Results 32,061-32,080 of 34,956 for speaker:Seán Fleming
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012) Seán Fleming: Perhaps I did not spot that subtle point. We know that at least 160 local authority allowances at a cost of €44 million are not on the list of 1,100 allowances. The business cases are part of an ongoing process, but I believed the figure of 1,100 was the total. More allowances might still come through from other Departments. Is the group of 160 allowances the largest across all...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012) Seán Fleming: When I consider local authorities, the issue of travel comes to mind. Many local authority staff members must use their own cars, for which they probably receive a quarterly allowance. I am sure that when they started the job, they measured how far they travelled in a three or six month period. I ask Ms Tallon to explain this arrangement. People have complained to me that in local...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012) Seán Fleming: I would like to think I am wrong, but I have heard complaints. It seems unfair that this would be the case, but I am assured that it does happen.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 25: Environment, Community and Local Government - Review of Allowances (31 Oct 2012) Seán Fleming: People use their own cars. I do not believe an area engineer who hops into his or her car 20 times a day can record all of the journeys made; therefore, there must be some allowance for travel payable to various grades in various counties. I ask Ms Tallon to discuss this matter or provide us with a note on it. I am not saying there is anything wrong with it; an area engineer must have a...
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: Is it a good achievement given the significant increase in prisoner numbers, with overtime gone and bearing in mind that staff numbers have not increased?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: Regarding the additional allowances, does it ever happen that someone is asked to work beyond the 360 hours in the band?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: How is it balanced for any one individual?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: If 360 hours per year amounts to 90 hours per quarter, let us say someone ends up working 112 rather than 90 hours per quarter.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: I refer to the court escort figure, which 58 members of staff receive. It amounts to approximately €2,000 gross per annum, which is not a lot of money. Why are so few staff involved in court escorts? I had assumed more were involved.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: Perhaps Mr. Donnellan can explain that point, which not everyone understands.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: How many members of staff are in that unit?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: Does it supplement the section?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: Do people receive an extra allowance if they are in Portlaoise and must head to Dublin for the day and do not know how long it will take?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: Are some of the 145 staff members based in each prison?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: Concluding on a lighter point, the service has a number of dogs for searching in prisons. Is there a special arrangement for dog handlers? Are the dogs brought home?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: I am sure only certain people would want to do that kind of work.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: It seems modest enough. Who minds the dogs? Do they remain in the prison overnight?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: How many dogs does the service have? I said I would finish on a lighter note. It is not the end of the world.
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: Are they for different types of searches and different types of substances?
- Public Accounts Committee: Department of Justice and Equality - Review of Allowances (25 Oct 2012)
Seán Fleming: Showing their teeth.