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 47:In page 29, line 6, after "Court" to insert "following approval by both Houses of the Oireachtas".This is an amendment to Schedule 3. We are getting close to the end. The first line of the Schedule reads: "The Taoiseach shall appoint as the Disclosures Recipient a person who is a judge or retired judge of the High Court." This person will report to the Taoiseach....

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: Exactly. I am afraid that the disclosures recipient could end up in a similar little bunker about which no one knew. Oireachtas approval would be of help. Amendment No. 48 relates to the same principle. Under the Bill, the "Taoiseach may remove the Disclosures Recipient from office, but only for stated misbehaviour or for incapacity." I would amend this to add "but only after a decision...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I seek clarification on amendment No. 42. We have dealt with the topic before. The Minister's amendment refers to a public body. Will he indicate what he means by a public body? I realise it is included in the definitions section on page 6. There is reference to Departments, local authorities and other entities established under enactments, etc. There is also reference to a company,...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 46:In page 24, line 18, after “parties” to insert “within 60 days of receiving the complaint”.This is an issue we discussed specifically on Committee Stage. I gave the Minister a lengthy and specific example of why I was coming at the issue. I will explain the point in order that those who are following the debate will know what we are...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 has been in place for nine years. The Minister stated that my amendment contains a different wording than that which is to be found in the Act. That is probably a good thing. In view of the lessons we have learned in the past nine months - not to mention the past nine years - in respect of the Garda Síochána, perhaps it is time to re-examine...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: We will.

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I was going to press the amendment in my name to a vote but I will not now do so. I hope the Minister accepts what I said about the broader issue in good faith. I will communicate with my party's spokesperson in the Seanad and if matters do not move quickly there, I will suggest that the appropriate actions - including votes - be taken there. I trust the Minister will try to ensure that...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: We were discussing amendments Nos. 40 and 41 and I have already made most of the points I wished to make. There are relatively small but significant differences between the amendment I have proposed and what the Minister is proposing. In an earlier draft of the Bill that we discussed on Committee Stage, if the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission was to be the prescribed body for...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: That is the Tánaiste's hypothesis.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: A Government inquiry.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: It was Government Members.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Government is trying to do that now.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: Why not add four while it is at it?

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I want to clarify one issue. There are two amendments grouped for discussion purposes, amendment No. 40 in the name of the Minister and amendment No. 41 in mine. The Acting Chairman has said they are logical alternatives. Is he suggesting that if amendment No. 40 is passed, I may not move amendment No. 41?

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: Therefore, if I have a problem with amendment No. 41 not being moved, I will have to oppose amendment No. 40 because I will not be able to move amendment No. 41. I thank the Minister for considering this matter, on which we had a detailed discussion on Committee Stage. There are many important issues to be discussed today and further amendments before we finish the debate. This amendment...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I am happy to support this. As the Minister noted, we discussed it on Committee Stage. I put in an amendment on Report Stage and the Minister has an identical amendment. That is a great start. There is no more to be said, save to say that we look forward to the amendment being agreed to.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance if an organisation (details supplied) was granted charity status by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision was made to introduce a fee from January 2014 up to the end of the academic year in June 2014 whereby apprentices are due to pay €833 per typical attendance block of ten weeks at an institute of technology on a pro rata basis as other students; if apprentices are eligible for a third level grant like other students; the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full breakdown of the expenditure-related carry forward for budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25059/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for the provision of crisis pregnancy support and accommodation in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24982/14]