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Other Questions: National Procurement Service Savings (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: Most Irish companies agree that some tender documents are constructed in such a way that Irish businesses cannot win them, as they are so large. The Minister stated that there could be scope, but he should consider the overall impact. While a line Department might save €1 million on a contract, the loss of employment locally must be included in the broader perspective. The gains in...

Other Questions: Sale of State Assets (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for that welcome information. I am pleased that the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, has agreed to introduce an amendment on Report Stage of the Gas Regulation Bill 2013 to provide for a report to be laid before the Oireachtas in 12 months time. That is an excellent practice and I hope the Minister, Deputy Howlin, will be able to do something similar with the national...

Other Questions: Sale of State Assets (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: That is very welcome. It was set out in the memorandum of understanding that 50% of the proceeds of the sale of State assets would be spent on reducing debt. Given that the troika has almost gone, does that still hold or will the Minister be able to use the balance from the sale of State assets in future years for domestic job creation? Everybody in Ireland would support the use of these...

Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: I was surprised that we were grouping some of the questions. While it is a regular procedure we are normally notified. I checked my e-mail to see whether I received a notification of this grouping schedule. In respect of my earlier question about the ASTI dispute, I received an e-mail during the course of the discussion here from a teacher from a school in County Laois for which I booked...

Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: It is an aside.

Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: I am surprised by the Minister's comment about this issue. I thought I was listening to a Fine Gael Minister saying that one cannot keep pushing up the tax rate. The Minister sounds like a convert. In respect of the Economic Management Council, has he been captured by Fine Gael? I worry about the Labour Party and the spending line Ministers, particularly in health, social protection and...

Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the budget adjustment should be levied in as progressive a manner as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42474/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Programme Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Government is using under spending of the capital budget to provide a safety net for the overall budgetary position for 2013; his views on whether this is costing jobs in the current year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42569/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Programme Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: The reason I raise this is that last year, the Minister underspent his capital budget by €145 million, even though I am sure the talk this time last year was that he expected to spend it all. The Department of Finance and NAMA project that €1 billion of capital expenditure equates to anywhere between 10,000 and 17,000 jobs in the economy, so the Minister's underspend last year...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Capital Programme Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: The Minister trumpeted the €150 million in further investment in capital projects during the year, but this ignores the fact that he cut the capital budget this year by €500 million. Even allowing for the additional €150 million, the budget will be down €350 million, which costs approximately 6,000 jobs. I think we have discussed this before, but the Minister...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the full targeted savings under the Haddington Road agreement will be achieved in 2013 and 2014; the implications of the rejection of the agreement by the ASTI for the achievement of the target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42568/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for that general reply. He confirmed there will be savings of €300 million this year and in regard to the Croke Park agreement, now the Haddington Road agreement, that serious savings are targeted for the health services in particular. I know the Minister will say that savings are a fraction under budget but there seems to be underlining trends in that cost...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: I acknowledge what the Minister said. I look forward to receiving the e-mail to be forwarded to me and I will study it. It will be helpful, especially in light of the budget next Tuesday. A monetary mechanism is an element that may be missing in respect of the Haddington Road agreement. Is there a proper monetary mechanism in place in respect of it? We had a good implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reduction in public expenditure numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43036/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Expenditure Statistics (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the reduction in public expenditure numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43035/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Redundancies (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reduction in public expenditure numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43033/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Staff Redundancies (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 141. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reduction in public sector numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43029/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Staff Redundancies (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reduction in public expenditure numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Retirements (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 163. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reduction in public expenditure numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2013)

Seán Fleming: 166. To ask the Minister for Defence the reduction in public expenditure numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43032/13]