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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address health fears in County Kerry by immediately replacing all remaining lead pipe water supplies in the county; if he will make the necessary funding available; the length of time it will take to carry out the work; the total length of piping involved; the areas affected; the total cost of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2660/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue a decision 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. [2732/12]

Private Members' Business. School Guidance Counsellors: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: The recent budget decision to discontinue the ex-quota allocation of careers guidance hours on the expectation that schools will provide guidance within the general teacher allocation is completely unacceptable. It means career guidance will be competing with general subject areas within the general school allocation. Schools will have to choose between guidance counselling and other...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: The most important matter in this Bill is that in making any amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1946 in order to conform to the High Court judgment, these amendments should not only be within the parameters of the judgment but in unambiguous wording which is also compatible with the spirit and intent of the 1946 Act. Any amendments must be framed to ensure the approximately 200,000...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will direct Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency to set up an office in County Kerry with a full-time official who will act as the co-ordinator for attracting foreign direct investment into the county and who will also interact with all entrepreneurs in County Kerry, the county enterprise board...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate the delay in single payment entitlement transfer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [1994/12]

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: I welcome this Private Members' Bill introduced by Deputy Niall Collins. The work of local authorities is always challenging but particularly in view of the fact that redundancy schemes will be taking effect in February and there is an embargo on the recruitment of staff. As a result of a smaller staff complement over recent years, I have noted an undue delay in providing substantive...

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: The Minister is a very practical man of common sense. There needs to be some toning down of the provision. If my geography is correct, County Leitrim borders County Fermanagh and a person over the ditch could be in Northern Ireland where the administration is not overly restrictive in its conditions. There is cross-Border uniformity in many matters and I suggest we examine the regulations...

Private Members' Business. Local Authority Public Administration Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: There is another issue with regard to the nitrates directive. In Northern Ireland farmers have been spreading slurry over recent months. However, due to the heavy rainfall we have been getting here, the tanks of every farmer here are full to capacity and overflowing. The Minister is a practical man and I ask him to look also at the regulations in this regard in Northern Ireland. We should...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if all Government offices in County Kerry will be retained; if current staffing levels will be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1705/12]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate whether any higher education grant or assistance is available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1742/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the proposed strict criteria for the small primary school teacher complement with a view to providing more flexibility so that they can continue providing high-quality education, as these schools are a crucial factor in maintaining the fabric and viability of rural areas; if he will take cognisance of the fact that...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will retain the three-teacher status of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry which had an extension built in the recent past and is in excellent structural condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1763/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the budget changes to the guidance counselling allocation in second level education; if he will take cognisance of the fact that students will be deprived of one-to-one counselling support for a wide range of personal problems and issues including low self-esteem, family breakdown, mental issues, self-harm and...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures he is taking to create jobs in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1676/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the budget measure whereby carer's allowance is now to be considered as assessable means in the calculation of entitlement to family income supplement; if she will take into account that carer's are the only group of social welfare recipients that work 168 hours for their payment; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to put in place a waiver system in cases of hardship where people are unable to afford the cost of switching to Saorview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1730/12]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 171: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the situation whereby planning applications for an extension of time are being refused, following on from a previous grant of permission, due to a change in environmental guidelines; if he will amend the 2010 Planning Act to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (12 Jan 2012)

Tom Fleming: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to transfer any current functions and related staff from the Department of Justice offices in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1709/12]