Parliamentary questions

Organ Donation

Tom Fleming

474. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting transplants in each of the following, heart, liver, lung, kidney and pancreas; and due to current shortfall in donors the number of Irish patients being facilitated abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13005/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Tom Fleming

475. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13006/15]

Vaccination Programme

Tom Fleming

484. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will pursue the widest and earliest possible implementation of effective vaccines against all strains of meningitis and septicaemia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13136/15]

National Dementia Strategy Implementation

Tom Fleming

523. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive proceeds with development of appropriate training courses for family and other informed carers in keeping with priorities highlighted in the national educational needs analysis completed by the executive in 2009, and dementia skills elevator 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13314/15]

National Dementia Strategy Implementation

Tom Fleming

524. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the early and timely diagnosis and intervention process for dementia, by maximising the access that general practitioners and acute hospital clinicians have to specialist assessment and diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13315/15]

National Dementia Strategy Implementation

Tom Fleming

525. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in the national dementia strategy regarding the plan to deliver on home care packages and respite care, and improve the supports available for carers to facilitate dementia patients to live at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13316/15]

National Dementia Strategy Implementation

Tom Fleming

526. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide dementia advisers dedicated to the needs of those with early onset dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13319/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Tom Fleming

533. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health his views on a charitable community (details supplied) which is providing care and supports to 275 persons in a range of ages, most of whom are full-time residents in 18 locations, and his views that if not provided appropriate financial support, vulnerable individuals with intellectual disabilities are threatened with losing their homes and supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13342/15]

Services for People with Disabilities

Tom Fleming

656. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend current bridging for all organisations (details supplied) currently within the bridging scheme to the end of the current funding period, 31 December 2016; if he will provide a commitment to implement a disability inclusion funding scheme commencing in January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13149/15]

Postal Services

Tom Fleming

688. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will liaise with An Post to carry out minor upgrading of the existing information and technology systems in post offices to facilitate direct electronic transfer of social protection payments to those recipients who may desire such payment systems; if he will ensure maximum business for the future of the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13034/15]

Disability Services Provision

Tom Fleming

694. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will facilitate a disabled platform for anglers at the entrance under the new bridge over the River Maine at Riverville Currans in Farranfore in County Kerry, as it is accessible and safe and requires minimum work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13310/15]

National Car Test

Tom Fleming

710. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will return to the pre-2010 regulation exempting veteran and vintage vehicles from the national car test on a rolling 30 year basis in view of the fact that most owners and preservers of vintage vehicles are engaged in a hobby, and the vehicles are used mainly for vintage vehicle runs and static shows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12964/15]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Tom Fleming

141. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine an application under the disadvantaged areas grant for 2014 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as there is an undue delay in payment and it is required to make that person's farm business viable in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12476/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

198. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant details have been submitted to the Primary Care Reimbursement Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12545/15]

School Accommodation Provision

Tom Fleming

224. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a submission by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for additional accommodation space and for continuing the replacement of deteriorating prefabricated buildings. [12433/15]

State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Tom Fleming

27. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the proposed changes to the contributory State pension for 2020, whereby a person who has paid 520 contributions in ten years will qualify for one third of the maximum rate, and for each additional year of contributions a person will gain one 30th of the pension up to a maximum of 30 30ths or 30 years contributions; if this means a person will now need to be employed for 40 years and that only ten of those 40 years can be credited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12259/15]

School Staff

Tom Fleming

157. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure the retention of the fourth teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for the 2014-2015 school year, in view of the fact that the school shows a rise of 93 registered children for the 2015-2016 school year and 101 registered children for the 2016-2017 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12188/15]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Tom Fleming

197. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal in respect of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11526/15]

Child Maintenance Payments

Tom Fleming

225. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to have an automatic deduction at source from social welfare to the person who has custody of a child, in view of the fact that this would lower the one-parent family payment and the family income supplement bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11825/15]

Tax Code

Tom Fleming

274. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the tax relief scheme for first time buyers who purchased their houses in the boom period from 2004 to 2008, in order to extend the ceiling rate of €20,000 to the year 2017 in line with the 30% rate, as failure to do this will result in more families losing their homes with a drop in the tax relief scheme of over €200 per month for many families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/15]

