Parliamentary questions

Farm Assist Scheme Appeals

Tom Fleming

347. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for carer's allowance appeals; the timescale to process these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56600/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Appeals

Tom Fleming

348. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for disability allowance appeals; the timescale to process these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56601/12]

Farm Assist Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

349. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for farm assist applications; the timeframe to process these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56603/12]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Tom Fleming

350. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for carer's allowance applications; the timeframe to process applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56608/12]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Tom Fleming

396. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [56922/12]

Motor Tax Collection

Tom Fleming

442. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing a system whereby persons who wish to tax their car, may do so on a monthly basis, rather than the minimum three months requirement that is proving increasingly difficult for households; if he will take into consideration the fact that the recently proposed 15% increase in motor tax in Budget 2013, will make it impossible for many households to pay this tax on a quarterly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56609/12]

Prisoner Discipline

Tom Fleming

458. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mobile telephones that were seized from inmates in each prison here in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012. [56208/12]

Prisoner Discipline

Tom Fleming

459. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has taken to clamp down on the use of mobile telephones in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56209/12]

Fish Quotas

Tom Fleming

528. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine not to proceed with the current proposals to distribute the boar fish allocation on an open draw basis, as the nine boats who caught their allocation in the 400 tonne boat allocation sector in the Spring should get their share of the allocation of which they were promised; his views on whether the current proposals to allocate on an open draw, one pair quota system is unjust and unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56375/12]

Forestry Grants

Tom Fleming

539. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry grant payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56574/12]

Draught Horse Passports

Tom Fleming

555. 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 to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56846/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

558. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56917/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

559. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56941/12]

Care of the Elderly

Tom Fleming

594. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the measures he has taken to close the loophole that prevents the Health Service Executive elder abuse service from legally entering non-HSE nursing homes; his views on the fact that these investigating officers have to be invited in; if he will address these loopholes in the interest in the population of our elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56211/12]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Tom Fleming

641. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 972 of 6 June 2012, if he will address the waiting lists for prosthetics in counties Kerry and Cork; the number on the waiting list today; the timeframe they are waiting; the reason clients from counties Kerry and Cork are the longest waiting in the country; the steps he proposes to take to remedy this unacceptable and unjust situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56836/12]

Hospital Staff Issues

Tom Fleming

650. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if the promised podiatry post at Kerry General Hospital, that was sanctioned in April 2012 will now be filled and the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56898/12]

Air Services Provision

Tom Fleming

675. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request all airline companies to maintain competitive value for money air fares in 2013 in order to ensure that the maximum number of our diaspora visit the country and ensure that the Gathering is a success; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56307/12]

Industrial Development

Tom Fleming

78. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will request the Industrial Development Agency to prioritise County Kerry for jobs investment in view of the fact that the county lost Objective 1 status in 1998 and the fact that the three nearest counties have fared exceptionally better with site visits; if he will request the IDA to give the county the jobs boost it so urgently requires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56060/12]

Medical Aids and Appliances Applications

Tom Fleming

170. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding orthotic shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will expedite same. [56015/12]

Student Grant Scheme Expenditure

Tom Fleming

95. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of setting up the Student Universal Support Ireland third level grant administration body; the envisaged running costs up to the end of 2012; the envisaged cost for 2013; and the cost of administration of each of the existing third level education grant renewal bodies, vocational education committees and local authorities nationally for 2012. [55913/12]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Tom Fleming

192. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme and disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55837/12]

Defence Forces Deployment

Tom Fleming

55. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will second Irish army soldiers at corporal and sergeant level to act as assistance to the Garda Síochána unarmed for a period of two years following three months training and that they would be placed on foot pattrol in areas of high crime in larger towns and cities. [54641/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

161. 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; if this application will be processed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55122/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Tom Fleming

186. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of applications for renewal of third level grants to Kerry County Council, County Kerry Vocational Education Committee and the total number of applications completed to date by each; the number of completed applications by each awarded a grant; the number refused by each; the number currently being processed by each; the third level institutions that grant applicants are attending, renewals and new students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55408/12]

Student Grant Scheme Application Numbers

Tom Fleming

187. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of applicants for third level education grants to each of the three grants agencies countrywide, Student Universal Support Ireland, vocational education committees and local authorities, in tabular form; the total by each agency; the number of applications to each agency; the number of applications completed to date by each agency; the number of completed applications by each agency awarded a grant; the number refused by each agency; the number of applications currently being processed by each agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55409/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

194. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55541/12]

Deportation Orders Data

Tom Fleming

323. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the deportation order in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [55167/12]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Tom Fleming

387. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when disadvantaged areas scheme, REPS and single farm payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55273/12]

Family Support Services

Tom Fleming

434. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs regarding the proposed new Child and Family Support Agency replacing the Family Support Agency, if she will ensure that the level of services and focus of the work of family resource centres will not be compromised in any way; if she will ensure that family resource centre national forum has representation at board level within the new agency to ensure that the role of family support remains paramount in supporting both children and their parents; if she will ensure that the ethos and culture of the family support centre programme will be maintained in order that that the strong standing that family resource centre attained in the communities family is not adversely altered; if she willensure that there is ring fencing of the budget for the family resource centre programme within the new agency; if she will ensure that the position held by family resource centres in the delivery of community based universal services and family intervention services and or programmes are maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55407/12]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

490. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55339/12]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Tom Fleming

535. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll out bowel cancer screening throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55672/12]

Deportation Orders

Tom Fleming

84. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a deportation order in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [54977/12]

Hospital Services

Tom Fleming

130. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing additional staff and resources and roll out the interim community intervention team pilot scheme to all of County Kerry and support early discharges from Kerry General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54867/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

179. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53756/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

180. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53781/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

181. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53782/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

182. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53783/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

183. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53784/12]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

184. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53785/12]

Value for Money Reviews

Tom Fleming

196. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a submission on small primary schools value for money review in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will ensure that this school is allowed to continue to bring top class educational service to its community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54041/12]

EU Programmes

Tom Fleming

211. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the Erasmus Educational Programme, if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the number of academic students abroad for each year; the number of placements with companies abroad for each year; the number of teachers abroad for each year; the amount of EU funding provided in that programme for each year for the Irish participants; and if the necessary funding will be made available to continue the programme in 2013. [54264/12]

Legislative Programme

Tom Fleming

251. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will expedite the enactment of the Construction Contracts Bill as many contractors are under existing legislation are not receiving their due payments in a timely fashion forcing many contractors to shed workers and in some cases close down and go out of business; if he will immediately reactivate the Bill to ensure that the 98,000 persons still employed in construction jobs are able to stay in employment. [54543/12]

Arts Council Funding

Tom Fleming

339. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will acknowledge the role played by persons and communities involved in the Arts (details supplied) throughout the country and ensure that there are no further cuts to the Arts Council budget; if he will ensure that our thousands of artists are adequately provided for and that Ireland will not end up losing any more of these people to emigration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53707/12]

Garda Investigations

Tom Fleming

467. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reconsider giving approval for DNA testing on recent skull and bone finds off the Wexford coast as these finds are in the vicinity of Hook Head where there were a number of fishermen fatalities in 2007; if he will allow the tests to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54420/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

487. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment and a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53727/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Tom Fleming

496. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when area aid payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53841/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Tom Fleming

497. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on disadvantaged area scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will take the additional information into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53844/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Tom Fleming

498. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a disadvantaged area scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will take the additional information into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53880/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Tom Fleming

499. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a disadvantaged area scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will take the additional information into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53889/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

531. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the agri environment options scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54421/12]