178. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38844/13]
120. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that has been collected to date in property tax in County Kerry; the way this compare to other counties; the amount expected to be collected in 2014; the implications this additional revenue will have for Kerry County Council's budget; if there will be additional funding available for the housing programme, roads programme, water services programme and so on; the implications this funding will have on future Government grant aid to Kerry County Council; if this additional funding will lead to a reduction in commercials rates in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38862/13]
101. 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. [38934/13]
95. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a farm assist appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38923/13]
94. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the serious deficiency in the carer's allowance means test, whereby the amount of money being paid out by families on mortgage repayments are not given any consideration when the means are being assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38910/13]
93. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will honour the terms of the defined benefit pension scheme of ESB staff who are contributing significant moneys to this scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38909/13]
91. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address the difficulties experienced by persons who were formerly self employed and who are now de-listed off the business register (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38887/13]
49. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the amount that has been collected to date in property tax in County Kerry; the way this compare to other counties; the amount expected to be collected in 2014; the implications this additional revenue will have for Kerry County Council's budget; if there will be additional funding available for the housing programme, roads programme, water services programme and so on; the implications this funding will have on future Government grant aid to Kerry County Council; if this additional funding will lead to a reduction in commercials rates in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38861/13]
1680. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will expedite the provision of a bypass in Adare as the delays and backlog of traffic are having a very negative impact on attracting jobs and industry to County Kerry and on tourism in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38343/13]
1654. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an assurance that in the reform of rural transport over the coming months any revised plan for County Kerry will ensure and guarantee that all existing routes that cater for the rural population of County Kerry will be maintained and enhanced as is, since the commencement of this service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37757/13]
1603. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of grant aid allocated to each county in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 for road strengthening and improvement works for roads of all categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37027/13]
1590. 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. [38786/13]
1538. 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. [38399/13]
1529. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health his views on the 16% increase in prostate cancer among men during the past five years; the measures he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38345/13]
1526. 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. [38314/13]
1448. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to no longer issue medical cards to cancer patients and patients with other severe illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37876/13]
1439. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the promise to invest €35 million annually in community mental health services here is honoured in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37840/13]
1430. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the statistics regarding hoax ambulance calls in County Kerry for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37796/13]
1429. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide adequate funding and resources for the Coolgrane Training Centre, Killarney, County Kerry to ensure the vital services this training centre provides are maintained and enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37795/13]
1305. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of applicants on the waiting list for wheelchairs in County Kerry; the length of time they are waiting; the action he will take to address these waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37071/13]
1294. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will address the unacceptable long waiting times for routine orthodontic treatment for patients in County Kerry that now stands at three and a half years; the action he will take to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36961/13]
1217. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify REPS entitlement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38312/13]
1066. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide official recognition of Irish sign language in view of the fact that this is the language used by the deaf community here and take into consideration that 5,000 deaf persons along with 40,000 others such as family, friends, peers and so on use it daily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37436/13]
1011. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite an application for stamp 4 status in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37074/13]
927. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give approval at an early date for the allocation of funds to a residents' association (details supplied) in County Kerry, through South Kerry Development Partnership, for the development of a much-needed playground and recreational area within their estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37926/13]
915. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a grant aid scheme for water harvesting for households, farms and businesses as it would assist in water conservation and alleviate the financial burden of proposed water charges by utilising rain water for purposes other than human consumption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37794/13]
756. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will reinstate the road from the jarvey stand entrance via Muckross Abbey to Muckross Hotel entrance in the Killarney National Park as the road has deteriorated substantially and is in need of surface dressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38628/13]
686. 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. [38393/13]
682. 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. [38362/13]
418. 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. [38634/13]
405. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the numbers of voluntary amalgamations will increase as a result of the increases in pupil enrolment thresholds for the retention of teaching posts in two, three and four teacher rural schools; if he will explore the option of savings via shared services between rural schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38539/13]
337. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give a commitment that there will be no further increases in class sizes in primary schools and no further cuts to primary education; if he will ensure that all students are given the very best educational opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37922/13]
281. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will immediately reverse the decision to cut special needs assistants hours by 15% as this decision will have serious implications for children with learning difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37144/13]
278. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a student grant special rate top up grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37061/13]
277. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a student grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37060/13]
237. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the reason disabled drivers who purchase second hand vehicles are disallowed from participating in the disabled drivers and passengers tax relief scheme when VRT has previously been paid to the previous owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38639/13]
226. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will retain the VAT rate at 9% for the tourism and hospitality sector into 2014 and beyond and take into consideration the positive implications the decision to reduce the VAT rate has had on the industry in 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38344/13]
193. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance in view of the decision to reduce the VAT rate from 13% to 9% and the significance of this reduction to the tourism sector in 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. [37630/13]
61. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish Government will honour its commitment to support developing countries by meeting the millennium development goals and ensure that Ireland keeps its promise in budget 2014 to reach the international target of 0.7% GNP by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38022/13]
743. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in numbers and percentages of ambulance activities in County Kerry from 1 January to 30 June 2013, including interhospital transfers, general practitioner initiated calls and the category of calls, 999 calls and the category of calls, the personnel engaged in the service in County Kerry and the number of ambulance and rapid transfer vehicles. [36760/13]
742. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will review and overturn his decision to discontinue medical cards for cancer patients (details supplied). [36758/13]
678. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the funding that was provided for the ambulance services in County Kerry for each of the following years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [36152/13]
632. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will give a detailed progress report on the missing children's hotline; if she allocated adequate resources to deal with the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35965/13]
299. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline IDA Ireland supported jobs created by foreign direct investment companies from 1 January 2013 to 30 of June 2013; the location of each of these companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36564/13]
296. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the names and location of the IDA Ireland supported foreign direct investment companies here; the country of origin of each company and the total up-to-date workforce by each of these companies here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36447/13]
247. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set up a tourism training division in conjunction with SOLAS to address the demand in the tourism and hospitality sectors (details supplied). [36759/13]
226. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will urgently examine and award a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will intervene immediately with Student Universal Support Ireland to resolve the prolonged process that they have been put through and ensure that this grant is made at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36274/13]
299. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for a section of road (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35927/13]
298. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to provide a bus shelter at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35920/13]
279. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the referral of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to St. James's Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35926/13]