Results 781-800 of 3,791 for speaker:Tom Fleming

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (31 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 526. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide dementia advisers dedicated to the needs of those with early onset dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13319/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 533. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a charitable community (details supplied) which is providing care and supports to 275 persons in a range of ages, most of whom are full-time residents in 18 locations, and his views that if not provided appropriate financial support, vulnerable individuals with intellectual disabilities are threatened with losing their homes and supports; and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (31 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 656. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend current bridging for all organisations (details supplied) currently within the bridging scheme to the end of the current funding period, 31 December 2016; if he will provide a commitment to implement a disability inclusion funding scheme commencing in January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (31 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 688. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will liaise with An Post to carry out minor upgrading of the existing information and technology systems in post offices to facilitate direct electronic transfer of social protection payments to those recipients who may desire such payment systems; if he will ensure maximum business for the future of the post...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Disability Services Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 694. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will facilitate a disabled platform for anglers at the entrance under the new bridge over the River Maine at Riverville Currans in Farranfore in County Kerry, as it is accessible and safe and requires minimum work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13310/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (31 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 710. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will return to the pre-2010 regulation exempting veteran and vintage vehicles from the national car test on a rolling 30 year basis in view of the fact that most owners and preservers of vintage vehicles are engaged in a hobb, and the vehicles are used mainly for vintage vehicle runs and static shows; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (26 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine an application under the disadvantaged areas grant for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as there is an undue delay in payment and it is required to make that person's farm business viable in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12476/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant details have been submitted to the Primary Care Reimbursement Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12545/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a submission by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for additional accommodation space and for continuing the replacement of deteriorating prefabricated buildings. [12433/15]

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: The mishandling of the setting up of Irish Water is affecting the whole economy, particularly over the past 12 months. Consumer confidence has taken a battering, due to the prospect of additional charges and taxes following a raft of financial burdens over the past six years. Many people just cannot afford more pressure on their household budgets. The revelation made in the early stages...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (25 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 27. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposed changes to the contributory State pension for 2020, whereby a person who has paid 520 contributions in ten years will qualify for one third of the maximum rate, and for each additional year of contributions a person will gain one 30th of the pension up to a maximum of 30 30ths or 30 years contributions; if this means a person will now...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (25 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure the retention of the fourth teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for the 2014-2015 school year, in view of the fact that the school shows a rise of 93 registered children for the 2015-2016 school year and 101 registered children for the 2016-2017 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: That is not what I am hearing about in public meetings in my county. People are at the end of their tether and they are worried and concerned about the attitude of An Post to the local communities. Another retrograde step is that several services have been transferred to multiples on the edges of towns. People can post parcels and buy stamps at PostPoint outlets and they can pay their...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: The move was kept under wraps and there was no transparency for local people. This should not be allowed to happen under the public procurement criteria. I ask the Taoiseach to ensure this will not be allowed to happen again. There should be public consultation in future because this was done by stealth. It should not be allowed to happen. I ask the Taoiseach to intervene so that there...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: Post offices play a crucial role in the social and economic life of our communities throughout Ireland. Recently, we have seen the closure of small shops, schools, Garda stations and other community focus points, particularly in the rural areas. Post offices are the largest retail network in the country, with 1,150 post offices employing 3,700 people. Some 1,100 of those post offices are...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: ------in that people are being encouraged to receive their payments directly to their bank accounts rather than collecting them in the post office. We are all well aware that more than 30% of the post office business is social welfare payments and taking those crucial services from post offices will only accelerate closures.

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: Also, many people do not realise that they will pay the banks for this service while there is no cost for the service in the post office. Will the Taoiseach talk to the Tánaiste and the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Alex White, about this and intervene directly? This should not be allowed to continue. Will the Taoiseach recognise that the post...

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: -----motor tax, hospital charges etc.-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: -----and secure the role of the post offices in delivering all social welfare payments into the future.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 197. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11526/15]