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Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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VAT Rate Reductions
Brendan Griffin
197. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 18 February 2014, the reason a reduced rate of 9% VAT could apply to the construction of residential properties and not all construction activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24739/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Medicinal Products Availability
Brendan Griffin
470. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the MS drug Fampyra has been taken off the long-term illness scheme; if so, the reason for same; the person who made this decision; if it will be reinstated; if he is aware of the benefits that the drug brings to MS sufferers; if his Department will apologise to the persons affected for the distress caused at this time of already great difficulties in their lives; the way he plans to hold the person or persons responsible for this decision to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24214/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
537. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his plans for a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24528/14]
Thu, 29 May 2014
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Brendan Griffin
83. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on an invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23570/14]
Thu, 29 May 2014
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Brendan Griffin
99. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an agri-environment options scheme 1 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23568/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Tax Credits
Brendan Griffin
73. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the amount the changes to the one-parent family tax credit system will save in 2014; his views that the measure is forcing some parents into poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22720/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Pension Provisions
Brendan Griffin
78. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will allow persons in private pensions to cash in their pensions without a tax liability if they invest in a start-up business; if he sees a merit in such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22127/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Teacher Redeployment
Brendan Griffin
200. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry did not qualify for the supplementary panel for 2014-2015; if his Department will provide details of their shortcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22235/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Teacher Redeployment
Brendan Griffin
201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the qualifying criteria for supplementary panel rights will be changed so that overall experience rather than just one year's earnings will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22236/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Brendan Griffin
382. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22448/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
418. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage and number of domiciliary care allowance applications in the past three years that were initially refused by her Department; the percentage and number of applications that were subsequently granted on appeal; if the results suggest there is a policy of blanket refusal of initial applications within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22742/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
419. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is departmental policy to refuse domiciliary care allowance in respect of children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22743/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Community Development Projects
Brendan Griffin
475. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if sources of funding will be available for a community project in a Gaeltacht (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22732/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants
Brendan Griffin
506. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the grants available for rain water harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22238/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Leader Programmes Expenditure
Brendan Griffin
547. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has additional funding for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22726/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Leader Programmes Applications
Brendan Griffin
548. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when community groups will be able to apply for the new Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22731/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Rural Development Programme Projects
Brendan Griffin
620. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the targeted investment scheme TAMS II will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22953/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Aquaculture Licence Applications
Brendan Griffin
623. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the appropriate assessment of a site for an aquaculture licence 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. [22999/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Legal Services Regulation
Brendan Griffin
668. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding solicitor training contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22581/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Awards
Brendan Griffin
699. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on a criminal injuries tribunal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23143/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Patient Transfers
Brendan Griffin
707. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if financial assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to assist with the costs of transport to a Health Service Executive day centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22451/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Obesity Strategy
Brendan Griffin
710. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider appointing health promotion officers to schools to help tackle issues such as childhood obesity and poor diet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22733/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Medical Card Reviews
Brendan Griffin
738. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on a review of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22303/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hospital Complaints Procedures
Brendan Griffin
762. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the care provided to a person (details supplied) in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22434/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Medical Card Administration
Brendan Griffin
875. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider transferring the assessment of discretionary medical cards to local Health Service Executive offices in view of the ongoing difficulties being experienced by applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22959/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Child Protection
Brendan Griffin
917. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if urgent intervention services will be provided in County Kerry to a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23151/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Primary Medical Certificates Applications
Brendan Griffin
941. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on an application for a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hospital Appointment Status
Brendan Griffin
955. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when an orthopaedic appointment will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23393/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Brendan Griffin
958. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a decision has been made for funding for a club (details supplied) in County Kerry under the sports capital grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22126/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Road Safety
Brendan Griffin
959. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make it compulsory by law for all drivers of motorcycles to wear high-visibility jackets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22136/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Road Projects Status
Brendan Griffin
9. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise the construction of the new N22 Cork Kerry road via Ballyvourney and Macroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21526/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Tax Credits
Brendan Griffin
62. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the savings expected in 2014 from changes made to one-parent family tax credit as a result of budget 2014; his views on the difficulty that the changes have caused for parents adversely affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21957/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Tax Code
Brendan Griffin
63. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on increasing the threshold for inheritance tax in the Budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21967/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Tax Yield
Brendan Griffin
64. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the income to the Exchequer from inheritance tax for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21968/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Tax Rebates
Brendan Griffin
65. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the savings anticipated in 2014 by changes to the rate of rebate available to charitable organisations in respect of donations from PAYE workers; his plans to review this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21979/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Teaching Qualifications
Brendan Griffin
87. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the requirement of a certificate of religious education for entry in to primary school teaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21966/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Leader's Allowance
Brendan Griffin
94. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total Independents' leaders' allowance claimed by each recipient during the Thirty-first Dáil to date; the amount of this that was vouched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21978/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Regional Aid
Brendan Griffin
96. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland plan to highlight Kerry's new investment aid status from July 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22113/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Job Initiatives
Brendan Griffin
97. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the success or otherwise of the south east jobs plan; if he will consider such a move for other geographic regions such as the south west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22114/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
152. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to complete the Dingle inner relief road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22023/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Sheep Technology Adoption Programme Payments
Brendan Griffin
173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to substitute a task that was completed in conjunction with two other tasks for a sheep technology substitute programme group application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21952/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Departmental Expenditure
Brendan Griffin
191. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the amount her Department has spent on translation and interpreting services over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21951/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Land Ownership
Brendan Griffin
195. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a lessee is permitted to claim vacancy or squatters' rights on lands in which they have been a tenant for a period of more than ten years; if a verbal rental agreement is binding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21965/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
231. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if rheumatoid arthritis will be included as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
251. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he plans to invest further capital funding in Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin; if so, in which departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22029/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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National Car Test
Brendan Griffin
260. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the income over the past five years from the two national car test centres in County Kerry; the way the proceeds have been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21866/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Road Traffic Accidents Data
Brendan Griffin
264. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the statistical decline in road traffic collisions, serious injuries and fatalities involving HGVs and other vehicles fitted with speed restricting devices since the introduction of speed limiting; if he will provide as much comparative data on this area as is reasonably possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22014/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Road Traffic Accidents Data
Brendan Griffin
265. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the statistical decline in road traffic collisions, serious injuries and fatalities involving vehicles that were deemed defective or unroadworthy; if he will provide as much comparative data on this area as is reasonably possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22015/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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National Car Test
Brendan Griffin
266. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport where the revenue generated by NCT fees goes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22016/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Air Services Provision
Brendan Griffin
267. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the seeking of tenders for flights on the Kerry-Dublin route; when he expects further progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22017/14]