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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (11 Jun 2013)

Tom Fleming: 1101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to provide a bus shelter in the vicinity of the junction of a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27611/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: The Bill allows us to address many anomalies whereby the long-term unemployed find it extremely difficult or impossible in many cases to return to the workforce. Graduates are also finding it difficult to get on the jobs ladder. The stark reality is that 25% of our third level graduates are unemployed. This cannot be allowed to continue. Thousands of well-skilled and educated people,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (30 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will issue a detailed progress report on the roll out of broadband high speed broadband to all parts of County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26386/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (30 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 206. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the restorative justice programme that was introduced on a statutory basis for the first time in the Children's Act 2001; his views on the success of rolling out of the two restorative justice initiatives that were provided in the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26340/13]

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Creating Policies that Work: Discussion with FIT (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: I compliment the delegation on its survey and on producing a skills audit report. Some of its findings are alarming. At present 450,000 people are out of work in this country but 4,500 jobs remain unfilled in the sector. In the short term 10,000 new jobs are in danger of going to foreign employees. In other words, the companies must seek people from outside of the country to fill the...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify headage payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who was notified by his Department regarding a deduction of over five hectares in 2013, they also were reduced by five hectares in 2012 and if he uses more that 50% of entitlement each year in a two year period, will he have the total...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 628. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the home help hours allocation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25135/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the waiting time for treatment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25136/13]