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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the situation in relation to third level grants where a person on Pay As You Earn, whose income changes during the course of the year, and where verification from the employer can be submitted so that an application for a third level grant can be examined in view of the new information, as against the situation where a self-employed person who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the situation regarding applications for third level grants for Irish citizens who have lived over 80% of their lives here but had to leave the country with their parents who were unemployed and secured work abroad and who on return here are deemed not eligible due to the habitual residence rule operated by Student Universal Support Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for fees for third level institutions paid by her Department or Student Universal Support Ireland for persons from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, who are participating in third level education in this State; the total amount involved; the reciprocal arrangements with these areas for fees to be paid in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements in place whereby European Union citizens can have their third level fees paid while they are participating in third level education here; if similar reciprocal arrangements apply in each of the other European Union member states; the numbers in relation to other member states covered by this in relation to third level...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to expedite the urgent progression of a school building project (details supplied) in County Carlow, given the difficulties that have arisen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40623/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Industrial Relations (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 560. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of industrial processes established in his area under side deals concluded with trade unions in parallel with the Lansdowne Road talks in May 2015; the details of any agreements concluded to date on foot of such processes; the costs, including anticipated costs in future years, of any agreements reached....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 583. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide any circulars, memoranda, explanatory notes or information provided to local authorities in respect of implementing and operating Statutory Instrument No. 484 of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40629/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 589. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for a list of the amounts transferred by each water services authority to Irish Water, pursuant to Statutory Instrument No. 461 of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40688/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 187. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided in 2015 under the improvement works in lieu of local authority housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39812/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 188. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided in 2015 under the mobility aids grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39814/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 189. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided in 2015 under the housing aid for older persons scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39815/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 190. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided in 2015 under the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39816/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Inspections (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: I acknowledge the Minister's reply and agree with the decision to extend the deadline for various institutions to comply with HIQA requirements to 2021, because it was not going to be possible to reach it in the short term. The Minister said the HSE would submit a plan to HIQA in the coming weeks. We expect something on the future of health care facilities over a six-year period to be a...

Topical Issue Debate: Nursing Home Inspections (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: I wish to raise directly with the Minister the question of what action will be taken by him, the Department of Health and the HSE in respect of St. Vincent's Community Nursing Unit in Mountmellick in order that it can admit patients again. Some weeks ago I received a telephone call from a lady whose elderly mother was due to go in for respite care the following Tuesday. This was on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: 64. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress in relation to the recruitment of clerical officers as part of the 2014 recruitment campaign into the Civil Service; the number of positions filled to date; the number of applicants on the list; the number of vacancies remaining to be filled from the list of applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39644/15]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: Will the Chairman explain the Short Title of the Bill? There is a page before section 1 and I do not understand whether that is the Long Title or the Short Title.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: Will the committee come to that at the end?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: I might not call a vote on it but I wish to speak on the section. This committee is here today to deal with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill. I put it to the Minister, Deputy Howlin, that Ireland is not in a financial emergency now, although it might have been in the past. It might have been in an emergency when we brought in the FEMPI legislation in 2009 and...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: I will respond briefly because-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Seán Fleming: That is the essence of the Bill.