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Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive will introduce a programme to recover unused medicines, appliances and so on from people where these have been supplied either by prescription or otherwise and are not used and ultimately go to waste; if the HSE has an estimate of the cost of medicines that are ultimately used by patients; and if she...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Transport the most recent talks he has had with his northern counterpart on developing the direct train service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34463/08]

Written Answers — Public Service Obligations: Public Service Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport the level of review to which companies that are in receipt of public service obligations are subject to ensure value for money and satisfactory performance level for the customers using the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34464/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timescale involved in having a town (details supplied) in County Donegal equipped with a sewerage treatment facility in view of European Directives and the fact that raw sewerage is being pumped into the river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34461/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to raise the group sewerage scheme grant to the same level as that of the group water scheme to help reduce the instances of septic tanks and increase the protection of water courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34462/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Projects: Local Authority Projects (14 Oct 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if draft terms for a lease have been sent to a council (details supplied); if so, the response that has been returned; when work is expected to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34465/08]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (7 Oct 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to Parliamentary Question No. 1272 of 30 January 2008, the Registry of Deeds has been able to locate the instrument (details supplied) following the recent search for same; if they will process the relevant application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33673/08]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Sep 2008)

Seán Fleming: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill. By and large it deals with new Dáil constituency boundaries. I have several observations to make with regard to the commission itself in terms of how it went about its work and the outcome. There are some geographical areas I wish to highlight and I will deal with some of the points raised in the debate concerning...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Sep 2008)

Seán Fleming: I do not know about that. The major question is whether the next general election will be fought on these new boundaries. We do not know the answer, partly because we do not know the population changes that may occur. Also, we do not have fixed term elections in Ireland. If we had elections regularly, every four or five years, as is the case in many other countries, people could plan...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Sep 2008)

Seán Fleming: I look forward to the Bill's progression to Committee Stage and a speedy passage through the Select Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, of which I am Chairman.

Written Answers — Playground Facilities: Playground Facilities (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the last allocation of funding for children's playgrounds was announced in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; when the next round of allocations will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27429/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in the situation where a local authority is granted funding under the specific improvements grants and it is not in a position to draw down these grants, the funds can be used for other projects; the criteria involved in allowing transfer of funds to projects not specifically allocated grants for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 920: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the last allocation for funding to local authorities for children's playgrounds in conjunction with the Department of Health and Children was announced; when the next round of allocations will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27430/08]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 923: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations regarding cutting turf on the various bogs here such as blanket bogs, bogs in special areas of conservation, bogs in natural heritage areas and raised bogs in these areas; the various categories of bogs affected by same; and if turf cutting can continue in other bogs here. [27473/08]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (8 Jul 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 924: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if turf cutting can continue on selected bogs (details supplied) in County Laois. [27474/08]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (1 Jul 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 559: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 905 of 17 June 2008, the way he can issue statistics regarding targets under the Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations 2007 in view of the fact that the information regarding the number of major producers that comply with their producer responsibility obligations...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jun 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the criteria for which people with long-term illnesses are granted medical cards; the basis on which decisions are made as to whether a medical card should be for 12 months, 18 months, three years and so on; the situation in respect of a family medical card; the criteria covering various lengths for which a medical card is issued; and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jun 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if all payments due under REP scheme three have been made to a person (details supplied) in County Laois. [24364/08]

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Seán Fleming: I thank my colleagues for sharing time. I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on the Lisbon treaty. I do not understand why Members feel the need to say they accept the decision made by the Irish people. I am satisfied if the majority of people had voted "Yes" they would not feel the need to express such sentiment. There is an implicit withholding of some support for the decision...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (17 Jun 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the charges payable in respect of people who are in public beds in hospitals; the amount payable by a person in a calendar year or any other 12-month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22917/08]