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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 535. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will change the rules in relation to the situation whereby a person in a part-time job may receive a third level maintenance grant but a one-parent family person with a child over seven years of age whose payment is classified as back to education allowance cannot receive a third level grant; the reason she is discriminating against...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on changing the rules for eligibility for third level maintenance grants, paid by Student Universal Support Ireland, whereby a person who had already commenced a course is now informed that, because that person's child is over seven years of age, the person is no longer entitled to the one-parent family payment, and therefore must go...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 558. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed changes to the seniors alert scheme; if these will remove some of the decision-making functions from local groups and their members who represent the elderly community at local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9002/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 587. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when consistent, high-quality broadband will be available in a location (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9004/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Fleming: 610. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans regarding changes for vehicle testing for vintage tractors and old tractors that are used solely for display at vintage rallies and so on, and are not operating commercially or on farms; the proposed changes and the costs involved for persons who own these tractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8999/15]

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for bringing us up to date on the recruitment process. The Minister said there had been an earlier competition and that both candidates had declined the offer of the post. They declined it because of the financial package on offer, which excluded the rural practice allowance. If the HSE is re-advertising, which has happened, and interviews are to be conducted in the...

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: I wish to raise the issue of the need for the HSE to appoint a new GP to fill the vacant position in Borris-in-Ossory in County Laois. I appreciate that the Minister is here in person. The background to this situation is very straightforward. It is happening in many areas in rural Ireland, in particular. The doctor who has been there for many years, Dr. Fitzgerald, is retiring. I thank...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: Fares have not come down.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: Did the Government reduce the fares?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman's Remit (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Ombudsman's remit extends to An Bord Pleanála and Eirgrid; when this changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8520/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Remit (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the organisations that have been removed from the remit of the Ombudsman; the dates on which same occurred; the reason in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8372/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Revised Estimates Publication (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 92. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No 244 of 10 February 2015 and the assertion that the readability of reports published by Government Departments is enhanced by the use of 12-point font or greater, his views on the point size of the font used on page 103 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2015, published by his Department;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if he will utilise the beds in Abbeyleix Community Hospital, County Laois, to alleviate the crisis of the bed shortage in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8400/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if it will be necessary for persons to have to provide their PPS numbers in order to obtain a new conservation grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8358/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 171. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are requirements regarding putting new projects to public tender, such as the water conservation grant; if this has been done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Ombudsman has a remit over the delivery of water services by local authorities under service level agreements with Irish Water, as these services were previously under the remit of the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8379/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 200. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the income a parent receives for the domiciliary care allowance in respect of the extra costs incurred for a child because of their special circumstances is taken into account as household income when considering an application for rent supplement under the supplementary welfare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7996/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Environmental Health Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 424. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has any function, or role, from a public health point of view, in relation to rats, rodents and infestation in persons' houses, which enter the property from adjoining properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7849/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 482. To ask the Minister for Health when a date will be issued for an urgent operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8192/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Severe Weather Events Response (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Fleming: 635. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of funding of €16.2 million, for the repair of damage caused by severe weather, to each local authority, resulting from the damage in the period from December 2013 to January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8258/15]