576. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an overpayment appeal regarding child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46990/13]
571. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46935/13]
498. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on correspondence (details supplied) from Focus Ireland regarding young persons on social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46067/13]
375. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will expedite the transaction with Kerry County Council regarding the provision of a site for the proposed new cemetery on the grounds of Derrynane Abbey, Derrynane, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46822/13]
232. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will intervene with the Revenue Commissioners to extend the closing date for the 2014 property tax returns by at least one month; if he will introduce flexible arrangements for stage payments for householders who may have opted for yearly once off payments in 2013 but now due to changes in financial circumstances and hardship for many of these householders that a more flexible option be granted to these people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47059/13]
175. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the budget 2014 proposal in respect of tax relief credits for single parents as it will mean a cut of €32 per week for the non-primary carer or €1,650 per year; if he will take into consideration that thousands of non-primary carers are care sharing two and three days every week and are paying maintenance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46111/13]
142. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide in tabular form the number of bicycles grant aided in each county in the cycle to work scheme since the introduction of the scheme in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47057/13]
276. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Kerry County Council to re-erect a directional sign at Kilcummin Cross indicating the scenic route to Cloghane and Brandon as tourists and passers-by are currently bypassing this area; if he will take into consideration that this is a huge loss to the local community, businesses, taxpayers and rate payers in these difficult economic times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45465/13]
112. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45463/13]
224. 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. [45288/13]
222. 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. [45280/13]
213. 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. [45018/13]
191. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the recent decision to reduce area aid payments from 34 ha to 30 ha in respect of lowland farmers in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44911/13]
124. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the position in respect of the withdrawal of the telephone allowance and the extreme implications it will have for old age pensioners and persons living alone in rural isolated areas, whose alarm and security systems are connected to the land line; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44996/13]
597. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider reintroducing some form of local improvement scheme funding in budget 2014; his views on whether suspending this scheme is yet another blow to rural Ireland; if he will take into consideration that a drainage works and surface dressing was carried out by the local authority with a contribution from residents and land owners; his views on the fact that the cost now involved makes it impossible for many families and persons to have their roads resurfaced; if his attention has been drawn to the fact there are hundreds of such roads in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44365/13]
535. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no further cuts to home help hours, if he will further ensure that home helps who are looking after a number of clients are protected and are not penalised by reducing their hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44436/13]
529. 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. [44414/13]
517. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44336/13]
501. 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. [44288/13]
489. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will support the joint pre-budget submission by organisations (details supplied) that clearly show that cuts are affecting persons with an intellectual disability and-or autism in a multitude of ways; if he will ensure that all Government Departments start making persons with a disability a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44149/13]
455. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding area aid payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44536/13]
452. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm scheme payment will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44442/13]
451. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas scheme payment will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44441/13]
450. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a grassland sheep scheme payment will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44440/13]
342. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will immediately intervene and assist a community (details supplied) in County Kerry, in what is now a major health and safety issue as emergency services cannot be contacted in the event of an emergency; if he will request Eircom to immediately address and rectify the abysmal level of land-line service in this area that has been ongoing for a number of years now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44634/13]
265. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite and issue a final decision on 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. [44377/13]
244. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44294/13]
243. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance overpayment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44292/13]
231. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will support the joint pre-budget submission by organisations (details supplied) that clearly show that cuts are affecting persons with an intellectual disability and-or autism in a multitude of ways; if she will ensure that all Departments start making persons with a disability a priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44148/13]
197. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of autism supports available to children with special needs in post-primary schools in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44636/13]
189. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44391/13]
132. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will support the joint pre-budget submission by organisations (details supplied) that clearly show that cuts are affecting persons with an intellectual disability and-or autism in a multitude of ways; if he will ensure that all Departments start making persons with a disability a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44147/13]
118. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will immediately intervene to assist a Kerry-based company (details supplied) that is in danger of demise and which has submitted claims for the return of Belgian excise duty for 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, to the total sum of €103,760.00; if he will ensure that this company, which employs over 40 persons, is reimbursed these moneys and allowed to remain viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44612/13]
115. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review the fees charged and the timeframe involved for processing of passport applications in respect of applications submitted through ordinary post in comparison with those submitted through passport express; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44423/13]
225. 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. [44051/13]
178. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite a single farm payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43946/13]
138. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an invalidity appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44075/13]
99. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the means by which his Action Plan for Jobs is addressing youth unemployment in County Kerry; the number of jobs that have been created through this action plan in the county; the areas they have been created in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44027/13]
163. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health his views on the new skin cancer drug, ipilimumab, and anti-PDIs whereby seriously ill patients have seen spectacular effects from this breakthrough drug; when it will be made available to patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43795/13]
45. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite and award an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43733/13]
40. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a review of 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. [43715/13]
39. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43698/13]
32. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in respect to the 0.6% levy on private pensions, the amount that has been invested in job creation to date; the number of jobs created in County Kerry and throughout the country to date and the areas in which these jobs have been created in; if any outstanding income that has not been invested in job creation will be reimbursed to the private pension sector, if he will confirm that private pensions will be safeguarded post 2014 [43882/13]
7. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance in view of the decision to reduce the VAT rate from 13.5% to 9% and the significance of this reduction to the tourism sector in County Kerry and throughout the country and the very positive implications it has had on the industry in creating and maintaining jobs, giving value for money, if he will support the calls to keep the VAT rate at 9% and ensure that Ireland has a strong and competitive tourism industry going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43730/13]
6. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to reducing employer PRSI in view of the fact that it will greatly assist in maintaining existing jobs and in creating thousands of new jobs throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43726/13]
433. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of staff appeals officers, administrators and so on, employed in dealing with appeals in the Health Service Executive National Appeals Office; the number of cases currently at hand; the length of time it takes to process each appeal; the number of cases processed each month; if he will make additional staff and resources available to deal with the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43492/13]
240. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of planning development bonds sitting in banks accounts in each county; the value of these bonds on a county basis; the amount of interest these bonds have created with many being invested for more than ten years; the reason all of this money was not used to date to complete unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43446/13]
135. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an appeal for one-parent family payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [43168/13]
97. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding an application to the Office of Public Works from emergency flood relief work to the Cullawa river, Rathmore, County Kerry; and if the approval for commencement of works will be given at an early date to ensure it is completed before the winter. [43608/13]
165. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate and expedite a disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42794/13]