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Private Members' Business. Stroke Services: Statements (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: We need a fully equipped and staffed stroke unit in every county. There is a significant disparity, unfortunately, in the services and facilities between the west and east coast. I compliment the Minister as the new stroke unit for Tralee is imminent; it will be a valuable facility for the future health services in County Kerry. As we are a peripheral county at a significant disadvantage,...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a scope appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8973/12]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (16 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the position of the self-employed who have made income tax returns over the past ten years; if she will grant credits for unemployment benefit and contributory pension purposes to these persons in view of the fact that unless a scheme of this nature is introduced with retro active effect, it will have no benefit to...

Written Answers — Insurance Premiums: Insurance Premiums (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being put in place to ensure that car, life and health insurance companies will not use the European Court of Justice ruling on gender which will come into effect on the 21 December 2012 to effect a mass increase in premiums as opposed to a pricing structure based on the average risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the new teacher-pupil ratio to enable small rural schools to retain their current complement of teachers, thus ensuring that our children receive the high standard of education that they deserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9298/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry may be regarded as a special case in relation to the teacher-pupil ratio thus ensuring that the children attending this school may continue to receive the highest standard of education, as this will not be the case in the event that they are losing a teacher; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Institutes of Technology: Institutes of Technology (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will support the combined efforts of the Institute of Technology Tralee, Cork Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology in obtaining university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/12]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all Government offices in County Kerry will be retained; if current staffing levels will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9191/12]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will open Lough Fadda and Barfinnihy Lake fisheries at an earlier date this year in order that similar fishing opportunities and facilities are available to tourists who visit County Kerry in March and April as are available in other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9540/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the processing of an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and when a decision will issue. [9498/12]

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 573: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will release funding from the dairy equipment fund at the earliest possible date in order that farmers can continue to improve their products, and invest in and upgrade their dairy facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9504/12]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 584: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by county of the penalties applied to farmers by number and by size of penalty, across the various agriculture schemes including single farm payment, less favoured areas, REPS and the agri-environmental options scheme over recent years; and if he will also provide a breakdown by county of...

Shannon LNG Project (22 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: This matter pertains to the huge investment proposed in the project mentioned - €600 million in the terminal and €400 million in the power plant. At a time when we are trying to entice investment from throughout the world, it is mind-boggling that we are looking at a gift horse in the mouth and shying away from it in the form of this €1 billion investment. As the other Deputies noted,...

Shannon LNG Project (22 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: I am in agreement with the Deputies. There is an essential need for the Government to intervene. I cannot see anything positive coming out of the process here, whereby stakeholders will make further submissions by 1 March. We are going around the house and back to square one again. The importance of this cannot be over-emphasised. We are being told on a weekly basis about our high energy...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10307/12]

School Curriculum (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the importance of money management in the ordinary lives of every citizen, he will initiate a revision of the primary and secondary level curricula in order that a specific course of education in this area is built into the curricula starting at fourth grade in primary school, progressing gradually through fifth and...

School Curriculum (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: I put down a parliamentary question on this issue some weeks ago and was disappointed with the response I received. The various initiatives to which the Minister referred to in his response today seem rather ad hoc in nature and are apparently confined to post-primary level. Education on money management must begin at primary level. I have suggested that it commence in fourth class so that...

School Curriculum (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: It is imperative that children are taught how to read bank statements and repayment schedules, how interest on credit cards and students cards is applied, how the cost of credit works out over time, how late charges and penalties are imposed and the consequences for people who do not meet their financial obligations. We must teach the practical aspects of finance rather than focusing...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (28 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will immediately reverse the decision to cut and suspend all teachers' allowances, including qualification allowances for new entrants to the teaching profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11123/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (28 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to Kerry County Council to allow Killarney library, which requires significant investment to be upgraded and to allow for the toilets to be made accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/12]