Tax Code

Tom Fleming

275. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the tax relief scheme payment for persons who built their family home at the end of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11869/15]

Child Maintenance Payments

Tom Fleming

420. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the maintenance of children court led services in order that there is an automatic deduction at source from wages while freeing up court hearings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11825/15]

Child Care Services Provision

Tom Fleming

526. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to ensure that adequate affordable child care places are available for the approximately 33,000 one-parent families who in July 2015 will no longer be in receipt of the one-parent family payment, in order to ensure that this sector will not be excluded from the workplace and forced into poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11870/15]

Social Workers Recruitment

Tom Fleming

535. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will act to ensure the adequate provision of social workers to ensure the needs of the 3,000 plus children at risk are met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11654/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

567. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11211/15]

Orthodontic Services Provision

Tom Fleming

594. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for dental braces in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11387/15]

Home Help Service Provision

Tom Fleming

604. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine home-help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11444/15]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

779. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for emergency funding for roof-slate which is disintegrating rapidly, as there is an immediate need to replace it under the emergency fund scheme and as inaction will escalate the condition of the roof; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11430/15]

National Car Test

Tom Fleming

957. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in conjunction with the Road Safety Authority, he will provide a CVRT test centre in the south Kerry region in view of the fact that Tralee and Macroom are a substantial distance to carry out required tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11847/15]

Heritage Sites

Tom Fleming

122. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process for applying for a boat licence for a local boat owner to provide service to the Skellig visitor centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10774/15]

Job Losses

Tom Fleming

129. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the job losses in the Cadbury plant, Rathmore, County Kerry, with regard to minimising the job losses; the efforts being made by Enterprise Ireland in providing alternative and substantial additional jobs in County Kerry; the support and assistance to be provided to the workers who may be departing the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11011/15]

Visa Applications

Tom Fleming

168. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will expedite a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11007/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Tom Fleming

192. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a referral by an occupational therapist for a powered wheelchair in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10819/15]

Public Transport Provision

Tom Fleming

296. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine and intervene regarding the restoration and continuation of the Dingle to Ballydavid, County Kerry, bus service, whereby Ballydavid village was taken off of the route because of the perception of an inadequate turning point, and the local committee, Coiste Fobairt an Phobail Ceanntar Baile na nGall, in conjunction with Kerry County Council will rectify the problem, if this is the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10884/15]

School Curriculum

Tom Fleming

128. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills following the recent statement by the Minister of State at the Departments of An Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for European affairs and data protection regarding the importance of foreign languages being included in the primary school curriculum, his views on the re-introduction of modern languages in the primary schools initiative, which was abolished in 2012, in view of the current statistic of just one in 25 primary school pupils learning a foreign language; if she will endeavour to include this subject in the primary school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10681/15]

Road Safety

Tom Fleming

160. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Roads Authority and the Road Safety Authority to carry out a comprehensive examination of the adequacy of the Farranfore to Killarney N22 road to cope with the huge volume of traffic with regard to safety aspects; if he will examine correspondence (details supplied) in conjunction with the two authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10701/15]

Departmental Staff Recruitment

Tom Fleming

166. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will appoint the necessary additional staff to Killarney National Park, County Kerry, and assign the urgently required complement of staff to the refurbished Killarney House, in view of the fact that the tourist season is imminent and the €17 million investment in this facility needs to be complemented by appropriate staff for it to realise its huge potential and value as a visitor centre in the heart of our prime tourist town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10682/15]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Tom Fleming

157. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an application for a review in respect of a disability allowance 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. [9891/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Tom Fleming

159. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as there is undue delay in processing this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9899/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

365. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card application for persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9888/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

368. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card application for persons (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant details have been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9907/15]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Tom Fleming

186. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the contracting out of relevant elective surgeries to hospitals in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, which should be able to provide at least the same quality of service as here, and probably at a more cost-effective rate per person, and this would eliminate the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9649/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

200. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as all relevant details, including medical, have been submitted to the primary care reimbursement service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9694/15]

School Staff

Tom Fleming

242. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine correspondence (details supplied) in respect of exceptional circumstances; if she will ensure the full complement of teachers is retained, to continue the quality of education in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9794/15]

