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Seán Fleming

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 8 May, 2013

Over 2,200 students still without grants as college year draws to a close

While 328 grants have still to be processed by SUSI, an additional 1,938 students remain in limbo as the result of ongoing disputes over documentation.

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 24 April, 2013

Revised Budget figures presented to Dáil – including Croke Park 2 cuts

Opposition parties say Brendan Howlin shouldn’t have compiled Budget figures assuming that Croke Park 2 would be accepted.

# sean-fleming - Tuesday 23 April, 2013

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Opposition TDs abandon committee over Budget’s Croke Park 2 figures

TDs from Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and the independent ranks say Budget figures should not assume the passage of Croke Park 2.

# sean-fleming - Friday 19 April, 2013

TDs to debate legislation giving maternity leave rights to TDs

Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Fearghaíl will introduce a bill which would formally give female TDs some time off if they fall pregnant.

# sean-fleming - Sunday 14 April, 2013

From Business ETC Investment

New €6 billion investment fund could boost economy

The cabinet is to discuss the fund, which would benefit strategic projects to boost the economy and SMEs, on Tuesday.

# sean-fleming - Tuesday 5 March, 2013

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VIDEO: Just the 19 goals for you in this crazy junior cup final

Winning coach Sean Fleming admitted that ‘it wasn’t a day for defences’.

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 16 January, 2013

Central Bank governor believes there will be ‘permanent loan modifications’

Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan was before the Oireachtas Finance committee this afternoon.

# sean-fleming - Monday 17 December, 2012

Calls for independent student grant appeals system

Fianna Fáil’s Seán Fleming said that the office of the Ombudsman currently does not cover the student grant processing.

# sean-fleming - Thursday 29 November, 2012

Where were the 38 TDs who didn’t vote on the abortion bill?

A TV interview, planting a tree, “official business” and committee work in Mozambique are among the reasons for some TDs not voting on last night’s abortion bill.

# sean-fleming - Thursday 22 November, 2012

Fianna Fáil’s alternative budget: Cuts to politician pensions and no property tax

Fianna Fáil today launched its budget proposals entitled “A Fairer Way to Recovery”.

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 7 November, 2012

Lack of information on mental health deaths ‘extremely worrying’

The Government has no record of the number of people who have died by suicide having been in psychiatric units or hospitals immediately prior to their death.

# sean-fleming - Friday 12 October, 2012

From Business ETC Whizz Kid

Laois 11-year-old is Europe’s youngest Android app developer

Caolan Fleming talks to TheJournal.ie (and makes our 11-year-old selves feel less than adequate).

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 10 October, 2012

Kenny pressed to publish all documents on primary care site selection

Enda Kenny would not say if all the documentation related to the controversial selection of sites for primary care centres would be published during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today.

# sean-fleming - Tuesday 9 October, 2012

Fianna Fáil TD tells Department of Health chief civil servant to quit

“You’re a disgrace as a public official,” thundered Sean Fleming. “You are not fit for office as chairman of the HSE.”

# sean-fleming - Sunday 22 July, 2012

Nauseating and conspiracies: The week in quotes

“I think throwing out conspiracies like a man standing at the bar in a pub is quite unacceptable.”

# sean-fleming - Thursday 19 July, 2012

Over €1m spent on sending children of Irish diplomats to school

The cost will rise this year but in over a third of Irish foreign posts there are no children in education paid for by the State.

# sean-fleming - Friday 6 July, 2012

Friday Dáil sees bipartisanship as Govt supports FOI legislation

The Fianna Fáil-proposed legislation would see the Central Bank, NAMA and the Gardaí brought under the scope of the Freedom of Information Act.

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 16 May, 2012

Government will not oppose FF bill regulating debt advice services

A Fianna Fáil bill proposes to regulate the growing number of debt management advice firms.

# sean-fleming - Thursday 22 March, 2012

Fianna Fáil TD demands Mahon Report correction

Laois TD Seán Fleming is seeking an urgent correction to his “probably inadvertent” mention in the fifth and final report of the tribunal.

