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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
267. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will extend the current closing date for controlled gorse burning from 1 March to 31 March, to bring it into line with the regulations in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6506/15]
266. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the review of the proposals for extension to the controlled burning of gorse; if she will introduce a compromise measure by extending the current closing date from 1 March to 31 March, as 1 April was the old traditional date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6505/15]