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Order of Business (Resumed) (9 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: The Government will accept it, so.

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position with regard to students from outside the EU studying for a three-year degree course in computer science, who were informed by a college before the end of the first year that the remaining two years will not be provided (details supplied); the implications for their study visas of transferring to an alternative college to...

Written Answers — Foreign Divorces: Foreign Divorces (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if divorces granted in Switzerland fall within EU regulations or some similar agreement or fall under the Lugano Convention in terms of the recognition of foreign divorces here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14685/11]

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity of speaking on the motion, a Revised Estimate for the CSO for €80 million for the current year. We support the Revised Estimate and it is necessary that this is done. I am keen to ensure there are no difficulties with the matter. The reason the Revised Estimate is so large this year is because the census was held on 10 April. Excellent work was carried out by...

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: It is a shambles of the Minister of State's making. This Estimate was published six months ago and the census was conducted on 10 April. The Government has had 91 days to pass the Estimate.

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: We are in a shambolic situation. In less than 36 hours' time, 5,300 enumerators are due to be paid for the field work they did in conducting the census. That money will have to be in their bank accounts by Friday, according to the Minister of State's note, which means it must be transferred at five minutes after midnight on Thursday night if it is being done by electronic transfer. It...

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I suspect the Minister of State had no concept that these payments had to be paid in 36 hours' time. His persistent interruptions suggest he is not on top of the job. Another issue is the Government's proposals regarding the establishment of Oireachtas committees whereby no Opposition Member will chair any direct-line departmental committee. To reiterate, the Government's decision at the...

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: If the Minister of State has any respect for the House he will arrange for all Estimates for all Departments to be brought forward next week so that the Government cannot continue spending money without Dáil approval.

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: On a point of order, we are not passing a Supplementary Estimate; it is the original published Estimate which includes the figure for the census.

Estimates for Public Services 2011 (8 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: No, I have it right.

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (7 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on Allied Irish Bank's recent statement that it would consider debt forgiveness in certain cases on its mortgage book. [14158/11]

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (7 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects financial institutions to implement the recommendation for a deferred interest scheme in the final report of the expert group on mortgage arrears and personal debt. [14159/11]

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Spent Convictions Bill 2011. I am pleased that my party, in its new found role in Opposition, is producing constructive legislation. Private Members' time is traditionally used to attack the Government on the basis of the most recent story in the national media or the latest protest outside the House. While it is important that the business of the...

Written Answers — Banks Recapitalisation: Banks Recapitalisation (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance the amounts provided for in respect of residential mortgages on an institution by institution basis in the recent stress test on our banks to cover bad or doubtful debts; if he is satisfied that these are reasonable amounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13829/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the payments or allowances that can be made to claimants here based on receipt of a qualifying payment from the Department or from a country covered by EU regulations or a country with which Ireland has a bilateral social security agreement; those payments that are not covered by these agreements on a country basis; if she will explain...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I have a number of comments thereon. Before I refer to the notes I have prepared on the Bill, I want to comment on specific aspects of what the Minister said. In his first sentence, he referred to the creation of a revitalised and customer-focused public service. He stated twice more in the first page of his speech that he wanted a...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I was surprised to hear it referred to three times-----

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: I do but if the Minister is saying it does not exist-----

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: -----I am saying he is attacking the public service. I want to highlight some points in the Minister's script. I understand where the people in the Department of Finance, who wrote this script, are coming from. They use the phrase that we must all make better use our resources and draw more effectively on the potential that exists for improving and sharing public information. That is a...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2011)

Seán Fleming: The explanatory memorandum states: "Section 6 provides that the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will have responsibility for the management of gross voted expenditure and the annual estimates process". The gross voted expenditure for this year, according to Government Estimates, is €57 billion. The net Estimate for the Government for this year is €46 billion and the...