Results 3,581-3,600 of 3,791 for speaker:Tom Fleming

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Service Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: The owner states:Poor broadband connectivity has proved to be one of the biggest deterrents in running a successful business for us in County Kerry. Connectivity is so poor that we have on a number of occasions sent our staff home so they could use their home Internet to research their work projects. To survive and grow, we need to compete not just nationally but in a global market....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Broadband Service Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: This company has secured contracts with State agencies and it is trying its utmost to keep up that work. It cannot do so in the current climate.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will expedite and implement the recommendations in the report of the post office business development group, chaired by Mr. Bobby Kerr; if he will support, in conjunction with this, the maintenance of social protection payments, the provision of new public services, basic banking and the roll-out of new commercial...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: I ask the Minister if he will expedite and implement the recommendations in the report of the post office business development group, chaired by Mr. Bobby Kerr, and if he will support, in conjunction with the report, the maintenance of social protection payments, the provision of new public services, basic banking and the roll-out of new commercial and financial products delivered through the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: I believe there is a certain amount of procrastination. There is significant delay in the publishing of this report. I cannot see how it is taking such a long time to come up with it. As the Minister stated, the public consultation was completed a long time ago. There are evident vital proposals that could be quite simply implemented. The Grant Thornton report published by the Irish...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: There is much uncertainty in rural areas due to a number of negative factors, such as the closure of our Garda stations and the downgrading of what were vital hubs of rural Ireland. People have no confidence in the Government giving out a strong message of support. There are 1,100 post offices in the network, which are the only retail units in some communities. Given our lack of rural...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress his Department has made in the development of solar energy; the projected target for solar energy as a percentage of our energy needs by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39028/15]

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: We are falling far behind, given what is happening in the development of solar energy globally. In the US, for instance, the cost of providing solar energy has reduced by more than 60% since 2011. The technology has improved enormously and manufacturing costs have tumbled in the meantime. In Texas, the price of electricity has reduced dramatically since the rolling out of solar energy...

Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: Germany is one of the largest solar energy producers in the world. Our climatic conditions are very similar to those in Germany. The same goes for Britain, for instance. It produces approximately 5,000 MW of solar energy. Our potential solar yields are not different from those in our neighbouring country. Unfortunately, solar energy is one of the lesser used renewables. This is to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Building Energy Rating Compliance (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of houses, business premises, community and public buildings evaluated to date for building energy ratings; the status of the various ratings for these buildings; if he will provide a significant increase in funding in 2016 to dramatically progress retrofit programmes to bring the building stock up to an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 78. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made regarding research into the development of ocean wave energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39026/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for a review of a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant medical information has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39031/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39148/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to roll out the locally led agri-environmental scheme to facilitate farmers in hen harrier areas; if he will expedite the design and approval to ensure that long overdue compensation for this cohort of affected farmers is paid as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39224/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 494. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine and expedite an application for a non-adjacent rate of maintenance grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39334/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 524. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) which includes positive proposals to progress and accelerate the Government's strategy to address the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39147/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure a functioning return mechanism for end-of-life tyres is provided to operators who pay an environment management charge on truck tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39152/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (10 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 531. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals to amend the waste tyre regime; the added cost to operators for the purchase of tyres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39184/15]

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: I endorse Deputy Pringle's question.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: It is immediate and urgent.