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Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: Just to clarify, we were told that the document we got was legally privileged. Every discussion that has arisen at this committee was based on the reports published in the national media, which might have been quite similar to the document that was circulated. We anchored none of our discussions on the document that we were told was legally privileged. I must be quite clear on that. We...

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: He is here in a voluntary capacity.

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: I am in no position to force an answer from anybody. However, if the witness believes he has answered and everybody on one side of the table does not believe that, we have a different opinion on it. I cannot force words out of anybody's mouth.

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: Deputy Cullinane can reject his answer.

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: We are going to have to move on.

Public Accounts Committee: Engagement with Nursing Homes Ireland (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: I want to conclude because of the late hour. I apologise for the late start, and for delay faced by the next witnesses. I am bringing this section of today's proceedings to a conclusion. I want to thank the witnesses for coming in voluntarily as a private organisation not within the remit of the Committee of Public Accounts. I thank them for all the information that they provided. It...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: We continue our discussion of the financial statements of the National Treatment Purchase Fund. As part of this meeting, we will engage with the National Treatment Purchase Fund on its 2016 financial statements and matters related to the fair deal scheme. Earlier we heard from Nursing Homes Ireland, and the matters it raised may form part of our discussion. We are joined from the National...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2016: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: I apologise. I have a prior commitment for before 5 o'clock. Deputy Aylward will substantially chair the rest of the meeting, and I will read the transcript closely during the week. Deputy MacSharry will take the Chair for a few minutes until Deputy Aylward comes back.

Topical Issue Debate: Home Loan Scheme (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: The Minister of State has confirmed that the rejection rate is approximately 50%. If another Department was operating a scheme and its rejection rate was 50%, with no appeal to the Ombudsman or the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman available, the Minister of State would not be able to stand over it. He should ask his officials to come into the 21st century. There is no level of...

Topical Issue Debate: Home Loan Scheme (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: I am raising the issue of the Rebuilding Ireland home loans scheme. As people are aware, it is a mortgage scheme for first-time buyers backed by the Government. It is now available through all local authorities. A first-time buyer can apply for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan to purchase a new or second-hand property or to build his or her own home. Up to 90% of the market value of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 113. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to suspicions in relation to a product (details supplied) used in the treatment of diabetes; if it has been withdrawn; when pharmacists were informed of its withdrawal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25756/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home care hours will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25889/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons can be approved for the nursing home support scheme or fair deal in private nursing homes and the same applicants cannot be approved for respite care in the same institution (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25890/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme (13 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 192. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the back to work enterprise allowance scheme is available to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25757/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason all persons with a registered disability who have mobility issues are not classified equally when it comes to eligibility for reductions in taxation in respect of their purchase of vehicles which are required for their transport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24641/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance when measures will be commenced involving a reduction in stamp duty to 1% in respect of the purchase of agricultural land which is purchased for farm consolidation purposes; the relevant dates for these transactions to have taken place to be eligible for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are provisions or exemptions whereby persons that had a share in a house previously and have since been divorced and are now seeking to buy a first-time house on their own can be included in the help-to-buy scheme; if these criteria are consistent with the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his views on the capitation payments for primary schools in view of the discrepancy between the payments at primary and secondary level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24633/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Assistance (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a HEAR application will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25126/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Fleming: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available for a student (details supplied) who studies abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25169/18]