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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for ear, nose and throat services at Kerry General Hospital, for adults and children; his plans to address this list; and if he will make resources available to urgently expedite the current waiting time. [46270/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard (23 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will retain Valentia coastguard station in County Kerry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Valentia responds to two thirds of the mayday calls around the coast and is responsible for saving hundreds of lives over many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46275/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46406/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (23 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card appeal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45943/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (23 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 make a statement on the matter. [46004/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the birth rate for County Kerry for each year since 2000 up to the end of 2011; the number born in Kerry General Hospital; the numbers born in hospitals outside the county and home births; and if he will approve the appointment of the vacant obstetrician post in Kerry General Hospital as a matter of urgency. [46268/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting list for ear, nose and throat services at Kerry General Hospital, for adults and children; his plans to address this list; and if he will make resources available to urgently expedite the current waiting time. [46270/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard (23 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will retain Valentia coastguard station in County Kerry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Valentia responds to two thirds of the mayday calls around the coast and is responsible for saving hundreds of lives over many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46275/12]

Statutory Sick Pay: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: The proposed statutory sick pay scheme amounts to nothing more than an extra tax on employment at a time when reducing costs and creating jobs should be the priority. Forcing employers to pay an additional €85 million to cover the costs of up to four weeks sick pay will make the country less attractive for investment and erode some of the hard won competitiveness gains made in recent...

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: The economic challenges confronting Ireland in restoring economic stability and returning to a sustainable path of economic growth are the most daunting we have faced for a generation. More than ever, enhancing our competitiveness is vital, even more so in the face of international economic uncertainty and given the possible risk of a downturn in some of our main markets. Improving export...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current status of the vacant unoccupied premises in County Kerry which were formerly operated by foreign direct investment companies and the location of each of these premises; the number of premises; the number of these premieses that are privately owned and the number owned by local government authorities and the location of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person on jobbridge who applies for the fuel allowance does not have the required 390 days on jobseeker's to qualify, if he will allow for the shortfall in days to come from the length of time a person has spent on jobbridge so as to allow these applicants qualify; his views on whether there is discrimination against all applicants in this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of persons participating in the rural social scheme countryside; the number of participants in each county by year since the introduction of the scheme; the numbers of eligible applicants currently on the waiting list in each county for the scheme; and due to the continuing success of the scheme if he will extend the number of places...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans in place to promote County Kerry as a suitable destination for making films; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46677/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [46786/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider reintroducing some form of local improvement scheme funding in the budget 2013; his views on whether suspending this scheme was yet another blow to rural Ireland; if he will take in consideration that a drainage works and surface dressing was carried out by the local authority with a contribution from residents and land...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the witnesses today. The old adage holds that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". These stations have been performing very efficiently in every respect. They have gained a considerable amount of knowledge, experience and expertise throughout the years. We should consider the retention and enhancement of the structures in place. Regardless of what any service does, there is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: If I can have five seconds, I forgot to mention-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: At the outset, I welcome Mr. John Dallat, MLA, who is the Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly. He is accompanied by Alderman Maura Hickey and Councillor Orla Beattie, whom I also welcome. We look forward to their contributions later. In the meantime, some questions were asked and they need to be responded to by Mr. Mullen. The order of speakers is as follows: Senator Marie...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: Perhaps he means a model somewhere.