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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (30 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: 637. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will outline any recent discussions or conciliations through the labour relations mechanisms involving his Department and the Civil Defence instructors and other persons involved in the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19005/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prompt Payments (30 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: 774. To ask the Minister for Health the amount paid by the Health Service Executive and his Department in interest due to a late payment and not meeting its obligations under the prompt payment rules for each year for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18873/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 15 of 10 April 2014, if he will provide the 20 largest capital projects currently under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18507/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (17 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: 106. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form the total expenditure of the Office of Public Works in each year from 2010 to 2013. [18526/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Funding (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister of State. I have raised Topical Issues on a number of occasions and this is one of the first positive responses I have been able to achieve.

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Funding (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: This is good news for the people in County Laois who are involved under the Laois Community and Enterprise Development Company Limited, to give it its full formal title, although I use the local title I am used to dealing with. I had said there are approximately 30 places on the scheme, and I am pleased the Minister of State has confirmed there will now be 50 CE places. That is quite an...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Funding (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: I appreciate the opportunity to raise this issue to ensure sufficient financial resources will be in place so people on community employment schemes in County Laois who are currently working in child care can undertake training to improve their qualifications so as to continue working in this area. Recently I was contacted by a child care facility in County Laois, Jelly Tots in Abbeyleix....

Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Ombudsman Act 1980 (as amended) to make provision for the inclusion of Irish Water in the schedule of agencies reviewable by the Ombudsman and to provide for related matters.I welcome the opportunity to introduce the Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2014, the purpose of which is to amend the existing legislation relating...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: I am pleased to speak on the Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014, which is before us at long last. I have listened to the Minister's speech. While there might be some interesting and helpful aspects in the Bill, his script spells out a number of items that are not included in the legislation, but which should be included. What we see in front of us is a weakening of people's...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: Exactly, but this Government is implementing it.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: I understand the point the Minister is making, but essentially we are giving the sole discretion to the Minister and we are taking away the power that the Competition Authority had. I accept what the Minister is saying, but even if we look at the role of Sky in our national sports in the last few weeks, there are many new cases which were not around when these committees made observations in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Schemes (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for funding-grant under the higher education access route can be made in respect of the 2014-2015 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the land that was sold at Navan Road Cabra for €1,702,800.73, the proceeds of which were received by the State recently, the use to which these proceeds will be applied and what was the former use of these lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18152/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: 86. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a full list of organisations that employed in the past or currently employed persons under the JobBridge-national internship scheme; the number of persons that each of these organisations employed or currently employed under the schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18144/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (16 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons who have gone through the internship programme; the number of these persons that have obtained full time employment at the end of this process; if she is concerned that many organisations including public bodies are essentially using these schemes to fill normal vacancies that arise in their organisation; and if she...

Other Questions: Regional Aid (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Minister of State is saying that all of these maps count for nothing.

Other Questions: Regional Aid (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: It is down to the big shots in some other country to decide where a company goes. The purpose of the IDA and Enterprise Ireland is to support balanced regional development but the Minister of State has let the cat out of the bag. The purpose of the incentives is to encourage companies to set up in counties where they might not otherwise go. I do not expect them to set up in areas where...

Other Questions: Regional Aid (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: 106. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out his priorities in respect of the regional aid map recently submitted to the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17461/14]

Other Questions: Regional Aid (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Fleming: Will the Minister set out his priorities in respect of the regional aid map submitted to the European Commission? The relevance of this is to ensure IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and other agencies prioritise disadvantaged areas.