Rural Development Plan

Tom Fleming

6. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the implementation process for the report of the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas and the specific Departments that will be involved; the funds available to implement this report in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6682/15]

Leader Programmes Administration

Tom Fleming

17. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the current void in the financial support for rural projects, if he will urgently resume the Leader programme; if he will ensure the existing partnership companies will be given the substantial role to continue in delivering vital services to rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6681/15]

Public Service Obligation Levy

Tom Fleming

230. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine and address a matter (details supplied) regarding the public service obligation levy and standing charge which is an excessive and anti-business cost to this and other likewise small electricity consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9482/15]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Tom Fleming

152. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a review of a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all the relevant information has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8724/15]

Disability Support Services Provision

Tom Fleming

164. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have acquired work in the EmployAbility service, under the employers' wage subsidy scheme, the workplace equipment-adaptation grant scheme, the employee retention grant scheme and the willing able mentoring programme; if an evaluation has been carried out on the success levels, and overall benefits, to the participants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9032/15]

Flood Prevention Measures

Tom Fleming

231. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will have the bridge at Barrack Street, Castleisland, County Kerry, over the river Maine investigated, as there is an impediment with a sewer service pipe blocking the flow of water in times of flood and it is causing high water levels in the river, posing high risk to the properties adjacent to the river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8861/15]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Tom Fleming

276. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will approve a grant for a new fodder growing system, using organic barley, that can produce feed on organic farms (details supplied), and thereby reduce the silage effluent, which is one of the most toxic sources of pollution on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8954/15]

Hospital Appointments Status

Tom Fleming

421. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment at Mallow General Hospital, County Cork, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9203/15]

Nitrates Action Programme Review

Tom Fleming

566. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the extension of the slurry and fertiliser spreading dates; his plans to introduce a more practical system than the calendar farming system that currently exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6683/15]

National Digital Strategy Implementation

Tom Fleming

584. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 570 of 27 January 2015, if assistance will be provided to the organisation concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8818/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Applications

Tom Fleming

44. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine, and expedite, applications for a domiciliary care allowance and a carer's allowance, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8547/15]

Disability Allowance Applications

Tom Fleming

59. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8328/15]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Tom Fleming

74. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8434/15]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Tom Fleming

121. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will include dementia in the long-term illness scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8359/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

127. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and 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. [8408/15]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Tom Fleming

188. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7900/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Applications

Tom Fleming

219. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a domiciliary care allowance and a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8270/15]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Tom Fleming

299. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite verification of land eligibility, by means of a field inspection, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8116/15]

Visa Applications

Tom Fleming

329. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine a stamp 4 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7880/15]

Aftercare Services Provision

Tom Fleming

362. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding provision of after care for young persons leaving residential child care and their legal rights to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7906/15]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Tom Fleming

406. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7723/15]

HIQA Remit

Tom Fleming

429. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will take immediate action and amend legislation to allow the Health Information Quality Authority to investigate individual complaints within residential care and nursing homes, as these persons are the most vulnerable citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7874/15]

Emergency Works Scheme Applications

Tom Fleming

555. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine an application under the emergency works scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for essential works to upgrade the school yard, which is unsafe and hazardous, as due to excessive deterioration the area is disintegrating, cracking and crumbling and in view of the fact this is the third submission in recent years; if she will ensure that this is prioritised and approved in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8163/15]

Road Safety Strategy

Tom Fleming

614. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the speed limits in residential estates, schools, places of assembly for example cinemas, theatres, community centres and so on, around the country with a view to reducing the speed limits in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7857/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Tom Fleming

36. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of the State contributory pension and the State non-contributory pension in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7425/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Tom Fleming

37. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s contributory pension and the widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s non-contributory pension in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7426/15]

Invalidity Pension Data

Tom Fleming

38. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of the invalidity pension in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7427/15]

Illness Benefit Data

Tom Fleming

39. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of illness benefit in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7428/15]

Disability Allowance Data

Tom Fleming

40. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of disability allowance in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7429/15]

Blind Person's Pension

Tom Fleming

41. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of the blind person's pension in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7430/15]

