Posted 31/01/12
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform Seán Fleming TD has called on the Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin to publish the Government’s plan to protect frontline services and fill the staffing gaps to arise from the early retirement scheme. Read More |
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Posted 26/01/12
Fianna Fáil Public Accounts Committee Member Seán Fleming TD has highlighted that it took today’s meeting of the Committee with the HSE Chief Executive Cathal Magee to uncover the actual savings to the exchequer as a result of the public service retirements that will occur in the coming weeks. Read More |
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Posted 16/01/12
Following tonight's briefing between Fianna Fáil and representatives from the EU, ECB and IMF, party spokesperson on Public Expenditure Sean Fleming TD has welcomed the clarity offered by the Troika in a number of areas. Read More |
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Posted 12/01/12
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure & Reform Seán Fleming TD has called for reform of the special allowances paid to Independents after it emerged that the 12 Independent Senators receive €23,000 each, on top of their salary. Read More |
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Posted 10/01/12
Fianna Fáil member of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Committee Seán Fleming TD has said ‘the Revenue Commissioners must clarify what interaction it had with the Minister for Finance and his Department before they decided to issue inaccurate and false letters to thousands of pensioners who have no new tax liability across the country.’ Read More |
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Posted 05/12/11
Statements on Expenditure 2012
Dáil Statement by Spokesperson on Public Expenditure & Reform Seán Fleming
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Posted 29/11/11
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure Seán Fleming has tabled significant amendments to the Financial Emergency Measurers in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011 due to pass in the Dáil today. The amendments allow for the pay of all public servants on existing contracts to be reduced to the new €200,000 cap and €250,000 for all semi-state executives. Read More |
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Posted 26/11/11
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform Seán Fleming has welcomed the Government’s decision to agree, as proposed by Fianna Fáil in June, to back-to-back budget announcements from the Ministers for Public Expenditure and Finance. Read More |
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Posted 22/11/11
Charlie Flanagan TD and Senator John Whelan have both voted down attempts to discuss the issue of the closure of Abbeyleix Hospital and St. Brigid’s Hospital, Shaen in the Oireacthas. Read More |
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Posted 17/11/11
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform Seán Fleming has described the Public Service reform proposals published by Minister Brendan Howlin as the weakest document ever produced on this issue by a Government. Read More |
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