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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (29 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I understand. There is very little time for Committee Stage and we would have welcomed more time for that tonight. However, in this legislation there is a separate section referring to the chairman of An Bord Pleanála and another one relating to the Ombudsman. That is targeting a very narrow and specific group of people, but I do not believe those sections will be subject to...

Constitutional Amendments (29 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 2: To ask the Taoiseach his role in relation to the constitutional convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35120/11]

Report on Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Statements (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this subject. I recognise that we do not have the level of expenditure for these areas that we might have liked or that we had in the past. Some reduction was possibly necessary in capital expenditure and other expenditure headings, but the document in front of us, which was published by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance for rent purposes in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Laois. [36496/11]

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I thank my colleagues for putting the motion before the House because it is an issue that has exercised the minds of many throughout the country and one we hear in every local authority every day of the week. This has to be placed in the context of a jobs initiative. We have had various jobs initiatives during the course of the year,...

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I am sure the Minister, Deputy Hogan will agree with me that we had a discussion on reducing the number of planning authorities at the environment committee, which I chaired, during the past few years. I accept we did not get around to doing all of this in the previous Government, we had to leave something for the next Government to do.

Commercial Rates: Motion (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: We said we would leave some aspects for the next Government to deal with. We will support the Minister on this matter. I have an issue regarding the subsequent occupier clause. If a tenant renting a property does not pay the rates due, there should be a sunset clause beyond which the local authority cannot charge. The Minister should follow up on that. The current position allows local...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 94: To ask the Taoiseach the changes he has made to the system of appointments to State boards since coming to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35352/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for a carer's allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35566/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be held in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35700/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an oral hearing will be held for a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35703/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of professional qualified social workers in the Health Service Executive area and especially those who understood that they would be offered a job but their employment was not proceeded with over the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35585/11]

Expenditure Reviews (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the hardship that will be caused to the most vulnerable in our communities as a result of the expenditure reductions in the Comprehensive Spending Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35350/11]

Expenditure Reviews (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the general response from the Minister. I framed the question to elicit information on the impact on the most vulnerable people in our communities of announcements related to the comprehensive review of expenditure which I had hoped the Minister would make today. Instead, he published a document on public sector reform. My main concern with his proposals is the lack of management...

Expenditure Reviews (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I am aware of the Minister's concern about the issue I raised. He made an issue of his decision to require staff to give three months' notice to enable Departments to plan ahead. However, when I tabled a parliamentary question asking whether this notice period formed part of terms of agreement, I discovered staff are not legally obliged to give three months' notice. The Minister engaged in...

Public Sector Remuneration (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on persons in State and semi State employment who are earning more than €250,000 per annum; and if he will introduce legislation under the Financial Emergency Measures Acts to eliminate this practice including current recipients. [35351/11]

Public Sector Remuneration (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: I appreciate the last point and I accept there is nobody earning more than €200,000 in the Civil Service or local authorities. The Minister mentioned that 18 people were receiving remuneration of more than €250,000. He might tell us the categories of people and the agencies involved. He went on to mention some academics and medics. Are they in addition to the 18 people mentioned...

Public Sector Remuneration (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Does that include his pension as a former Minister?

Public Sector Remuneration (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: What about the NTMA people?

Constitutional Amendments (17 Nov 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his role in relation to the constitutional convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35120/11]