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Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: It is noted on page 50 that travel and subsistence for the board comes to €2,000. Is that travel and subsistence in respect of the individuals' membership of the general board? I presume that the ten members of the board who deal with planning cases do a certain amount of travel.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Are they all office-based?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Okay.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Yes, small items. It is the smallest figure for quite some time for board travel and subsistence for an organisation that has come before us.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: I was wondering whether there is a separate figure relating to the members' other role, but there is not.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: When an appeal comes in, does an inspector physically inspect each site? Do they inspect the extension at the back of a person's house when an objection is put in by a neighbour?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Every site is visited. Are all Bord Pleanála staff based in Dublin?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: An Bord Pleanála does not have an office outside Dublin.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: The inspectors have to travel to counties Cork and Kerry.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Walsh ensures the travel iis worth the inspectors' while.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: All of the sites are physically inspected.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: That is important. How is it decided whether to hold an oral hearing in an appeal case? What are the criteria in that regard?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: No, I asked about oral hearings.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: How is the decision made as to whether to hold an oral hearing?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: A decision on an oral hearing is not decided at the beginning of the process but, rather, well into it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of An Bord Pleanála (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: We have covered significant ground in the past couple of hours. I thank our guests from An Bord Pleanála and the Department for attending. My criticism in respect of the delay is directed at the higher levels of management in the Department rather than at Mr. Sheridan. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his support staff. It is agreed that the clerk to the committee...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the restoration of the VAT rate to 9% to improve competitiveness in view of the fact this is the highest rate of VAT on tourist accommodation in the E.U; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40251/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that the zero VAT rate on food supplements which is in the Irish legislation will continue; if the concession introduced in recent times not to have 23% VAT rate for food supplements be withdrawn in view of the fact that there was never a 23% VAT rate based on a freedom of information e-mail prepared by the VAT interpretation branch,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date of an assessment of the caseload of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; when it will be received by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40178/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms and Ammunition Security (3 Oct 2019)

Seán Fleming: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the new regulations that have been introduced in relation to the safeguarding of ammunition in respect of shotguns and the requirement for them to be kept in a locked box in vehicles when they are not on the property of the owner; the consultation and the organisations that were involved in the discussions prior to these...