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Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: That is a fair point and we often presume that during what Mr. O'Brien referred to as the good old times everything ran smoothly in the HSE from a budgetary point of view and that was clearly not the case. I would like to return to the issue of agency staff. With regard to the committee's relationship with the HSE, Mr. O'Brien's predecessor told us, as Deputy McCarthy said, that the...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: I ask for clarification as to why the HSE and the Department of Health only received the report yesterday. Are we in agreement that the report only went to them yesterday? It would be helpful because the issue has come up quite a few times.

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: I have established that is the reason and I thank the Chairman. I congratulate, if that is the right term, Mr. O'Brien and Dr. McLoughlin on their appointments and wish them well in their roles. Of all the Committee of Public Accounts meetings, the meetings we have had with representatives of the HSE have been most engaging. We have previously engaged with Mr. Crowley, Mr. Woods and Ms...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote Management and Budgetary Situation in 2012: Discussion with Department of Health and HSE (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: I apologise to Dr. McLoughlin. I want to be respectful and will not engage in the shouting and screaming of others. Can one of the witnesses give me the most up-to-date position on the HSE budget overrun?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42886/12]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Management Council Meetings (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Taoiseach when the chief executives of each bank which the State effectively owns or have large share holdings in, have last met with the Economic Management Council; when they are next due to attend such a meeting. [43206/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be attending the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 15 October 2012; if he expects the issue of a ban on Israeli goods to be discussed; his views on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42613/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42880/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied that the banks are utilising public funds which were given to them for the purpose of mortgage write down. [43206/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42879/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all public interest directors that he appointed to bank boards; the role of these public interest directors; the number of times they report to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43204/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of taxpayers' money that has been given to AIB for the purpose of writing down mortgages; the amount that has been used by this bank for that purpose; if he has satisfied himself that the bank is utilising such public funds for the purpose they were given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43205/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42877/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on a new school building project at an existing school in (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43203/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42884/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42882/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to her ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42885/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the brackets of the contributory State pension that now receive a weekly payment less than that of non contributory State pension; the date on which her Department became aware of same; her views of the situation where persons contributing toward their pension receive lower payments then persons who do not; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42873/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Programme for Government Implementation (9 Oct 2012)

Simon Harris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline in tabular form the commitments in the Programme for Government pertaining to his ministerial portfolio; the current status of these commitments in terms of implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42875/12]