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Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: -----chaired the sub-committee. Siteserv external advisers recommended accepting the O’Brien bid. This went to the board of IBRC who agreed in double quick time that shareholders who had voluntarily backed the debt-ridden company got a payout of €5 million. The taxpayer got €40 million and a bill for €100 million when the remaining borrowings of Siteserv were...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as all documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17389/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17642/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the funding model assessing credit from the European Investment Bank for rural businesses will be initiated; if he will utilise the expertise of the local development partnership companies to administer the scheme; the type of projects that will be acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17723/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 368. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 371. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the anomaly in the long-term illness scheme, whereby a person with mental illness qualifies for the card up to 16 years of age, and on reaching 17 years of age is then automatically disqualified on age grounds and not on illness grounds; and if he will amend the scheme and extend it to adults with long-term mental illness. [17704/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 521. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will lift the embargo on county councils outdoor staff to enable councils to carry out essential work in communities, as committed to by the Government in the property tax resource, as this will enable councils to make full-time employees of the current temporary gateway workers; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 560. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a new tenant purchase scheme at an early date, in view of the fact that many tenants who were not in a position to avail of previous purchase schemes wish to apply for new scheme to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17698/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 566. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of the development levy fund in each local authority area; if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount collectable by local councils, in each county; and the amount set aside for bad debt; if he will make provision for all councils to expand this fund, in the provision of essential community projects and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 568. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will implement a rural proofing strategy in conjunction with the Minister of State for Rural Affairs, aimed at revitalising rural towns and villages, and maintaining vital services such as post offices, schools, Garda stations, health facilities, and so on; if he will implement the Commission for the Economic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 576. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the deficient broadband coverage in Castleisland, County Kerry, in view of the fact that download speeds there and in other areas are exceedingly low; as there is a fibre facility in the town if this will be corrected in the immediate future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17755/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Data Protection (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 577. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide clarification regarding data protection regulation to police any undesirable Facebook material and to protect specific targeted victims from unscrupulous users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17815/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 581. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources at what stage is the research programme regarding the feasibility study of wave energy off the western seaboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17863/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Natural Gas Grid (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 582. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to extend the national gas pipeline to County Kerry, in view of the fact it would be an enormous benefit to have another source of energy for domestic and commercial purposes at a competitive cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17864/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 583. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to commission a study to investigate the potential for solar energy; when he anticipates that the infrastructure for this invaluable resource will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17866/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 584. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to commission a study to investigate the feasibility of biomass as a raw material for the Moneypoint Electricity Supply Board plant in County Clare as part of measures to reduce dependency on imported oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17878/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 585. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the Government's policy regarding micro turbines; the provisions that are being made to connect the output of these micro turbines to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17884/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine an application (details supplied) for a sports capital grant for the redevelopment of a substandard playing pitch, in view of the urgent need to carry out essential drainage work, and install new fencing and goal posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17812/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine an application under the sports capital grant programme in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Kerry, which club urgently needs to install a sand-based pitch and hurling wall, as the pitch is waterlogged for long periods, and is unsafe and hazardous; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17875/15]

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: There is huge disquiet and concern in rural Ireland about the newly constructed Leader scheme to be implemented from now until 2020. The previous Leader scheme was a lifesaver to say the least for rural Ireland, and communities throughout the country benefited from funding for various projects which created jobs, supported and financed several community projects and promoted involvement by...