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Written Answers — Afforestation Programme: Afforestation Programme (25 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reintroducing the reforestation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31558/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the long waiting lists for MRI scans in County Kerry, which are currently at a standstill, as a result of the withdrawal of the National Treatment Purchase Fund and the implications this withdrawal has for the contract between Kerry General Hospital and the Bon Secours Hospital in Tralee. [30529/11]

Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that next generation uncongested broadband is rolled out in County Kerry [30300/11]

Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: I thank the Minister for his reply. No part of County Kerry has yet been upgraded to next generation uncongested broadband. As the county is the main tourism hub in Ireland, it is imperative that this is rolled out in the short term. The problem was highlighted at the recent Irish Open golf championship in Killarney. The broadband speeds available for visiting journalists fell far short...

Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Pilot schemes are operating in Dublin and Wexford for next generation uncongested broadband and I believe Kerry would merit this service.

Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2011)

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Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: We are very dependent on tourism. We also have our small businesses, industries and farmers who need to expand their businesses and livelihoods. They are being greatly inhibited in job creation and so on by what is available owing to our peripherality. There was a recent survey by the Kerry Community & Voluntary Forum.

Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: It really spelled it out and I will present it to the Minister's office because it deserves consideration. It states that public statements about the national coverage of broadband are patently incorrect when it comes to County Kerry. As can be seen from the report, large areas of the county have no or at best limited coverage. There are other facts and figures in the report and I ask the...

Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: There is optic cable lying idle in County Kerry at the moment.

Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: I ask the Minister to approach Eircom to come back into the business of providing broadband. With its expertise-----

Telecommunications Services (19 Oct 2011)

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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to restructure Ireland's waste market to restrict side by side competition; and his views on a document (details supplied). [30160/11]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (18 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will refrain from closing any rural Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29878/11]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Board: Legal Aid Board (18 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a decision of the Legal Aid Board to refuse a legal aid certificate to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [30161/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for audiology services in County Kerry; if the current temporary services will be upgraded to a five-day-week service; and if he will arrange that the clinic at Edward Street, Tralee, County Kerry, be re-located to a more accessible location. [30162/11]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform Proposals: Statements (13 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: I commend the Minister, Deputy Coveney, for his efforts in endeavouring to secure for Ireland the best possible deal in the ongoing CAP negotiations and in particular for the manner in which he challenged the EU bid to use 2014 as a reference year for future payments. I believe this has now been rectified and I ask the Minister to clarify whether 2011 will be the reference year for future...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [29170/11]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (12 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for co-financing support from the European Globalisation Fund for retraining and upskilling tradespeople and building workers; the amount of funding to be made available; the number of workers who will be catered for; the number of places that will be available in County Kerry; and the envisaged...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (12 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will investigate the use of Larsen traps for the purpose of capturing birds in view of the incidents of misuse of these traps that have emerged recently in which acts of cruelty are reported in a number of incidents in County Kerry; and the action being prepared to address this issue. [29079/11]

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (12 Oct 2011)

Tom Fleming: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the current complement of workers at Killarney National Park, County Kerry; the vacancies that have arisen due to retirements in 2010 and 2011; his plans for replacement workers; and his intentions regarding the filling of these vacancies in the short term. [29080/11]