1134. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will ssue for surgery in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48320/12]
1125. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the medical card review in respect of a person (details supplied). [48220/12]
1071. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed progress report on the new Kenmare, Community Hospital, County Kerry; when the new hospital will be ready to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48029/12]
1029. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the steps he proposes to take to address concerns (details supplied) in respect of Kerry General Hospital where as a result of cuts up to 500 surgical operations were cancelled over the summer period and a further 300 cancellations are planned between now and the end of the year; if he will reassure the County Kerry public that this hospital will not be downgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47669/12]
828. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will refrain from closing additional Garda stations in rural areas; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the elderly and those living alone are now living in constant fear and are feeling increasingly isolated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48736/12]
761. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions and negotiations he has had with the National Management Agency regarding the release of National Assets Management Agency properties for social housing; when Kerry County Council and the three town councils will be informed of their allocation as there is now a housing crisis in the county with almost 5,000 qualified housing applicants on the waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48733/12]
760. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he proposes to take to address the housing situation in County Kerry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are almost 5,000 qualified housing applicants between the three town councils and Kerry County Council; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that his Department has informed Kerry County Council that they will only receive funding to construct three local authority houses over the next three years; when the National Assets Management Agency properties will be released to local authorities; the format this will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48732/12]
730. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of qualified housing applicants in each local authority for social housing; the total number of housing applicants; the measures he will take to address the housing crisis here; when the National Assets Management Agency properties will be released to local authorities; the format that this will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48558/12]
720. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the commercial rate payable in tabular form for each of the following, county councils, city councils and town councils; the average rate for each county including city and town councils where applicable; the average rate for all county and city and town councils in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48294/12]
697. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of contracts signed and the number of houses that were leased to qualified housing applicants in each local authority in 2011 and to date in 2012; the total number of properties leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47853/12]
695. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of families or persons on the rental accommodation scheme in each local authority area for each year since the scheme was first introduced; the cost of the scheme to each local authority; the total cost of operating the scheme each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47858/12]
690. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households with council housing loans that were in arrears in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the total number that were in arrears for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47713/12]
687. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses that were purchased in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 for social housing; the total number that were purchased each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47720/12]
686. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of council houses that were constructed in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the total number that were constructed each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47718/12]
678. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that acquired council housing loans that were in arrears in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47702/12]
677. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of council tenants that were in arrears in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47701/12]
676. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of council tenants that were in arrears in each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the total number that were in arrears for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47700/12]
675. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of council housing loans that have been approved by each local authority in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47697/12]
643. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide statistics regarding the progress of Saorview since its introduction on 24 October 2012 and in relation to areas of County Kerry where the existing TV transmission masts were decommissioned on that date; the number of residents in those areas where Saorview is not functioning, and saorsat option is on viable due to weather factors; if he will, in conjunction with RTÉ, address the deficiencies in the infrastructure and upgrade a retrofit of existing masts in these problematic areas. [48116/12]
637. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will intervene and ensure that all households in County Kerry receive the quality television reception they deserve at the earliest possible date; has his attention been drawn to the fact that many households in County Kerry are now without a television reception due to the digital switchover to Saorview; if he will address this very difficult situation for hundreds of households in the county; his views on it being unfair to proceed with the switchover without in the first instance guaranteeing that all households would receive coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47978/12]
621. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will review a decision on a Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grant application under the better energy communities pilot 2012 scheme in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry that was recently declined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48180/12]
578. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a decision on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48321/12]
336. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will assign full special needs assistants hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48073/12]
182. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a detailed breakdown of all moneys allocated to Irish aid for overseas development during the past five years; if he is satisfied that all moneys went to the projects for which they were intended; if all this funding was spent appropriately and accounted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48735/12]
89. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the way that the various farm schemes will be funded in 2013 in view of the challenges (details supplied) facing many farmers. [48448/12]
243. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health when she will meet with a delegation representing patients, families, staff, community and the Iveragh Mental Health Association in respect of the proposed closure of a hostel (details supplied) in County Kerry and also in respect of plans for the development of mental health services in south Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46996/12]
193. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the exclusion of hedgerows in the new agri envoirnment option scheme in view of the fact that these hedge rows are part of the traditional landscape of rural Ireland and are compatible with the priority items for eligibility in the EU environmental schemes for example the Rep schemes. [46943/12]
268. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider reintroducing some form of local improvement scheme funding in the budget 2013; his views on whether suspending this scheme was yet another blow to rural Ireland; if he will take in 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. [46581/12]
251. 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 [46786/12]
161. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans in place to promote County Kerry as a suitable destination for making films; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46677/12]
113. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount of persons participating in the rural social scheme countryside; the number of participants in each county by year since the introduction of the scheme; the numbers of eligible applicants currently on the waiting list in each county for the scheme; and due to the continuing success of the scheme if he will extend the number of places to cater for those on the waiting lists. [46787/12]
99. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person on jobbridge who applies for the fuel allowance does not have the required 390 days on jobseeker's to qualify, if he will allow for the shortfall in days to come from the length of time a person has spent on jobbridge so as to allow these applicants qualify; his views on whether there is discrimination against all applicants in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46739/12]
83. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current status of the vacant unoccupied premises in County Kerry which were formerly operated by foreign direct investment companies and the location of each of these premises; the number of premises; the number of these premieses that are privately owned and the number owned by local government authorities and the location of advance factory premises in County Kerry; the efforts being made to attract jobs into each of the above mentioned premises in County Kerry; the unoccupied premises that have been visited by interested investors within the past three years and the progress made to attract jobs to these locations. [46785/12]
714. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will retain Valentia coastguard station in County Kerry; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Valentia responds to two thirds of the mayday calls around the coast and is responsible for saving hundreds of lives over many years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46275/12]
662. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list for ear, nose and throat services at Kerry General Hospital, for adults and children; his plans to address this list; and if he will make resources available to urgently expedite the current waiting time. [46270/12]
661. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the birth rate for County Kerry for each year since 2000 up to the end of 2011; the number born in Kerry General Hospital; the numbers born in hospitals outside the county and home births; and if he will approve the appointment of the vacant obstetrician post in Kerry General Hospital as a matter of urgency. [46268/12]
627. 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. [46004/12]
620. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical card appeal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45943/12]
569. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 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. [46406/12]
367. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine a Budget submission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46336/12]
288. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of homes that have been and are at risk of flooding from the Cullavaw River in Rathmore, County Kerry, if he will make the necessary funding available to protect the homes of these families that are at risk; if officials from the Office of Public Works have investigated the problem on the ground; if he will do everything possible to ensure that the OPW carry out emergency works so as to avoid a further flooding incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46335/12]
273. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to have approval granted to commence the construction of permanent buildings to replace the existing prefabricated units in a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, as the prefabs are in a seriously deteriorated condition and are a health and safety hazard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46453/12]
151. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the reason banks are allowed to continue to increase charges and interest rates whilst at the same time refusing to lend to viable businesses; if he will intervene in this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45937/12]
149. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the reason the banks are allowed to continue to increase their variable mortgage rates at the same time as the European Central Bank reduces its own rates; if he will intervene on behalf of tax payers who bailed out the banks and on behalf of hard pressed households, many of whom are now finding it increasingly difficult to pay their mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45934/12]
147. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the €7.5 billion that was made available to the banks last year to deal with distressed mortgages; the reason it has not been passed on to borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45918/12]
146. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the setting up of a national reconstruction bank that was originally included in the Programme for Government and was to contribute to the rebuilding of the economy by lending to business and by surrendering a hold on private debts which are not going to be repaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45895/12]
111. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent teaching post will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45424/12]
88. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the potential to develop a National Heritage Coastal Trail based on the Wales Coast Path (details supplied). [35513/12]
295. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange an appointment at the earliest possible date in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45247/12]
733. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the case of learner drivers who must by virtue of their employment drive to work unaccompanied, thus breaking the law; if this can be addressed by producing a letter from the employer stating the specified time of coming and going to work; if legislation will be introduced in order that young drivers who have a job can drive to work without breaking the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44783/12]