Results 101-120 of 3,791 for speaker:Tom Fleming

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (2 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps he and Tusla - Child and Family Agency are taking to ensure that adequate child protection and welfare measures are in place in emergency homeless accommodation. [42676/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 123. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the home-based crisis teams; the work they perform; the location of each team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43077/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (2 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of Ireland's application to the European Union for community-led local development funding for rural areas; when this funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43076/15]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: I welcome the Minister and his officials. In regard to the deterioration of the road surface on the national primary routes in particular, is there a huge emphasis on upgrading them with black tarmac?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: I am glad to hear that because proper maintenance of the roads to keep them in good shape is important. Is the figure for rail fleet maintenance adequate? What is the progress under the programme of general improvements, upgrades and-----

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: I am going by the first document.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: To be honest, I might have different documentation. Will any of the roads in our county road networks be included or does the Minister regard this as being for primary and secondary national roads?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: I am wondering about something. Under local county roads, is any provision made for work on small bridges? Some of the bridges I have in mind date back 200 years and are in a bad state because of the heavy vehicles crossing them.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: Okay.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: What does this allocation entail and what is the remit of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, MBRS? Will the allocation be used for general safety measures?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: What progress has there been with electric vehicles? As there is a shortage of power dispensing points, more such plug-in junctions would be desirable.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: On a point of information, the Kells Greenway is on the Ring of Kerry programme. As it has already been approved in full, I presume there is no Supplementary Estimate for it.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: Is the bicycle scheme under this heading?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: Yes, and other urban areas where schemes are located. The scheme in Galway does not seem to be very successful.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: Is there any progress on the Bertie bowl?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: Based on the list in front of us and what the Minister has said today, all of the projects are very much Dublin-based, apart from Rosmuc. Projects seem to be centred in Dublin city, in particular. I presume there is nothing left for the rest of rural Ireland.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: The Wild Atlantic way is one initiative. I refer to the end of the paragraph.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: There is a mechanism whereby a review could be carried out at a later stage. Some scenic routes in isolated coastal areas were omitted from the original map and plan. They involve coastal routes in isolated areas such as Cloghane in the Dingle peninsula. It was a major omission to leave it out because it is a naturally scenic area. It has been bypassed. There are other areas other such...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 171. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an appeal under the carer's allowance scheme from a person (details supplied), given that all medical evidence has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42777/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Tom Fleming: 292. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the agriculture reserve fund taken out of farmers' direct payments; the amount of funds to be reimbursed to farmers; when the payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42857/15]