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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (19 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the family income supplement for working one parent families adversely affected by her budget cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39570/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (19 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will upgrade the inferior broadband in Ballydesmond to uncongested high speed broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39553/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (19 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to remove the cholesterol treatment drug Omacor from the general medical services list of approved drugs for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39551/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify with regard to recent cuts which financially seriously affect new claimants for contributory old age pensions and the State transition pension and will she enable these persons affected to sign on for credited PRSI contributions, in view of the fact that many of these persons were not aware of any pending changes that took effect on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will carry out upgrading and retrofit to existing TV transmission masts in pockets of areas in County Kerry, particularly the east, south and west of the county, in view of the fact that decommissioning of these transmitters in conjunction with Saorview on the 24 October 2012, will leave thousands of people in these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will initiate the necessary procedures immediately, to make Savitex drug available to multiple sclerosis patients, in view of the fact that it is highly successful for the treatment of spasticity and it is available in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39838/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Bord na Móna: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: I welcome Mr. Horgan to the committee and thank him for his presentation. The one Bord na Móna success story I am aware of is the waste water treatment units that were in widespread use throughout the country in the past number of years, particularly with the development of single rural houses. Kerry County Council used this system in all its rural houses. They were of a high quality...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Energy Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner for Energy (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Commissioner and his officials and thank him for his presentation. The situation in the Middle East is volatile and could threaten the availability of oil reserves. While it probably would have a huge impact worldwide, given the dire economic and financial straits in which we find ourselves, it certainly would have a major retrograde effect on this country. Today members...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Licences (25 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding licensing of bays for aquaculture around our coast; the number of bays that have already been licensed and the names of these bays; when he expects the remaining bays to be licensed; the number of aquaculture licenses that are pending in his Department; the number that have been granted; and his plan to develop...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Licences (25 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Minister's reply and his confidence in and vision for this industry. As an island nation the waters around our coastline are a goldmine, so to speak. The development of our aquaculture industry is a major initiative that must be tackled immediately to realise the maximum potential of our high quality produce. In 2011 in County Kerry alone, 1,115 tonnes of produce such as...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Licences (25 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: That could be replicated throughout the country. I am sure the Minister, Deputy Deenihan, and the National Parks and Wildlife Service, will give full co-operation but in terms of the European Union, what can be done to remove the impediments? Can the Minister expedite that matter?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Licences (25 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: There are also plans to expand existing salmon farming activities at Duínis Island, Waterville, County Kerry. This development will be worth €11 million to the local economy. There are approximately 90 bays around the coast of Ireland and I am sure a huge number of these remain to be licensed. I welcome the fact that 100 commercial licences have been granted, particularly as...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Protection (25 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will, in conjunction with the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland intervene in the threatened closure of a company (details supplied) in County Kerry with a view to prioritising necessary supports and assistance to help the company continue to operate; and if all fails, if he will have arrangements made that an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of providing crutches and walking aids to the Health Service Executive patients in County Kerry in each of the past ten years and in view of the fact that these appliances are non returnable, if he will consider this policy to be an area of financial waste; if he will change this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the proposed thirty-first amendment of the Constitution which expressly recognises children in their own right within the Constitution and enshrines and gives firmer recognition to their protection. It is important that the Oireachtas, in its deliberations, gets the strongest and most robust formula and wording possible in the Bill. The wording must be based on clarity and facts...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the proposed thirty-first amendment of the Constitution which expressly recognises children in their own right within the Constitution and enshrines and gives firmer recognition to their protection. It is important that the Oireachtas, in its deliberations, gets the strongest and most robust formula and wording possible in the Bill. The wording must be based on clarity and facts...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is awaiting a surgical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40811/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Redundancy Payments (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41068/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Schemes (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine the application to Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for the better energy warmer homes scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41132/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: I also welcome the Minister and the officials and thank them for their presentation. There is a particular problem or difficulty in County Kerry. There are pockets of the county, particularly in the south, south east and west, where the existing transmitters were put in place with the co-operation of RTE to provide coverage to black-spot areas where historically there was huge difficulty in...