539. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry grant payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56574/12]
528. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine not to proceed with the current proposals to distribute the boar fish allocation on an open draw basis, as the nine boats who caught their allocation in the 400 tonne boat allocation sector in the Spring should get their share of the allocation of which they were promised; his views on whether the current proposals to allocate on an open draw, one pair quota system is unjust and unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56375/12]
459. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has taken to clamp down on the use of mobile telephones in prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56209/12]
458. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of mobile telephones that were seized from inmates in each prison here in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012. [56208/12]
442. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing a system whereby persons who wish to tax their car, may do so on a monthly basis, rather than the minimum three months requirement that is proving increasingly difficult for households; if he will take into consideration the fact that the recently proposed 15% increase in motor tax in Budget 2013, will make it impossible for many households to pay this tax on a quarterly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56609/12]
396. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [56922/12]
350. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for carer's allowance applications; the timeframe to process applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56608/12]
349. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for farm assist applications; the timeframe to process these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56603/12]
348. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for disability allowance appeals; the timescale to process these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56601/12]
347. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for carer's allowance appeals; the timescale to process these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56600/12]
343. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for domiciliary care allowance appeals; the timeframe to process these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56588/12]
341. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for invalidity pension applications; the timeframe to process these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56586/12]
340. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for invalidity pension appeals; the timeframe to process these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56585/12]
339. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures she has taken to address the unacceptable waiting lists for farm assist appeals, the timeframe to process these appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56584/12]
334. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue 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. [56539/12]
254. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56843/12]
246. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if in view of its being moved into the aegis of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta will continue to be facilitated in conducting all business through Irish and the ongoing research pertaining to the teaching of Irish as a first and second language will continue to be facilitated; if he envisages any curtailment of services or research otherwise undertaken by the COGG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56756/12]
170. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding orthotic shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will expedite same. [56015/12]
78. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will request the Industrial Development Agency to prioritise County Kerry for jobs investment in view of the fact that the county lost Objective 1 status in 1998 and the fact that the three nearest counties have fared exceptionally better with site visits; if he will request the IDA to give the county the jobs boost it so urgently requires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56060/12]
192. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme and disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55837/12]
95. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of setting up the Student Universal Support Ireland third level grant administration body; the envisaged running costs up to the end of 2012; the envisaged cost for 2013; and the cost of administration of each of the existing third level education grant renewal bodies, vocational education committees and local authorities nationally for 2012. [55913/12]
535. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll out bowel cancer screening throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55672/12]
490. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55339/12]
434. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs regarding the proposed new Child and Family Support Agency replacing the Family Support Agency, if she will ensure that the level of services and focus of the work of family resource centres will not be compromised in any way; if she will ensure that family resource centre national forum has representation at board level within the new agency to ensure that the role of family support remains paramount in supporting both children and their parents; if she will ensure that the ethos and culture of the family support centre programme will be maintained in order that that the strong standing that family resource centre attained in the communities family is not adversely altered; if she willensure that there is ring fencing of the budget for the family resource centre programme within the new agency; if she will ensure that the position held by family resource centres in the delivery of community based universal services and family intervention services and or programmes are maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55407/12]
387. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when disadvantaged areas scheme, REPS and single farm payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55273/12]
323. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the deportation order in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [55167/12]
194. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55541/12]
187. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of applicants for third level education grants to each of the three grants agencies countrywide, Student Universal Support Ireland, vocational education committees and local authorities, in tabular form; the total by each agency; the number of applications to each agency; the number of applications completed to date by each agency; the number of completed applications by each agency awarded a grant; the number refused by each agency; the number of applications currently being processed by each agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55409/12]
186. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of applications for renewal of third level grants to Kerry County Council, County Kerry Vocational Education Committee and the total number of applications completed to date by each; the number of completed applications by each awarded a grant; the number refused by each; the number currently being processed by each; the third level institutions that grant applicants are attending, renewals and new students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55408/12]
161. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if this application will be processed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55122/12]
55. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will second Irish army soldiers at corporal and sergeant level to act as assistance to the Garda Síochána unarmed for a period of two years following three months training and that they would be placed on foot pattrol in areas of high crime in larger towns and cities. [54641/12]
130. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will consider providing additional staff and resources and roll out the interim community intervention team pilot scheme to all of County Kerry and support early discharges from Kerry General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54867/12]
84. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a deportation order in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [54977/12]
639. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54265/12]
638. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the required complement of radiographers to satisfy the needs of Kerry General Hospital; the cost of employing each radiographer on a fixed term contract directly per annum by the Health Service Executive at the bottom of the scale versus the cost at which the HSE is paying to agencies for the same grade radiographers per annum at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54263/12]
637. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will make provision in Budget 2013 for adequate capital funding to enable the proposed extension to the Talbot Grove Addiction Treatment Centre, Castleisland, County Kerry, to proceed, and ensure that the facility can continue to provide and enhance the existing service it has provided to thousands of people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54262/12]
629. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the reason it takes an average four to six weeks for a medical card file that has been refused by the PCRS in Dublin to reach appeals in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54120/12]
614. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will address the waiting lists for ear nose and throat services at Kerry General Hospital where currently 739 adults and 427 children are on the waiting list; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that following a validation exercise the figures for County Kerry have increased significantly; if he will ensure that the County Kerry public receive the service they deserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53990/12]
574. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will roll out nationally the Ulysses pain management programme that began in Tallaght hospital, Dublin, in 2002 and has helped dramatically improve the lives of persons with this condition; if he will take into consideration the latest figures that claim that chronic pain costs the economy millions of euro every year in treatment costs and lost productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53813/12]
568. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll out free general practitioner care for all by 2015; the way it will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53749/12]
531. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the 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. [54421/12]
499. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a disadvantaged area scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will take the additional information into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53889/12]
498. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on a disadvantaged area scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will take the additional information into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53880/12]
497. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on disadvantaged area scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will take the additional information into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53844/12]
496. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when area aid payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53841/12]
487. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme payment and a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53727/12]
467. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reconsider giving approval for DNA testing on recent skull and bone finds off the Wexford coast as these finds are in the vicinity of Hook Head where there were a number of fishermen fatalities in 2007; if he will allow the tests to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54420/12]
339. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will acknowledge the role played by persons and communities involved in the Arts (details supplied) throughout the country and ensure that there are no further cuts to the Arts Council budget; if he will ensure that our thousands of artists are adequately provided for and that Ireland will not end up losing any more of these people to emigration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53707/12]
251. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will expedite the enactment of the Construction Contracts Bill as many contractors are under existing legislation are not receiving their due payments in a timely fashion forcing many contractors to shed workers and in some cases close down and go out of business; if he will immediately reactivate the Bill to ensure that the 98,000 persons still employed in construction jobs are able to stay in employment. [54543/12]
211. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the Erasmus Educational Programme, if he will provide in tabular form for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 the number of academic students abroad for each year; the number of placements with companies abroad for each year; the number of teachers abroad for each year; the amount of EU funding provided in that programme for each year for the Irish participants; and if the necessary funding will be made available to continue the programme in 2013. [54264/12]