48. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of ghost or vacant housing estates that have been acquired by his Department and-or by local authorities and voluntary housing associations in conjunction with his Department; the locations of these estates; the stage of development of each of the estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28712/15]
322. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will prioritise Cordal village and the surrounding community in County Kerry on the national broadband plan, and ensure it is listed on the tender list this year, given that download speeds in the growing community are deficient and are inhibiting all sectors of the general public in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29421/15]
282. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the application for free secondary school transport to a school in County Kerry, in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; if she will arrange to have a ticket issued to the child, the same as has been issued to the child's sibling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29422/15]
66. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application under the disability allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29486/15]
64. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29474/15]
604. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28697/15]
579. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the shortfall in staff in each psychiatric facility in County Kerry; his plans to restore staff numbers to appropriate levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28541/15]
578. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health the shortfall in nursing staff in each of the community hospitals in County Kerry, in the St. Columbanus nursing home and in Kerry General Hospital; his plans to restore staff numbers to appropriate levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28540/15]
541. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health his views on a recent study revealing that a far higher proportion of Ireland's elderly population live in long-term nursing homes than the European average; his plans to liaise with other Departments to examine the economics of the provision of services and financial support for those elderly persons who are well enough to stay at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28442/15]
249. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if she will provide urgent approval of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29163/15]
248. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a decision will be made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the carer's allowance scheme; if she will expedite the process and approve the allowance before Dáil Éireann's summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29150/15]
241. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a decision will issue on an entitlement to disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in view of the person's circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29034/15]
211. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange to have a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, processed and approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28695/15]
259. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to a previous parliamentary question, if she will clarify the contradiction in the e-mail received from her office on 20 May 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28188/15]
258. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine an application by the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for a new-build school, as the old school was constructed in 1836, has long since outlived the purpose for which it was originally intended and is beyond reconstruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28130/15]
238. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will review the criteria and means test for families who have third level students who are not grant-aided and who are only allowed €78 per student in the assessment of means, even though the education costs and expenses are substantial; if, in exceptional medical conditions for parents or students, he will allow an appropriate rate to correspond with the student costs in the means assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28187/15]
237. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28186/15]
81. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite payment of a disability allowance recently approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28052/15]
227. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of housing units built by each local authority in 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of same allocated to tenants in 2015 to date; the number of transfers of tenants that took place within each local authority area in 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of housing units vacant in each local authority area in 2014 and in 2015 to date; the number of these that have been refurbished and allocated so far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27842/15]
195. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the average waiting time to access training in each SOLAS training centre; her plans to cater for the anticipated surge of new entrants following the doubling of apprenticeship courses from 27 to 52 in the recent report by the Apprenticeship Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27977/15]
152. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given that the person has submitted all the relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27740/15]
114. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reduce the bankruptcy period from three years to one year to encourage entrepreneurs back into business as soon as possible after bankruptcy because high-potential businesspersons are locked out of the system for three years and emigrate in many cases; and if this will be done as a step of last resort as a resolution to family home repossessions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27830/15]
56. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a national identity card which can be managed by generating a unique national identity code for every citizen by using a computerised binary system numerical code, which would virtually eliminate errors or mismatches when it comes to identifying persons on different databases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27896/15]
600. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his Department will allocate funding for the national cycling velodrome and badminton arena, which has planning permission in Abbotstown in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27572/15]
585. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the application by Muckross Rowing Club in County Kerry for a capital sports grant, as it is a traditional and long-standing club serving a huge community and a growing young population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27336/15]
565. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine and have installed a traffic light pedestrian crossing near the entrance to Nagle Rice primary school in Milltown, in County Kerry (details supplied) to ensure children may cross the road safely, as the school is located adjacent to the busy R563 road, which leads onto the N72 road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27141/15]
508. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-examine the current staffing resources at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, and provide the necessary complement of staff, prior to the new school term in September 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27384/15]
461. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the very merited appeal, due to exceptional circumstances, and the importance of the retention of two teachers in respect of a school (details supplied) which caters for children with mild and moderate autism in the Tralee, Killarney and greater mid-County Kerry area, as the projected enrolment for future years is increasing and it is a marginal situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26928/15]
369. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the provision of the multiple sclerosis drug Fampyra; when it will be made available to the numerous sufferers, including those in financial hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27382/15]
302. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will re-instate the mobility grants for the disabled; if he will address the Equality Tribunal decision by removing the age limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27579/15]
195. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of pet animals, birds, and reptiles brought into Ireland in each of the years 2010 to 2014 and to 30 June in 2015; the number in each category; the quarantine arrangements that were in place under the European Union travel scheme for pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27385/15]
188. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the meeting with representatives of the groups of farmers who commenced farming before October 2008, and who are excluded from national reserve (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27261/15]
178. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the names and locations of firms that received assistance from Enterprise Ireland in 2014 and up to 30 June 2015; the amount that was provided to each firm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27328/15]
177. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of Industrial Development Agency assisted jobs created by foreign direct investment companies in each county in the years 2010 to 2014 and to 30 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27326/15]
176. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of visits led by the Industrial Development Agency for foreign direct investment companies to each county in the years 2010 to 2014 and to 30 June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27324/15]
131. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the 9% Value Added Tax rate is retained on tourism products in the upcoming budget, as this has been vital for the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27196/15]
128. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will restore the 100% relief to interest paid on loans on buy-to-let properties, as in any other business interest paid on loans is fully allowed as a business expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27193/15]
49. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27061/15]
237. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will arrange to have signage urgently erected on the Wild Atlantic Way at the Kilcummin junction entrance to Cloghane and Brandon in County Kerry, as this entrance and roadway are adjacent to the shoreline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/15]
236. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed improvement to the N22 black spot at Knockaderry Hill, adjacent to the Skahies county road junction on the Farranfore to Killarney road in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26887/15]
206. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the merited appeal due to exceptional circumstances and the importance of the retention of a teacher in a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26787/15]
203. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine and expedite a remote area grant in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry for the 2015-16 school year, as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26747/15]
184. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will make staff available for the €3 million high-observation psychiatric unit at Kerry General Hospital which was completed in December 2014, as this facility is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26848/15]
172. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will appoint the required staff to the cystic fibrosis specialist unit in Cork University Hospital, given that all the facilities provided have been made possible with the substantial funding of a volunteer charitable group (details supplied), the targeted opening date of March 2015 is overdue and the facility is a great necessity for the affected patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26802/15]
147. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26731/15]
50. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review the new proposals for the one-parent family payment and rescind the regressive elements of the proposals before the introduction of the amended scheme on 2 July 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26801/15]
45. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently investigate and expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26717/15]
253. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a student with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26633/15]
206. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will, together with the Health Service Executive, include ovarian cancer blood test cancer antigen 125 in a free screening programme, given that early screening is vital to prolonging and saving lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26527/15]
658. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will recognise the post office network as a national asset and ensure its future by making it the provider of choice and the front office for all Government services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25904/15]