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Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: In other words, electricity bills will increase to pay for the scheme.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Is it more expensive to produce energy through renewable as opposed to conventional methods?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: How much spending did it avoid?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Now that Mr. Griffin has informed me of the savings achieved, will he tell me how much it cost to achieve that saving?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: What was the cost?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: I will finish on that point. Mr. Griffin's answer is akin to me answering a question from my better half, on my return from a shopping trip, how much I had spent by saying I did not know how much I had spent but I knew how much I had saved. Mr. Griffin has given me a similar answer. Does he get my point?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: The public service is great at giving us half of the picture. Mr. Griffin did not give me a proper answer.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: I just wanted Mr. Griffin to say that.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: Mr. Griffin is essentially saying the further we move towards renewable energy, the greater will be the increase in the cost of electricity for consumers.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We have moved into a broad conversation. I asked about the REFIT scheme and Mr. Griffin indicated an auction process is likely to be held in 2018.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: At this stage, there are only a few of us left. We have asked all the questions we had to ask. I take it that the information on the various matters that is to be sent to us will come within two weeks.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: We have concluded our discussion and are agreeing to dispose of the appropriation accounts for 2016, Vote 29, pertaining to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. On behalf of the committee, I thank all the witnesses from both Departments and the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General for participating in the meeting today and for the materials supplied. We...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Design and Crafts Council (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding paid to the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland, which was formerly the Crafts Council of Ireland, in 2015 and 2016; the allocation for 2017; if her Department received a copy of its audited financial statements for 2015; if these will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47455/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Design and Crafts Council (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: 133. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role carried out by her Department in respect of crafts and persons that work in the craft area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47456/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: 188. To ask the Minister for Health to describe the relationship between the report with his Department from the HSE on the future of accident and emergency services at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise and the document entitled Dublin Midlands Hospital Group Strategy 2018 - 2023, which was scheduled to be discussed by the regional management of the HSE; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: 219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when e-fibre broadband will be extended to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47457/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: 292. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to fill vacancies at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the meeting scheduled between his Department and representatives of various Departments with trade unions representing community employment supervisors was cancelled; when this meeting will be reconvened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47217/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Statutory Instruments (8 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to postpone the implementation of SI No. 394 of 2017, Education Support Centres (Appointment and Secondment of Directors) Regulations 2017, (Appendix A), until such time as this matter has been discussed by the Houses of the Oireachtas in view of the concerns raised by the various education centres throughout the country;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Nov 2017)

Seán Fleming: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction will commence on a school extension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47211/17]