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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Aid (20 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new farm grants scheme to assist farmers who need to carry out drainage works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14109/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (20 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reimburse medical costs in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13891/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (20 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health his views on research carried out by the National Coalition for Vision Health here which indicates that the 220,000 already suffering sight loss could rise to 272,000 by 2020 and that the majority of these cases may be medically managed to prevent sight loss moving to total blindness; if he will make the additional resources required available as a matter of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14018/13]

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: I will start on a positive note. In recent years, a new direction has been brought about by a number of policy developments concerning disability. The most notable of these is the national disability strategy which reflects the social partnership agreement Towards 2016 and various programmes for Government, including the current one of 2011. These developments will impact on the work of...

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: I ask the Minister for Social Protection to address this matter.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: This Bill sets out to achieve savings of €24 million annually. It is envisaged that €12 million will be saved in the second half of this year if the Bill is passed. The overall budget for the medical card system is €750 million. The €24 million being saved is nitpicking in the overall context. Statistics show older people make more use of their medical cards...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Expenditure (21 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding issued by Enterprise Ireland to each company in County Kerry for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14520/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (21 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14389/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (21 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health If he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14567/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the plight of the undocumented Irish in the US with President Obama and senior American politicians during his visit to Washington; if any progress was made; the outcome of these discussions; the persons that attended these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the plea on behalf of frontline staff (details supplied) regarding the Mercer Report; his views on whether these workers are being discriminated against in contrast to persons such as the CEO, Bank of Ireland and other senior bank executives in State supported institutions that are on huge salaries, bonuses, pensions and so on, in some cases...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in view of the impact that coastal erosion is having on our environment and the serious problems faced by Ireland and many other European countries due to global warming, rising tides and so on, if he will ensure that this important issue is made a European priority during Ireland's EU Presidency and that adequate funding is put in place...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14870/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14870/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government If he will urgently review a recent decision to cut Kerry County Council's allocation for housing aid for the elderly, mobility aids grant and grants for persons with a disability by a massive 56% on the 2012 allocation as this deficit will leave the council totally hindered in providing adequate housing supports to this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Policy (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take into consideration that further to the re-allocation of moneys from pillar 1 of cap to pillar 2 for the expansion of rural development policies and considering with the introduction of 7% greening requirements on farms, if he will introduce a series of top up payments to smaller family farms that are hit hardest by these...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide financial assistance to a home (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14899/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will immediately provide funding to clear the long orthotics waiting list in County Kerry; the way the waiting list time in County Kerry compares to other regions; the number of persons currently on the waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Staff Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the dissatisfaction of the staff in psychiatric services in the Killarney area, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15334/13]