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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff of various grades to be recruited in regions nationally to deal with persons who are considered high-wealth individuals in view of the fact that the Revenue Commissioners are considering reducing the threshold for these persons from €50 million to possibly €30 million or a lower figure; the resulting increase in work that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of recruitment planned by the Revenue Commissioners in 2019 at each different grade level separate from recruitment that will be required to deal with Brexit issues; the number of persons expected to retire; if this recruitment will be sufficient to replace persons who are retiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18099/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will meet with representatives of community employment supervisors regarding the implementation of the 2008 Labour Court recommendation regarding the occupational pension scheme for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18084/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has contacted persons who had their single payment scheme payment reduced (details supplied); the number of farmers who have had reduced payments as a result of the earlier rule which was not in compliance with EU regulations; the process in place for dealing with these fines and making refunds to farmers; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children First Guidelines (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 266. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the process in place in Tusla in assessing credible reports in respect of child safety issues; the protocols in place; the maximum timetable for action to be taken on these reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18095/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 114. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding privates and corporals in the Defence Forces who are reaching 25 years of service in 2019; the arrangements in place to allow them continue to serve providing they pass fitness requirements; if the process is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17579/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date the revised pre-qualification process in respect of a school project (details supplied) commenced; when it will commence and advertisements will be published in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17599/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to a national policy to facilitate parents who must travel to work and want to have their children in school before they leave for work which would necessitate schools being open from 8 a.m. or 8.30 a.m.; his views on the benefits of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17602/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date the project manager framework was established in respect of schools to be delivered under the ADAPT programme in respect of schools (details supplied); when the tender process will commence to appoint a project manager for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17610/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 358. To ask the Minister for Health when the transport grant for disabled persons which ceased five years ago will be reinstated; the position regarding the health (transport support) Bill; when it will be finalised and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17580/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts Data (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the details of each information and communications technology contract, excluding support and maintenance yearly contracts, with a total contract value of over €1 million since 2014; the number of these contracts that have gone fully live and are fully operational; the final costs of these contracts compared with the original tender price; the stage...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if full care cover will be maintained through the HSE for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17666/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding allowing the FreeStyle Libre system under the long-term illness scheme for persons with type 1 diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Regulation (16 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the falsified medicines directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17733/19]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, who is a permanent witness at the committee. He is joined by Ms Niamh Donegan, senior auditor. Apologies have been received from Deputies Pat Deering and David Cullinane. Are the minutes of 4 April 2019 agreed? Agreed. There are no matters arising. We shall proceed to correspondence. There are three...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: That is good. I saw an article in one of the Sunday newspapers about the 2018 financial statements. We will consider all those matters when they come before us in due course. The statements would not be audited by this stage. The next item is No.2083B, from Ms Jennifer Wiley, HEO, seafood policy and management division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, providing an...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Absolutely. We will be looking at capital projects and if it falls easily under that heading when we come to discuss capital projects, then we will do that. We will also write back on this. Perhaps we were not specific enough. We asked for details on the comprehensive appraisal with regard to budgeted projects. In our letter we also asked for details on how the costs estimations could...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: The cases were, effectively, withdrawn.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will write to the Revenue Commissioners. Obviously they will not identify any particular case but if large cases that were before the Tax Appeals Commission have since been closed then it saves work for the Tax Appeals Commission if it does not have to deal with them. That in its own right is good. In light of that we will ask the commission to give us an estimate of the value of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (11 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: We will ask for clarification of that. Our concern here is that PwC was, on a prima faciecase, apparently involved in the decision-making process and was then the body called in to examine the cost escalation arising in part from that decision-making process. I do not understand it and the public does not understand it. We need immediate clarification of that matter today.