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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (21 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 536. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a third level education grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40383/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (21 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 609. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary funding to carry out emergency remedial work to road subsidence on a dangerous traffic hazardous section of the R570 Barraduff to Glenflesk road stretching from Knockanes, Headford to Curreal, Glenflesk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40325/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (21 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 612. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary funding to carry out emergency remedial work to road subsidence on the traffic hazardous section of the N72 Rathmore to Killarney road on a 200 metre stretch of the road west of Barraduff village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40379/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (21 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 613. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the issue regarding a holder of a fully licensed car, van, lorry and coach driver who cannot automatically acquire a taxi licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40387/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff (21 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 627. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will lift the embargo on staff recruitment to facilitate the recruitment of the additional staff necessary for Killarney House and gardens for the 2015 tourism season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40382/14]

Seanad Reform: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: It is now over 12 months since the referendum on the abolition of the Seanad. We had a raft of promises following that exercise, including one to carry out an urgent review of the workings of the Seanad, but it has been quickly forgotten about. It has been put to bed and nothing has changed, this after 75 years during which there were ten separate reviews and reports on the Seanad. The...

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: In the build-up to this budget we had higher than expected economic growth, higher than anticipated tax revenue and a lower debt interest payment. However, the benefits of this have not crept down to the greater population and society, unfortunately. While there is some give in the budget, there is still a huge burden on our citizens, who are trying to cope after six years of crippling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Transport Council Meeting Briefing: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I am pleased he said in the presentation he delivered that he intends to support the regional airports. I have a specific query about Kerry County Airport and the public service obligation. When does the Minister expect that the new subvention or subsidy will be approved? Are discussions currently taking place at a high level to see how compliance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (15 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 90. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the feasibility of restoring scale and polish dental treatment (details supplied) which has been discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39504/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (15 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will implement the recommendation of the gaeltacht placement working group; if she will address the issue of huge costs of approximately €2,000 for placement for four weeks as well as additional costs for transport, spending money loss of earnings at home and the cessation of part time jobs and so on; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (15 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine an issue of 35 pupils in a classroom (details supplied) in County Kerry; if she will address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39503/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (15 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce measures to ensure that the costs of operating a truck here are in line with the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39510/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 174. 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. [39022/14]

Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: I seek an update on the proposed technological universities Bill. In particular, I refer to the proposed amalgamation of Cork Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology, Tralee. This assessment and evaluation has been under way for the past two years and it must be expedited to facilitate the upgrading of these two excellent institutes of technology to university status.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: That was not replied to. Tralee has excellent standards.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (9 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will retain the reduced VAT rate of 9% in forthcoming budget due to the success of this measure since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38601/14]

Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: The agriculture and food industry in Ireland is probably the single biggest factor in the continuing recovery of the economy. It contributes €24 billion to the economy and is responsible for nearly 10% of Irish exports. Agriculture provides 7.7% of employment in Ireland and this figure increases to 10% when marketing and processing are included. In addition to its immense...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mobile Telephone Coverage and High Speed Broadband Availability: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the delegation and the presentation they have provided. An EU survey conducted last March revealed that entry-level broadband in Ireland is the third most expensive in Europe. We are also ranked 43rd in the world for internet speeds, which is really Third World. I welcome the developments that have been pointed out today in County Kerry, but we must be realistic. We are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (8 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the negative impact that consistent excise duty has on all alcohol products and the resultant closure of pubs and job losses; in view of budget 2015 if he will take cognisance of the fact that in the drinks industry there are 92,000 jobs, €2 billion in wages, 8,298 hotels and pubs and 44...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2014)

Tom Fleming: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the value of smaller class sizes which ensure a high quality delivery of education; the steps she will take to reduce the class sizes to an acceptable level in line with international standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38515/14]