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Private Members' Business - Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: Thousands of family carers are propping up Ireland's fragile health system, yet recent policy developments highlight the expanding role they will play in the future with fewer patients in our hospitals, shorter hospital stays and an increasing focus on community care. The contribution of family carers to the economy has been estimated to be worth in excess of €4 billion each year, yet...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (19 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the proposal in the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 for having a property tax levied on non-profit housing associations (details supplied) in view of the fact that the imposition of a property tax on housing associations providing accommodation will limit the financial ability of these associations to raise private finance, which will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (19 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that he has taken to address the delays in the processing of student grant applications; the number of student grant applications that has been received by Student Universal Support Ireland; the number that have been processed, awarded, refused or are awaiting decision to date; the number of applications that were received from County...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (19 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality If he will consider lifting the embargo on new Garda recruits in view of the fact that persons and families are now living in fear in rural, isolated areas and the fact that a large number of Gardaí retired in the recent past, the recent closure of rural Garda stations and the proposed closure of additional Garda stations; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (19 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will reverse a decision (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57313/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when will a student grant issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57365/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently proceed with opening the proposed Money Advice and Budgeting Service office in Killarney to provide reasonable access on a geographical basis to all of County Kerry to facilitate the growing demand for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service in County Kerry, which currently is being serviced by Tralee Money Advice and Budgeting...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Taxation (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allow vehicle tax Budget 2013 increases commencement date to be introduced on 1 January 2013, as it is standard to allow vehicle owners to pre tax vehicles on the rate at start of prior month; if he will allow the rate at start of December and issued throughout December be the charge for new tax discs issued for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently issue payment under the 2012 disadvantaged areas scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57457/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will appoint additional psychologists to address the waiting lists for children with autism in County Kerry, particularly for children in the age bracket of six years and over who are waiting the longest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57507/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the regulating of the salt content in foods in view of the fact that medical experts say it would help reduce the number of high blood pressure fatalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57684/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the number of cystic fibrosis beds available at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin; if he will provide a detailed up to date report on the new cystic fibrosis unit at Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57700/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to drive tourism through local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57474/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Fáilte Ireland to support and provide funding to Puck Fair and Summerfest festivals in County Kerry, if he will ask Fáilte Ireland to take into consideration the importance of these festivals to tourism in the county and the very special effort that they are making for the Gathering in 2013; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce an Irish/gaelic tourism strategy for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57502/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding in 2013 for the Kenmare relief road, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57503/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Dec 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a singular tourism strategy for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57504/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the Budget excise rebate on diesel to passenger transport companies to ensure the survival of these companies that have been negatively impacted upon and many jobs shed in recent years due to the high cost of diesel and which is a huge proportion of overhead costs; and if he will facilitate the rebate to this industry in the context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (16 Jan 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in a health and safety issue at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that the board of management have alerted and provided a full engineering report on the extreme necessity to carry out the electrical replacement and also the critical ESB recommendation and in the interest of general safety and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1054/13]