653. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will quantify the social role which post offices provide and the onus on the State to provide equality for citizens under Article 45 of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25865/15]
652. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will carry out a comprehensive commercial review of the post office network to ensure its viability for the foreseeable future and in particular the next five to seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25860/15]
428. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently examine an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25993/15]
420. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25910/15]
415. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans or the plans of the Health Service Executive to extend and refurbish the existing oncology room space in Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25838/15]
408. 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, in view of the fact the person has submitted all the relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25727/15]
381. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26316/15]
362. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will re-examine an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25978/15]
311. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance his Department is providing in grant aid for farm building, for example, dairy parlours, slatted units, silos, sheds and so on, for older farmers, middle aged and upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25967/15]
268. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 167 of 14 January 2015, if he will provide an update on proposals to form an alliance of post offices and credit unions to grant loans to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26362/15]
231. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on parliamentary questions and follow-up correspondence (details supplied) regarding money laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25799/15]
215. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide funding for a standard bank account through the post office network to ensure financial inclusion for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25868/15]
198. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for a review of a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26238/15]
197. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and allow payment of a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the person's circumstances and given that all medical evidence has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26235/15]
193. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an appeal in respect of a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, given that all medical evidence has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26209/15]
168. 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, given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25495/15]
159. 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. [25447/15]
41. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that all the relevant medical documentation has been submitted and the person urgently needs this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25482/15]
161. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the wild deer testing for tuberculosis carried out in County Wicklow, as the infection rate is 20% and this statistic demands the roll-out of this programme to other wild deer populated counties, as deer are travelling extensively onto farmland and grazing, in many cases, on the same grounds as farm animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25344/15]
81. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 220 of 31 March 2015 and 168 of 16 June 2015, if she will explain the contradiction regarding her issuing of letters recommending social welfare recipients to utilise their banks rather than the post office network, as this business is paramount to the future existence of the post office network; if she will revert back to her original stance and response to my parliamentary question of 31 March 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25414/15]
552. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the landscaping plan and general layout of the green area in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, as the high-mound-state that this playing area was left in is unsuitable for an amenity and playing facility; if she will ensure that this is rectified before this building project is completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24856/15]
545. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress with the substitute list of primary school teachers, with regard to confining the vacancies that arise to jobless school teachers; the number of vacancies to which jobless teachers were appointed; the number of retired teachers appointed to these posts, in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24798/15]
543. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will carry out a study of the existing system of appointing new primary school teachers to vacant posts, and examine the implementation, on a number of trial basis appointments, by a system similar to the central application system devised and implemented in the State examination system for entry into higher level education. [24721/15]
316. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue payment under the agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24621/15]
165. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently expedite an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24691/15]
161. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently expedite an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24646/15]
155. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an appeal regarding a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant information has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24514/15]
154. 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. [24490/15]
226. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding an urgent need for ophthalmic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24458/15]
202. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a medical application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24228/15]
45. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an appeal under the jobseeker's allowance scheme 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. [24314/15]
915. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with Bus Éireann to ensure the existing schedule for bus services from Killarney via Rathmore in County Kerry, via Millstreet and Macroom in County Cork, and the existing Cork to Kerry service via Macroom are continued into the future in their existing form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23956/15]
876. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will restructure commercial vehicle road tax in line with comparable costs in Northern Ireland, in order to save jobs in the haulage sector, as Irish hauliers pay €4,000 per annum per truck for a six-axle articulated vehicle, whereas in the North they pay £640 per truck, and an Irish haulage operator must also contribute £10 per day per vehicle to access Northern Ireland, on routes that previously had no charge prior to 1 April 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23222/15]
810. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will enable Leader programme partnership groups to maintain their delivery of services on par with the delivery of quality services under previous Leader programmes; and to achieve this, if he will provide the appropriate funding, in addition to the existing allocation, to meet the requirements of the communities they serve. [23955/15]
809. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of the report by the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas; the programme of work to expend the €1 million allocation available for the commission's programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23953/15]
621. 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, as the person has submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23653/15]
579. 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. [23272/15]
559. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if a medical appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/15]
436. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for a Stamp 4 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the matter will be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23126/15]
385. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his role in the appointment of stewards and officials in greyhound sports, both at track and coursing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23957/15]
384. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy in place regarding micro chips for horses, greyhounds and farm animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23954/15]
173. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average time for processing appeals in respect of carer's allowance; in view of the undue waiting time for many applicants, her plans to review the appeals process and shorten the existing waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23114/15]
168. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to withdraw the new social protection forms which recommend payment through banks and discourage use of the post office, in view of the fact the new forms show a complete disregard for the commercial future of post offices, which are a trusted and valued part of everyday life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23103/15]
198. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is currently sitting the leaving certificate examination and is severely disadvantaged for authorised support for reader and scribe aid, as a valid application for same was refused and subsequently refused on appeal, despite the fact that an independent assessment by a reputable and qualified agency that was submitted to the appeals board recommended a need for these supports and the case was finally appealed to the Ombudsman for Children, who, unfortunately, because of the Department's guidelines could not carry out its function due to non-discretion to overturn the decision, but the ombudsman did advise the State Examinations Commission that cognisance should be taken of this student's dyslexia, which inhibits this student's ability for self-expression in a justifiable manner in the examination process; if she will intercede and make the necessary allowance which the ombudsman recognised was necessary and which the ombudsman conveyed to the State Examinations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22816/15]
56. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will take the initiative in accelerating an appeal in respect of an application for carer's allowance given that the existing timeframe is prolonged and unacceptable, with an undue waiting time for applicants and for carers who unselfishly give complete dedication to the persons they care for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22815/15]
53. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange to have the file in respect of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for a carer's allowance to be sent for appeal immediately, given that the person has forwarded all information verifying the total full-time care he provides for his incapacitated spouse; if she will expedite the process and approve the entitlement to this allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22807/15]
96. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the compensation scheme for calves testing positive under the bovine viral diarrhoea compensation scheme, in view of the fact that the current compensation for these animals is totally inadequate, and this is causing hardship for farmers with infected herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22590/15]
50. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will re-introduce the student summer work scheme similar to the former scheme, which was very successful in providing students with the opportunity of engaging in vital community and social work, was very productive, enabled these students to contribute to their communities and provided them with experience in the work environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22588/15]
43. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of rent supplement allowance who have been requested for review more than twice, between the dates 1 July 2014 and 31 May 2015, inclusive, in view of the fact this is unnecessary and imposes an administrative cost on the State to carry out repeat reviews which entail administrative duties on the client, the client's landlord, the local county council and her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22553/15]
7. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a scheme for early school leavers, given that approximately one in five second level students, from the age of 13 or 14, are currently disengaging from school, whereby they could engage in a three or four year apprenticeship in the skills required by modern manufacturing and service industries for 50% of the time, and they could also continue in school with their peers studying in a core academic curriculum, as the model exists for this very successful vocational training option for students in Germany, under the European baccalaureate vocational model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21922/15]