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Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: ——two, if the legislation makes it out of the House in a reasonable period, any commencement orders for the majority of sections should be held off for as long as possible until economic reality prevails. We all know why this employment rights organisation was set up. We heard about Gama and about people not being paid properly and the various investigations under way. When the Irish...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: It is a useful debate but we should think long and carefully before it is finalised in the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the size and scale of projects under Irish law that require an environmental impact assessment; the size and scale of developments that require an environmental impact assessment under EU directives; the scale of projects that require EIAs in other EU countries; if the scale of projects that require EIAs...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grant schemes available for home insulation and particularly for older houses and for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/09]

Written Answers — Public Contracts: Public Contracts (11 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will supply a copy of the guidelines or other documentation that have been issued to public bodies regarding pre-qualification criteria to be used by them in respect of public contracts; the way it should be applied in respect of turnover and the recourse contractors have other than raising it with the public body concerned to have...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (10 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding site acquisition for a project (details supplied) in County Laois; the position of this project on the list of priorities; if approval has been given for this project to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4431/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (10 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals to increase betting tax in betting shops from 1% to 2%; when this will be introduced; the expected revenue to be generated; the impact this will have on unemployment in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4474/09]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (10 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance when a tax rebate will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Laois from whom tax was deducted under section 246 of the Tax Consolidation Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4660/09]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (10 Feb 2009)

Seán Fleming: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate the situation of a child (details supplied) who is enrolled in a primary school without their parent's consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4429/09]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the registration of a property (details supplied) in County Laois will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46398/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a private college (details supplied) in County Kildare has applied for approval by him for the purposes of tax relief in respect of tuition fees paid by an individual in respect of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46252/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason tax relief is not granted on third level tuition fees paid by students to a college (details supplied) in County Kildare; if it is an approved college; if not, the reason for same; if it is fair that students should be left without their tax relief due to no fault of their own in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (2 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances and discussion that took place between the Reception and Integration Agency and a person (details supplied) in respect of their moving out of the direct provision centre in County Wicklow and the circumstances involved; if the person continues to be eligible to qualify for direct provision; and if he...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 371: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a scheme (details supplied) in County Laois will be given approval to go to contract and invite tenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43800/08]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (2 Dec 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated saving in 2009 in respect of the suspension of the early farm retirement scheme; the estimated saving in respect of the suspension of the young farmer installation aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43799/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of issues that can be taken into consideration for a person to be granted a payment under the occupational injury benefit scheme; the way these matters are assessed and by whom; if she will outline the medical qualification of assessors; if reports from the applicant's medical consultants are given full or partial...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of the Finance Bill. I acknowledge the important steps taken by the Minister in bringing forward the budget at an earlier date this year and thereby ensuring the Finance Bill will be debated in the cool light of day at this time of the year. The budget is usually announced in early December and we would all go away and forget about it and...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (25 Nov 2008)

Seán Fleming: This is termed as "patronage". I would hope elected public representatives engage more with public service bodies, be they national or local. I cannot understand the argument that there is something wrong with the democratic involvement of Ministers in activities in their Departments. I understand the criticism of Ministers not being involved in their Departments, not supporting policy...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (19 Nov 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in relation to the joint policing committees in local authority areas, there will be duplication of the roles of these committees between the county committees and the committees covered by areas that were formerly town councils that operate within the local authority area; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Nov 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in respect of people who are in receipt of disability allowance, they automatically become entitled to the contributory State pension; if not, if they can make arrangements to pay PRSI contributions during their lifetime in order that they will have an entitlement to the contributory State pension; and if she will make a...