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Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (1 Mar 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the flood relief plan for the river at Clonkeen and Glenflesk, County Kerry; when will the work commence to alleviate the on-going flooding to homes and property in Foiladown and surrounding areas. [11952/12]

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (1 Mar 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will immediately announce the introduction of a new, properly funded agri-environment option scheme in order that farmers whose REP scheme contracts have expired can continue to improve their farms in an environmentally friendly manner with the support of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Food Exports: Food Exports (1 Mar 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any progress was made in his discussions with the Chinese delegation as regards to increasing exports of Irish food products and or opening of new markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11988/12]

Tax and Social Welfare Code (1 Mar 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Social Protection whether she has or will consider introducing pension and social welfare entitlement incentives as a means of encouraging persons approaching retirement age to engage in job share arrangements to transition towards retirement and simultaneously provide employment opportunities to facilitate others in remaining in or re-entering the...

Tax and Social Welfare Code (1 Mar 2012)

Tom Fleming: I originally put this proposal to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation several months ago but it was rejected. Approximately 450,000 people are out of work and many of them are highly qualified. The emigration rates are abnormal and many of our people will leave the country after passing through the education system. This scheme would operate on a completely voluntary basis in...

Tax and Social Welfare Code (1 Mar 2012)

Tom Fleming: I would take the last five years of a person's working life as the timeframe for the scheme. A mechanism can be developed to allow personal pensions to be maintained over this period. Those who start on the career ladder with two or three days of work would not be paying pension contributions because they would be on a fixed contract. There is potential in this scheme for a win-win...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to address the ear, nose and throat waiting list at Kerry General Hospital; the number of persons currently on the waiting list; the length of time that they are waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11672/12]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health when approval will be given for the development of a 40-bed residential unit in Killarney, County Kerry, to facilitate the overall closure of St. Finan's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11802/12]

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (28 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will immediately reverse the decision to cut and suspend all teachers' allowances, including qualification allowances for new entrants to the teaching profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11123/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (28 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 535: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to Kerry County Council to allow Killarney library, which requires significant investment to be upgraded and to allow for the toilets to be made accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 736: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11344/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 737: To ask the Minister for Health the average timeframe for processing medical card applications; the length of time it takes to process and application form the time further information is received; the action he is taking to address these long delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11350/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (28 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 758: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the filling of a post of consultant rheumatologist at Kerry General Hospital, which received formal approval some time ago, in view of the fact that a large number of patients from County Kerry continue to suffer while awaiting treatment; if he will put a timeframe on the appointment; and if he will make a statement on the...

School Curriculum (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the importance of money management in the ordinary lives of every citizen, he will initiate a revision of the primary and secondary level curricula in order that a specific course of education in this area is built into the curricula starting at fourth grade in primary school, progressing gradually through fifth and...

School Curriculum (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: I put down a parliamentary question on this issue some weeks ago and was disappointed with the response I received. The various initiatives to which the Minister referred to in his response today seem rather ad hoc in nature and are apparently confined to post-primary level. Education on money management must begin at primary level. I have suggested that it commence in fourth class so that...

School Curriculum (23 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: It is imperative that children are taught how to read bank statements and repayment schedules, how interest on credit cards and students cards is applied, how the cost of credit works out over time, how late charges and penalties are imposed and the consequences for people who do not meet their financial obligations. We must teach the practical aspects of finance rather than focusing...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10307/12]

Shannon LNG Project (22 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: I am in agreement with the Deputies. There is an essential need for the Government to intervene. I cannot see anything positive coming out of the process here, whereby stakeholders will make further submissions by 1 March. We are going around the house and back to square one again. The importance of this cannot be over-emphasised. We are being told on a weekly basis about our high energy...

Shannon LNG Project (22 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: This matter pertains to the huge investment proposed in the project mentioned - €600 million in the terminal and €400 million in the power plant. At a time when we are trying to entice investment from throughout the world, it is mind-boggling that we are looking at a gift horse in the mouth and shying away from it in the form of this €1 billion investment. As the other Deputies noted,...

Written Answers — Insurance Premiums: Insurance Premiums (21 Feb 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures being put in place to ensure that car, life and health insurance companies will not use the European Court of Justice ruling on gender which will come into effect on the 21 December 2012 to effect a mass increase in premiums as opposed to a pricing structure based on the average risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter....