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Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: The legitimacy of the body politic has been undermined once more in this most recent sordid debacle in this country. The diligence and persistence through relevant questions by Deputy Catherine Murphy, in the interests of democracy and the people, has unearthed and exposed another web of the same old suspects, which are the banks and the big businesses intertwined with the political system....

Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: We could have been spared this inquiry if Deputy Catherine Murphy's questions had been answered at the outset in a fair and comprehensive manner. Unfortunately, that did not occur. This matter is best reflected in a statement by Mr. Justice Liam Hamilton regarding the beef tribunal: "I think that if the questions that were asked in the Dáil were answered in the way they are answered...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: According to the statistics, only 26% of Irish people had trust in the Government. Is is a revealing figure, given our recent and undistinguished history. That is why there is a need for a robust, forensic inquiry.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: It is coming. We will need a forensic inquiry to drill down and reveal the true facts. There is an urgent need to redeem public trust in the reform of post-crash Ireland and to restore our international reputation as being a trustworthy, transparent and fair country in which to set up business. Will the Taoiseach ensure that the investigation will give a breakdown of each individual...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 228. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21976/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 252. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22180/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 257. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact that the person has a prolonged illness, and medical evidence, as a result of extensive periods in hospital care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22290/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Yield (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 301. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount for the first quarter collected by the Exchequer on the stamp duty levy and pension fund assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monitoring being carried out on deer that are infected with tuberculosis; the communication his Department has with the Office of Public Works and the National Parks and Wildlife Service; if he in conjunction with the Office of Public Works will introduce a plan to combat the threat of tuberculosis spreading from deer herds to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make adjustments to the new beef data and genomics scheme as many aspects of the new scheme are over-complicated, the requirements are set at too high a level and will impose excessive costs on farmers, and adjustments are required to address anomalies regarding the inflexibility of the six-year rule and payment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact that the person has submitted all the relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21627/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 798. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently examine an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22081/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 826. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been facilitated in the paired kidney exchange programme with the United Kingdom in each year from 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the arrangements that are in place to facilitate the current waiting list of nearly 60 patients; the number of kidney donors, including live voluntary donors, who are currently available; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 843. To ask the Minister for Health the update on the review of Lantern Lodge day care centre, New Road, Killarney, County Kerry, as residents are worried and concerned regarding any proposed downgrading, as this centre provides quality support and is also vital as a drop-in centre to its clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22230/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 852. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce legislation to regulate the counselling and psychotherapy sector to ensure that all regulated practitioners would be educated to at least degree level, level 8 according to the QQl, and that suitably qualified practitioners are part of a register that is administered by an independent regulator, for example, CORU; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 959. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the draft technological universities Bill 2014 in view of the fact that if implemented as currently drafted it will lead to a dramatic reduction in the regional provision of programmes and corresponding inequity in access to higher education and allow the Higher Education Authority and the new technological universities the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 1081. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details, in tabular form, in respect of funding for grant aided schemes, housing aid for older people, housing adaptations and disability grants, in each local authority area, for each year from 2000 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22275/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 1082. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the funding for social housing in each local authority for the years 2000 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of new units built in each year and the category of housing units built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22276/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (9 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 1154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date progress on the development and upgrading of the Milltown-Killorglin road at Kilderry, County Kerry; the commencement date for the new road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21975/15]

Other Questions: Early School Leavers (10 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a scheme for early school leavers, given that approximately one in five second level students, from the age of 13 or 14, are currently disengaging from school, whereby they could engage in a three or four year apprenticeship in the skills required by modern manufacturing and service industries for 50% of the time, and they...