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Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (24 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that people whose earnings increase to €353 per week pay PRSI contributions of 4% which can lead to a situation where an employee with a gross weekly pay over €353 can have a lower net pay than a employee earning €352 or less per week; his views on whether this disincentive to...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a design team will be appointed for the new primary school campus at Summerhill, Portlaoise, County Laois; and the time-scale to deliver this project. [15783/08]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (22 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason expenses totalling €780,000 were incurred by the returning officer for County Wicklow in the 2007 general election, whereas expenses totalling €428,797 were incurred by the returning officer in County Wexford which is a roughly similar sized five seat Dáil Éireann constituency; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding requirements that are in place for people employed in the construction industry to be part of an industry wide pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15212/08]

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (22 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proposals currently being proposed by the EU as part of the World Trade Organisation talks in respect of agriculture; and the concessions being considered by the EU negotiating team in relation to milk, beef, cereals and other sectors affecting agriculture here. [15213/08]

Written Answers — Crop Management: Crop Management (22 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her proposals at European level to eliminate the use of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides on crops in the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15361/08]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (22 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 405: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the woods and walkways of Granstown lake in south Laois will be opened again to the local community and the wider public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15118/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 119: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the situation regarding the new arrangements introduced in the Finance Act 2008 that allow senior citizens operate deposit interest retention tax free bank accounts; if this arrangement extends to joint accounts in the names of two elderly people both of whom are over 70 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14262/08]

Written Answers — Election Expenses: Election Expenses (9 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amounts paid to each returning official in respect of their election expenses accounts for the 2007 general election; and the estimate, where the amounts have not been finalised, of the amount to be paid on a constituency basis. [13527/08]

Unemployment Rate: Motion (Resumed). (3 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: I want to put on the record my gratitude to Deputy Bertie Ahern for his excellent work as Taoiseach since I entered Dáil Éireann and as leader of the Fianna Fáil Party. The people were asked to pass judgment on him in three general elections and each time they gave him a positive result. I am sure that when historians come to write the book, they will make an equally positive assessment...

Unemployment Rate: Motion (Resumed). (3 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: I will leave the representatives of Donegal to fight for the Donegal area. There are motorways on all these routes or they are under construction and will be open in the near future. People see that.

Unemployment Rate: Motion (Resumed). (3 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: New hospitals and schools are being built and this will increase employment. I want to refer now to a significant issue in my constituency. There is no major multinational operation in my county, County Laois. There has been a significant reduction in employment in housing construction and in investment in that area. I believe this creates the ideal opportunity for Ireland and the people...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of grants approved and the amount actually paid to an organisation (details supplied) in County Laois under the sports capital programme since 2000. [11398/08]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 581: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the PRSI payable by persons on community employment schemes on the A8 PRSI category where their current income is below €352 per week; the PRSI payable by the same people if they receive a pay rise bringing their income over €353 per week and if they will move to an A9 PRSI category; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding approved and the amount actually paid to an organisation (details supplied) under the RAPID Programme. [11410/08]

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position on the farm improvement scheme; and when it will be reinstated. [11279/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Apr 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 826: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the decentralisation programme to Roscrea in respect of the agencies and so on to be decentralised to the town; the number of staff involved; the number of locations; the position in relation to the acquisition of office accommodation; when this will be completed; and if he will make a...

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (12 Mar 2008)

Seán Fleming: I wish to share time with Deputy Chris Andrews. I came here to talk on the health debate. Listening to the pure, naked politics, I have not heard a health debate in the last few minutes. It was about votes and holding political threats over people.

Cancer Services Reports: Motion (12 Mar 2008)

Seán Fleming: I would like to move on to the topic in question. We are here because of the difficulties that arose in the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise and the delayed diagnosis for nine patients. We should never lose sight of the fact that every debate on the health services is about patients, not politicians. The delayed diagnosis has caused serious health problems for those involved and the...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (4 Mar 2008)

Seán Fleming: Question 214: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when a tax certificate will be issued to a company (details supplied). [9267/08]