Parliamentary questions

Road Projects Status

Brendan Griffin

890. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the anticipated progress timeline for the Adare bypass project, which is included in the capital plan for 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26808/16]

Road Network

Brendan Griffin

891. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the side walls of the tunnel on the N71 between Bonane and Glengarriff will be painted to help make pedestrians and cyclists using the tunnel more visible in foggy conditions, as a motorist recently reported almost hitting a pedestrian in thick fog at this location against the dark backdrop of the side walls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26809/16]

Tourism Promotion

Brendan Griffin

892. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if County Kerry will be included in a strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26810/16]

Sports Capital Programme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

893. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a project (details supplied) is suitable for sports capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26811/16]

Road Signage

Brendan Griffin

894. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the concerns (details supplied) of residents in Milltown, County Kerry, will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26821/16]

IDA Ireland Site Visits

Brendan Griffin

937. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland visits to County Kerry to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26706/16]

Job Creation

Brendan Griffin

938. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a company (details supplied) is seeking to relocate jobs within Ireland; if so if a facility in County Kerry has been showcased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26707/16]

Early Childhood Care and Education Funding

Brendan Griffin

954. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the entry points to the free preschool years will be reviewed given the difficulty child care providers are having coping with capacity and demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26767/16]

Garda Remuneration

Brendan Griffin

109. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda that earn between €10,000 and €100,000 per year in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25084/16]

Personal Injury Claims

Brendan Griffin

125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the figures are available for the number of personal injury cases which required court proceedings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25254/16]

Firearms and Ammunition Security

Brendan Griffin

137. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if firearms dealers will continue to be permitted to deactivate firearms here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25557/16]

Pensions Data

Brendan Griffin

376. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of serving and retired Deputies and Senators in receipt of a teacher's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25074/16]

School Transport

Brendan Griffin

461. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if persons (details supplied) in County Kerry who failed to secure a seat on the school transport bus service will be permitted to use the Bus Éireann public bus service with their school bus tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25681/16]

School Curriculum

Brendan Griffin

489. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application in respect of a person (details supplied) for an exemption from Irish will be assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26020/16]

School Curriculum

Brendan Griffin

490. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if extra resources will be provided to tackle the backlog in carrying out assessments of language exemptions in primary and post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26021/16]

Septic Tank Grants

Brendan Griffin

583. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will introduce a grant scheme for septic tank owners who need to upgrade their systems without being inspected by local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24824/16]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Brendan Griffin

596. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the income threshold requirement in the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25211/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Brendan Griffin

617. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position and timeframe regarding the provision of 20 social housing units in Killarney (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25642/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Brendan Griffin

633. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason there has been a reduction in the 2015 group water scheme funding in respect of a scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the level of funding will be reinstated in line with 2014 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25904/16]

Family Income Supplement Payments

Brendan Griffin

766. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a family income supplement payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [25688/16]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Review

Brendan Griffin

775. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a request to backdate a domiciliary care allowance award in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25783/16]

Personal Public Service Numbers

Brendan Griffin

797. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of a PPSN number to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26016/16]

Pensions Reform

Brendan Griffin

897. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider the introduction of a State sponsored mandatory pension scheme in the private sector where the employer, employee and State contribute to the pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25120/16]

Flood Prevention Measures

Brendan Griffin

901. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will enforce the Arterial Drainage Act 1945 to protect a property (details supplied) in County Kerry which is at risk of being flooded again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25162/16]

Flood Risk Management

Brendan Griffin

920. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed at lands in Ardcanaught, Castlemaine, County Kerry following previous works to address flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25831/16]

Architectural Heritage

Brendan Griffin

976. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if grant aid is available to renovate a listed building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25597/16]

Rural Enterprise Development Zones

Brendan Griffin

977. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding funding for an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25644/16]

General Medical Services Scheme

Brendan Griffin

1010. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide approval under the GMS scheme for dental work in respect of a person (details supplied) who has a pre-existing health condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24403/16]

Hospital Charges

Brendan Griffin

1162. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if medical card cover in respect of a person (details suppled) will be backdated to cover the costs of a hospital stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25080/16]

Nursing Staff Remuneration

Brendan Griffin

1163. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses that earn between €10,000 and €100,000 per year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25083/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Brendan Griffin

