Parliamentary questions

Daylight Savings

Brendan Griffin

1096. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider not putting the clocks back this October; if his attention has been drawn to the many benefits that would accrue from such a move, such as longer evenings for winter tourists, more physical recreation time for people after work or school, improved road safety conditions at peak times, less energy demand in the evening time and more positive mental health conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37973/13]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Griffin

1156. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a forestry application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36889/13]

Salmon Hardship Scheme

Brendan Griffin

1199. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to replace jobs in communities that depended heavily on drift net salmon fishing; the amount that has been spent to date in these communities to find replacement industries; the number of jobs that have been created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37989/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Brendan Griffin

1211. 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) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38257/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Brendan Griffin

1212. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether a fraudulent claim for area aid may have been made in respect of land (details supplied) in County Kerry up to 1 April 2012; the action he will take to investigate whether his Department might have facilitated this activity; if the owner of the land will be furnished with information detailing the claimant in question; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38258/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

1218. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify for the disadvantaged area scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38315/13]

Child Protection

Brendan Griffin

1243. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding child welfare and protection services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37306/13]

Dental Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

1419. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate preventive and restorative care under the dental treatment services scheme for medical card holders and introduce a new voucher system for eligible patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37768/13]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

1420. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate sufficient number of staff in all Health Service Executive areas to ensure patients of the HSE's public dental service and orthodontic service have access to equitable services irrespective of geographical location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37769/13]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

1421. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the Irish Dental Association on the reconfiguration of the Health Service Executive's Public Dental Service and Orthodontic Service to ensure any changes fully reflect the best interests of the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37770/13]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

1422. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce a national oral health policy, which provides equitable access to a range of treatments required to achieve and maintain optimal oral health for all citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37771/13]

Dental Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

1423. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will explore with the Irish Dental Association the potential participation of dentists in health promotion and chronic disease management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37772/13]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Brendan Griffin

1424. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will appoint a full-time Chief Dental Officer to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37774/13]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

1425. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the Health Service Executive vocational training scheme in dentistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37775/13]

Dental Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

1426. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce financial incentives to dentists similar to those provided to other healthcare professionals, and address the cost of doing business here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37776/13]

Medical Card Applications

Brendan Griffin

1438. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37839/13]

Hospital Facilities

Brendan Griffin

1463. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if signage for a clinic (details supplied) at Kerry General Hospital will be erected to help avoid patients from having to ask for directions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

1585. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in Co. Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38745/13]

Driver Licences

Brendan Griffin

1647. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding negotiations with provincial Canadian authorities to make it easier for Irish citizens living abroad to have their driving licences recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37588/13]

Sporting Events

Brendan Griffin

1665. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on efforts to bring the Rugby World Cup to Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37972/13]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

1666. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how improved road access to Kerry from Limerick via Adare and from Cork via Macroom can be progressed as quickly as possible; the plans to improve these two access corridors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/13]

Road Safety

Brendan Griffin

1667. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will call in the national speed limit review group with a view to progressing changes to speed limits on roads around the country; if he appreciates that there are extremely dangerous situations in existence all over the country because of inappropriate speed limits and that there needs to be action taken to ensure that local authorities implement changes as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/13]

Road Improvement Schemes

Brendan Griffin

1668. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will bring the case of Listry Bridge on the R563, Killarney to Dingle Road, County Kerry, to the attention of the Road Safety Authority in view of concerns expressed (details supplied) about possible collisions at the bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37984/13]

Vehicle Test Centres

Brendan Griffin

1682. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently no commercial vehicle testing centre in South Kerry; that owners of commercial vehicles in South Kerry have to travel up to two and a half hours to their nearest commercial vehicle testing centre; his plans to introduce a commercial test centre in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38374/13]

Road Improvement Schemes

Brendan Griffin

1693. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a section of roadway (details supplied) in County Kerry will be resurfaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38619/13]

Bond Redemption

Brendan Griffin

69. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will verify the assertions made in an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35969/13]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

214. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36082/13]

Wildlife Protection

Brendan Griffin

366. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will remove a preservation order in order to address the serious threat to wildlife at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry. [36003/13]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Brendan Griffin

452. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to extend a sewerage scheme at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry where a river is being polluted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35967/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

613. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision on an application for an agri-environment options scheme will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36004/13]

Hospital Appointment Status

Brendan Griffin

665. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35960/13]

School Textbooks Rental Scheme

Brendan Griffin

104. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding schoolbooks; if he has considered the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/13]

Public Sector Pensions Legislation

Brendan Griffin

114. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding pensions; if he can offer any positive news for the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35769/13]

Foreshore Licences Applications

Brendan Griffin

190. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an official from his Department will visit a sports facility (details supplied) in County Kerry to review its application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35582/13]

Coroners Service

Brendan Griffin

205. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the results of a post mortem of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35581/13]

Proposed Legislation

Brendan Griffin

237. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a proposal (details supplied) regarding the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35768/13]

Home Help Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

257. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm if it is standard policy of Health Service Executive officials administrating home help hours to encourage patients in receipt of ten hours of home help per week, who request additional time, to avail of long-term residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35651/13]

Road Safety Issues

Brendan Griffin

288. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve safety at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35705/13]

Swimming Pool Projects

Brendan Griffin

293. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35766/13]

Budget 2014 Issues

Brendan Griffin

234. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he is supportive of retaining the 9% VAT rate for the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34430/13]

Tax Collection

Brendan Griffin

269. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if it is preferred policy by the Revenue Commissioners to recover tax liabilities to seek judgments on the homes of previously self-employed persons as opposed to accepting settlements or instalment orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34919/13]

Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

279. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if tax relief will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35111/13]

Budget 2014 Issues

Brendan Griffin

299. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will retain VAT at 9% for labour intensive services and tourism related services; if he recognises the considerable success of the reduction in VAT for such services in 2011; if he recognises that the State has benefited enormously from the provision of employment, the generation of extra economic activity and a reduction of pressures on the social protection system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35469/13]

VAT Rates Reductions

Brendan Griffin

300. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the rate of VAT payable by ice cream parlours to 9% in recognition of the labour intensive nature of the business and the heavy dependency that such businesses have on tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35483/13]

Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Brendan Griffin

380. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the schools in County Kerry that have received or have been allocated funding since March 2011 for summer works schemes, emergency works, additional accommodation, new school buildings and any other capital investment, the amount involved in total and the amounts in respect of each development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35471/13]

Unemployment Levels

Brendan Griffin

477. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the main strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats in relation to job retention and creation in County Kerry; if his attention has been drawn to the high live register figures in the county and the mass exodus of young persons from the county in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Brendan Griffin

483. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34171/13]

Farm Assist Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

490. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal on a farm assist application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [34287/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

503. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34343/13]

National Internship Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

534. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a company (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify as a JobBridge employer in view of the fact that its business is not solely trade-related; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34746/13]

Social Welfare Rates

Brendan Griffin

650. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out replacement rate values, in tabular form, comparing social welfare income, including fuel allowance and rent or mortgage interest supplement or both for single claimants, a couple, one earner; a couple, one earner and one child dependent; a couple, one earner and two child dependents; a couple, one earner and four child dependents; with net income at the national minimum wage, stating the monetary amount the new national minimum wage represents; with net income at two thirds of average weekly earnings, stating the monetary net two thirds of average weekly earnings represents and with net income at average weekly earnings, stating the monetary amount which represents average weekly earnings; her views on the instances where rates are in excess of 70%; her plans to tackle these rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35351/13]

Film Industry Promotion

Brendan Griffin

691. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the efforts being made to promote Ireland as a location for feature film making; if he will provide an annual breakdown, in tabular format, of expenditure by overseas film-makers here since 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35479/13]

Rural Recreation Policy

Brendan Griffin

746. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if two walks in County Kerry will be linked (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34357/13]

Planning Issues

Brendan Griffin

751. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedure for the changing of the name of a private housing estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34419/13]

Water Charges Administration

Brendan Griffin

835. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a decision has been made on appointing regional subcontractors for the installation of water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35378/13]

Commercial Rates Valuation Process

Brendan Griffin

842. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering reviewing the way local authorities levy commercial rates on small and medium-sized enterprises; if he will be open to proposals on a fairer way of doing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35473/13]

Commercial Rates Issues

Brendan Griffin

843. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he envisages difficulties for businesses when local town councils are abolished in 2014 and where the application of the new local authority rate would result in an increase in their commercial rates bill; his proposals on how to avoid such a scenario; if so, if he will move to remove any uncertainty for businesses that are already struggling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35474/13]

Tax Yield

Brendan Griffin

844. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular format, the levy rate and amounts generated by the plastic bag levy per annum since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35484/13]

Illegal Dumping

Brendan Griffin

845. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned about the amount of used nappies that are being illegally dumped around the country, largely due to the weight of nappies after use and the subsequent cost that they add to household waste disposal bills; if he will engage with local authorities and the industry to try to find ways of preventing this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35485/13]

Dissident Republican Activity

Brendan Griffin

927. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is concerned by the threat posed by criminal elements known commonly as dissident republicans; what is being done to protect citizens of the State and neighbouring states from such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35480/13]

Criminal Law Review

Brendan Griffin

928. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he considers the act of deliberately ramming a Garda vehicle to be serious enough to warrant its own legislative response; if he is concerned with the figures pertaining to such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35481/13]

Sentencing Policy

Brendan Griffin

929. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the mandatory life sentence for murder should be increased in duration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35482/13]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

999. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment has issued for a fencing grant to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35373/13]

Fisheries Protection

Brendan Griffin

1003. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is supportive of reopening spurdog fishing in Irish waters; if his attention has been drawn to the considerable employment potential that such a move would bring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35475/13]

Youth Services Funding

Brendan Griffin

1011. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address the issue of funding cuts to a youth service (details supplied) in County Kerry; if she will provide additional funding for the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35153/13]

Child Care Reports

Brendan Griffin

1030. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action her Department has taken since the broadcast in May of the "Prime Time" undercover exposé of issues of serious concern in the child care sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35478/13]

Traffic Calming Measures

Brendan Griffin

1173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if traffic calming measures will be put in place at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry to slow through traffic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34364/13]

Bus Éireann Services

Brendan Griffin

1213. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail his long-term plans for the public service obligation routes; if he is considering alternative models of PSO contract provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35470/13]

Regional Road Network

Brendan Griffin

1214. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to set out the amount of funding, in tabular format, that has been allocated to or spent in County Kerry on local, regional and national roads and other road projects in Kerry since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35472/13]

Sports Capital Programme Expenditure

Brendan Griffin

1215. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding for another round of sports capital grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35477/13]

Budget 2014 Issues

Brendan Griffin

123. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if income supports will be protected for family carers in budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34024/13]

Respite Care Grant Administration

Brendan Griffin

124. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reversing the cuts to the respite grants or offer an alternative as a redress to compensate for these cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34025/13]

Household Benefits

Brendan Griffin

125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the household benefit package will be reviewed to take into consideration the costs involved with running medical devices from homes such as nebulisers and ventilators and the impact such equipment has on energy costs, also the costs of operating washing machines especially for persons who suffer from incontinence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34026/13]

Household Benefits

Brendan Griffin

126. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the provision of a direct telephone line will be included in the household benefits package which is essential for emergency and security reasons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34027/13]

Household Benefits

Brendan Griffin

127. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the new household broadcasting charge will be included in the household benefit package for family carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34028/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

128. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions being taken to address the backlog in the social welfare appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34029/13]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

129. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider removing the habitual residence clause as a requirement of eligibility for carer's allowance for persons returning here to provide full-time care. [34030/13]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Griffin

130. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions being devised to protect long-term and older carers in relation to their pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34032/13]

Noxious Weeds

Brendan Griffin

140. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the threat posed to native and other species by the plant known as Japanese knotweed, Fallopia Japonica; if he is concerned that hedge cutting by local authorities and individual landowners is spreading this invasive species; his plans to amend the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 in an effort to tackle this problem; if he will direct all local authorities to put in place codes of practice to deal with this issue before it becomes an even more expensive problem here as happened in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34043/13]

Child Care Services Funding

Brendan Griffin

215. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason capital grant aid was not provided for a centre (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34035/13]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Brendan Griffin

236. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a medical device will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34022/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

141. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the maximum 40 hours of home-based July provision will be provided to each person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33839/13]

Employment Support Services

Brendan Griffin

161. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the facilities that are in place to assist family carers to avail of education and employment opportunities during their caring years and help them re enter the workforce when their caring role ends. [34031/13]

Carer's Allowance Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

172. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of carer's allowance must declare to the Department, for means purposes, the receipt of a rebate for past medical expenses incurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33708/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Brendan Griffin

173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if domiciliary care allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33746/13]

Housing Adaptation Grant Applications

Brendan Griffin

199. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position in relation to funding for housing departments in local authorities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33723/13]

Military Archives

Brendan Griffin

216. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the military service pensions archive project; when he expects that the public might have access to these records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33636/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

225. 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 penalty on a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33932/13]

Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

71. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review current qualifying criteria for farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32895/13]

Gambling Sector

Brendan Griffin

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the amount of winnings from gambling or lotteries paid out in the State per annum; the amount of this that arises from payouts of €500,000 or over; if he will provide any further details of the figures involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33415/13]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

176. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he continues to monitor the workings and effectiveness of the Hungarian SMS/MMS levy; if he will relay his findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33417/13]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

221. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made in relation to a student grant application for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33355/13]

Public Procurement Contracts Tenders

Brendan Griffin

256. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the safeguards in place to ensure contractors tendering for local authority contracts are not underpricing; if he will introduce minimum rates for machine work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/13]

Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement

Brendan Griffin

377. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the recourse available to landlords who are unhappy with a ruling by the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33123/13]

Disabilities Services Funding

Brendan Griffin

432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided for disability service (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33429/13]

Forestry Premium Payments

Brendan Griffin

440. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a legal matter pertaining to the forestry plantation of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32905/13]

Forestry Premium Payments

Brendan Griffin

441. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32906/13]

Forestry Premium Payments

Brendan Griffin

449. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry premium payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33126/13]

Forestry Management

Brendan Griffin

457. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are requirements for alkalinity testing for hardwood forestry plantations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33356/13]

Medical Card Applications

Brendan Griffin

508. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person changes doctor who has the responsibility of seeking the person's medical records; and the recourse available to them if they are having difficulty in obtaining these records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33124/13]