1154. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date progress on the development and upgrading of the Milltown-Killorglin road at Kilderry, County Kerry; the commencement date for the new road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21975/15]
1082. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details, in tabular form, of the funding for social housing in each local authority for the years 2000 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of new units built in each year and the category of housing units built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22276/15]
1081. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details, in tabular form, in respect of funding for grant aided schemes, housing aid for older people, housing adaptations and disability grants, in each local authority area, for each year from 2000 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22275/15]
959. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the draft technological universities Bill 2014 in view of the fact that if implemented as currently drafted it will lead to a dramatic reduction in the regional provision of programmes and corresponding inequity in access to higher education and allow the Higher Education Authority and the new technological universities the right to introduce new student fees, thus further increasing inequity in the educational sector; if she agrees that ministerial intervention is urgently required now, as the heads of Bill, in their current draft, are totally unacceptable to the 180 academic and research staff in the institute of Tralee, County Kerry, and likewise to staff in other institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21647/15]
852. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce legislation to regulate the counselling and psychotherapy sector to ensure that all regulated practitioners would be educated to at least degree level, level 8 according to the QQl, and that suitably qualified practitioners are part of a register that is administered by an independent regulator, for example, CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22248/15]
843. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the update on the review of Lantern Lodge day care centre, New Road, Killarney, County Kerry, as residents are worried and concerned regarding any proposed downgrading, as this centre provides quality support and is also vital as a drop-in centre to its clients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22230/15]
826. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been facilitated in the paired kidney exchange programme with the United Kingdom in each year from 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the arrangements that are in place to facilitate the current waiting list of nearly 60 patients; the number of kidney donors, including live voluntary donors, who are currently available; the number of transplants that have been performed here in each year from 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22148/15]
798. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently 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. [22081/15]
699. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact that the person has submitted all the relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21627/15]
480. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make adjustments to the new beef data and genomics scheme as many aspects of the new scheme are over-complicated, the requirements are set at too high a level and will impose excessive costs on farmers, and adjustments are required to address anomalies regarding the inflexibility of the six-year rule and payment clawbacks, the 2014 reference year, young farmers, the 60% genomic testing requirement and costs, and the replacement requirements and penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/15]
471. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the monitoring being carried out on deer that are infected with tuberculosis; the communication his Department has with the Office of Public Works and the National Parks and Wildlife Service; if he in conjunction with the Office of Public Works will introduce a plan to combat the threat of tuberculosis spreading from deer herds to farm animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21973/15]
301. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the amount for the first quarter collected by the Exchequer on the stamp duty levy and pension fund assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/15]
257. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact that the person has a prolonged illness, and medical evidence, as a result of extensive periods in hospital care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22290/15]
252. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22180/15]
228. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21976/15]
207. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the application (details supplied) for Killarney Valley, south and east Kerry recreational park comprising of an all-weather pitch, a micro-track and ancillary facilities, in view of the fact that this is a full inclusive sports and leisure complex, serving all sectors and age groups in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20891/15]
168. 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 in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21047/15]
109. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide clarification regarding data protection regulation to police any undesirable material on a social network (details supplied) to protect specific targeted victims from unscrupulous users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20926/15]
50. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for an illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given that this application has been pending for a long time and the person recently had an assessment with the medical assessor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20957/15]
46. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review and expedite an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20925/15]
44. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review and expedite an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given that all medical evidence has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20913/15]
964. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the up-to-date progress report on matters relating to his Department in the national carers' strategy, and the impact on family carers' lives of these initiatives, since the strategy launch in July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20449/15]
718. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for dental braces in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20571/15]
699. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the up-to-date progress report regarding the national carers strategy by his Department, and the impact the initiative has had on family carers' lives since the strategy was launched in July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20451/15]
695. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the situation of the under-supply of respite beds for those with dementia, as over 30,000 persons have dementia and there are 66 respite beds available across 54 specialist care units in nursing homes, which equates to just one respite bed for 450 persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20415/15]
591. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact the person has submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19824/15]
585. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current status of the carer development officers in counties Kerry, Sligo, Donegal, Longford, Westmeath and Galway; if he will ensure that these vital jobs are protected, due to the vital work they perform in identifying and supporting family carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20455/15]
567. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide the up-to-date progress report on matters relating to his Department regarding the national carer's strategy on the impact on family carers' lives of these initiatives by his Department since the strategy launch in July 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20454/15]
505. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide the up-to-date progress report on matters relating to her Department, regarding the national carer's strategy; on the impact of these initiatives on family carers' lives, since the launch of the strategy in July 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20433/15]
454. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine a single payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been excessively and unfairly penalised, including with retrospective penalties; if he will review these and the anomalies in his Department's evaluation of the commonage ground that the person and other farmers have been maintaining, as this is an essential component of their farming land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20855/15]
334. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the apprenticeship opportunities available through the Office of Public Works in carpentry and joinery in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20427/15]
251. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact all relevant medical evidence has been submitted in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20830/15]
220. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an up-to-date progress report regarding the national carers strategy and its impact on family carers' lives since its launch in July 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20426/15]
217. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will restore the full respite care grant in the forthcoming budget as a recognition of the excellent delivery of care to dependent patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20411/15]
532. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a sports capital grant to finalise Cordal Gaelic Athletic Association's project (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact this is the second and concluding part of transforming its previously unplayable pitch, with the aid of the sports capital grant and local fund-raising; if he will prioritise this application to enable this progressive club to have fully developed inclusive community grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19299/15]
406. 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 a general purpose room, which will finalise the development project, as per plans submitted to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19165/15]
342. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the fact she has submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19515/15]
275. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will intervene with Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in regard to proposals to discontinue Sneem Family Resource Centre in County Kerry and the non-viable amalgamation proposal, due to geographical and distance factors, which will pose huge inconvenience for clients of the centre and diminish the role of local officers and volunteers to the centre, who are providing a quality service locally down through the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19808/15]
269. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will prioritise the volunteer support system for youth organisations (details supplied) in the plans to change the funding model for the vital community services these organisations are delivering, in view of the fact that volunteers require Garda vetting, training and ongoing support to ensure they are confident and skilled to work with young persons, as prioritising the support of volunteers will pay dividends for our young persons and the communities they live in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19667/15]
256. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the implementation of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012; if she will expedite the finalisation of this Act to enable organisations which are acquiring staff to have those staff in place in a timely fashion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19722/15]
54. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently examine a review of 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. [19211/15]
150. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently review 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. [18906/15]
145. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress with regard to negotiating a bilateral agreement with Russia to enable some of the many thousands of children who remain in State care in that jurisdiction to be adopted legally into loving families here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18932/15]
168. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine and expedite a remote area grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, for the school year 2014-2015, in view of the fact the person has submitted all relevant documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18729/15]
160. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as the person has submitted the necessary paperwork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18849/15]
59. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant information has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18848/15]
57. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an appeal for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18811/15]
485. 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. [18532/15]
458. 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. [18279/15]
208. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reverse the harmful cuts introduced by the Government in respect of the Electricity Supply Board's retired staff pension entitlements, which have severely disadvantaged pensioners; if he supports the rights of these pensioners to engage in meaningful negotiations with their former employer and the trustees of the pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18025/15]