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Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victim Compensation (14 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health when his Department will come to a fair and reasonable decision in respect of victims of Thalidomide to address the serious consequences arising from their disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13537/13]

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister of State for providing that response, but it is not satisfactory. I do not believe it reflects commercial reality to say a company carrying its own goods is not in competition with registered hauliers. They are in competition. Every company has to look at its costs which will include the cost of transport. Whether a business transports its own goods or sub-contracts...

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 19:In page 112, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:“(e) a person who holds a Community Licence within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, and a business transporting its own goods; (f) a person who holds a Community Licence within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 of the...

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 19:In page 112, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:“(e) a person who holds a Community Licence within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, and a business transporting its own goods; (f) a person who holds a Community Licence within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 of the...

Finance Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: I thank the Minister of State for providing that response, but it is not satisfactory. I do not believe it reflects commercial reality to say a company carrying its own goods is not in competition with registered hauliers. They are in competition. Every company has to look at its costs which will include the cost of transport. Whether a business transports its own goods or sub-contracts...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: North-South Ministerial Council (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on cross border work with the North-South Ministerial Council in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12997/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a Student Universal Support Ireland grant application will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13217/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the allocation of funding to each local authority for 2012 and 2013 in respect of housing adaptation grants, housing aid for older people and mobility aids grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12930/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal in respect of the amount of the grant awarded to a student who wished to receive the special rate of maintenance grant (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12738/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the rural environment protection scheme payment for 2012 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12932/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for REP scheme payment in repsect of of a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12940/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Health if a small amount of home help will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13009/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Jobs Initiative (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available under the jobs initiative programme in 2013; the closing dates for receipt of applications; when decisions regarding approval of funding will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12926/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Loan Scheme (7 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the suggestion from the IMF in its January report on the bailout programme that a student loan scheme be introduced here within two years [11977/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (6 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unfilled board positions under the auspices of his Department; the length of time they have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11667/13]

Topical Issues: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: The Minister of State may assist in respect of transparency by publishing the list that went to each local authority, as Members have not had sight of it.

Topical Issues: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: Second, the reason Laois County Council had zero commitments was it did not enter into commitments when it did not know it was guaranteed funding. It is being penalised for being prudent whereas in respect of the other counties, the Minister of State has indicated that €18 million of commitments were entered into without a guarantee of funding and consequently, they have access to the...

Topical Issues: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: -----because of mismanagement of the capital budget in the aforementioned Department. Some of that money should be going to these people this year.

Topical Issues: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: I am grateful for this opportunity to refer to the letters that were issued by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to local authorities last Friday. They announced major, severe and draconian cuts to housing adaption grants and a number of other grants. Last year, the Department allocated approximately €55 million for this important area, yet these...

Meath East By-election: Issue of Writ (5 Mar 2013)

Seán Fleming: The Tánaiste should have some respect for the man.