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

Tom Fleming: I apologise for the delay and belatedly call on Mr. John Dallat, MLA, to explain the SDLP's position on the Malin Head station. I apologise again to Mr. Dallat and his colleagues for the delays, all of which probably were unavoidable.

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

Tom Fleming: I thank Mr. Dallat, Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, as well as Alderman Maura Hickey, the deputy mayor of Coleraine, and Councillor Orla Beattie, a member of Limavady Borough Council, for their attendance. Their contributions to the meeting have been excellent. I now excuse them from the meeting.

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

Tom Fleming: Let Mr. Reynolds finish.

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

Tom Fleming: I can come back to that.

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

Tom Fleming: There is a request to the author of the Fisher Associates report to attend the committee. I thank all the members who attended, particularly those who stayed for the full session through the day and evening. It has been a robust meeting with logical and rational contributions. There was very comprehensive questioning. I thank all of our witnesses for the responses to the various...

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

Tom Fleming: The author of the report should be accompanied by the officials present today.

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

Tom Fleming: That will be the official request.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (25 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the exclusion of hedgerows in the new agri envoirnment option scheme in view of the fact that these hedge rows are part of the traditional landscape of rural Ireland and are compatible with the priority items for eligibility in the EU environmental schemes for example the Rep schemes. [46943/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (25 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health when she will meet with a delegation representing patients, families, staff, community and the Iveragh Mental Health Association in respect of the proposed closure of a hostel (details supplied) in County Kerry and also in respect of plans for the development of mental health services in south Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46996/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the way that the various farm schemes will be funded in 2013 in view of the challenges (details supplied) facing many farmers. [48448/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: The future of Irish agriculture and the maintenance of the family farm is at a crossroads. This year has been challenging, with disastrous weather conditions, soaring costs of feed, fertiliser, fuel and energy and falling prices. At certain times this year cattle prices fell dramatically. It is imperative that the forthcoming budget does not compound these difficulties, with agriculture...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Schemes Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: This will be the most demanding winter ever faced by farmers, particularly on the western seaboard, where we are bearing the brunt of Atlantic weather conditions. We have a significantly high amount of rainfall in Kerry. There are thousands of tonnes of fodder being brought down from the eastern seaboard, particularly from Wicklow. The Minister can imagine what it will be like in January...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a detailed breakdown of all moneys allocated to Irish aid for overseas development during the past five years; if he is satisfied that all moneys went to the projects for which they were intended; if all this funding was spent appropriately and accounted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will assign full special needs assistants hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48073/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48321/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Conservation (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review a decision on a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant application under the better energy communities pilot 2012 scheme in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry that was recently declined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48180/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Reception (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will intervene and ensure that all households in County Kerry receive the quality television reception they deserve at the earliest possible date; has his attention been drawn to the fact that many households in County Kerry are now without a television reception due to the digital switchover to Saorview; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Reception (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide statistics regarding the progress of Saorview since its introduction on 24 October 2012 and in relation to areas of County Kerry where the existing TV transmission masts were decommissioned on that date; the number of residents in those areas where Saorview is not functioning, and saorsat option is on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of council housing loans that have been approved by each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47697/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (6 Nov 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of council tenants that were in arrears in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the total number that were in arrears for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47700/12]