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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time for processing appeals in respect of carer's allowance; in view of the undue waiting time for many applicants, her plans to review the appeals process and shorten the existing waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23114/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy in place regarding micro chips for horses, greyhounds and farm animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23954/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his role in the appointment of stewards and officials in greyhound sports, both at track and coursing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23957/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 436. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for a Stamp 4 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the matter will be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23126/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 559. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 579. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23272/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 621. 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, as the person has submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23653/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 809. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of the report by the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas; the programme of work to expend the €1 million allocation available for the commission's programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23953/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 810. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will enable Leader programme partnership groups to maintain their delivery of services on par with the delivery of quality services under previous Leader programmes; and to achieve this, if he will provide the appropriate funding, in addition to the existing allocation, to meet the requirements of the communities...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Sector (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 876. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will restructure commercial vehicle road tax in line with comparable costs in Northern Ireland, in order to save jobs in the haulage sector, as Irish hauliers pay €4,000 per annum per truck for a six-axle articulated vehicle, whereas in the North they pay £640 per truck, and an Irish haulage operator must also...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (16 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 915. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with Bus Éireann to ensure the existing schedule for bus services from Killarney via Rathmore in County Kerry, via Millstreet and Macroom in County Cork, and the existing Cork to Kerry service via Macroom are continued into the future in their existing form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23956/15]

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: On behalf of the Dáil Technical Group, I wish to express our sincere sympathy and condolences to the parents, relatives and friends of the victims of the tragedy in Berkeley, California. Our thoughts and prayers are very much with those people at this time, as are the thoughts of the nation. Primary education is under-staffed, under-funded and under-resourced. We have the largest...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Taoiseach's positive approach to addressing class sizes. This is further to the work of Deputy Finian McGrath, who informed me a minute ago that in his talks with the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, she has also acknowledged the anomaly referred to. I am sure the Taoiseach will give her full support in sorting out the exercise and initiative to get...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: They need more training and supports to bring up efficiency levels etc. It is only right that they can perform their job to satisfaction. The situation is also a deterrent to many people in respect of their participation in boards of management. They are reluctant to get involved. It is only fair that we bring them along on equal terms in the improvement of our education system. I...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: A principal of a three or four-teacher school gets 16 days a year to carry out his administrative, managerial and leadership roles, which is totally inadequate. In the North, for example, a teaching principal in a primary school gets one day a week free of class teaching to do the work. We need to give some concessions on this side of the Border.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (18 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an appeal under the jobseeker's allowance scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the person's circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24314/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24228/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 226. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding an urgent need for ophthalmic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24458/15]

Credit Unions: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: The principal focus for all credit unions is on providing services to their members in their own communities. The onerous burden being imposed on credit unions by the current fitness and probity regime is driving many otherwise relatively strong credit unions into unnecessary mergers, without any consideration, in many instances, for the maintenance of local services into the future. If a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Tom Fleming: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24490/15]