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Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
214. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45442/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Brendan Griffin
246. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a drug (details provided) will be made available under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45429/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Suicide Prevention
Brendan Griffin
250. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the new suicide awareness officer will be appointed for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45446/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Rural Recreation Promotion
Brendan Griffin
136. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the round Lough Lein trail, County Kerry; the anticipated timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44912/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
204. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will make the threshold announced in budget 2014 for over 70s medical card holders for married and cohabiting couples compatible with the threshold of single applicants in view of the inequity for couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44923/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
Brendan Griffin
230. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeframe for the new sports capital grant scheme; the amount that will be involved; if there will be different criteria from the previous round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45279/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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VAT Rate Application
Brendan Griffin
160. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if it is true that it is intended to apply a rate of 23% VAT to health supplements such as protein; if the measures will be immediately reversed, in view of the health benefits that accrue from person's living healthier lifestyles and having healthier diets; if he will explain the rationale for this measure [44764/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to apply for a student grant as an independent applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44157/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Schools Building Projects Status
Brendan Griffin
174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline on projects (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44169/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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School Transport Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
186. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a transport grant will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44375/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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School Transport Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
187. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if additional provision will be made for wear and tear of a vehicle under the school transport scheme in respect of parents who have to travel in excess of 250 km per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44385/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Brendan Griffin
234. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if an overpayment of carer's allowance will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44194/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Fuel Allowance Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
264. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the fuel allowance scheme to persons in receipt of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44376/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Community Development Projects
Brendan Griffin
332. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the way the €5 million community support scheme was spent (details supplied) which was intended for communities where commercial salmon fishing was a well-established activity and where its withdrawal demonstrably impacted on the economic and social fabric of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44765/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Fishing Industry Development
Brendan Griffin
466. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the administrators of the fishery local action groups in County Kerry; the amount spent in County Kerry to date; what has been achieved from this spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44766/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Registration of Nurses
Brendan Griffin
478. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an application for registration to the nursing board in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44093/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Unemployment Data
Brendan Griffin
28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the quality of information her Department has on the individual skill sets of each of the over 14,000 persons in Kerry on the live register; if efforts are being made to bring these skills to the attention of industry leaders, if she would consider establishing a website with an anonymous serial-numbered account for everyone on the live register, with their CVs and other relevant professional details, which could be categorised by industry and made accessible to employers to enable them to search for suitable employees and offer them interviews; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43409/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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National Internship Scheme Administration
Brendan Griffin
35. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will explore the viability and potential benefits of increasing the top up payment paid to JobBridge interns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43408/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme or area aid payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43919/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
180. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme-area aid payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43981/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme-area aid payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43985/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
182. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadvantaged areas scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44016/13]
Thu, 17 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
189. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme/area aid payment will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44078/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Residency Permits
Brendan Griffin
104. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was refused an application for residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43867/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Gambling Legislation
Brendan Griffin
105. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe involved in the public consultation process in advance of the Gaming Control Bill; when he expects the Bill to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43868/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Brendan Griffin
106. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the future regulation of ETVMs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43869/13]
Wed, 16 Oct 2013
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Gambling Legislation
Brendan Griffin
107. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has looked at the Italian model in advance of the Gaming Control Bill; if he considers such a model to be a suitable method of eliminating revenue avoidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43870/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Brendan Griffin
25. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of tax relief to stimulate new businesses and to protect existing businesses in rural areas in these difficult economic times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43122/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Brendan Griffin
27. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of tax relief to stimulate new businesses and to protect existing businesses in rural area in these extremely difficult economic times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43170/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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School Textbooks
Brendan Griffin
80. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct his Department to issue a circular to schools urging them to shop around and use more affordable textbooks; his views on whether failure to do this is contributing to excessive costs for parents of school-going children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43548/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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School Textbooks
Brendan Griffin
81. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will introduce an approval system by his Department for school textbooks that reach a certain standard of quality, similar to approval systems used for food products, restaurants, accommodation and so on; his views on whether such a development would be good for competition and would help drive down prices for parents as it would give new entrants to the textbook publishing market an opportunity to show that their products have reached the required standard and thereby reassure teachers deciding on which book to choose for their class that the new entrants' products are of adequate standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43549/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Brendan Griffin
124. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43061/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals
Brendan Griffin
147. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for a non contributory State pension payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43280/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Child Benefit Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
152. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her reasons for not accepting Deputy Denis Naughten's innovative proposal on linking child benefit payments to school attendance; if she acknowledges that such a system would help reduce the incidence of early school leaving, school absenteeism, child benefit fraud and would eliminate overseas payments; the savings her Department estimates would be achieved from such a system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43416/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Brendan Griffin
158. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision of a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43418/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Brendan Griffin
243. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding progress on the six selected pilot waste water treatment schemes; the timeframe for the review of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43544/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Road Improvement Schemes
Brendan Griffin
301. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on an application for a forest road grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42988/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Road Improvement Schemes
Brendan Griffin
303. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been on an application for a forest road grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42992/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Road Improvement Schemes
Brendan Griffin
304. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for a forest road grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42998/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Road Improvement Schemes
Brendan Griffin
306. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for a forest road grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43012/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
322. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43124/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Agriculture Schemes Appeals
Brendan Griffin
337. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the disadvantaged areas scheme and single farm payment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43206/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals
Brendan Griffin
351. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence sent in support of an application for derogation of the stocking rate on a 2012 disadvantage areas scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43427/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
357. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43491/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Home Help Service Remuneration
Brendan Griffin
401. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of weekly or fortnightly payments for the services of home help workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43123/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
404. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a financial review of a medical card application will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43166/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Job Creation
Brendan Griffin
43. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to create jobs in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42572/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Waste Management Issues
Brendan Griffin
135. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of plastic drinking bottles used here annually; if he will provide a breakdown of the sizes of these bottles and the different categories of liquids used in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42811/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Road Traffic Offences
Brendan Griffin
156. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form information according to the figures available for each of the past five years on the amount of revenue collected for drink driving offences; the number of offences involved; the number of fines that went unpaid; the revenue subsequently lost by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42904/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Sudden Adult Death Syndrome
Brendan Griffin
201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths annually in Ireland due to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42890/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Sudden Adult Death Syndrome
Brendan Griffin
202. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of people in Ireland who may be unwittingly vulnerable to sudden adult death syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42891/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Sudden Adult Death Syndrome
Brendan Griffin
203. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce screening to identify persons at high risk of sudden adult death syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42892/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Road Traffic Accidents Data
Brendan Griffin
222. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport according to the most recent statistics available, the percentage of fatal collisions on Irish roads in relation to which inappropriately high speed was a significant contributing factor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42895/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Road Traffic Accidents Data
Brendan Griffin
223. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport according to the most recent statistics available, the percentage of fatal collisions on Irish roads in relation to which alcohol use by a motorist was a significant contributing factor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42896/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Road Traffic Accidents Data
Brendan Griffin
224. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport according to the most recent statistics available, the amounts by which motorists were exceeding the respective speed limits in cases where inappropriate speed was a contributing factor to fatal collisions on Irish roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42897/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Road Safety Issues
Brendan Griffin
225. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the effectiveness of the imposition of speed limiting devices on vehicles driven by drivers that have been before the courts on driving offence charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42898/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Road Safety Issues
Brendan Griffin
226. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has studied the experiences of other countries that have used the fitting of speed limiting devices on vehicles as a means of improving road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42899/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Road Safety Issues
Brendan Griffin
227. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has studied the effectiveness of fitting anti-alcohol immobilising devices on vehicles as a means of improving road safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42900/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Road Safety Issues
Brendan Griffin
228. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request emergency funding from the Department Finance to intensify road safety warnings and awareness in the final weeks of 2013, in view of the worrying rise in road tragedies in the first nine months of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42901/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Road Safety Strategy
Brendan Griffin
229. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet the Department of Justice and Equality to co-ordinate an intensification of road safety efforts in the final weeks of 2013, in view of the worrying rise in road tragedies in the first nine months of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42902/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Brendan Griffin
120. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a hearing aid grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42545/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
144. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will intervene to ensure a mobile service provider (details supplied) will provide an adequate service to paying customers in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42688/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Tax Reliefs Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
170. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the eligibility criteria for retirement relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42113/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Employment Rights Issues
Brendan Griffin
286. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the industrial relations arms of the State will step in to help resolve a situation (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42156/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Redundancy Statistics
Brendan Griffin
293. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the savings made due to the changes to State redundancy contributions since 2011; if the matter is open to review; if she is concerned that the changes are acting as a barrier to employers taking on new permanent employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41935/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brendan Griffin
336. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter regarding ten solutions for a smarter future (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42437/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Planning Issues
Brendan Griffin
389. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will conduct an investigation into the procedures followed by An Bord Pleanála in regard to the N86 road improvement scheme; if his attention has been drawn to irregularities at the oral hearings; if he is concerned about this and whether he believes the decision making process in this case was tainted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41936/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Planning Issues
