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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 4. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will list the State companies that are being currently considered for sale; if this list has been altered since it was originally drawn up; if he will provide a timetable for completion of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24893/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of State Assets (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: Deputy Higgins tabled Question No. 3.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 1. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the changes he is considering to his position on public sector pay and conditions as outlined in the Croke Park 2 draft agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24892/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: The questions we had tabled for today related to the pay talks and have been gazumped by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill which was published at 1 p.m. That is the essence of what we are now discussing. My question asked about the changes in the legislation that were not in the rejected Croke Park II deal. The Minister said that was the best deal in town. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in his Department and any State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25167/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in his Department and any State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25165/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in her Department and any State agencies under her aegis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25169/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 114. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in his Department and any State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in his Department and any State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25163/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in his Department and any State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25166/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 179. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of pensions still being paid for service during the War of Independence whether to any surviving participants or to the spouses thereof; the number in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24799/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 183. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in his Department and any State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25164/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in his Department and any State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25161/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (23 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: 225. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether sufficient progress is being made in reducing the State's legal bill in his Department and any State agencies under his aegis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25168/13]

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: Yes. I am just letting the people know. The Minister is setting up an inquiry into what Government Ministers did on a particular night, or that appears to be what he said. However, the legislation provides that no papers relating to discussions in a meeting of the Government or a committee of the Government can be disclosed.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: I am aware of the difficulties, but the impression among the public is that it will be possible to inquire into that night. In addition, the legislation provides that the committee will not even be entitled to ask for papers relating to discussions of a meeting of the Government or of a committee appointed by the Government or relating to discussions at a meeting of a committee appointed by...

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: Fianna Fáil welcomes parliamentary inquiries. The public recognises the value of these inquiries which bring to light important information that otherwise may not be made public. I refer to the recent hearings of the Joint Committee on Health and Children to consider the protection of life during pregnancy Bill. The hearings were very well conducted and have been very informative....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: Will the witness comment briefly on the committees and how they generally operate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: My last question on the strategy statement for 2011 to 2014 relates to page 21, which refers to the programme for Government commitments for the Department of the Taoiseach. If there is no time to answer the question today, the witness might send a note to the committee. Page 21 refers to a plan to reduce the number of committees. I presume that is a reference to Oireachtas committees. Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Strategy Statement 2011-2014 and IFSC Clearing House Group: Discussion with Department of the Taoiseach (22 May 2013)

Seán Fleming: With regard to the regulatory impact assessments, RIAs, prepared for Ministers on all EU directives, is there somebody somewhere dealing with that? The witness said European Affairs is under the Department of the Taoiseach now. Perhaps he will be able to send the committee a progress report on the number of directives that have been issued in the last two years and how many RIAs were...