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Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I use the term "maxed out" because people are familiar with it from credit card use. I compliment Deputy Michael McGrath on his outstanding work. It is good that the Opposition is being constructive. It is very easy for an Opposition party to come to the House and oppose for the sake of it. We want to provide more credible and sustainable opposition in order that people will see that...

Debt Settlement and Mortgage Resolution Office Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(3)(a) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of appointments he has made to State boards since March 9 2011; and if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30208/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of appointments he has made to State boards since 9 March 2011; if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30199/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of appointments he has made to State boards since 9 March 2011; and if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30209/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of appointments he has made to State boards since March 9 2011; if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30202/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health the number of appointments he has made to State boards since 9 March 2011; and if he will list the names of each of these appointments and the boards to which they were appointed. [30207/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30273/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30343/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a date for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30419/11]

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of this Bill. We generally need new legislation in this area. The principles of the Bill are generally welcome on this side of the House, as are many of the specifics. On Committee Stage, we would like the Minister to agree to our detailed amendments or take on board the principles thereof and have his departmental staff agree on a...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I understand it cannot go down but over a period of between 30 and 50 years one could be left behind so we must work on that. I suggest some hybrid but I have no wish to defeat the purpose of the Bill by having a hybrid too much in favour one way or the other. At the end of the lifetime of the scheme, perhaps in 40 years time, it is expected that the new scheme will reduce annual...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I understand that but the numbers of people in that category are rather small relative to the 300,000 or more public servants and these people will receive a defined benefit pension. It is important to make the point because people are utterly confused and there was spin from the Minister's Department when we asked a parliamentary question on the matter. I have examined the reply provided...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: I refer to new Secretaries General, some four of whom have been appointed since the Minister came to office. I will not name them but the Minister knows them. Some vacancies are scheduled to arise as well. I see no justification for those special arrangements. The Minister has talked the talk about this change.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: However, he is walking the walk for the future. I understand that the Secretaries General in place are in place but vacancies will arise in the immediate future. I cannot understand it. No one in Ireland, not one among 3.5 million people, except those getting these payments would agree with the new people getting them other than the few people involved and the few people around them who...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: That is good.

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: When we raised the matter with the Minister by way of a parliamentary question, the longest paragraph in the reply stated: "I should point out that, before the end of this month, I will introduce the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011." The Minister spelt it out. The Minister tries to give the impression when we talk about obscene payments for new Secretaries...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: It is extra information but I am simply dissecting it so that people will not take the view that the issues are directly related. The Minister should move on the matter sooner or later. I understand the Minister wishes to exclude certain commercial bodies. The Schedule to the Bill refers to bodies to which the definition of "public service bodies" does not apply. These include any body...

Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill: Second Stage (19 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: A Secretary General might get the job and decide to retire, taking that extra seven years. Or, because the arrangements of a Secretary General may be slightly different, we could consider a position close to that grade. As drafted, there is a tremendous incentive for a person who arrives at a high rate to leave on sick leave because he or she will get the extra seven years at the maximum...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Oct 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 69: To ask the Taoiseach his role in relation to appointments to all State boards and agencies; his views on introducing a cap or ceiling to the number of boards on which one person can serve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29982/11]