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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: An Post: Discussion Chairman Designate (1 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: Many viable rural post offices have closed over the last number of years due to the fact that people have retired. The traditional post office is often family run and, unfortunately, people coming to retirement age want to get out of the business. Some villages may not have someone who comes forward with a suitable premises. Many post offices have doubled up as small businesses and grocery...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: An Post: Discussion Chairman Designate (1 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: Yes. I have questions.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (1 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance the take up of the employment and investment incentive and seed capital scheme; the number that have availed of same; his plans to incentivise potential employers and businesses to dramatically increase the demand for this scheme which has much potential for job creation. [20787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Law Issues (1 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 127. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding an audit of limited companies by guarantee; and if he will clarify the most up to date exemption levels [20792/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (1 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the take up of the competitive feasibility fund for female entrepreneurs to enable the selected entrepreneurs to investigate the viability of new growth orientated business propositions that have the potential to become high growth potential start ups; who are the selected applicants; and the number of jobs approximately it is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Skills Register Establishment (1 May 2013)

Tom Fleming: 130. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will set up a national skills register to allow employers to find persons with the skills they need and the register would be open to all persons whether in work or not and would be free of charge to all users. [20791/13]

Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes:-- the life-saving and life altering gift that is organ donation; -- the incredible generosity such gifts represent on the part of families of donors at times of great loss, and of those individuals who make their wish to be donors known during their lifetimes; and -- the significant contribution made to the lives of organ recipients by those...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: Will the Government introduce new legislation to address emergencies in agriculture? I request that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Deputy Coveney, extend the closing date for the fodder crisis transport subsidy from Friday, 3 May until at least the middle of May.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: It should also be extended to the livestock marts-----

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: -----and private merchants.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: It is a wonderful scheme and I thank the Government and the Minister in particular for introducing it. The Government should consider extending the scheme.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: In some areas it is only hitting the tip of the iceberg.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: It is working and I ask that extending it further be considered.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: Not in Kerry.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: I will revert to the issue of the harnessing of natural elements, particularly those on the Atlantic, and the development of onshore turbines, but what of offshore turbines and wave energy? I welcome the fact that one of our 14 science research programmes is on renewable energy. It is a good initiative. The midlands scheme is an example and I hope that a good decision is arrived at in that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: The Minister is on the right route and we will push the campaign ahead.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: We are over-reliant on imports of coal, oil and gas in the context of meeting our energy needs. We import some 90% of these fuels at present. We will be obliged to accelerate our efforts in respect of the delivery of renewable energy. The UK's reserves of gas almost ran out last month and Ireland is very reliant on the interconnector with Scotland for its gas. If there was a breakdown in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline his plan regarding the development of renewable energy scheduled year on year over the next 10 years in terms of renewable energy output meeting the energy needs of this country. [20441/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Maternity Benefit Issues (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: 210. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the issue of taxing maternity benefit based on a submission (details supplied); if he will exempt women who do not receive a full salary top up from maternity benefit tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20388/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (30 Apr 2013)

Tom Fleming: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance the financial concessions or exemptions from property tax for householders in flood prone areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20385/13]