732. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the National Roads Authority to provide the necessary funding at the earliest possible date for the resurfacing of the road through Sneem Village, County Kerry and for the provision of new footpaths in the village (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44772/12]
697. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will review the Health Service Executive grant to a foundation (details supplied) who are in urgent need of assistance towards the cost of running their services, providing intensive home nursing care, funding and support to the families of children under four years of age with brain damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44791/12]
534. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 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. [44663/12]
526. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in relation to a disadvantaged area scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44492/12]
523. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 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. [44442/12]
522. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 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. [44431/12]
519. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in relation to a disadvantaged area scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44317/12]
440. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the 4000 properties identified by the National Assets Management Agency for social housing; the number of transactions that have taken place to date; the number of these properties that are in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44796/12]
438. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding fire charges whereby the fire brigade is called out by someone other than the property owner and the property owner subsequently ends up being billed for the call out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44782/12]
395. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the poor mobile phone reception in the Kenmare area of County Kerry with particular emphasis given to the Lauragh and Bonane area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44785/12]
222. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the 4000 properties identified by the National Assets Management Agency for social housing; the number of transactions that have taken place to date; the number of these properties that are in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44795/12]
221. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the number of loans that have been sanctioned to small to medium six businesses during the past 12 months; the number of these that were new businesses; the total value of these loans; the number that were refused loans during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44781/12]
176. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when he will address the practice of dumping millions of euros worth of fish into the Irish Sea every year, bearing in mind that Ireland is in a financial crises with many families finding it very difficult to put food on the table; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44001/12]
147. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding for the replacement of water mains in the Mid Kerry regional water supply, County Kerry as a matter of urgency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43999/12]
142. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if funding is currently available for sheltered housing projects, housing projects for returning emigrants; if so, where one may apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43929/12]
100. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the situation whereby trades persons who formerly worked in the construction industry and who need to re-skill on FETAC courses and maximise opportunities to gain alternative employment are excluded form qualifying for the back to education allowance due to previous FÁS training which is classified as level 6 (details supplied). [43990/12]
98. 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, as there is undue delay in the processing of their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43986/12]
78. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a submission (details supplied) by the Retired Nurses Association, Kerry Branch. [43907/12]
68. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the situation whereby trades persons who formerly worked in the construction industry and who need to re-skill on FETAC courses and maximise opportunities to gain alternative employment are excluded from qualifying for the back to education allowance due to previous FÁS training which is classified as level 6 (details supplied). [43991/12]
223. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if persons who are eligible for medical cards/general practitioner visit cards and through no fault of their own incurred medical costs which should have been covered by the medical card/GP visit card scheme, are now entitled to claim a refund for medical expenses incurred due to a Health Service Executive delay or mix up; the process for making a claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43516/12]
705. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will make a sports capital grant available to a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42931/12]
694. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider his decision to remove gluten free products from the medical card list as this decision is causing great distress and hardship for a very large number of coeliacs all over the country [43478/12]
617. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a document (details supplied) in respect of reforming and saving costs in the Health Service Executive and social services; his views on this document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42932/12]
603. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a hearing aid replacement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [42850/12]
360. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as there is undue delay in the processing of the application since March 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43210/12]
250. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of home helps in County Kerry; the number of applicants for home help in County Kerry awaiting a decision on their application; the number of applicants in County Kerry whose hours have been reduced in the past 12 months; the total number of hours cut in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42500/12]
249. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will address the unacceptable waiting lists and waiting times in audiology services in County Kerry in view of the fact that these long delays are impacting on the quality of life of those on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42499/12]
248. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the reason he is consistently cutting home help hours in County Kerry; his views on the implications that these cuts are having on the most vulnerable in our society, the elderly, the sick and the disabled; his views on whether these cuts are driving more people into hospitals in view of the fact that they are no longer being adequately cared for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42498/12]
247. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of home helps in County Kerry; the number of applicants for home help in Kerry waiting a decision on their application; the number of applicants in Kerry whose hours have been reduced in the past 12 months; the total number of hours cut in County Kerry during the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42483/12]
232. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed report in respect of the orthopaedic waiting lists in Counties Kerry and Cork; the number of patients currently on the waiting list; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42439/12]
231. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will maintain, develop and enhance home care front line services in order to keep people at home longer and lesson the financial burden on our hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42438/12]
230. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the effects the €130 million package of health cuts will have for maintaining and continuing the delivery of services in both hospitals and in the community in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42436/12]
223. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42405/12]
203. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when a 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. [42437/12]
166. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the position regarding an appeal in relation to a rural development Leader funding application for a feasibility study to develop a recreational facility for County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42487/12]
99. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will immediately address the detrimental effect the cutting of guidance counselling in schools across County Kerry will have on our young people as they struggle to cope with the myriad of personal and family problems that permeate all sectors of modern communities; his views on whether it will take a tragedy before he sees the damage that has been done to the education system by reducing or eradicating the access that students have had to the support of a professionally trained guidance counsellor when they need it in secondary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42463/12]
197. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and take into consideration the exceptional medical circumstances and grant a discretionary medical card as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42153/12]
575. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine undue delays in treatment of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [41954/12]
547. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the decision to grant a general practitioner only card instead of a full medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [41700/12]
546. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in processing a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [41699/12]
545. 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 expedite same [41697/12]
544. 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 expedite same [41696/12]
514. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for upgrading of a general practitioner visit card to a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41320/12]
478. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the number of aquaculture licences for commercial processing of sea-food produce have been applied for in County Kerry; the number that have been approved; the number of applicants awaiting approval as each license granted has the potential to create up to 20 jobs; if he will expedite the processing of these applications [41955/12]
477. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the bays in County Kerry that are awaiting aquaculture licences; the status of each of these applications; and when is the approval for licences envisaged for each application. [41951/12]
471. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if he will acknowledges that due to disproportionate cuts of 17% on farm schemes in Budget 2012 which was nearly five times the 3.5% cut made across all Government Departments and allied to this a combination of disastrous weather, soaring import costs and falling prices, if he will prioritise the maintenance of funding for farm schemes in Budget 2013. [41703/12]
453. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the progress that has been made on veterinary certificates and designated boats for the live export trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41319/12]
452. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the position regarding the restoration of live trade to Egypt, Lebanon and Libya which is vital for additional outlets for stock and price competition; and when he expects trade to open in these markets. [41317/12]
342. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will in conjunction with the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland participate in the National mapping exercise being conducted in the National Broadband Plan to identify priority areas for upgrading to uncongested high speed broadband where currently there are existing employers whose businesses are severely hindered by deficiencies in existing service. [41953/12]
341. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his policy regarding the provision of uncongested high speed broadband to industry as in some areas where large scale employers are located (details supplied) and in view of the fact that these companies have not got required Mbps speeds; and if he will examine these two locations as pilot areas [41952/12]