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State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: The best way to clear a debt is by earning more money to pay it back. Everyone knows that we have to grow our way out of a recession. We cannot get out of it by selling off State assets in the absence of growth. That is where the process goes wrong. This policy is entirely the Government's because we never made a commitment to use the sale of State assets to write down debt.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: In July the Minister stated that he was committed to selling State assets and, more importantly, the agreement signed in the past few weeks commits the Government to an ambitious programme of State asset disposal designed to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of the economy, reduce sovereign financing needs and provide additional resources for investment. Instead of claiming credit...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: It was not. The Minister says it was in the ether.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: He keeps saying the troika was battering down the door to demand billions of euro when his party entered Government.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: It was not in the agreement.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: I will accept responsibility for what was in the agreement but I will not accept responsibility for this. The Minister keeps claiming it had been agreed and discussed. We never signed up to it and we are not responsible for the measures his Government agreed to if they were not in the original agreement. I also believe the timing is wrong. The Government is jumping the gun because it would...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: I have asked for the figure.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: There is no figure in that report.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: I asked for figures on the reduction but the Minister stated that he can only provide figures on what has been achieved to date and cannot give figures regarding future projections.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: The Minister would be better off working with the ESB, which paid €1.2 billion to the State in dividends over the past several years. I accept that over the economic cycle State companies will be established, grow to maturity and be sold off or remain in State ownership for generations. My party has been involved in establishing a considerable number of semi-State companies over the years,...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an estimate of the number of public servants who will retire by the end of February 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11173/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 112: To ask the Taoiseach the cost of lump sum severance payments and pensions of those leaving his Department through retirement or other grounds; and the loss of pension levy and superannuation from employees leaving his Department. [10589/12]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 113: To ask the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by him in 2011; the number of requests for which a search and retrieval fee was sought; the maximum fee sought by him in respect of a request received; the number of requests not proceeded following the non-payment of the search and retrieval fee sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 115: To ask the Taoiseach the location and grade of all public servants within his Department or related agencies who, while not having reached the minimum retirement age to avail of cost neutral early retirement, will benefit from the provisions under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009; his plans to continue the service provided by each of the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 119: To ask the Taoiseach if any State board appointees have volunteered to waive their fee or expenses; the names of such persons; the corresponding savings to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11898/12]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance if any State board appointees have volunteered to waive their fee or expenses; the names of such persons; the corresponding savings to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11895/12]

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of costs incurred in the provision of transport to Cabinet Ministers in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11903/12]

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of costs incurred in the provision of transport to Cabinet Ministers in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11902/12]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any State board appointees have volunteered to waive their fee or expenses; the names of such persons; the corresponding savings to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11893/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2012)

Seán Fleming: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the numbers of persons who were paid under Vote 12 superannuation and retired allowances in 2011 and his estimate of same for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10589/12]