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Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: A waste licence.

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: It is primarily the waste licences. The EPA has to license a facility in terms of planning permission. I ask Ms Burke to send us a note on that because I used get confused as to whether the applicant can apply for the licence or the planning permission first. Some use it one way and others use it another way. Ms Burke might send us a note on the current position on those licensed...

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Regarding EU fines, Ms Burke said there is always the potential for those and that there are such cases. Has Ireland been hit with any European Union fines? Have we had to pay any to date for environmental reasons?

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: I ask the personnel from the Department to send us a note on fines that we have paid in terms of the environment since we joined the EU.

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: I am only talking about within the remit of Ms Byrne's Department. I am not talking about the whole of Government.

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Yes, and for environmental purposes. We often say, and I believe it is counterproductive, that the big, bad EU will fine us if we do not behave ourselves. That type of approach is damaging, and it is a bluff. I do not believe these fines are ever imposed. We continue to threaten the people who no longer listen to those threats. I want to get some clarity on that. The witness said fines...

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: It is a bit late. I think the deadline for nominations was last Monday.

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: It is.

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Ms Burke's approach is far more positive. We should be taking these measures because it is good for us. Even if we were never told this, we should be doing that. To stray somewhat from the discussion, it is like some Tidy Towns committees saying they have to do up their towns for the tourists. I say they should do them up to make them nice to live in and the tourists will like them too...

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: With whatever is available or not available as the case may be. We touched on recycling and Ms Burke said the amount of waste going to landfill is decreasing but much of it is being managed by heat recovery or, to use the old-fashioned word, incinerator or waste heat recovery biomass. Does the EPA have a role in terms of all the new applications that are submitted? If, say, Bord na...

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Does it have to license all of those?

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: Ms Burke might include in the note whether that is before or after they get planning permission.

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: I do not know the stage at which the EPA comes into that entire process. Does it come in at the end or the beginning?

Public Accounts Committee: Environmental Protection Agency: Financial Statements 2017 (18 Apr 2019)

Seán Fleming: There have been changes. That is the reason I am not sure about that so that would be helpful. That concludes our business. I thank the witnesses for coming in today. It is a compliment to the EPA witnesses that we are finished a little early. There will be a routine meeting to discuss its annual financial statement. We chose to invite the witnesses. I am not sure when they were here...

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]