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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: On a point of order, I asked a question and I got five minutes of waffle. I am not happy to support that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: I welcome Professor Honohan. In his opening paragraphs he referred to the Central Bank's strategic plan and supporting and restoring a fully functioning banking system and ensuring risks to stability and consumer protection are identified. I wish to discuss a particular risk. In March the Government, through the Revenue Commissioners, will give indicative valuations of all homes in the...

Order of Business (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: I ask about two items of legislation. Under the Department of Health, when will we see legislation on the merger of the Opticians' Board with the Health and Social Care Professionals' Council? Under the Department of Justice and Equality, when will we see legislation on the new commission to merge the Equality Authority and the Human Rights Commission?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a third level grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57900/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when domiciliary care allowance will be granted in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57823/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any top-up grant available from his Department for organisations that were in areas designated as disadvantaged areas under the Clár Programme where the organisation has recently been approved for a grant under the Sports Capital Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1601/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health when an application for the fair deal scheme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58106/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if a home care package will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58108/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health when hip replacement surgery will be scheduled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58187/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1557/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the pay rate for a newly qualified nurse and mid-wife graduate in 2009 was €33,470 and it will be reduced to €22,000 in 2013; if he will outline the way this reduction of 34% compares to the percentage reduction over the same period for people commencing work in the health services as a hospital consultant; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any top up grant available for organisations that have recently been approved for funding under the sports capital programme where they are based in disadvantaged areas for example under the Clár programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1628/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Taxation Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner (10 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: I have four specific points, the first of which concerns the CCCTB. Since the proposals were published, the officials in the Irish Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners have been attending meetings of the working party on taxation, which is the forum for discussion on this issue. Can the Commissioner state whether the Irish officials have been opposing, supportive or neutral...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: The new Irish Water body will be excluded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (10 Jan 2013)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for attending. We in Fianna Fáil welcome the legislation. The Minister referred to my introduction of a Private Members' Bill last July. It was one of the few Private Members' Bills in the past year that the Government accepted in principle. The Minister deferred Second Stage because he was working on legislation of his own. This Bill is substantially in line...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which I will be opposing for a variety of reasons. We are here on 20 December, and the Dáil is adjourning in a few hours and unless this Bill is passed, there will be no budget to spend on 1 January. That is a shambolic way to run any organisation. If this place caught fire today and we could not pass this Bill, the Oireachtas and its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: On the investment by the taxpayer in Bank of Ireland in particular, it was mentioned that it was €4.8 billion, but approximately €1 billion has been paid off and the State is receiving an interest rate of 10%, which is a high rate, on most of the remaining investment. I estimate that approximately 5% of the €64 billion that has been put into the banking sector in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: I wish to separate Bank of Ireland from all the other failed banking institutions that we have had before the committee on various occasions such as Anglo Irish Bank, Irish Nationwide Building Society and AIB, which are totally State owned. Yesterday we had Irish Life & Permanent before the committee. The maximum State involvement in Bank of Ireland was of the order of 30%. It has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: I am in possession at the moment.