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Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: Deputy Howlin is the one who has done the talk. He promised the change.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: These are civil servants' pensions.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: I want to be clear. These pensions were for the retired Sir Humphreys. The modern-day Sir Humphreys captured the Minister to look after the retired Sir Humphreys because they will be in that category some fine day.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: The pensions were for civil servants only. If that had happened in a local authority where it had trouble in the last month of the year meeting the payments for its retired workers, it would have had to have found the money for those pensions out of its own resources and make the necessary cuts. Civil servants, however, were able to walk into the Minister, Deputy Howlin's office and say:...

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: I look forward to making a contribution on detailed aspects of the budget. I want to highlight issues that will affect the majority of ordinary families and people. This budget effectively tightens and squeezes the majority of families. Despite promises that this would be a fair budget, it is anything but. It follows the pattern of last year. Fine Gael defended its constituency of high...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline on a county basis or an area basis in the Health Service Executive the class in which children in primary schools receive their first dental check; the steps he will take to ensure that there is an equal service countrywide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54736/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the year in which children in primary schools in County Laois receive their first dental check; if he is satisfied that this is sufficient and should there be earlier checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54737/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Referendum Arrangements (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure spending on any future referendum information campaign is undertaken only by the Referendum Commission and not Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51813/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of the October Exchequer returns, the reason the capital spending for his Department was €2m below profile for this period; his plans to ensure that the full capital spending is implemented before the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53831/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance in respect of the October Exchequer returns, the reason the capital spending for his Department was €3m below profile for this period; his plans to ensure the full capital spending is implemented before the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53830/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish stamp duty in event of a property tax being introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54402/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will include the tyre industry in the list of businesses that trade in cash which are to be targeted on the basis of compliance with Revenue and other standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54540/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a third level student grant will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois after Student Universal Support Ireland informed the applicant in August that the college and the course were approved and SUSI have now changed the criteria and removed this from the website; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure the retention of a home economics teacher education at a campus (details supplied) in County Sligo and provide the college and NUI Galway with an opportunity to demonstrate their capacity to fulfil the vision of the Initial Teacher Education report in the most cost effective manner possible; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if classroom accommodation will be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54574/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Construction Contracts Bill; when his Committee Stage amendments will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.". [53824/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of the October Exchequer returns, the reason the capital spending for his Department was €16m below profile for this period; his plans to ensure that the full capital spending is implemented before the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53835/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he re-examine the prequalification criteria in respect of turnover of contractors who wish to tender for public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54104/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in respect of the October Exchequer returns, the reason the capital spending for his Department was €61m below profile for this period; his plans to ensure that the full capital spending is implemented before the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53833/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Capital Expenditure (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of the October Exchequer returns, the reason the capital spending for her Department was €4m below profile for this period; her plans to ensure the full capital spending is implemented before the end of the year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53836/12]