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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for invalidity pension appeals; the timeframe to process these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24824/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (23 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for carer's allowance applicants; the timescale to process these applications; the number of applications received for each of the past three years; the number that were granted, refused and under appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (23 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether it is fair and reasonable for carer's allowance applicants to have to wait up to 12 months to have their claims processed; her views on whether it is fair and reasonable for applicants who have given up their job to care for someone on a full time basis to have to wait more than 12 month to enter payment; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 149. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (23 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the processing of applications for aquaculture licences in Castlemaine Harbour, County Kerry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these delays are hindering investment in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24822/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (23 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the possibility of providing a dedicated, specialised Alzheimer's unit in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24829/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (23 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 219. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home helps in County Kerry; the number of applicants for home help in County Kerry awaiting a decision on their application; the number of applicants in County Kerry whose hours have been reduced in the past 12 months; the total number of hours cut in County Kerry during the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24953/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: VAT Rates Reductions (23 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport following on from the decision to reduce the VAT rate from 13 % to 9% and the significance of this reduction to the tourism sector here and the positive implications it has had on the industry in creating and maintaining jobs, giving value for money and so on, if he will support the calls to keep the VAT rate at 9% and ensure a strong...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: The information emerging regarding the application and administration of the law by the Garda hierarchy is becoming most disconcerting for citizens. The independent Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission has communicated its complete dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Garda hierarchy has been responding to its queries. It is obvious that the office of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Disability Act Employment Targets (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 118. To ask the Taoiseach the target of his Department and subsidiary offices throughout the country regarding the employment of persons in the special category with disabilities and whether the target is being achieved; the total number of employees in that category currently and the percentage of the total work force in his Department that this represents; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the retention of VAT on restaurants and other key areas in the tourism industry at 9%, in view of the fact that since its introduction in July 2011 the reduced rate has had a positive effect with 6,000 new employment contracts issued nationwide with a further 300 envisaged over the next 18 months;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a full special maintenance grant was not issued by Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [25257/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Centres (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a business plan in respect of a training centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will provide advice, assistance, grant aid and so on, in order to accommodate up to 2,500 students and create jobs proceeds at the earliest possible date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25569/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 342. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will, in conjunction with the Department of Social Protection, introduce a scheme for new college graduates, as a pilot scheme, similar to the social protection jobs plan initiative which incentivises business to hire additional employees off the live register and give a better opportunity to those graduated to avoid being on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 363. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a supplementary welfare allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if she will issue an emergency payment in view of the fact that this person is in a crisis situation and requires immediate assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25221/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 365. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25223/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 373. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [25294/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme Numbers (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 382. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 the number of persons participating in community employment schemes nationwide on a county basis; the number of participants that were employed for one year, two years, three years, four years and five years; the number of persons in special disability...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 444. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will expedite a warmer homes scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25325/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 566. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a fertilizer subsidy to address the fodder crisis and to assist cash strapped farmers to obtain rapid growth levels of grass in the short to medium term; if he will immediately introduce a nitrates directive derogation and substantially raise the nitrate directive limits of 170 kgs per hectare to more than 200...