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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the case of learner drivers who must by virtue of their employment drive to work unaccompanied, thus breaking the law; if this can be addressed by producing a letter from the employer stating the specified time of coming and going to work; if legislation will be introduced in order that young drivers who have a job...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (11 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the situation whereby trades persons who formerly worked in the construction industry and who need to re-skill on FETAC courses and maximise opportunities to gain alternative employment are excluded from qualifying for the back to education allowance due to previous FÁS training which is classified as level 6 (details...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a submission (details supplied) by the Retired Nurses Association, Kerry Branch. [43907/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as there is undue delay in the processing of their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43986/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (11 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the situation whereby trades persons who formerly worked in the construction industry and who need to re-skill on FETAC courses and maximise opportunities to gain alternative employment are excluded form qualifying for the back to education allowance due to previous FÁS training which is classified as level 6 (details...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (11 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding is currently available for sheltered housing projects, housing projects for returning emigrants; if so, where one may apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43929/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (11 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding for the replacement of water mains in the Mid Kerry regional water supply, County Kerry as a matter of urgency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43999/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (11 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will address the practice of dumping millions of euros worth of fish into the Irish Sea every year, bearing in mind that Ireland is in a financial crises with many families finding it very difficult to put food on the table; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44001/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (11 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will address the practice of dumping millions of euros worth of fish into the Irish Sea every year, bearing in mind that Ireland is in a financial crises with many families finding it very difficult to put food on the table; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44001/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if persons who are eligible for medical cards/general practitioner visit cards and through no fault of their own incurred medical costs which should have been covered by the medical card/GP visit card scheme, are now entitled to claim a refund for medical expenses incurred due to a Health Service Executive delay or mix up; the process for making a claim; and if...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: Agriculture and the food industry make up the leading indigenous sector of the Irish economy and they play a key role in Ireland's export-led economic recovery with positive growth in the sector over the past two to three years and with output growth in primary agricultural and agrifood exports far outpacing the rest of the economy. The economic and social benefits of this growth are widely...

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (9 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: Like Deputy Martin Ferris, I welcome the announcement of jobs by Kerry Group. However, I am very disappointed because Kerry Group has created nearly 24,000 jobs outside of County Kerry and outside of the State. It is a most successful company and I wish it the best for the future but the people of Kerry have been let down. The people and the farmers of Kerry set up the co-op and it...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as there is undue delay in the processing of the application since March 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43210/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (9 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hearing aid replacement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [42850/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a document (details supplied) in respect of reforming and saving costs in the Health Service Executive and social services; his views on this document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42932/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs (9 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider his decision to remove gluten free products from the medical card list as this decision is causing great distress and hardship for a very large number of coeliacs all over the country [43478/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make a sports capital grant available to a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42931/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (4 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will immediately address the detrimental effect the cutting of guidance counselling in schools across County Kerry will have on our young people as they struggle to cope with the myriad of personal and family problems that permeate all sectors of modern communities; his views on whether it will take a tragedy before he sees the damage that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (4 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an appeal in relation to a rural development Leader funding application for a feasibility study to develop a recreational facility for County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42487/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42437/12]