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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a date for an urgent operation for a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the list of primary care centres included in each of the bundles announced as part of the stimulus package; the funding allocated to each of these projects; the expected timeframe for the various stages of advancing these various projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48707/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the M11 project announced under the stimulus package; the various stages of this project; the expected timelines for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48708/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the N25 project announced under the stimulus package; the various stages of this project; the expected timelines for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48709/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (6 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Galway city bypass project announced under the stimulus package; the various stages of this project; the expected timelines for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48710/12]

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: I did not know that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: As long as there is no duplication between the two committees.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Okay, we will move on. I wish to raise a few other issues on some other allowances. First, is No. 22, the court presenter allowance, payable to the inspector who appears in the District Court? Perhaps I missed this. Second, what is the radio allowance of €5,000, which is paid to 69 people? The Commissioner should tell me what they are. Is the court presenter the person who...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Do they receive much legal training or is it simply learned on the hoof?

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: I suspect this allowance, at €100,000, probably offers the best value for money of any allowance I have encountered anywhere. I refer to a scenario in which solicitors presented the cases in the District Court instead of the inspectors so doing. Were several solicitors lined up all day to do the work on behalf of the Garda, the cost would be phenomenal. Consequently, this allowance...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Okay. We will move on, as this is moving into the issue of technology. While I note there are some old-fashioned allowances, such as bicycle allowance, boot allowance and so on, I refer to the level of training. Is there an allowance for training? As many gardaí are not children, they cannot be well up on services such as Facebook and Twitter. What level of training is provided...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: There could be someone in every unit, such as the sergeant in charge in the station. While I do not suggest it should be each individual member, all I am saying is in each major district, there should be someone who is expert at being on top of it.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Okay. My suggestion really was to make use of the social media sites as a source of information for the Garda. People are putting up a phenomenal amount of information on them, which was the reason I suggested this.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: It was as a source of information for the Garda rather than as a service. However, to move on-----

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Okay. I will move to the subject of juvenile liaison officers, JLOs. I note the Garda has 118 JLOs, who are paid a modest allowance of €30 per week. Given that JLOs probably deal with teenagers up to the age of 18 or whatever, I note that much crime begins at that age, before people move on to their 20s. I presume that more crimes are committed by younger people than by older...

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Yes, I know that.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: That is fine. I simply make the point this constitutes a significant loss to the community.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: It is not simply a matter of going from a few hours to no hours. Going from 24 hours to far fewer hours also is as great a loss.

Public Accounts Committee: Garda Síochána - Review of Allowances (1 Nov 2012)

Seán Fleming: Finally, in what is a serious discussion on allowances, I often conclude with a lighter point. No. 13, which is the plain-clothes allowance for the poor Garda sergeant is €11.60 per week, which amounts to €603 per year. However, in the case of No. 45, the plain-clothes allowance for the inspector, he or she gets €13.22 per week, which is €687 per year....