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Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: We have to give a bit of hope back to the people.

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: We need to return to the policies of positivity and progression. People in areas that are dying on their feet are acting up and will do so to an increasing extent in the near future. I foresee that many of these meetings will be held throughout the country because of the huge impact of the decline of rural society and the rural fabric of this country. It has been pointed out that...

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: Special needs pupils and the vulnerable are falling behind in all of this. Rural Ireland is falling behind as well. The loss of resource teachers for special needs pupils was also pointed out. I ask the Taoiseach, who has a real grasp of this issue, to discuss with the Minister for Education and Skills the implications of where we are going. We are sliding down in Europe, so to speak. We...

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: I, along with other public representatives in Kerry, attended a monster meeting in Caherciveen on Monday night regarding the future of our rural schools. Strong opinions were expressed regarding the frustration and concerns of parents, teachers and boards of management. A very dismal picture was painted of boarded-up schools and of many other schools which are in danger of a similar fate in...

Leaders' Questions (11 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: The Taoiseach has a better grasp of this than probably any other public representative or any Deputy in this House today, as teaching was his profession. He is well aware of the situation facing rural schools. The Government has not been looking at many options to address the matter. It is not too late at this stage. It may be the 12th hour before the September term starts. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 121. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6202/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (10 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a technical assessment and training to avail of an incentive scheme (details supplied); if consideration will be given to reverting to the terms of the old scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6057/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Donations (10 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 399. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a project (details supplied) regarding blood donation; if he will support this worthy project of awareness of blood donation and its aim to decrease the age of consent to donate blood from 18 to 17 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5580/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (10 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 406. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5637/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Trade Union Agreements (10 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 492. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the opportunities for jobs and training and economic benefit that will develop from the recently signed agreement between the Technical Engineering and Electrical Union of Ireland and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5925/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the proposal from Inclusion Ireland regarding a new model of allocation of hours, which will move from a diagnosis-based system to one based on needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5633/15]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Bill 2014: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the amendment arising from Deputy O'Donovan's suggestions. It is very relevant to the situation regarding impediments to road developments. However, the Minister is aware of the fact that there is an impasse and a long, drawn-out saga concerning the further development of the Tralee to Dingle road. An Taisce is the body putting in the objections. Would this amendment resolve...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the operational hours of the dialysis unit in Kerry General Hospital to cater for all the 50 plus patients attending the unit to facilitate the three patients from Kerry who are currently attending Cork University Hospital for dialysis treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5308/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (5 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the proposed amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry as a matter of urgency due to these schools' continuous endeavours for same; and if she will expedite the necessary funding for refurbishment of the school which is required to ensure the amalgamation will proceed for September 2015; and if she will...

European Debt: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: The Irish public has suffered in a similar manner to the other so-called "PIGS" countries. They are burdened with a debt of over €200 billion. In Ireland's case, the IMF calculated that every €100 of austerity would cost the economy €50 in lost growth and unemployment. This was the fiscal situation, and through the imposition of austerity on our defenceless public, the...

Leaders' Questions (4 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: To compound matters, borrowers in many cases lost their jobs in the recession and remain unemployed. It is unsustainable for these people to meet the huge arrears and to live in their homes. I ask the Taoiseach to act diligently in the work he has been doing since last week and will continue over the next number of months. I ask him personally to give this matter his full time and attention.

Leaders' Questions (4 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: The number of debt deals being processed through the new insolvency agency has been dismal up to now to say the least. In the first half of 2014, fewer than 30 cases were being processed. I hope there will be a positive outcome from the Taoiseach's engagement last week on the new agency. All the evidence is that the banks do not want to deal with the majority of people in debt distress....

Leaders' Questions (4 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Taoiseach's intervention in the house repossession crisis. The number of court proceedings for house repossessions is rising at an alarming rate. In 2014 approximately 10,000 new applications for repossession were made to the courts. Between 1 and 10 January 2015, more than 1,400 court applications were made. According to all of the indications, there will an avalanche of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a referral in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [5116/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Debt (3 Feb 2015)

Tom Fleming: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of survey results by ISME that 57% of companies which had applied for loans were refused, if he will significantly increase the target for lending in 2015 and consider options to make more money available to small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4876/15]