Sean Fleming (Fianna Fáil)
candidate Dáil election

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Laois - Offaly ,
1st preference votes: 6.024, 8,1%, elected
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(...) I will be complying fully with the legislation and my expenditure will be well below that point. (...)
 
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Issue electoral system
05.02.2011
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I am asking this of all L/O candidates:

How much will you spend on your campaign (include every expenditure)?

What is the source of this finance?

Please provide a breakdown of expenditure under the following headings:
1. posters
2. leaflets
3. press advertising
4. canvasser expenses
5. travel and subsistence
6. office and staff
7. cost of staff seconded from your own or a friends business but not paid for by you
8. other expenses.

My reasoning is that I believe there should be an expenditure cap. If we, as a country, fail to impose a cap, there is the prospect that big money will become a norm in the election process.

Thank you.
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18.02.2011
Sean Fleming
Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your e-mail regarding the election activities.

You mentioned the question of election expenditure.

As you are fully aware this matter is currently covered by detailed legislation and every single item of expenditure has to be vouched.

I will be complying fully with the legislation and my expenditure will be well below that point.

The matters in relation to Election expenditure is covered specifically under legislation by the agent for the candidate and not the candidate themselves.

It is not possible at this stage in the middle of an election campaign to give a detailed breakdown of travel expenses but I assure you they will be available on the standards and public office commission once I submit my detailed returns when all the various bills are in at that stage.

Again I confirm there is a capital expenditure and has been there for a number of elections now and has always been and will always be strictly adhered to by myself.

Yours sincerely,

Sean Fleming T.D.
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Issue democracy and civil rights
07.02.2011
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I suppose it says something when there is no topic among all those listed on this website which accurately reflects my question. The correct topic would be cronyism and corruption. The question is: What specific legislation would you propose in the Dail to curb the impact of cronyism and the related corruption it engenders in public life, particularly among politicians, bankers, and builders ?

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Issue education
10.02.2011
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A chara,

Cén chaoi ina bhfuil tú? Tá mise i mo chonaí sa dáilcheantar ina bhfuil tusa ag seasamh. Is duine óg mé, is vóta mé agus is Gaeilgeoir brodúil mé. Táimse an-buartha faoin bpolasaí atá ar bun ag Fine Gael maidir leis an nGaeilge sa chúrsa Ardteiste. Tá Enda Kenny ag iarraidh fáil réidh leis an nGaeilge mar abhár éigeantach mar cheapann sé go réiteóidh é seo fadhb na Gaeilge sa chóras oideachais. Ach i ndáiríre, is polasaí leisciúil, sotalach atá ann a chaitheann anuas ar ár teanga agus ar Ghaeilgeoirí na tíre. Ní bhaineann an fhadhb leis an riachtanachas, baineann an fhadhb leis an gcaoi ina múintear an teanga agus leis an gcuraclam. Níl ciall ar bith sa pholasaí seo, ní dhéanfaidh sé ach dochar do-chúlaithe dár dteanga.

Má thoghtar thú, an dtacóidh tú leis an nGaeilge a choinneáil mar chroí-abhár don Ardteist?

Is mise,
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A chara,

I live in your constituency. I am a young person, I am proud Irish speaker and I am a vote. I am, along with many others, very concerned about Fine Gael´s policy regarding Irish in the Leaving Certificate syllablus. Enda Kenny has released his plans to remove Irish as a compulsory subject from the Leaving Cert, a plan which he seems to think will solve the Irish language problem in the education system. But in all seriousness, when the policy is considered properly, it is a hugely arrogant concept that insults our language and its speakers. The problem lies not with the fact that Irish is a compulsory subject but in its teaching and curriculum. This policy makes absolutley no sense and if implemented, will do irreversable damage to our language.

If you are elected, will you support keeping Irish as a core Leaving Certificate subject?

Is mise,

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