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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Aquaculture Licences (25 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding licensing of bays for aquaculture around our coast; the number of bays that have already been licensed and the names of these bays; when he expects the remaining bays to be licensed; the number of aquaculture licenses that are pending in his Department; the number that have been granted; and his plan to develop...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Protection (25 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will, in conjunction with the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland intervene in the threatened closure of a company (details supplied) in County Kerry with a view to prioritising necessary supports and assistance to help the company continue to operate; and if all fails, if he will have arrangements made that an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health the total cost of providing crutches and walking aids to the Health Service Executive patients in County Kerry in each of the past ten years and in view of the fact that these appliances are non returnable, if he will consider this policy to be an area of financial waste; if he will change this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40621/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Energy Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner for Energy (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Commissioner and his officials and thank him for his presentation. The situation in the Middle East is volatile and could threaten the availability of oil reserves. While it probably would have a huge impact worldwide, given the dire economic and financial straits in which we find ourselves, it certainly would have a major retrograde effect on this country. Today members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Bord na Móna: Discussion with Chairman Designate (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: I welcome Mr. Horgan to the committee and thank him for his presentation. The one Bord na Móna success story I am aware of is the waste water treatment units that were in widespread use throughout the country in the past number of years, particularly with the development of single rural houses. Kerry County Council used this system in all its rural houses. They were of a high quality...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify with regard to recent cuts which financially seriously affect new claimants for contributory old age pensions and the State transition pension and will she enable these persons affected to sign on for credited PRSI contributions, in view of the fact that many of these persons were not aware of any pending changes that took effect on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Service Provision (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will carry out upgrading and retrofit to existing TV transmission masts in pockets of areas in County Kerry, particularly the east, south and west of the county, in view of the fact that decommissioning of these transmitters in conjunction with Saorview on the 24 October 2012, will leave thousands of people in these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (20 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will initiate the necessary procedures immediately, to make Savitex drug available to multiple sclerosis patients, in view of the fact that it is highly successful for the treatment of spasticity and it is available in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39838/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (19 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the family income supplement for working one parent families adversely affected by her budget cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39570/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (19 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will upgrade the inferior broadband in Ballydesmond to uncongested high speed broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39553/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (19 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to remove the cholesterol treatment drug Omacor from the general medical services list of approved drugs for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39551/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Eligibility (19 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the family income supplement for working one parent families adversely affected by her budget cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39570/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (19 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will upgrade the inferior broadband in Ballydesmond to uncongested high speed broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39553/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (19 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to remove the cholesterol treatment drug Omacor from the general medical services list of approved drugs for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39551/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the impact of rising costs of oil, petrol, gas and diesel on households and businesses who are struggling to meet their household bills throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38723/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a non-complex system of a 5% income tax increase on those earning in excess of €125,000 in view of the fact that he has already ascertained in a reply to a parliamentary question, that the projected figure of half a billion euros generated from this initiative would be equivalent to the revenue generated by a property tax;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the productive assets of farm families and other self employed families are not factored into the assessment of income for the purpose of third level maintenance grants; if he will acknowledge the fundamental role played by the student grant schemes in supporting families by refraining from increasing fees and reducing grants...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene and address the dilemma that exists at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry and ensure that this school continues to provide education for the children of the parish for many years to come [38500/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she will expedite an appeal for mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37903/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Review (18 Sep 2012)

Tom Fleming: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will streamline the current situation where people coming off FÁS courses are left without a direct continuation of welfare payment while seeking work; if they are unable to obtain work in the meantime, it can take up to five to six weeks before a jobseeker's payment is resumed; if she will implement a smooth and direct transition over to...