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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: There are several organisations here. I will let the Vice Chairman decide.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: The main issue I want to deal with is homelessness. The representative from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul spoke about beginning the delivery of free access for GP care. Does the society propose to commence the delivery process with children given that they are often the people about whom families are most worried? It is frightening to think people are afraid to visit a GP because of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: Does TASC support the targeted redundancy plans?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (11 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: I thank the delegations for their presentations. We are snowed under by the amount of documentation we are getting from the different organisations, but I thank the delegations for their very professional presentations and being here today. I have a few observations on TASC. I know it has mentioned savings under the Haddington Road agreement and said there should be no further cuts. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (11 Sep 2013)

Seán Fleming: I think everybody agrees that the briefing presented to the fiscal advisory council should be made available to the committee. The letter is cleverly written and the last sentence states that the committee will be given a version of the presentation. We do not want to be given the Ladybird version of a document with a lot of information. We want to see the same briefing that is being made...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Schools (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on pupil/teacher ratio for protestant fee paying schools; if there should be any change in this area or will he retain it in its current level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35941/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify where siblings are allocated home based July tuition for children with autism or severe to profound intellectual disabilities, if they will receive 25 hours tuition per week in line with school based provision; the maximum number of siblings that will be required to share home tuition; if there will be an account taken of a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 18; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36208/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who have been informed they are not eligible for school transport to a post primary school (details supplied) in County Laois; if this matter will be re-examined in view of the local circumstances in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36209/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the means attributed to a person (details supplied) in County Laois in respect of their jobseeker's allowance will be re-examined and the decision made in relation to the ongoing allowance payable to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35942/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection whether or not a company (details supplied) has indicated their intention to cease contributing to their defined pension scheme and consider closing down this scheme; if she will outline the consequences for deferred pensioners in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35945/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 309. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on defined benefit pension schemes that are having difficulties meeting the new requirements and where companies intend to cease contributing to the pension fund and to close the scheme and the position of deferred pensioners in these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35946/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 310. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35947/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 344. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost that would be incurred from increasing the personal weekly jobseeker's benefit rate of payment for persons under 66 by €5 per week with proportionate increase for qualified adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36618/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 345. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing the personal weekly social protection rates of payment for persons under 66 by €5 per week with proportionate reduction for qualified adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36619/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 346. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing jobseeker's allowance by €10 per week for new and existing claimants with a duration of 12 months with proportionate reduction for qualified adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36620/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 347. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing jobseeker's allowance by €10 per week for new and existing claimants with a duration of 18 months with proportionate reduction for qualified adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36621/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing jobseeker's allowance by €10 per week for new and existing claimants with a duration of 24 months with proportionate reduction for qualified adults; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36622/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Fleming: 349. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the saving that would be achieved from reducing the duration for which jobseeker's benefit is paid from 12 months to nine for those with more than 260 contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36623/13]