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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (12 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 485. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18532/15]

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: There is huge disquiet and concern in rural Ireland about the newly constructed Leader scheme to be implemented from now until 2020. The previous Leader scheme was a lifesaver to say the least for rural Ireland, and communities throughout the country benefited from funding for various projects which created jobs, supported and financed several community projects and promoted involvement by...

Leaders' Questions (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Tánaiste's statement that the Government will look into additional moneys, in particular with a view to the forthcoming budget. This certainly will be very much a corrective action by the Government to address this matter whereby there is a total reduction of approximately €180 million from the funding available from 2009 to 2014. The Leader model adopted by Europe...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the figure taken by the controversial pension levy, which was imposed on pension schemes of persons who are saving for a rainy day, and was designed as a fund for job creation, which he promised would be ended by December 2014, and then again at the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17989/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm reports that the quota may be reached as soon as August 2015, for the export of Irish beef into the market in the United States of America; if he will provide assurances to Irish beef farmers regarding continuity of supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18020/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 124. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact that all the necessary documentation has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17913/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 129. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact the person has submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17935/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the removal of amalgam fillings for dental cavities, which have mercury in the debris of these fillings, which is found to be harmful if it leeches into the gums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17978/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a refusal of an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will approve a discretionary card in view of their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18023/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application and allow for a continuous glucose monitor in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18026/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 170. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is sufficiently funded to implement its plans to bring the 21 nursing homes, which were identified by the Health and Information Quality Authority as having major non-compliance issues, up to the regulations and standards applied to all designated centres, thus avoiding sanctions being imposed by the authority; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Pensions (7 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reverse the harmful cuts introduced by the Government in respect of the Electricity Supply Board's retired staff pension entitlements, which have severely disadvantaged pensioners; if he supports the rights of these pensioners to engage in meaningful negotiations with their former employer and the trustees of...

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: The revelations to date regarding Siteserv have only further bewildered the already bothered Irish public about the ancillary activities of Irish Water and the prolonged saga of unanswered questions. Many contradictions have been revealed in the record of Siteserv. It is ironic in the extreme that KPMG is the company appointed by the Government to oversee the comprehensive inquiry which...

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: The second individual was appointed by IBRC to represent its interest. The meetings to discuss how to proceed with the sale were held in the Dublin office of KPMG and removed from Siteserv’s office so that news of a possible sale did not leak to staff or competitors. In the subsequent sale the Rutland company offered €10 million more than the O’Brien bid of €45...

Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: -----chaired the sub-committee. Siteserv external advisers recommended accepting the O’Brien bid. This went to the board of IBRC who agreed in double quick time that shareholders who had voluntarily backed the debt-ridden company got a payout of €5 million. The taxpayer got €40 million and a bill for €100 million when the remaining borrowings of Siteserv were...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as all documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17389/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 93. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17642/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the funding model assessing credit from the European Investment Bank for rural businesses will be initiated; if he will utilise the expertise of the local development partnership companies to administer the scheme; the type of projects that will be acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17723/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 368. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for home help in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (6 May 2015)

Tom Fleming: 371. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the anomaly in the long-term illness scheme, whereby a person with mental illness qualifies for the card up to 16 years of age, and on reaching 17 years of age is then automatically disqualified on age grounds and not on illness grounds; and if he will amend the scheme and extend it to adults with long-term mental illness. [17704/15]