Parliamentary questions

Wildlife Conservation

Brendan Griffin

136. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on whether the 28 February deadline for gorse burning is too early; his further views on the fact that it is over six weeks earlier in this jurisdiction than in Northern Ireland; if he will review the date in view of the difficulty and impracticality that is causes for farmers and the fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12105/13]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Brendan Griffin

157. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12074/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Brendan Griffin

160. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when householders will be able to avail of grants to improve their septic tanks. [12079/13]

Septic Tank Registration Scheme

Brendan Griffin

161. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if householders can be proactive and if they will able to avail of grants to improve their septic tanks in advance of any inspection being carried out by their local authority or if they will have to wait to be inspected and failed. [12080/13]

Departmental Correspondence

Brendan Griffin

162. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding response times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12081/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Brendan Griffin

203. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional entitlements will be awarded to a person (details provided) in County Kerry or if they will be permitted to apply for further entitlements as a new entrant in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12052/13]

EU Regulations

Brendan Griffin

209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way EU Reg 995/2010 (details supplied) will be enforced here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12106/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

218. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a headage payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12246/13]

Early Child Care Education Issues

Brendan Griffin

223. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent of her Department's involvement in the development of the early childhood care and education sector here; her views on the importance of social policy in relation to the health and well being of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12104/13]

Garda Resources

Brendan Griffin

171. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the annual costs of policing major sporting and commercial entertainment events; if promoters and organisations contribute to these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11856/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

207. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11892/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

208. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment for 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11893/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11894/13]

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 issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11956/13]

Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

215. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment for a suckler welfare scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11957/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

216. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 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. [12026/13]

Mobility Allowance Decision

Brendan Griffin

225. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the way he intends to replace the current mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes; if he will guarantee that all current recipients of the grants will be in receipt of the new scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/13]

Further Education and Training Programmes Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

186. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an exemption will be made for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if they will be paid for the duration of their training on a FÁS course in view of the fact that FÁS allowed them to remain training on a course knowing that their employer had not supplied all the documentation to meet the requirements for participation in the redundant apprentice placement scheme. [11167/13]

Employment Rights

Brendan Griffin

192. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 87 of 17 January 2013, if a review has been completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11038/13]

School Staffing

Brendan Griffin

206. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the body that is officially recognised as the employer of staff in national schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11432/13]

State Agencies

Brendan Griffin

236. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that adequate resources are being provided to the Ombudsman and the Standards in Public Office Commission to allow each to fully carry out their duties; if he will detail their respective budgets for 2013 and the way each compares with the past ten years; if his attention has been drawn to difficulties that may have arisen since March 2011 regarding the performance of duties in each office as a result of funding constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/13]

Public Sector Staff Redundancies

Brendan Griffin

248. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in respect of offering voluntary redundancies in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11517/13]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Brendan Griffin

252. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that adequate resources are being provided to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to allow it to fully carry out its duties; if he will detail the budget for 2013 and the way this compares with the past ten years; if his attention has been drawn to any difficulties that may have arisen since March 2011 regarding the performance its duties as a result of funding constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/13]

Water Charges Introduction

Brendan Griffin

362. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 20 February 2013, if group water schemes, whose source or supply of water is council water, will be liable for water metering charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11586/13]

Criminal Assets Bureau

Brendan Griffin

368. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that adequate resources are being provided to the Crimina Assets Bureau to allow it to fully carry out their duties; if he will detail the budget for 2013 and the way this compares with the past ten years; if his attention has been drawn to any difficulties that may have arisen since March 2011 in relation to the performance its duties as a result of funding constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11523/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

413. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 area based payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10936/13]

Animal Identification Schemes

Brendan Griffin

421. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the introduction of mandatory micro-chipping of cattle and if he will give permission to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to micro-chip their stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

426. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11262/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

427. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 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. [11263/13]

Agriculture Schemes Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

436. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protections he will provide to small farmers who have to make earnings outside of agriculture so that their initiative to work an extra job will not be detrimental to their farm related entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11520/13]

Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Brendan Griffin

437. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding reform of the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11521/13]

Orthodontic Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

486. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when braces will be supplied to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11143/13]

Medical Card Appeals

Brendan Griffin

518. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11232/13]

Suicide Prevention

Brendan Griffin

542. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider an approach to help suicide prevention (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11309/13]

Medical Card Appeals

Brendan Griffin

569. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11485/13]

Ambulance Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

265. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding future plans for the Kerry ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10459/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

110. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the new national broadband plan; the way he intends to measure progress; the way he will facilitate members of the public with concerns and complaints about the level of internet access available in their areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9945/13]

Energy Schemes Issues

Brendan Griffin

132. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions he is taking to help ensure that the Shannon LNG project in County Kerry will proceed; his views on the employment and economic benefits associated with this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9944/13]

National Monuments

Brendan Griffin

287. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter regarding an Office of Public Works site (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9617/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

329. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of the amount of arrears that issued on a jobseeker's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9830/13]

Harbours and Piers Expenditure

Brendan Griffin

554. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will prioritise funding for pier improvement works at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9593/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

572. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri environment options scheme 1 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9710/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

586. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10026/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

588. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeal committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10055/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

591. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a disadvantaged area scheme appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10114/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

595. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a disadvantaged area scheme appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10201/13]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

618. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a review of the rate of contribution being paid to the Health Service Executive nursing home support scheme will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [9540/13]

Air Ambulance Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

622. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his plans for air ambulances here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9581/13]

Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Brendan Griffin

648. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the current waiting times at the accident and emergency department in Kerry General Hospital; if there is an adequate complement of staff currently working in the the A&E; the way current waiting times compare with the previous five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9687/13]

Tourism Industry

Brendan Griffin

745. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9562/13]

Industrial Property Portfolio

Brendan Griffin

118. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland have for a vacant unit (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9358/13]

Industrial Property Portfolio

Brendan Griffin

119. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans the Industrial Development Agency and Enterprise Ireland have for a vacant unit (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9359/13]

Respite Care Services

Brendan Griffin

135. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider measures to assist those who will be adversely affected by the reduction in the carer's respite grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9376/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Brendan Griffin

170. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9314/13]

Naturalisation Applications

Brendan Griffin

171. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9315/13]

Garda Deployment

Brendan Griffin

174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of Garda plans to provide cover to residents of the Beara Peninsula; if he will assure people of acceptable response times on a 24/7 basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9361/13]

Garda Transport Data

Brendan Griffin

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total expenditure on the Garda motor fleet in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9362/13]

Garda Transport Data

Brendan Griffin

176. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of new vehicles purchased for the Garda motor fleet in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9363/13]

Garda Transport Data

Brendan Griffin

177. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total expenditure budgeted for new Garda vehicles in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9364/13]

Garda Transport Data

Brendan Griffin

178. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of new vehicles that will be added to the Garda motor fleet in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9365/13]

Garda Transport Data

Brendan Griffin

179. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of old vehicles that will be withdrawn from the Garda motor fleet in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9366/13]

Garda Transport Data

Brendan Griffin

180. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he anticipates that the new Garda vehicles will be added to the Garda motor fleet in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9367/13]

Garda Deployment

Brendan Griffin

181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí assigned to a station (details supplied) in County Kerry since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9368/13]

Departmental Contracts

Brendan Griffin

182. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of the cleaning service at a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kerry since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9369/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

204. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application to be included in the agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9334/13]

Mental Health Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

238. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his plans for future residential care for psychiatric patients in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9383/13]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9384/13]

HSE Properties

Brendan Griffin

240. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9385/13]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

241. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9386/13]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

242. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9387/13]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

243. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the benefits of revenue for a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9388/13]

Food Safety Authority Investigations

Brendan Griffin

244. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on the possibility of horse meat contaminated with the substance known as Bute having entered the food chain here; the potential harmful effects of consuming such meat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9389/13]

State Visits

Brendan Griffin

71. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be supportive of efforts to bring about an official visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the State; his views that, amongst many other merits, such a visit would help market Ireland as a holiday destination for UK residents, particularly among the younger demographic; if he will make contact with the appropriate authorities to ensure that a formal invitation will be extended by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8460/13]

Burial Grounds

Brendan Griffin

138. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter regarding maintenance works (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8995/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

153. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a domiciliary allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9137/13]

Job Creation

Brendan Griffin

159. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a complaint in relation to the operation of the JobBridge programme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9161/13]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Brendan Griffin

169. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities will be responsible for the full costs of maintenance and other associated costs with group schemes in view of the fact that customers will be liable for water charges from Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8996/13]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Brendan Griffin

191. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to give statutory effect to section 9 of the intoxicating Liquor Act 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

198. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri-environment option scheme 2 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9019/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

199. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 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. [9020/13]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

202. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the review of a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9196/13]

Tourism Promotion

Brendan Griffin

121. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to tackle the decline in visitor numbers to here from the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8461/13]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

268. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he is monitoring the success or otherwise of the SMS/MMS levy in Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/13]

School Transport Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

315. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8321/13]

Value for Money Reviews

Brendan Griffin

323. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the small schools value for money review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8503/13]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

324. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if income earned will continue to be the basis for eligibility for higher education grants; if he will reassure worried families that the value of the assets used to earn income will not form part of his future assessment plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8504/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

438. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue 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. [8727/13]

Fisheries Protection

Brendan Griffin

458. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he plans to increase the number of wild salmon available for high value angling in lakes and rivers; and his views on whether netting in rivers is a problem in this regard. [8061/13]

Departmental Appointments

Brendan Griffin

625. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a position (details supplied) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8652/13]

Aquaculture Licences Applications

Brendan Griffin

635. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 426 of 15 May 2012 and 204 of 7 March 2012, the progress that has been made on the issue of a licence for mussel farming to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8888/13]

Medical Card Applications

Brendan Griffin

662. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on an application for a medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8083/13]

Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times

Brendan Griffin

94. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Kerry General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7564/13]

Household Charge Collection

Brendan Griffin

120. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that a wide range of instalment and payment options will be made available to persons who are liable to pay the property tax. [7775/13]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

121. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will explore the option of a reduction in capital gains tax which in turn may result in a increase in activity in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7777/13]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Griffin

122. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding pension policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7853/13]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Brendan Griffin

157. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding mortgage interest supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/13]

Education Schemes

Brendan Griffin

167. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the counselling and addiction studies course at ICHAS Limerick is not recognised for social protection entitlement purposes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7797/13]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

168. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the system of grant-back to education and free fee entitlement for mature students (details supplied) who want to retrain in lower or equal level disciplines different to their original qualification in an effort to improve their chances of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7798/13]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Brendan Griffin

173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7862/13]

Agriculture Industry Age Profile

Brendan Griffin

295. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding offering incentives and encouragement to young persons to take up farming, if he has any specific proposal for the type of person referred to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7796/13]