1170. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding pharmaceutical pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25108/16]

Medicinal Products Prices

Brendan Griffin

1171. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding high cost medicines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25109/16]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Griffin

1180. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason general practitioners are unable to refer public patients for MRI scans in public hospitals; if will review this process given the fact it is available to private patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25147/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

1382. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when further psychiatric nursing positions will be recruited at University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25854/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Brendan Griffin

1385. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be arranged for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25888/16]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Brendan Griffin

1394. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25925/16]

Hospital Appointments Administration

Brendan Griffin

1414. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26011/16]

Organic Farming Scheme

Brendan Griffin

1569. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a new scheme or create more places on the current scheme for new organic farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25659/16]

Organic Farming Scheme

Brendan Griffin

1572. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an organic farming scheme for new entrants will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25700/16]

Disabled Drivers Permits

Brendan Griffin

1714. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the eligibility criteria for the disabled parking permit will be reviewed to allow persons without the use of their arms be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25531/16]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Brendan Griffin

1715. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if An Garda Síochána will provide accident statistics at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25606/16]

Regional Road Network

Brendan Griffin

1754. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding for a bog road scheme for the repair of roads for turf cutters who are struggling to access their bogs to cut them and transport turf to market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24653/16]

Traffic Calming Measures

Brendan Griffin

1793. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be prioritised for a road (details supplied) in County Kerry to ease traffic congestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25398/16]

Road Network

Brendan Griffin

1821. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a road (details supplied) in County Kerry will be recategorised as a national road in view of the fact that it is the main artery between two Kerry towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25964/16]

Personal Injury Claims

Brendan Griffin

1857. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of personal injury claims settled by the Injuries Board in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25254/16]

Private Rented Accommodation Provision

Brendan Griffin

263. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing measures to incentivise landlords to rent homes on a long-term basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23613/16]

Carer's Support Grant

Brendan Griffin

227. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the processing of a carer's support grant in respect of a person (details supplied) will be expedited considering the medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22953/16]

Social Insurance

Brendan Griffin

239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made on implementing the findings of the 2013 advisory group recommendations on extending social insurance support for the self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23130/16]

Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

240. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will consider providing loans to social protection recipients for exceptional needs where repayments can be deducted from their weekly payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23132/16]

Social Welfare Appeals Status

Brendan Griffin

251. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23200/16]

Carer's Allowance Payments

Brendan Griffin

252. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23251/16]

Visa Applications

Brendan Griffin

113. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a reunification visa will be granted as a priority (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21989/16]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

312. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a FETAC level 5 course is considered an interruption in the five-year break in studies for a person (details supplied) who is applying for a student grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22758/16]

Capital Assistance Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

382. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an application under the capital assistance scheme by a housing association (details supplied) was unsuccessful. [22749/16]

Voluntary Housing Sector

Brendan Griffin

389. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 28 June 2016, if voluntary housing associations are required to announce meetings, and, if so, whether these meetings are publicly announced; and if the VHA board members receive training for their positions. [22877/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Brendan Griffin

399. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21964/16]

Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

403. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the review of eligibility for the insolvency payments scheme will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22020/16]

Carer's Support Grant

Brendan Griffin

418. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a carer's support grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22215/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Brendan Griffin

419. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22218/16]

Carer's Support Grant

Brendan Griffin

468. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a respite care grant in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22678/16]

Departmental Investigations

Brendan Griffin

527. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will investigate an allegation (details supplied); the reason a substantive response has not issued to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22028/16]

Medical Card Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

605. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to discontinue the highly insensitive practice of requesting parents to provide medical evidence confirming their children's diagnosis of Down's syndrome for the review of medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22176/16]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Brendan Griffin

630. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will provide a date to a person (details supplied) for a medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22287/16]

Disability Support Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

648. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide personalised funding in respect of the two hours speech and language therapy allocated to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22395/16]

Professional Qualifications

Brendan Griffin

664. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 594 of 12 July 2016, if a qualification from a college (details supplied) will be included in the Act to protect the title of physical therapist; if this college has engaged with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22609/16]

Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

706. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact the installation of solar panels on farms can have with regard to AEOS, the basic payment scheme and other farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22036/16]

