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Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Fuel Sales
Brendan Griffin
93. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the total number of litres of motor fuel, petrol and diesel, sold in the State in the five most recent years for which figures are available; the total amount of State revenue directly generated by these sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49112/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Student Support Schemes Issues
Brendan Griffin
135. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details attached); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49060/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Heritage Centres Expenditure
Brendan Griffin
159. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the overall annual expenditure by the Office of Public Works on guides for OPW sites; if he will provide a breakdown per site of this expenditure; the number of guides that are employed per site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49163/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Brendan Griffin
181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details provided) in Co. Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49052/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
274. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give a county breakdown of single farm payment figures; if he will state the number of farmers in each county in receipt of these payments; if he considers the current distribution system of SFP's to be fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49113/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Commonage Division
Brendan Griffin
280. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Kerry bog ponies will be included in the calculations for restocking of the hills in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49187/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Misuse of Drugs
Brendan Griffin
305. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the way he intends to tackle the problem of the overuse of sedatives and tranquillisers amongst the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49108/12]
Thu, 8 Nov 2012
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Mental Health Services Funding
Brendan Griffin
306. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the way the €35 million ringfenced annually for mental health has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49110/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Fuel Sales
Brendan Griffin
225. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the number of litres of petrol and diesel that were sold in the State in the past five years for which the data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47882/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Bank Charges
Brendan Griffin
242. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the new branch service charges (details supplied) in the banks are discriminating against older persons who are unable to use or avail of these online services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48280/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Childcare Education and Training Scheme Administration
Brendan Griffin
275. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider expanding the childcare employment and training support scheme to include students participating in third level education courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47848/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Supervision and Substitution Scheme Expenditure
Brendan Griffin
312. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer in monetary terms of supervision and substitution allowances in the secondary education sector; if the allowance is paid even if no supervision and substitution work is carried out; if the payment is considered good value for money by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47706/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals
Brendan Griffin
540. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47716/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals
Brendan Griffin
579. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a mortgage interest supplement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48334/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Alternative Energy Projects
Brendan Griffin
644. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of the 25 September 2012, the way he plans to meet the targets for the production of bio fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48213/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Leader Programmes Funding
Brendan Griffin
670. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be made available to North and East Kerry Development for new applications for Leader funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47622/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Brendan Griffin
702. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will assist long term tenants of local authority houses with impeccable rent repayment records who wish to purchase their houses but are unable to access credit due to their age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47969/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
869. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include working horses in calculations for the disadvantaged area scheme.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47629/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
873. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a derogation scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47728/12]
Tue, 6 Nov 2012
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Food Safety Standards Regulation
Brendan Griffin
879. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a licence is required to produce and sell a product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47842/12]