Parliamentary questions

Home Help Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

677. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if they will be maintained for County Kerry. [46348/12]

Tourism Industry Issues

Brendan Griffin

36. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has a strategy to help incentivise and promote careers in the hospitality and catering sectors; his views on whether in the previous decade these areas were not promoted enough as viable and lucrative career options for young persons here; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of having a strong complement of native Irish workers in the hospitality and catering sectors, particularly in frontline positions; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that such careers are particularly important in peripheral and rural areas where other career options may be limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44961/12]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Brendan Griffin

110. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an Autism Unit in Killarney, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45390/12]

Third Level Fees

Brendan Griffin

125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is fair that students taking courses (details supplied) should effectively have to pay double fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45549/12]

Building Regulations

Brendan Griffin

179. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that all building standards and warranties in the construction of a sports and leisure centre (details supplied) have been provided to Killarney Town Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45402/12]

Residency Permits

Brendan Griffin

188. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action an American citizen must take if they wish to move here permanently (details supplied). [45582/12]

Passport Applications

Brendan Griffin

193. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45394/12]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Griffin

206. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be granted for the special construction of a bridge on a forestry road in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45493/12]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

227. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45467/12]

Northern Ireland Issues

Brendan Griffin

52. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed with his UK counterparts the prospect of the holding of a referendum in Northern Ireland regarding the future position of Northern Ireland within the UK or a United Ireland, as provided for in the Good Friday Agreement; if he supports the holding of such a referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44643/12]

Regulatory Bodies

Brendan Griffin

194. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45067/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

237. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44987/12]

Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times

Brendan Griffin

62. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to problems (details supplied) being experienced by those collecting social welfare payments at Lucan Village Post Office, County Dublin; if she has plans to improve these facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44095/12]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

193. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider making it compulsory that VAT cannot be claimed back on services or product invoices until proof of payment is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44353/12]

Proposed Legislation

Brendan Griffin

219. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if extended trading retail betting shops will be implemented prior to the remaining parts of the 2012 Betting (Amendment) Bill, in view of the fact that this section does not require EU ratification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44774/12]

Voluntary Housing Sector Issues

Brendan Griffin

436. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a project (details supplied) in County Kerry will be successful in its application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44777/12]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

499. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment has issued in full for agri environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44083/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

501. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44153/12]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Brendan Griffin

503. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will disclose the claimants of area aid from 1 January 2005 to 1 April 2012 in respect of land that was rented by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44214/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

521. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44428/12]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

556. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44925/12]

Medicinal Products Supply

Brendan Griffin

675. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his plans to make the drug (details provided) available to cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44695/12]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

720. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available for an event (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44155/12]

Energy Schemes Issues

Brendan Griffin

25. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider grant aiding the installation of double or triple glazed windows as part of existing home energy saving schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43506/12]

Television Reception

Brendan Griffin

40. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will intervene to find a positive outcome for the residents of areas of west Kerry (details supplied), where Saorview will not be available on 24 October and where Saorsat installers have come back with negative results; if he will work to ensure that these areas will have a viable television service available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43507/12]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Brendan Griffin

87. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made 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. [43896/12]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Brendan Griffin

99. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43988/12]

Redundancy Payments

Brendan Griffin

102. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a redundancy payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44005/12]

Woodland Improvement Scheme

Brendan Griffin

162. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if here are any grants available for thinning forestry and the roadways into same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43841/12]

Departmental Correspondence

Brendan Griffin

165. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a receipt for his sheep headage payments for 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43914/12]

Fisheries Protection

Brendan Griffin

168. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the progress that has been made with the Spanish Government in relation to the obtaining of real time information from Spanish boats catching fish in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43933/12]

Home Help Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

189. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [43854/12]

Health Screening Programmes

Brendan Griffin

202. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if new born babies here will be universally screened for the metabolic disorder, glutaric aciduria, as is already the practice in the US and Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43915/12]

Public Sector Staff Remuneration

Brendan Griffin

28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated total cost to the Exchequer of public sector pay increments in 2013; the amount of this figure that applies to public servants currently earning €50,000 to €60,000; the amount of this figure that applies to public servants currently earning €60,000 to €70,000; the amount of this figure that applies to public servants currently earning €70,000 to €80,000; the amount of this figure that applies to public servants currently earning €80,000 to €90,000; the amount of this figure that applies to public servants currently earning €90,000 to €100,000; the amount of this figure applies to public servants currently earning €100,000 to €120,000; the amount of this figure that applies to public servants currently earning €120,000 to €140,000; the amount of this figure that applies to public servants currently earning in excess of €140,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43241/12]

Defined Pension Benefit Scheme Issues

Brendan Griffin

127. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter regarding defined benefit pension schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43624/12]

Public Sector Management Remuneration

Brendan Griffin

147. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm the details of the payments made to a person (details supplied) who recently retired as Secretary General of his Department. [43617/12]

Broadband Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

150. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the way he intends to monitor the progress of the new national broadband plan; if he has contingency plans in the event of difficulties achieving targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43510/12]

Post Office Network

Brendan Griffin

154. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his view regarding expanding the role of post offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43625/12]

Medical Card Drugs

Brendan Griffin

236. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his view regarding coeliac products and a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/12]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Brendan Griffin

89. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is open to receive proposals on alternative budgetary adjustment measures in the primary education sector that would allow for planned pupil threshold figure increases for small schools to be halted, particularly to avoid scenarios in the 2013/14 academic year, where up to 55 children across eight streams would qualify for only two teachers and 85 children across eight streams would qualify for only three teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42640/12]

Haulage Industry Regulation

Brendan Griffin

160. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding proposals from a haulier (details supplied) in relation to fuel cost and opportunities to boost Exchequer income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43009/12]

Vehicle Registration Issues

Brendan Griffin

170. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43182/12]

Teacher Redeployment

Brendan Griffin

217. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the final number of posts lost in 2012 through the raising of the pupil threshold requirements for small schools; if he will list the schools that have lost teachers through this measure; the amount he expects this measure to save in monetary terms by the end of 2012; the projected savings and projected axed number of posts for 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43006/12]

Jobs Data

Brendan Griffin

306. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency supported jobs created and lost in County Kerry in each of the past 10 years; the position that County Kerry ranks in order of counties for new jobs; if he finds these statistics satisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43002/12]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Griffin

316. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a review of the rate of non contributory pension will be carried out in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42600/12]

Redundancy Payments

Brendan Griffin

317. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when redundancy payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42601/12]

Foreshore Licences Applications

Brendan Griffin

426. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will explain the legal proceedings that are being taken in relation to a case (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43003/12]

Rural Development Policy

Brendan Griffin

430. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43188/12]

Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants

Brendan Griffin

432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the action a homeowner should take when they have no waste water treatment system, such as when an outpipe goes directly into a stream; if they should register with their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43282/12]

Garda Investigations

Brendan Griffin

475. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter that has been brought to his attention on a number of occasions (details supplied); if he will meet with the family concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43004/12]