Results 741-760 of 3,791 for speaker:Tom Fleming

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 525. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a renewal of a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 572. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, who has submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14475/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 595. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an appointment for a surgical procedure in Kerry General Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14603/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a new hearing aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14663/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Department Staffing (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 608. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine concerns by the Irish Nurses Organisation regarding the urgent need for an appropriate increase in staffing levels at the accident and emergency department in Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14686/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 634. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a referral to Saint James' Hospital in Dublin 8 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of that person's circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14875/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 694. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-examine a submission for roof replacement in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact that the only option in the circumstances is to replace or consolidate the timber structure of the roof to accommodate the re-slating; if she will instruct the building section in her Department to have this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education Facilities (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 723. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide funding to build an Astro pitch at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact that physical education is an integral part of the overall school curriculum, to help promote an understanding of a health lifestyle for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14729/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 735. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will retain the current teaching complement at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14841/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (15 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 859. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine correspondence (details supplied) regarding a request that the entire coastal area of Valentia Island in County Kerry be included in the designated map of the Wild Atlantic Way, as the whole island has spectacular panoramic scenery, and it is imperative that this be demonstrated on the guideline map to illustrate all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the representatives from Virgin Atlantic. The substantial issue is our national airline, our airports, the Irish economy in general and how we can attract business. There is a related connectivity aspect and, naturally, we must consider the competitive nature of the airline business and the good of the Irish consumer. I am very much aware of the needs of people who wish to travel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: It should come from this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: Fair enough. As a committee, we should have input.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: Perhaps we need to convey that point. We can get into the nit-picking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines (2 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: We must be careful about the long term. While Mr. Walsh is there, he will probably protect the country's interests to a certain extent but we must think about the long term.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (2 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine correspondence (details supplied) and address the anomalies which are delaying the valid application for registration of a property with Fáilte Ireland, in view of the fact that this property is a four star holiday home registered with Fáilte Ireland for the past nine years, registration is only required...

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: The new mortgage rates in the country are among the highest in Europe. This means first-time buyers are paying up to €2,500 a year more for mortgages than their counterparts in France, Italy and Holland. The interest rates here are still higher than most of those imposed for property buyers in the other 18 countries in the eurozone even after recent cuts by Bank of Ireland and...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: Last week, we had a presentation in Leinster House by members of the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland. They were introduced to the Members of the Oireachtas by Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, who has first-hand knowledge of this ailment due to a family connection. The speakers for this sector included a person who has been afflicted with Alzheimer's disease and is going through...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: I commend Atlantic Philanthropies, which is co-operating with the Government by providing some €15 million alongside the Government commitment for a further €15 million. However, this requires substantial further funding additional to that €15 million. The national dementia strategy commits to an integrated, multidisciplinary approach and to a response by community...

Leaders' Questions (1 Apr 2015)

Tom Fleming: Primary care is vital to all of this. It is the first point of medical contact for people, particularly given the need for occupational therapists and all of the other supports. Early diagnosis is crucial.