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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Culls (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 425. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of female, male and juvenile red deer and sika deer respectively that will be culled during the current cull in Killarney National Park up to March 2017; the details of the deer management qualifications those undertaking the cull in Killarney National Park hold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11849/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 615. To ask the Minister for Health if the new medication freestyle libre system from a company (details supplied) has been approved for persons with type 1 diabetes; if this will be included on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11919/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 673. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal will be held for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11309/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Deer Culls (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 711. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been considerable controversy and concern by deer hunters in County Wicklow, an organisation (detail supplied) and deer management experts over misleading claims that a deer cull of 50,000 or any increase in the existing cull is required in County Wicklow; his views on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Deer Culls (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 716. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his advisory group, the Irish Deer Management Forum, stated on 30 January 2017, there is presently no conclusive evidence of a link between the strain of bovine tuberculosis in cattle and the strain in the wild deer herd and that the testing methodology used in County Wicklow for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Deer Culls (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 729. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised regarding decisions relating to the conservation and management of wild deer in County Wicklow and beyond (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11966/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Deer Hunting (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 712. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a survey of deer hunters and those involved in deer management carried out by an organisation (details supplied) shows that the overwhelming majority view the current open hunting season for wild deer as adequate or should be reduced due to declining deer numbers and on 8 December...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Deer Hunting (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 714. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that reported incidents of the illegal killing of wild deer in Cork North-West are currently at unprecedented levels and the highest nationally (details supplied); if he will hold an urgent meeting with the relevant experts to discuss this matter; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Deer Culls (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 715. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a report (details supplied) supported by his Department confirmed only ten deer were culled by 15 hunters over an area of 69,283 hectares during the period of 6 January 2016 to 31 July 2016 in County Wicklow and during the same period just two minor road traffic accidents involving...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: 851. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding members of the Defence Forces who were injured seriously in the line of duty and have been accommodated with their employment, and in situations in which an arrangement has been put in place for lighter duties; the number of such instances in place in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, a permanent witness to our committee, and he is accompanied today by Mr. Patrick Mullen, senior auditor. I have received apologies from Deputy Alan Kelly, who was a Minister in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government until quite recently. He has asked for his apologies to be recorded here...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: No.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: It is unsatisfactory.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Can we follow up on that? We asked for a more comprehensive reply about two weeks ago, so we will follow this up again today. Category C correspondence relates to private individuals and other correspondence. No. 309C, dated 21 February 2017, was received from Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú, Secretary General of the Department of Education and Skills, regarding the building of a new...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Even though he is saying that it is late, it is good that he is being upfront about it at this stage. Others have not been as upfront. We will note that. Correspondence dated 24 February from Sage, which is the support and advocacy service for older people, relates to fees and charges associated with nursing homes. This will certainly be a useful piece of information for our forthcoming...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: It is on behalf of staff.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Absolutely, so we will ask for a full and comprehensive reply and for the matter to be resolved, with a reply within seven days.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: We do not know the circumstances behind this letter. We need a response. In fairness to the people who have gone through a difficult period, they are entitled to a response within seven days at this point. We are not going to keep adjourning it. We will tell them that there is a seven day turnaround and we will be raising it here next week and asking where the response is if we have not...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: What is the name of the report?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (2 Mar 2017)

Seán Fleming: Yes, and Caranua has taken over from the redress board. We will have a special meeting about that special report.