723. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently examine a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/14]
527. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the common areas of some building schemes, for example, apartment blocks built up to 20 years ago, have not legally been handed over by developers to management companies controlled by the purchasers of individual units, which is in breach of the 2011 Multi-Unit Development Act; if more cogent legal sanctions are necessary to compel developers to comply with legislation as the Act has obviously been ineffective and appears to have had little effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19446/14]
489. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the position in respect of water charges, standard charges, and so on; the implications it will have for farmers who have existing meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19423/14]
485. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the new Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and in particular the new requirements regarding commencement notices and the very serious implications it will have for home owners, adding anything from €25,000 to €30,000 to the price of the property; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties it will create for architects, engineers, small builders, and so on; if he will respond to the concerns of a person, details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19283/14]
472. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any provision will be made by Irish Water for cases where water consumption is likely to be higher than a comparable family unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19103/14]
469. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he and Irish Water will clarify if the proposed flat rate water charge will apply to persons who own and operate their own private water wells; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19067/14]
410. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure that the proposed review of services in National Parks will recognise that Killarney National Park is the most successful and longest visitor park attraction with over 250,000 people visitors per annum and it is imperative that this flourishing National Park is in the hub of tourism in this country; his views that it is retained in its present format where excellent staff, unique environment and traditional ancillary services and amenities of jaunting cars, bicycle and pedestrian routes and so on ensure that the visitor experience in the iconic park is unmatched; if he will acknowledge this and retain and maintain Killarney National Park as it is currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19310/14]
395. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will communicate with the appeals office to ensure that a decision is arrived at at an early date in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19679/14]
354. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19097/14]
352. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a long-standing disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19054/14]
304. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18708/14]
245. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite and award a discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18399/14]
233. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card review in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18292/14]
206. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an 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. [18356/14]
163. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate and examine the very poor level of broadband service in the Glencar area of County Kerry; if he will take into consideration the impact this is having on businesses in the area, a number of which operate from home, and the fact that it is inhibiting growth
in them; if he will accept that this is an appalling level of service in 2014, is causing significant inconvenience to all users and needs to be addressed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18355/14]
162. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate and examine the very poor level of broadband service in the Boulerdagh-Kells area of County Kerry; if he will take into consideration the impact this is having on businesses in the area, a number of which operate from home, and the fact that it is inhibiting growth in them; if he will accept that this is an appalling level of service in 2014, is causing significant inconvenience to all users and needs to be addressed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18351/14]
139. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18514/14]
124. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a jobseeker's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18365/14]
166. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will review a medical card decision in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18235/14]
694. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary funding to Kerry County Council and South Kerry Development Partnership to develop the greenway old railway line between Glenbeigh and Caherciveen, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17503/14]
681. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding in respect of roads (details supplied) in County Kerry. [17337/14]
655. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will reimburse the moneys owed as both procedures should have been covered by the Health Service Executive and the position has led to a major financial strain on the family concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17909/14]
635. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will request the medical assessment unit to urgently re-examine a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17837/14]
579. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary funding and resources in 2014 for the Coolgrane training centre and Cherryfield facility in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17397/14]
577. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary resources to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry as this facility caters for more than 60 pupils who are assessed as moderate to profound categories and urgently require the reinstatement of speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, as all these vital services for these children have been removed within the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17390/14]
421. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will request Irish Water to make funding available as a matter of urgency to address the mid-Kerry water supply crisis, where the entire pipe network needs to be immediately replaced, as homes, businesses and farms have been without water for prolonged periods, including the town of Killorglin; if he will direct Irish Water to replace all the old asbestos pipes throughout mid-Kerry; if he will confirm that these pipes that are continuously breaking are not a health hazard to the consumers in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17615/14]
409. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any provision will be made by Irish Water for cases where water consumption is likely to be higher than a comparable family unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17554/14]
391. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate and examine the very poor level of broadband service in Kilgobnet, Beaufort, County Kerry; if he will take into consideration the impact it is having on businesses in the area, a number of which operate from home and the fact it is inhibiting growth in them; his views as to whether this is an appalling level of service in 2014 and is causing major inconvenience to all users and needs to be addressed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17951/14]
358. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if she will take into consideration the compelling medical evidence of this case and the fact that the person is a full-time carer that clearly entitles them to a payment and any arrears due; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17849/14]
356. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite 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. [17805/14]
225. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that the Cloghane-Brandon area of County Kerry is included in the route of the Wild Atlantic Way, as this unique, unspoilt picturesque area is a prominent feature of the Kerry coastline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17053/14]
191. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health when will the proposed review group be appointed in respect of the use of fluoride in public water supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17129/14]
188. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite and award a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17118/14]
114. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine a Saorview issue in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry whereby since the introduction of Saorview, many of the residents have no reception and are fee paying to Sky TV and they request that the TV licence fee would be waived in view of their circumstance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17045/14]
65. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that additional funding to the €3 million already announced for damage to public infrastructure will be made available, as a matter of urgency for coastal erosion-flood relief works in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17120/14]
64. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will co-ordinate a plan to address coastal erosion-flood relief works in Ireland as a matter of priority; if he will bring all relevant parties to the table, that is the Department of Finance, the Office of Public Works, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, local authorities and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; if he will consider bringing all coastal erosion-flood relief works under the one Department and under one Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17089/14]
191. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied) in County Kerry, as this club urgently need to finalise its development; if he will provide the necessary funding to this club at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16899/14]
743. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Roads Authority to immediately resurface the Iveragh Road, Killorglin, County Kerry from the roundabout in the vicinity of Bunker's bar and restaurant out to J.P.O'Sullivan Park; if he will request the National Roads Authority to take into consideration that one of the worlds leading financial services headquarter is located adjacent to this road and the fact that this section of road on the Ring of Kerry is the gateway to the Iveragh peninsula and forms part of Ireland's premier tourist route; if he will also accept that the condition of this national secondary route is hindering investment in business and tourism in south Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16827/14]
720. 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 immediately investigate and improve the exit from Iveragh Park, Killorglin, County Kerry onto the Ring of Kerry road; if he will take into consideration the fact that there are a large number of residents living in this estate and the fact that sight distance is severely restricted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16477/14]
707. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Roads Authority to provide funding as a matter of priority, to extend the public lighting on a section of Ireland's premier tourist route, the Ring of Kerry (details supplied); if he will request the Road Safety Authority to examine this case immediately on health and safety grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16294/14]
659. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will review a medical card decision in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry whereby the same income from social welfare was also assessed as means from self employment; if he will take into consideration the fact that there was not any profit from self employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16603/14]
591. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16200/14]
555. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15956/14]
347. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate and examine the reason there is no broadband service in Rossbeigh, Glenbeigh, County Kerry, (details supplied); his views that this is an appalling level of service in 2014 and is causing a huge inconvenience to all potential users and needs to be addressed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16686/14]
307. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16548/14]
242. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review the plan to reduce sick leave arrangements for physiatric nurses due to the stressful and demanding work being carried out by these nurses, which in many cases leads to early retirement; due to the hardship and extraordinary demands imposed on these nurses, any proposal to reduce the six month leave pay amount will ultimately force many of these nurses to prematurely return to a stressful work environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15998/14]
206. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will devise a mechanism to ensure that funding for the sheep grassland scheme will be maintained at the current level of €18 million because the proposed €14 million will be detrimental to the future of sheep farming, particularly as the most recent CSO data for December 2013 show a reduction of 3.1% in sheep numbers since December 2012 and a 1.2% - equivalent to 30,000 ewes - reduction in the breeding flock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15776/14]
163. 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [15706/14]
151. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding dog bite hospitalisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15823/14]
576. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding medical card applications in respect of notice of assessments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15254/14]