Brendan Griffin
390. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will direct local authorities not to accept objections to one-off rural planning applications from persons who do not have a connection to the area in question, using the same criteria that apply to deciding a prospective dweller's eligibility to build in a rural area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41937/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
475. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41933/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Vaccination Programme
Brendan Griffin
543. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the Bexsero vaccine will be made available to prevent meningitis B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41975/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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General Medical Services Scheme Administration
Brendan Griffin
577. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason a doctor's appointment for the completion of a driving license application for the over 70s is not covered by the medical card; if he will consider including it as part of the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42299/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Health Insurance Cover
Brendan Griffin
579. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be allowed any benefit towards the cost of a scan after receiving a referral from their consultant to undertake this scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42349/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Tourism Promotion
Brendan Griffin
607. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional efforts Fáilte Ireland has made in 2013 to bring extra visitors here and, in particular, the those tourists interested in golf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41934/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Road Safety Issues
Brendan Griffin
616. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the mandatory introduction of speed limiters in cars for persons under the age of 21; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42271/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Road Safety Issues
Brendan Griffin
618. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has completed the national review of speed limits; when it is anticipated that this report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42286/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Social Welfare Code Issues
Brendan Griffin
135. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review the legislation on the transfer of assets from husband to wife; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41630/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Heritage Sites Issues
Brendan Griffin
154. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding restoration works at Killarney House; the date on which it will open to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41706/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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National Parks Projects
Brendan Griffin
155. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to address the deteriorating condition of Knockreer House and Gardens, Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41784/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
203. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41628/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41680/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Brendan Griffin
213. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if area aid is being claimed or has ever been claimed in respect of land (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41700/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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School Patronage
Brendan Griffin
147. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will invite submissions from all boards of management and parents associations of all schools on the subject of school patronage to ensure receipt of a wide diversity of submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41271/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
228. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41251/13]
Wed, 2 Oct 2013
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General Medical Services Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
247. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if health expenses will be reimbursed to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41263/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Rail Network
Brendan Griffin
127. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to cases where CIE owned disused railways are being blocked with objects such as round bales by adjoining landowners; if he will direct CIE to remove such objects and protect these valuable national assets; his views on whether CIE should fence its property in cases where attempts are being made to grab CIE land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40437/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Traffic Calming Measures
Brendan Griffin
130. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will explore the viability and potential benefits of following the example of Killenard, County Laois, where speed ramps are in place throughout the village within the 50km/h zones; his views on whether this should be standard in all villages and towns or at least those on busy roads with a lot of through traffic; if he will encourage local authorities to do this; if the speed limit review group will consider this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40440/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Tax Yield
Brendan Griffin
207. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that has been collected each year in tabular form since the introduction of the 80% tax rate on zoned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40995/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Brendan Griffin
338. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40462/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Social Insurance Issues
Brendan Griffin
387. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to reform the way social insurance contributions are calculated for the State pension in view of the unfair averaging system in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40729/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Milk Quota Trading Scheme
Brendan Griffin
527. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the recourse that will be available to farmers who will not be able to secure milk quotas in the 2014 milk quota purchasing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40481/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
548. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a scheme in 2014 to replace the REP scheme for small farmers in disadvantaged areas whose income will substantially reduce at the end of 2013 when their current term ends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41117/13]
Tue, 1 Oct 2013
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Public Transport Issues
Brendan Griffin
638. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the bus station office in Killarney does not open on a Saturday or Sunday; if he will consider restricted opening hours on these days to facilitate this busy tourist town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40798/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
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Millenium Development Goals
Brendan Griffin
63. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Millennium Development Goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40185/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
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Tax Code
Brendan Griffin
76. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to help reduce the cost to the consumer of gluten free products, which are an essential dietary requirement for coeliacs and persons with other digestive disorders; if he will consider applying a lower rate of VAT on gluten free products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40194/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
160. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband in rural areas (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40235/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
written
Fish Discards
Brendan Griffin
213. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would allow fishermen to keep cray fish measuring 100 mm instead of the current 110 mm limit as the rest of Europe allows catches of over 90 mm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40240/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
written
Fish Discards
Brendan Griffin
214. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will retain the current lobster size restriction of 87 mm and not impose an upper limit of 127 mm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40241/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
written
Fish Imports
Brendan Griffin
215. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is testing imported fish for artificial whitening additives; if so, if any of these samples have tested positive; if his Department is monitoring scallops for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40242/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
written
Harbour Fees
Brendan Griffin
216. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review harbour dues; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by fishermen trying to pay these dues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40243/13]
Thu, 26 Sep 2013
written
Harbour Services
Brendan Griffin
217. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if fishermen will be provided with written descriptions of the services provided at harbours in the bills that are sent out instead of the current coded system in the interest of transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40244/13]