Results 161-180 of 3,791 for speaker:Tom Fleming

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (24 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce regulations to enable the reintroduction of bedsits into the rental housing stock, to alleviate the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41326/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (24 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 571. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding the State expended on research into hydraulic fracturing, which is environmentally damaging and commercially non-viable; the results of the research in regard to the effects on human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41700/15]

Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Tánaiste’s statement on legislation to reduce the bankruptcy term to one year. Will she give a more specific date as to when it will be introduced in the House? Her colleague, Deputy Willie Penrose, has had a Bill providing for such a reduction for some time. I know that she is an advocate of reducing the bankruptcy term. Many are waiting for it to happen such as...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (18 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite a review of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40810/15]

Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: In 2012, Focus Ireland warned that mortgage arrears and rising rents were pushing families out of rental accommodation, noting that eight families were becoming homeless every month. By 2013, that number had risen to 20 families per month, and to 40 in 2014. As we near the close of 2015, 70 families are facing homelessness every month in this State. Given the number of repossessions coming...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an appeal under the disability allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40363/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 151. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an appeal under the domiciliary care allowance scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40419/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40556/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 187. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for farm assist granted and refused from 1 January 2015 to date, by county and in tabular form; the average waiting time for decisions on appeal; the number on appeal referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentage of these approved and refused. [40655/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for family income supplement granted and refused; the average waiting time for decisions on appeal; the number on appeal referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentages of these approved and refused, by county and in tabular form, from 1 January 2015 to date. [40735/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the domiciliary care allowance granted and refused; the average waiting time for decisions on appeal; the number on appeal referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentages of these approved and refused by county, from 1 January 2015 to date, in tabular form. [40736/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance granted and refused; the average waiting time for decisions on appeal; the number on appeal referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentages of these approved and refused, by county from 1 January 2015 to date, in tabular form. [40737/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 375. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and 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. [40169/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and 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. [40170/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 397. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary funding to upgrade the operating theatre in Kerry General Hospital, given that no funding has been provided to carry out necessary structural improvement to the theatre since the hospital opened in 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40322/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 442. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, who has submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 461. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40640/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine and expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40129/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 631. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to consult with the Road Safety Authority regarding a submission (details supplied) on the advantages of rear-facing children's car seats, as their usage would be a cost-effective way of reducing injury and death, as per statistics in other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40565/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (17 Nov 2015)

Tom Fleming: 634. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to immediately review the current road works on the N71 Muckross Road in Killarney in County Kerry, due to drastic reductions in the width of the road, which is of major concern to local residents and businesses, and is a highly trafficked tourism transport system; and if he...