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Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Septic Tank Registration Scheme
Tom Fleming
449. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend the closing date for septic tank registration for a period of one month in order to allow households that will have issues with their septic tanks the opportunity of applying for grant aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Tom Fleming
562. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a disadvantaged area scheme appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6783/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Tom Fleming
563. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a disadvantaged area scheme appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6799/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications
Tom Fleming
564. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an agri-environment options scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6804/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Tom Fleming
578. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a disadvantaged area scheme appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Equine Passports
Tom Fleming
589. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue an original horse passport as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will immediately issue the original passport; if he will arrange a meeting with his officials to have the issue finalised once and for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7238/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Harbours and Piers Funding
Tom Fleming
590. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make funding of approximately €90,000 available to Kerry County Council as a matter of urgency to upgrade Dooks Slipway, Glenbeigh, County Kerry; if he will take into consideration the current/potential usage of this slipway, that is, commercial fishing, aquaculture, deep sea fishing, leisure activity and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7241/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Hospital Facilities
Tom Fleming
641. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will open the new epilepsy monitoring unit at Cork University Hospital and the redeveloped unit at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, as a matter of urgency in view of the fact that they remain unopened despite the completion of the units in the autumn of 2012 at an estimated spend of €900,000; if he will take into consideration that there are currently no functioning EMUs anywhere in the State, a situation unacceptable to those living with epilepsy and that in the region of 260 people are now awaiting monitoring, many to be assessed for potentially life-changing surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6724/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Tom Fleming
672. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding cataract surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6945/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
Tom Fleming
687. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will grant an exemption from generic substitution for anti-epileptic drugs in the upcoming Health Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods Bill (details supplied); if he will take into consideration that an exclusion for AEDs is supported by the entire epilepsy community and the health care professionals who treat and care for people with epilepsy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7085/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Ambulance Service Provision
Tom Fleming
690. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure an area (details supplied) in County Kerry is adequately served with an ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7129/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Tom Fleming
698. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Tom Fleming
700. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7171/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
Tom Fleming
756. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce a new sports capital programme in 2013 to assist clubs and organisations that wish to develop projects in their areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7160/13]
Thu, 7 Feb 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Tom Fleming
71. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will issue a student grant, as a matter of urgency, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6436/13]
Thu, 7 Feb 2013
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Tom Fleming
78. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a health and safety issue at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6572/13]
Thu, 7 Feb 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Tom Fleming
188. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Suicide Prevention
Tom Fleming
223. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health following the publication of the cross border report on suicide jointly funded by the National Office for Suicide Prevention and the Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland, the action he will take to implement the recommendations in the report and the availability of sufficient funding and appointment of personnel with specific expertise to engage in intensive preventative programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6256/13]
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Voluntary Sector Funding
Tom Fleming
224. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the amount of funding being provided to Kerry Parents and Friends for 2013, vis-à-vis 2012, will enable the organisation to deliver adequately, in response to the growing demands placed on its resources, and to at least maintain the existing level of services and ensure the organisation can continue to meet the needs of people, with significant intellectual disabilities, in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6257/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Tom Fleming
228. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the progress being made in the USA by Prsident Obama and the Congress in regularising the status of our immigrants in the USA who still have illegal status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5947/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Tom Fleming
298. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5117/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Tom Fleming
300. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5143/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Microenterprise Loan Fund Applications
Tom Fleming
388. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small firms in County Kerry that have applied for the micro finance scheme loan fund; and the number of those businesses that have been approved for funds to date. [5946/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Tom Fleming
445. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5543/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Planning Issues
Tom Fleming
554. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the rates of planning development levies in respect of commercial developments in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5128/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Commercial Rates Calculations
Tom Fleming
555. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the rates of planning development levies in respect of housing applications in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5129/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Tom Fleming
741. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will award a single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5865/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
Tom Fleming
745. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the common agricultural policy negotiations regarding maintenance of the CAP budget and his efforts to secure a fully funded CAP budget for Pillars I and II; his further views on each of the following priority issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6071/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Tom Fleming
814. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called to Cork University Hospital for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5399/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
Tom Fleming
873. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the cost of comparable generic drugs to the Health Service Executive vis-à-vis the cost to the NHS in Britain; if he will provide examples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5948/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Tom Fleming
884. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Fáilte Ireland to support and provide funding to Puck Fair, Killorglin and Killarney Summerfest festivals in County Kerry; if he will ask Fáilte Ireland to take into consideration the importance of these festivals to tourism in the county and the very special effort that they are making for The Gathering in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5346/13]
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
Tom Fleming
134. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to Kerry County Council for group sewerage schemes in the county in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4837/13]
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Youth Services Provision
Tom Fleming
194. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the proposed 10% cut to the youth service grant scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5007/13]
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Tom Fleming
224. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4996/13]
Thu, 31 Jan 2013
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Roads Maintenance
Tom Fleming
233. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding has not been provided for the replacement of the Spiddoge Bridge, Beaufort, County Kerry on the L7515 in the 2013 specific improvement grants allocation to Kerry County Council; if he will take into consideration the fact that the closure of this bridge is of great inconvenience to the local community, if he will now make funding available in order that work may commence on this important piece of infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4903/13]
Wed, 30 Jan 2013
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Visa Applications
Tom Fleming
153. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine a spousal visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4667/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Tom Fleming
624. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a disadvantage area scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Medical Card Applications
Tom Fleming
701. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respectt of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4243/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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HIQA Inspections
Tom Fleming
702. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health his views on a submission (details supplied) regarding inspections of residential care facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4244/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Medicinal Products Supply
Tom Fleming
703. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health when he will expedite the current negotiations between the Health Service Executive and the manufactures of the drug kalydeco for treatment of cystic fibrosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4245/13]
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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Medicinal Products Supply
Tom Fleming
713. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will make the Kalydeco available free of charge to Cystic Fibrosis patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4338/13]
Wed, 23 Jan 2013
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Disabilities Services Funding
Tom Fleming
235. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting autistic spectrum disorder assessments and interventions in County Kerry; the length of time these children are on the waiting list; his plans to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3269/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Tom Fleming
244. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a student grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2668/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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School Accommodation
Tom Fleming
270. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a rental grant in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3100/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Naturalisation Applications
Tom Fleming
499. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when will a decision will issue on an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2581/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Garda Stations Closures
Tom Fleming
505. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reverse the decision to close Garda stations (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Tom Fleming
546. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a disadvantaged areas scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will expedite payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2788/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Access to Sporting Facilities
Tom Fleming
588. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will take into consideration the 10% increase in demand for the Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre's services and make available the necessary funding to allow this vital service continue to carry out its work and operate to the highest standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2403/13]
Tue, 22 Jan 2013
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Hospital Staff Issues
Tom Fleming
652. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will employ an additional permanent radiographer at Kerry General Hospital in view of the fact that agency radiographers cost an additional €25,000 each per annum; if he will take into consideration the huge demand for the service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2976/13]
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Tom Fleming
89. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if any financial assistance can be offered in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2108/13]