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Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: On Tuesday, we had a huge gathering outside the gates of Leinster House regarding the childhood sector and the lack of investment in a sector that is undervalued. This is epitomised by the low levels of investment and the high cost for parents. Some 25,000 staff are employed, and in many cases they are on low wages and have temporary contracts. Many engaged in child care services are...

Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Minister's statement on the working group. It is imperative that the report be fast forwarded because we need to put in place a strategy for the next three to five years. I, therefore, ask that the matter be expedited and treated with urgency. In the past 30 years Ireland changed from a society in which mothers, by and large, stayed at home to one in which there is greater...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: I ask that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, give a commendation for bravery to the two prison officers injured in the Tallaght incident, Dan Buckley and Graham Flynn. It is the least that can be done to thank them for their work in the course of their duty.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: The protocols regarding risk were referred to earlier. The prisoner was a flight risk and we need to examine the protocols and policies. I wish the two victims a very speedy recovery and return to good health and to their work.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 36. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of the State contributory pension and the State non-contributory pension in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7425/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s contributory pension and the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s non-contributory pension in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pensions Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of the invalidity pension in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7427/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefits Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 39. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of illness benefit in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7428/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of disability allowance in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7429/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Blind Person's Pension (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of the blind person's pension in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7430/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of the respite care grant in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7431/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of carer's benefit; and a carer's allowance, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7432/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of domiciliary care allowance, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7433/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of family income supplement, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7434/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of payments under the farm assist income support scheme, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7435/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of payments under the rural social scheme, in each county, on 31 December 2010, 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7436/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of the Back to Education Allowance, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7437/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of Supplementary Welfare Allowance, in each county, on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7438/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, so that the person is not transferred from Killarney to the mid-Kerry area for services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7596/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (24 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 188. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7900/15]