FF minister Pádraig Flynn took £50k corrupt payment – Mahon

Bertie Ahern knew about the payment but did not ask his then-cabinet colleague about it for almost a decade, the Tribunal has found.

# sean-fleming - Monday 12 March, 2012

Fianna Fáil call for inquiry over RTÉ Frontline debate

The party said an independent investigator should be appointed, after new claims emerged over the treatment of Seán Gallagher.

# sean-fleming - Thursday 8 March, 2012

Rabbitte lost for words at ‘innuendo’ of vested interest in Gallagher probe

Fianna Fáil’s Seán Fleming accuses Rabbitte of having a “personal financial vested interest” in the Presidential election.

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

‘It makes no economic sense’: Sale of state assets criticised by opposition

Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil have both criticised the government’s announcement on the sale of State assets today.

# sean-fleming - Friday 3 February, 2012

Taoiseach, Noonan, Howlin among ministers claiming unvouched TDs’ expenses

While the country struggles under immense financial pressure, eight cabinet ministers take expenses that can’t be audited.

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

Howlin: ‘Foolish’ to say there won’t be problems with public sector exodus

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has admitted he can’t guarantee there won’t be individual problems caused by the exodus of public sector workers at the end of the month.

# sean-fleming - Monday 16 January, 2012

Special adviser’s €130,000 salary ‘shows utter hypocrisy of cost-cutting’

The reported decision to pay Simon Coveney’s special adviser €38,000 a year above the Government pay cap has been slated by Fianna Fáil’s Seán Fleming.

# sean-fleming - Thursday 12 January, 2012

Ireland’s ‘best-kept secret’: 12 senators receiving €23k annual ‘leaders’ allowance’

12 independent members of the Seanad are entitled to a little-known allowance of around €23,000 per year, TDs are told.

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 14 December, 2011

Column: The Government promised ‘war on quangos’ – so why are they creating new ones?

A whole new layer of bureaucracy is part of the Government’s fiscal plan, writes Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming.

# sean-fleming - Friday 18 November, 2011

Public service reform plans are ‘weak’ and ‘wrong’ says opposition

The government has been criticised for proposing to cut 23,500 jobs in the public sector over the next four years.

# sean-fleming - Tuesday 15 November, 2011

Public sector numbers at lowest since 2006 – report

Figures to be published on Thursday will confirm that the public sector will have fallen under 300,000 for the first time in five years.

# sean-fleming - Thursday 3 November, 2011

Local TD slams ‘eviction’ of patients as Abbeyleix nursing unit closes

Fianna Fáil’s Seán Fleming said the move was “uncaring and insensitive”, and will not deliver significant savings for the HSE.

# sean-fleming - Thursday 4 August, 2011

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Éamon Ó Cuív appointed FF’s deputy leader as Martin shuffles frontbench

Fianna Fáil’s third reshuffle in seven months also sees Michael McGrath promoted to the position of finance spokesman.

# sean-fleming - Tuesday 1 March, 2011

All Dáil seats now filled but recount in Galway West with five candidates elected

A full recount will get underway in Galway West this afternoon with five candidates already elected but not yet declared.

# sean-fleming - Friday 18 February, 2011

Daily Fix: Friday

Seven days to go until polling – time to catch up with the day’s winners and losers as the election hits the final stretch.

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 2 February, 2011

Cowen name to appear again on the ballot sheets in Laois/Offaly

Barry Cowen will run in his brother’s old constituency, which has already been the scene of several public battles over selection procedures.

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Nine things you really need to know, including: FG still ahead despite dip in poll; men in Ireland more likely to emigrate or die young than women; and Queensland evacuations ahead of Cyclone Yasi.

# sean-fleming - Wednesday 17 November, 2010

Battle lines drawn as Europe insists Ireland’s banking sector needs its help

As finance ministers meet, Olli Rehn says there’s liquidity crisis in the banks – contradicting Brian Lenihan.