Results 801-820 of 3,791 for speaker:Tom Fleming

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Maintenance Payments (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 225. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to have an automatic deduction at source from social welfare to the person who has custody of a child, in view of the fact that this would lower the one-parent family payment and the family income supplement bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11825/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 274. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the tax relief scheme for first time buyers who purchased their houses in the boom period from 2004 to 2008, in order to extend the ceiling rate of €20,000 to the year 2017 in line with the 30% rate, as failure to do this will result in more families losing their homes with a drop in the tax relief scheme of over €200 per...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the tax relief scheme payment for persons who built their family home at the end of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11869/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Maintenance Payments (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 420. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the maintenance of children court led services in order that there is an automatic deduction at source from wages while freeing up court hearings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11825/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 526. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to ensure that adequate affordable child care places are available for the approximately 33,000 one-parent families who in July 2015 will no longer be in receipt of the one-parent family payment, in order to ensure that this sector will not be excluded from the workplace and forced into poverty; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Recruitment (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 535. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will act to ensure the adequate provision of social workers to ensure the needs of the 3,000 plus children at risk are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11654/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 567. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11211/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for dental braces in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11387/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine home-help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11444/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 779. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for emergency funding for roof-slate which is disintegrating rapidly, as there is an immediate need to replace it under the emergency fund scheme and as inaction will escalate the condition of the roof; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (24 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 957. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority, he will provide a CVRT test centre in the south Kerry region in view of the fact that Tralee and Macroom are a substantial distance to carry out required tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11847/15]

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: There is a need for the development of a specialised rural policy which could be integrated into any future programme for Government. This has not been done to date and the approach has been a bit scattered and fragmented. I wish the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, the very best and believe that she has one of the most responsible positions in Government. Several glaring...

Leaders' Questions (12 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: Save Rural Ireland is a new group of stakeholders representative of 1,200 community groups across the country. The group was recently formed and has over 100,000 members currently. They met a group of TDs and Senators yesterday to express their views on the continuing demise of rural Ireland and the need for Government policy to halt this downward slide. They are highlighting the issues...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (12 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process for applying for a boat licence for a local boat owner to provide service to the Skellig visitor centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10774/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (12 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the job losses in the Cadbury plant, Rathmore, County Kerry, with regard to minimising the job losses; the efforts being made by Enterprise Ireland in providing alternative and substantial additional jobs in County Kerry; the support and assistance to be provided to the workers who may be departing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 168. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11007/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a referral by an occupational therapist for a powered wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10819/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: 296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine and intervene regarding the restoration and continuation of the Dingle to Ballydavid, County Kerry bus service, whereby Ballydavid village was taken off of the route because of the perception of an inadequate turning point, and the local committee, Coiste Fobairt an Phobail Ceanntar Baile na nGall, in conjunction...

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (11 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: I believe Government policies since the foundation of the State, rather than strengthening the Irish language, have left it to drift and then plummet downwards. Following our independence, our language was in a fairly healthy state. The oral tradition in non-Gaeltacht areas was still strong in the early 20th century. The older generation had a reasonable command of the language and it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the delegation. The bottom line here is that there is a public responsibility to give equal transport access to everybody in this country. I wonder if we have a lack of communication and co-ordination at the moment between the National Transport Authority, Bus Éireann, the private operators and rural community transport. We need to maximise the benefits on a cost-benefit...