Results 31,281-31,300 of 34,778 for speaker:Seán Fleming
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Property Tax (17 Jan 2013)
Seán Fleming: I am concerned that all the money collected will ultimately go to the county concerned. People are entitled to equal treatment regarding services. What the Minister is saying is almost like saying that if there are more people in Dublin, they will have more hospital and medical services. All counties should be treated equally regardless of where tax is collected.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Property Tax (17 Jan 2013)
Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that necessary logistical preparations will be completed in time for the scheduled introduction of the local property tax; if he is considering any amendments to the provisions of the tax prior to its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2064/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Property Tax (17 Jan 2013)
Seán Fleming: The Minister has provided detailed and specific information on the arrangements. I ask if he can say why the Revenue Commissioners intend to use call centres on a contract basis to help with this work. Will people be asked for their telephone numbers in order to receive phone calls? The private sector will need to amend its payroll systems in mid-year to take account of this payment. Will...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Promissory Notes (17 Jan 2013)
Seán Fleming: I accept that a deal is not certain. If it was, the Minister would announce it, but I hope one is close. My party hopes the Minister will get a good deal but not at any cost. There is one issue I ask him to put into the melting pot. I do not have the figures, but perhaps the Minister does and can work on them. In recent years when Irish Government bonds were trading at a figure of about...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Promissory Notes (17 Jan 2013)
Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance if a technical paper has been agreed with the Troika in respect of the options for restructuring the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation promissory note; if he intends to publish such a paper; the potential benefit to the State from the options under consideration; the timeline he envisages for conclusion of negotiations in respect of the promissory note; and if...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Promissory Notes (17 Jan 2013)
Seán Fleming: I am pleased that the Minister has confirmed to the House in public that this deal is likely. I honestly believe he would not have made such a statement unless he was 100% sure we would get the deal. The Taoiseach stated some days ago he was confident of it and yesterday, at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, the Governor of the Central Bank stated...
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: Has there been interference?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: Perhaps Mr. Blaney might help me then by outlining what agency I could raise the issue with, given that he says the commission has no role in it. This is what normally happens. One deals with a planning authority which says it does not deal with health matters and when we go to the commission, it says it is not under its remit and that it is a matter of public health. When I go to the HSE,...
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: Is the commission prevented from examining matters people raise on renewable energy? One would assume the regulator would not have to be told to look after public health if approving something that could have an impact on health. Mr. Blaney is saying that unless it is specified in the legislation that the commission should do something then it will not do it. I do not buy that approach.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: I will conclude on this point. I will be happy if the commission just examines the issue. In recent months a Private Member’s Bill has been produced on the topic by Deputy Penrose. The issue has been raised in the Oireachtas and this is an opportunity to talk to the electricity regulator to ascertain the position. Perhaps the commission could examine the Private Member’s...
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: Mr. Nolan should send me what he has.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: Who regulates Sky's signal in Ireland?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: Is there an equivalent to the role of Commission for Communications Regulation in the United Kingdom that is responsible for regulating Sky?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: Does ComReg have a role?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: In his opening paragraph, Mr. Chisholm states, "The Commission for Communications Regulation, known as ComReg, is the national regulatory authority for the electronic, communications and postal sectors". Is Facebook not an electronic communication?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: When we read Mr. Chisholm's presentation and then he states that ComReg has no role in relation to social media does he understand that people would expect ComReg to have that role? Who should regulate Facebook, if ComReg does not regulate it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: We have been told that 36% of houses have subscribed to broadband and 65% of houses receive broadband. What is the difference? Does that mean that 35% of houses in Ireland have no broadband?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: I have two specific questions. Mr. Chisholm referred to Eircom's contract as an universal service provider and it being fined €525,000 because it did not meet its fault repair targets under the terms of the universal service provider contract. That fine was paid to ComReg.
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: Were the customers who were left without the service for the extended period compensated by the money that resulted from the fine paid by Eircom?
- Public Accounts Committee: Commission for Aviation Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Communications Regulation - Financial Statement 2011
Commission for Energy Regulation - Financial Statement 2011 (17 Jan 2013) Seán Fleming: Chairman, if that is a provision of the legislation, we should recommendation that it be revisited. If Eircom's customers were left without a phone service for a time in excess of an acceptable period, and Eircom had to pay a sum of money in lieu of not meeting its contract, in my opinion it would be logical to compensate the customer who was left without a service.