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Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Opposition has rights too.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Contract (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding his report on his Department's investigation into any profits made by Bus Éireann from school transport, if he realises that the maintenance charges of Bus Éireann at €23,000 per year are over five times higher than the equivalent charges for school transport in Northern Ireland; and his views on the State aid and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Contract (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding his report on his Department's investigation into any profits made by Bus Éireann from school transport, if his Department received a copy of both the full and redacted version of the FGS report. [6519/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Contract (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the ongoing investigation into any profits made by Bus Éireann from payments made by his Department for school transport services and the claim that it is on a purely cost recovery basis; if he will report on the way this money has been spent since 1 January 1975, considering Ireland's obligations under state aid...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 323. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the decision to remove the telephone allowance from persons in receipt of the State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6809/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 387. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the efforts he is making to recover the landfill levies of €4,627,565 due to the Environment Fund account that were not paid to the relevant local authorities, including where private sector operators of landfill sites entered into receivership; the funds he expects to recover on behalf of the State; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 466. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he will take to assist charities who are losing funding over the next two years from the discontinuing of the charitable lotteries fund to be able to continue to maintain their current level of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6802/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 467. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of meetings he has had with representatives of charities which are losing funding as a result of the discontinuing of the charitable lotteries fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6803/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 468. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of legal action against the State arising from the closure of the charitable lotteries fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6804/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Charities Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 469. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the expected appointment date for the charities regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6806/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 503. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois in respect of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6544/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if he will call on the Health Service Executive to reverse its decision on financial grounds not to approve Eculizumab, which is required by approximately 75 persons who suffer from paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, under the community drugs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6226/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 608. To ask the Minister for Health if a home health package will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6614/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dietician Service (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 640. To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for the provision of dietician services by the Health Service Executive; if these vary across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6805/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (11 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 641. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to increase the prescription charge for persons on the State pension who are holders of medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6808/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister for his reply and acknowledge the fact that he has met the families concerned. From the tone of his reply it genuinely appears he has a deep personal interest in dealing with this case. The four baby deaths cannot be undone, as the Minister indicated, and the families can now grieve properly as they begin to know what happened. Perhaps the deaths will not be in vain if...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: When I saw the "Prime Time" programme last Thursday night, I was saddened and shocked. It was all news to me. I was not aware of any of the four cases in which babies died at Portlaoise hospital. I had not heard about it and I did not know the families involved. Our hearts went out to those parents and they have our deepest sympathy and support. Yesterday I had the privilege of meeting...

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 by including EirGrid as a public body covered by the aforesaid Acts.Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for giving me the opportunity to introduce the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2014. The intention of the Bill is to amend the freedom of information legislation by...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (5 Feb 2014)

Seán Fleming: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that the transfer from Dublin to Edinburgh of Ulster Bank's mortgage arrears unit will adversely affect the ability of the bank to meet its targets under the mortgage arrears resolution targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5812/14]