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Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: I opposed the legislation setting up Irish Water when it came before the House. In the course of that debate I proposed that appropriate funding should be first provided to upgrade the existing infrastructure, with sufficient allocations to local authorities to remedy deficient public water and wastewater systems. I further suggested that after a transition stage of perhaps five years, we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: 58. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the application for single farm payment and disadvantaged areas aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44616/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (20 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: 96. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a hospital referral in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44598/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: 97. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a fair deal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44599/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (20 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: 103. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the urgent need for respite in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44640/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (25 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: 329. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene and restore the cut of €44,437.50 to the budget of an association (details supplied) in County Kerry as this deficit will have a dramatic and detrimental effect on front line services and puts a serious doubt on the future viability of this association who are providing essential and vital services to a vulnerable sector of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (25 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: 535. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide continuity of core funding to non-Gaeltacht islands on expiry of the current local community development programme on 31 December 2014; if he will ensure the continuation of delivery of vital front-line services by the island community development companies to enable existing offices and staff on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (25 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: 576. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of registered wheelchair accessible vehicles, WAVs, in operation prior to July 2014; if he will provide the number of WAVs in each county up to July 2014 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45277/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (25 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: 577. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications to date received for the new grant aid of €1 million fund for wheelchair accessible vehicles introduced in July 2014; and if he will provide in tabular form the number of applications per county; the number that have been approved up to date and the total funding expended on successful applications;...

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Tom Fleming: Cuts in the health service are unacceptable, particularly when vital supports and resources for organisations dealing with disabilities are deprived of the necessary vital funding to carry out their core services. For instance, Kerry Parents and Friends Association, KPFA, was informed last week by the HSE that its budget from 1 July to 7 November this year was cut by €44,447. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (2 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: 240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the bridge at Barrack Street, Castleisland, County Kerry, over the River Maine will be investigated as there is an impediment with a sewer service pipe, which is blocking the flow of water in times of flood; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46069/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (2 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that is in place to implement proposals in the Commission for Economic Development of Rural Areas; the projects that funding will be allocated to; if he will designate County Kerry as a pilot area to implement proposals in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46040/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: 306. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review a stamp 4 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45825/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (2 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: 438. To ask the Minister for Health when general practitioner doctors were provided with the power to reinstate medical cards; the number of these cards both full medical cards and GP visit cards that were reinstated; the duration of the reinstated cards; if he will provide in tabular form the statistics regarding numbers of these cards in each county; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a decision to refuse a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46329/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form by county the secondary schools that are connected to high speed quality broadband; if she will provide an update regarding installation of the service to each of the remainder of schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46371/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form by county the primary schools that are connected to quality high speed broadband; if she will provide an update on the position regarding provision of the service to each of the remaining schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46374/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (2 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: 618. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the provisions in her Department's budget 2015 to provide for additional staff for Killarney House and gardens in support of the €7.1 million investment in the project; when required staff will be appointed; when the facility will be open to the public [46001/14]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the increase, albeit modest, in the 2015 budget. At least it is on the positive side. I also welcome the fact that for the first time since the HSE was established, the Department of Health and not the former will be responsible for the health budget. A very significant development is that for 2015 the HSE will be able to hire additional staff instead of having to pay the high...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Tom Fleming: The mishandling of the setting up of Irish Water is affecting the Irish economy. Consumer confidence has taken a battering due to the prospect of water charges, as many people cannot afford more pressure on household budgets. Many of those who can pay resent the imposition of more bills on them after several layers of additional taxes and austerity over previous years. The revelation of...