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Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (29 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 106. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the total staff complement required for a centre (details supplied) in County Laois; the number of staff in each grade in this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23543/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (29 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment and treatment at a location ( details supplied) in County Laois both for speech and language therapy and for occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23569/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (28 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the basis of the fees that are required to be paid by persons who are involved in an official apprenticeship scheme and are required to attend a college, such as Cork Institute of Technology or other colleges, for a 13-week period and are charged €913 in fees for college and exam results, notwithstanding their low income as they are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils needed in a school to have two mainstream teachers; the changes made to this pupil-teacher ratio in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23522/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils needed in a school to have three mainstream teachers; the changes made to this pupil-teacher ratio in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23524/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (28 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils needed in a school to have four mainstream teachers; the changes made to this pupil-teacher ratio in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23525/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (28 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will arrange for the necessary school transport or taxi escort service for a child with autism to a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23533/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (28 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 93. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will list the 21 new service delivery units following the realignment of the fire service structures; if he will list the areas covered by each of these new delivery units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23536/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (28 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider lifting the discrimination against persons with mental and psychiatric illnesses who apply for medical cards, especially persons who have long-term diagnoses such as a bipolar condition that can lead to suicide and life-threatening events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23485/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services Provision (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: Unfortunately, the Minister has confirmed my worst fears in his statement that in the past two years the public dental service in the midlands has lost three dental surgeons. That is the issue in a nutshell. That is why the children in the midlands are losing out. This is unfair. I realise it is fashionable to knock the HSE as a national body, but the purpose of the HSE is to ensure that...

Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services Provision (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue and I also thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health for taking it. This is a long-standing issue in the midlands, especially in County Laois where I live and where I meet many students. There is a long orthodontic waiting list for school children in my constituency, It is particularly bad in County Laois. Tremendous work...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether revenue to the State from the sale of solid fuel products is being put at risk from the significant cross-Border price differential that exists since the recent increase in the rate of carbon tax which applies to such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23037/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Schemes (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the introduction of a State-backed insurance scheme for first-time buyers in the absence of a significant increase in supply in the short to medium term will lead to an unsustainable rise in property prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23036/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 45. To ask the Taoiseach the number of defibrillators that are located in Government offices and buildings under the remit of his Department throughout the country; if these are available in emergency cases outside of office hours to the community in the locations where they are based; the number and cost of same; if he will consider putting some arrangement in place whereby these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Black Economy (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the principles in the home renovation incentive in Finance Act (No. 2) 2013, an aim of the incentive which is to support tax compliant building contractors by introducing a similar type of measure for persons who wish to claim mortgage interest relief from the Revenue Commissioners as a way of ensuring that only persons who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grant, financial assistance or bursary available to Irish persons who wish to commence studying for nursing in a university (details supplied) in Scotland in September 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Central Applications Office gives a higher priority to students who obtained leaving certificate points in the current year when considering applications for a course (details supplied) in third level education compared with students who completed their leaving certificate in 2013, 2012 or earlier years; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all schools will be subject to the full water charges to be introduced later this year; if schools will be eligible for a concessionary rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23202/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will introduce an increase in the capitation grant for primary and secondary schools to assist such schools to meet the increased costs arising from water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23203/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Rainwater Harvesting Systems Provision (27 May 2014)

Seán Fleming: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recently announced building projects and summer works schemes for schools will allow for the retrofitting of energy saving and water conservation features such as solar panels or rain collection systems in view of the significant financial burdens faced by schools from energy costs and water charges; and if he will make a statement on...