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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: We must be careful about the long term. While Mr. Walsh is there, he will probably protect the country's interests to a certain extent but we must think about the long term.

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the proposed Bill. Senior citizens have taken a significant hit, first, in the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013 in respect of medical cards. It is estimated that as a result of the enactment of that legislation, up to €12 million per annum has been saved at the expense of the most vulnerable section of our society. Statistics show that older people...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 68. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the updated number of applicants for jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit; the average timeframe for processing new applications; and the arrangements that are being made to process these applications in a more timely manner. [14281/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and by county, the number of carer's allowance and carer's benefit granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting time for a decision on appeal; the number on appeals referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentages of these approved and refused. [14293/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the updated number of applicants for carer's allowance and carer's benefit; the average timeframe for processing new applications; and the arrangements that are being made to process these applications in a more timely manner. [14294/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 83. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and by county, the number of State pensions (contributory) and (non-contributory) granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting time for decisions on appeals; the number of appeals referred to an independent oral appeal; and the percentages of these approved and refused. [14485/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 84. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and by county, the number of invalidity pensions granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting time for decisions on appeals; the number on appeals referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentage of these approved and refused. [14487/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 85. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, by county, the number of recipients of illness benefit granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting time for decisions on appeals; the number of appeals referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentage of these approved and refused. [14488/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Data (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and by county, the number of recipients of disability allowance granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting time for decisions on appeals; the number of appeals referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentage of these approved and refused. [14490/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Data (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and by county, the number of recipients of the domiciliary care allowance granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting times for decisions on appeal; the number of appeals referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentage of these approved and refused. [14491/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, by county, the number of recipients of family income supplement granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting time for decisions on appeal; the number of appeals referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentage of these approved and refused. [14492/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Data (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and by county, the number of recipients of farm assist granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting time for decisions on appeals; the number of appeals referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentage of these approved and refused. [14493/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 91. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact that it has been pending for some time and all relevant information has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14494/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Application Numbers (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form and by county, the number of recipients of the rural social ccheme granted and refused from 1 January 2014 to date in 2015; the average waiting time for decisions on appeals; the number of appeals referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentage of these approved and refused. [14495/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Exemptions (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 192. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine a submission (details supplied) and grant a local authority exemption from commercial rates for all premises and facilities in the private childcare sector thereby implementing equity to these vital and important child development and education providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14564/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Applications (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine and expedite a payment under the grassland sheep scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13907/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the beef genomics scheme will be initiated; in view of the importance of a thriving suckler cow herd, if he will consider increasing the subsidy per cow to €200 as an incentive and viability measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14437/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the beef forum; when the forum will be at its full implementation level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14438/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Superlevy Fine (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will, in conjunction with the European Commission, minimise the financial impact on dairy farmers who are burdened with super levy charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the proposed dairy forum will be set up; the stakeholders who will be represented on this forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14441/15]