Results 61-80 of 3,791 for speaker:Tom Fleming

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 160. To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant medical cards to the 9,000 children who do not have them but who do qualify for a domiciliary care allowance, given that these children met the qualifying criteria and as such are deemed to have a disability so severe that they require care and attention substantially in excess of other children of the same age; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 200. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will request the National Asset Management Agency to build a greater percentage of houses for social housing than the 10% that it is mandated to allocate, given the urgent need to deliver new social housing, especially for the many homeless families (details supplied) [44521/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency (10 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 208. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review local authority home loans taken out in the 1970s and 1980s at exorbitant interest rates which persons are still paying back at a set rate and for which they never received an opportunity to change to a variable rate; if he will grant an amnesty to these persons and terminate the loans as they have paid...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (10 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 235. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the review of section 40 of the Wildlife Act, as regards the extension of the season for controlled burning of mountain gorse and for hedge cutting, if she will finalise the necessary legislation in this Government's term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44525/15]

Establishment of Independent Anti-Corruption Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: In 2014 the European Union published its first anti-corruption report, which examined issues of transparency, public procedure policies and bribing across EU member states. According to the report, corruption related risk due to close ties between politicians and industry continues to be a cause for concern in Ireland. The report further noted that the adoption of the Electoral (Amendment)...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (9 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: Regarding the Road Safety Authority's activities and programmes for 2016, there is an awareness campaign for active retirement groups for senior citizens and I am hopeful it will be rolled out throughout the country. Some communities may not have an active retirement group. Will the RSA have a mechanism to reach out to such communities? It is a welcome and important initiative. Is there...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (9 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite an appeal under the Student Universal Support Ireland grant scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant information has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44336/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: As the Minister of State is aware, most of the town of Kenmare, particularly around the square, was totally submerged over the weekend. This is the third time this has happened over the past decade. I ask that the Minister of State intervene immediately to ensure an interim programme is put in place there because a certain amount of works can be carried out. Only for the rapid response to...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: County Kerry bore the brunt of Storm Desmond, with gusts up to 93 km/h recorded in Valentia Observatory. Up to 77 mm of rain were recorded in Tralee. These conditions were prevalent throughout the county. I pay tribute to Kerry County Council's emergency services, the fire services, the Civil Defence, all the road crew staff and the Irish Red Cross. An elderly couple had to be...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 193. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the ten projects selected for the €500,000 competitive start fund to encourage enterprise and the diaspora to set up here, when the successful applicants will start these enterprises and in what location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43564/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 199. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will direct the Industrial Development Agency Ireland to designate County Kerry as a digital marketing initiative highlighting the specific positive attributes of the county, to attract inward investment similar to the investment in County Cork's recent successful initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 219. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43520/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 4 February 2014, the status of eligibility of conversion of old buildings such as the conversion of an existing silage pit and shed, the extension of an existing shed and the installation of slotted units and cubicles with an underground slurry tank; if the building will qualify for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 297. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite the Garda Síochána vetting process for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as the person's work opportunity will expire by 10 December 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43565/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 345. To ask the Minister for Health when a nurse will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43796/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if will he intervene as a matter of urgency in appointing the required number of consultant neurologists given the recent report (details supplied) indicating that there is a serious shortfall with the waiting list for neurology at 13,361 and with 2,048 waiting more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43535/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant information has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43567/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 378. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine existing home help hours provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given the urgency of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43798/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 390. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43839/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 409. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given that the person has submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43929/15]