Aquaculture Licences

Brendan Griffin

723. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the issuing of aquaculture licences in Kilmackilloge Harbour, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22195/16]

Aquaculture Licences

Brendan Griffin

724. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress which has been made on a growth survey for Kilmackilloge Harbour, County Kerry; the terms of reference for the survey; and the company which will be carrying out same. [22198/16]

Harbour Fees

Brendan Griffin

732. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will arrange for a review of harbour charges incurred by a person (details supplied) at a marina during a period when construction works were taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22313/16]

Young Farmers Scheme

Brendan Griffin

752. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a young farmers scheme application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22568/16]

TAMS Applications

Brendan Griffin

757. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an application by a person (details supplied) under TAMS 2 scheme. [22697/16]

Aquaculture Licences

Brendan Griffin

763. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter regarding aquaculture licences (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22706/16]

Dormant Accounts Fund

Brendan Griffin

818. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is an application process for the unannounced remaining €3 million sports capital dormant accounts funding for 2016 for sports measures, including capital allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22617/16]

Garda Operations

Brendan Griffin

851. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22754/16]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Payments

Brendan Griffin

113. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21777/16]

Greyhound Industry

Brendan Griffin

230. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement the recommendations of the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on drug use in the greyhound industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21775/16]

Transport of Animals

Brendan Griffin

231. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will change the regulations governing the flight of dogs into Ireland to allow owners as distinct from airlines to email his Department not less than 24 hours before landing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21778/16]

Local Improvement Scheme Funding

Brendan Griffin

263. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will provide local improvement scheme grant aid to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21776/16]

Job Trends

Brendan Griffin

269. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the lack of qualified brewers in the jobs market with specialised skills in areas such as barrel beers and so on; if she will accept visa applications for such specialists, subject to all other criteria being met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21792/16]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Brendan Griffin

57. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider co-funding a cattle underpass grant scheme with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and local authorities to keep cattle off national, secondary and regional roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21261/16]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Brendan Griffin

64. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide a sheep payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21262/16]

Hospital Appointments Delays

Brendan Griffin

181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the additional resources necessary (detail supplied) to address the unacceptable waiting times for cataract surgeries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21436/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

Brendan Griffin

223. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who earn between €10,000 and €100,000 per year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20478/16]

Student Grant Scheme Administration

Brendan Griffin

256. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20745/16]

Teachers' Panel Rights

Brendan Griffin

280. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person with supplementary panel rights in 2017 can be considered for vacancies in the 2016-17 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21110/16]

Teachers' Panel Rights

Brendan Griffin

281. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the income threshold for the supplementary teaching panel will be brought in line with the school academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21114/16]

Proposed Legislation

Brendan Griffin

467. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in the context of turf cutting, she plans to amend the 1976 Act to authorise suitable authorities to arrest or search persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21203/16]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

574. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a date for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21122/16]

Death Certificates

Brendan Griffin

593. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason a death certificate is not available in respect of a person (details supplied); if the matter will be investigated so that the next of kin can receive closure; if there is information available in respect of the cause of death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21171/16]

Professional Qualifications

Brendan Griffin

594. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact on the livelihood of persons who work in the physical therapy sector of the removal of the professional title "physical therapist" from physical therapy practitioners; if a crossover exam could be put in place to allow them to be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21188/16]

National Treatment Purchase Fund

Brendan Griffin

598. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when he will introduce the treatment purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21212/16]

TAMS Applications

Brendan Griffin

641. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20459/16]

GLAS Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

654. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20522/16]

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

655. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the earliest date that the areas of natural constraint islands payment can be made; if he can arrange for grant aid to be paid earlier to help island farmers who face unique challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20523/16]

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

656. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a 2015 basic payment scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [20524/16]

GLAS Payments

Brendan Griffin

657. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS balancing payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20525/16]

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Brendan Griffin

677. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the basic farm payment rules and regulations can be condensed and simplified for the application form from 2017 onwards. [20809/16]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Brendan Griffin

683. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the unacceptable delay in the processing of targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 capital investment applications and approvals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20883/16]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme

Brendan Griffin

684. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will provide grant approval for a farm shed under targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20886/16]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

691. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will make a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the agri-environment options 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21066/16]