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Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I am not happy with the way the Bill is being handled.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I oppose further debate on it. Consequently, I am opposing the amendment.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for tabling the amendments under discussion and responding to amendment No. 30 in my name. The salaries and pensions of senior employees in the public service and excluded bodies is a topical issue at present. The first line of the statement I issued yesterday welcomed the Minister's announcement. I am pleased that action is being taken. This matter was referred to...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (23 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Before I deal with the specific issues, I wish to discuss the circumstances that led to this issue being dealt with today. The two parties which form the Government could not agree on who would be the Minister for Finance so it had to be divided between both parties. This resulted in the decision to split the Department of Finance into two Departments and consequent legislation. I note...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (23 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: The same case can possibly be made for the pensions Bill which was dealt with the previous week. I note there will be a guillotine tonight. However, the manner in which this legislation has been brought forward is not fair to the Members of the House. Deputy Howlin is a Minister and a former Leas-Cheann Comhairle and as such he will understand my point better than most and he will...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (23 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I do not know, but the Deputy's officials will be able to tell him about it. He was a man who probably had a better global view because he was dealing with the national debt and issuing bonds and knew the vibes about Anglo Irish bank globally. He was not part of the loop. He was isolated and insulated in his agency. It needed highly paid executives at the time to do a particular job and...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the recent European Court of Justice decision which found that the exemption contained in Article 5 (2) of Directive 2004, 113/EC as enacted under Irish law in Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions ) Act 2008, was unlawful, his proposals to bring forth legislation to deal with the invalidity of this exemption; if he will...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16800/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health if he will obtain and supply all documents and files relating to a person's (details supplied) period in hospital [15921/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (15 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any additional allowance can be paid to a mature student to attend college while on the back to education allowance in view of the fact that some persons do not live near third level colleges and they have to rent accommodation which is an extra financial burden and is not sufficient to be paid to incur costs; and if he will make...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (15 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if community groups can apply for national lottery funding through her Department to open a community centre; if application forms are currently available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15214/11]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (15 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 406: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if community groups can apply for national lottery funding through his Department to open a community centre; if application forms are currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15215/11]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (15 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that he stated on the 19 April 2011, that the Garda investigation file remains open in regard to the bombing in Belturbet, County Cavan, on the 28 December 1972, and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Garda were not given hand torches on the night of the bombing, the reason the Garda stated that...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 673: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if community groups can apply for national lottery funding through his Department to open a community centre; if application forms are currently available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15213/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the job creation targets for the Industrial Development Agency for the period 2011 to 2014. [14625/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (9 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of special needs assistants and resource teaching hours in primary schools here; the amount available in the current school year and his plans for these facilities for the next school year starting in September; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14816/11]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the exact amount of National Lottery funding included in subhead B1, grant-in-aid fund for general expenses of adult education organisations, in the Revised Estimates for public services 2011. [14884/11]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of National Lottery funding included in subhead B14, grant-in-aid fund for general expenses of cultural, scientific and educational organisations, in the Revised Estimates for public services in 2011. [14885/11]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of National Lottery funding included in subhead G1- Grant for An Chomhairle Oidhreachta, Heritage Council - in the Revised Estimates for Public Services for 2011. [14883/11]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of National Lottery funding included in subhead F1 - Irish Language Support Schemes - in the Revised Estimates for Public Services for 2011. [14888/11]