Respite Care Grant Data

Tom Fleming

42. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of the respite care grant in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7431/15]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Tom Fleming

43. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of carer's benefit; and a carer's allowance, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7432/15]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Data

Tom Fleming

44. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of domiciliary care allowance, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7433/15]

Family Income Supplement Data

Tom Fleming

45. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of family income supplement, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7434/15]

Farm Assist Scheme Data

Tom Fleming

46. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of payments under the farm assist income support scheme, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7435/15]

Rural Social Scheme Data

Tom Fleming

47. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of payments under the rural social scheme, in each county, on 31 December 2010, 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7436/15]

Back to Education Allowance Data

Tom Fleming

48. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of the Back to Education Allowance, in each county, on 31 December 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7437/15]

Supplementary Welfare Allowance Data

Tom Fleming

49. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of persons in receipt of Supplementary Welfare Allowance, in each county, on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7438/15]

Health Services

Tom Fleming

155. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if she will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, so that the person is not transferred from Killarney to the mid-Kerry area for services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7596/15]

Medicinal Products Prices

Tom Fleming

164. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the progress in the reference pricing method of the drug cost control measure; the approximate savings since its introduction in November 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7275/15]

Health Services Access

Tom Fleming

176. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a referral in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is waiting to be assessed by the adult services in either County Cork or County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7323/15]

Medical Card Applications

Tom Fleming

185. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will review a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7368/15]

National Parks Projects

Tom Fleming

235. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress on the job appointments to Killarney House and Gardens to complement the €1 million investment; when the opening date of the facility will be; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7380/15]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Tom Fleming

131. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will prioritise the old-young farmers category for the 60% grant in the new targeted agricultural measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/15]

Agrifood Sector

Tom Fleming

139. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact, to date, of the food sanctions imposed by Russia, and the supports the European Union is providing to alleviate the losses to the Irish agriculture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6684/15]

Youth Unemployment Data

Tom Fleming

205. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the statistics for youth unemployment in each county as at 31 December 2014; the number of persons that received a youth guarantee offer in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7150/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Data

Tom Fleming

206. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of recipients of jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit in each county on 31 December 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7152/15]

EU Funding

Tom Fleming

234. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the projects applied for in the €23 billion submission for European Union funding; the criteria for eligibility for these funds; the projected timeframe to invest the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7151/15]

National Monuments

Tom Fleming

236. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine the ecclesiastical site at the Chapel, three Beehive huts and burial plots in Church Island, Lough Corran Lake, Waterville, County Kerry, as this site has links with the world heritage centre at Skelligs, and Church Island is an Office of Public Works monument; if she will arrange to have this site restored and opened as a visitor centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6922/15]

Garda Remuneration

Tom Fleming

303. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reinstate the pensionable rent allowance of approximately €4,000 per annum, as this has been in place since the inspection of An Garda Síochána and it is crucial especially in view of the fact that the current graduates have experienced a pay cut of over €4,000 on the salaries of the 2009 graduates and therefore an overall cut of approximately €8,000 which puts them in an unsustainable position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6819/15]

Medical Card Eligibility

Tom Fleming

354. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will grant a discretionary card, on medical grounds, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6738/15]

Health Services Provision

Tom Fleming

366. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a day care centre (details supplied) in County Kerry is retained for its current use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6831/15]

Health Services

Tom Fleming

374. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a request in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork to have that person transferred to the Rehabilitation Unit in Kerry General Hospital [6902/15]

Wildlife Regulations

Tom Fleming

545. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will reduce the prohibition on hedgerow-cutting, from 1 March 2015 to 31 July 2015, by one month, in view of the fact that research has shown that birds have left the nests by the end of July and as the continued growth in this month creates hazardous traffic conditions, especially in the county road network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6836/15]

Industrial Relations

Tom Fleming

18. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to provide access for retired workers to the State's industrial relations machinery; and the timeframe for same. [5856/15]

Industrial Relations

Tom Fleming

32. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation , in view of the fact that the workplace relations Act does not provide a facility for retired workers to access the Labour Court, his plans to enable these retired workers to have access to the Labour Court, where their pensions and livelihoods are being impacted upon. [5855/15]