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

Tom Fleming: It appears that in some of the problematic locations that have been mentioned today, the existing masts that were put up with the co-operation of RTE a number of years ago offer the only answer. Is RTE giving serious consideration to the retrofitting or upgrading of these masts, which could be done for a reasonable sum of money? We have already asked for this to be done. I think it is a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revive the modern languages in primary schools initiative in view of statistics that only 4% of primary students here learn a foreign language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41701/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the Governments recently announced €2.25 billion capital investment programme; the number of jobs to be created; the timeframe for same; and the sources of the required €2.25 billion funding. [41702/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes Status (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will arrange for the Office of Public Works to investigate and examine the need for the dredging of part of the Cordal River adjacent to Cordal GAA grounds, County Kerry, in view of the fact that the playing area is affected when the river floods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41318/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [41719/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his policy regarding the provision of uncongested high speed broadband to industry as in some areas where large scale employers are located (details supplied) and in view of the fact that these companies have not got required Mbps speeds; and if he will examine these two locations as pilot areas [41952/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will in conjunction with the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland participate in the National mapping exercise being conducted in the National Broadband Plan to identify priority areas for upgrading to uncongested high speed broadband where currently there are existing employers whose businesses are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the restoration of live trade to Egypt, Lebanon and Libya which is vital for additional outlets for stock and price competition; and when he expects trade to open in these markets. [41317/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made on veterinary certificates and designated boats for the live export trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41319/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will acknowledges that due to disproportionate cuts of 17% on farm schemes in Budget 2012 which was nearly five times the 3.5% cut made across all Government Departments and allied to this a combination of disastrous weather, soaring import costs and falling prices, if he will prioritise the maintenance of funding for farm schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the bays in County Kerry that are awaiting aquaculture licences; the status of each of these applications; and when is the approval for licences envisaged for each application. [41951/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences for commercial processing of sea-food produce have been applied for in County Kerry; the number that have been approved; the number of applicants awaiting approval as each license granted has the potential to create up to 20 jobs; if he will expedite the processing of these applications [41955/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for upgrading of a general practitioner visit card to a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41320/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will expedite same [41696/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will expedite same [41697/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [41699/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the decision to grant a general practitioner only card instead of a full medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [41700/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine undue delays in treatment of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [41954/12]

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: With regard to legislation relating to the environment in conjunction with agriculture, everybody welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine last week about the reintroduction of the agri-environment options scheme. However, the exclusion of hedgerows, which was an integral part of the old rural environment protection scheme, from the scheme is a huge...

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: Hedgerows have always been a feature of our landscape and heritage and agriculture is a huge industry. Will the Minister contact his ministerial colleagues in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and ask them to reconsider the scheme because there will be huge job losses?