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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the payment of bonuses within the commercial and non-commercial semi-State sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his estimate of the State’s actuarial liability in respect of future public service pension obligations; his views on whether adequate planning and provision is being made for the future payment of public service pension; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Remit (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 29. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to expand the remit of the Office of the Ombudsman in line with comments recently made by the newly appointed Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Consultancy Contracts (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the engagement by semi-State agencies of external consultants; the way such costs can be controlled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2672/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer-funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department, including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 104. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department, including appointments to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3199/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether all senior appointment to tax payer funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3195/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether all senior appointment to tax payer funded positions in the Public Service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3196/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 168. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether all senior appointment to tax payer funded positions in the Public Service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3200/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether all senior appointment to taxpayer-funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3194/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Management Appointments (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 225. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether all senior appointments to taxpayer-funded positions in the public service under the remit of his Department, including appointment to State boards, should be publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/14]

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach has given a commitment for legislation-----

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach has given a commitment that Irish Water-----

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: Freedom of information.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: This has nothing to do with Fianna Fáil Private Members' legislation. The Taoiseach has given a commitment to include Irish Water under freedom of information legislation.

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: That is welcome and I also welcome the change in approach. When the freedom of information legislation was discussed in the House prior to Christmas, the Minister rejected this approach. When will legislation be published to cover Irish Water? Second, legislation relating to EirGrid is promised. Will a similar provision be made to include the company under freedom of information legislation?

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach gave a commitment that Irish Water would be included under freedom of information legislation.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Taoiseach should tell us.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Freedom of Information Requests (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 172. To ask the Taoiseach the number of Freedom of Information requests received by his Department in 2012 and 2013; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by his Department in respect of a request received and the number of requests not proceeded following the non payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Fleming: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be approved under the summer works scheme in respect of a project submitted by three schools (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/14]