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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (11 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding local property tax in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27553/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of State Assets (11 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 345. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to public bodies that are selling assets that they no longer require, if there is any requirement to ensure that these assets are not going into the black economy; if there is a requirement on State bodies to obtain a tax clearance certificate from the person who purchases these assets to ensure that assets formerly owned...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Property (11 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 346. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all buildings in the State's property portfolio which are or could be considered to be residences for the purposes of the local property tax; the market value attributed to same by the Office of Public Works; the local property charge payable in 2013 in respect of each of these properties; the date on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (11 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 563. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the terms of reference and the timescale in relation to the the comprehensive review of the guidelines for Wind Energy Development which is being undertaken in conjunction with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (11 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 770. To ask the Minister for Defence when did the Army last recruit; the number that were taken on; when the Army will be recruiting again; approximately the number that will be taken on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27807/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Promotion Board (11 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 1000. To ask the Minister for Health when the Labour Court Recommendations LRC19842 of June 2010 in relation to the Food Safety Promotion Board will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27552/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (11 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: 1004. To ask the Minister for Health when occupational therapy and speech and language therapy will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27578/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: Earlier we had a discussion with the Information Commissioner. In this legislation, the Minister proposes to exclude records in respect of inquiry into the business of the committee. Will the Minister talk through this section for me, given that although he is an exponent of freedom of information he is seeking here to restrict it?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: Is it the Minister's opinion that FOI should extend to everybody bar us?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: Even after the completion of a report and the dissolution of the Dáil?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: It is the same issue again, the directing of FOI. Does the Minister have a separate note on this section?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: We have no problem with this. There was a report in the newspapers on our attendance, gained from the fobs or electronic attendance papers, which record our mileage and every time we use the fobs. Many records are published-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: We are repeating the 1997 Act in this Act. If we did not restate what we had deleted it would be lost.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: This section deals with offences by a body corporate, namely a business or a company. Lots of banks, for example, are companies and, in that context, how strong is this section? Perhaps the issue is dealt with in other sections of the legislation, but the references to banks and corporate organisations in the Bill seem to be very light, in terms of sanctions. A fine of €500,000 for...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: There needs to be a parallel sanction for companies. I would say, for example, that a bank should lose its licence for five years. If a person is going to go to jail for five years for falling foul of this legislation, he or she is being taken out of commission, so to speak. A body corporate should suffer similar consequences and forfeit its tax clearance, its licence or some such for the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: I understand that it is very serious but-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: Perhaps we could disqualify the entire board of directors and top levels of management-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: Will the Minister explain this? It indicates that if an inquiry is completed and the House is dissolved, this will not stop any ongoing legal proceedings.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: This deals with evidence on oath but what is meant in this respect? With somebody who does not believe in swearing on the Bible, what alternative mechanisms are provided for? I can think of a Member who recently had to swear something other than an oath.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Jun 2013)

Seán Fleming: The essence of this section is that, where a committee is of the opinion that the publication of a report could be expected to prejudice criminal proceedings, it can apply to the court for support or an injunction.