Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Planning Issues

Brendan Griffin

136. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a dispensation of the residency clause in planning conditions is available on hardship grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12401/14]

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

226. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a reassessment of care needs assessment for a nursing home support scheme applicant will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12365/14]

Maternity Services

Brendan Griffin

236. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of reviews of care to patients that were carried out in the maternity ward of Kerry General Hospital in Tralee over the past five years; if the patients involved were notified of these reviews into their care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12416/14]

Student Grant Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

168. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on a student grant appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12085/14]

Flood Prevention Measures

Brendan Griffin

198. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the reinstatement of the Maine bank at Ardcanaught, Castlemaine, County Kerry; when the Office of Public Works anticipates being in a position to resume works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12146/14]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

275. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow persons finishing community employment schemes to start another one in less than 12 months in certain circumstances, as the current time is very long if persons cannot find employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12141/14]

Wildlife Conservation

Brendan Griffin

283. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports he will provide to farmers whose lands have been sterilised because of the hen harrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/14]

Irish Water Administration

Brendan Griffin

351. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11802/14]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Brendan Griffin

383. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of co-funding he will make available to the new Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12080/14]

Severe Weather Events Response

Brendan Griffin

443. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a call for the reduction of harbour fees for fishermen who have been unable to fish for the past three months due to the adverse weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11529/14]

Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

465. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a grassland sheep scheme payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11821/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

470. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantage areas scheme payment will issue for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11981/14]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

478. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason entitlements are based on their father's activity from pre-2004 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry even though they run a far more productive farm now; if this matter could be addressed to reflect the current level of productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12079/14]

Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

480. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that will be made available to upland sheep farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12082/14]

TAMS Applications

Brendan Griffin

482. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the way the points system for TAMS works to improve weaknesses in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12181/14]

Home Help Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

518. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if home help hours will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11650/14]

Health Services Funding

Brendan Griffin

554. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if adequate funding will be provided to allow a service to meet demand in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11998/14]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Griffin

571. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he is concerned that general practitioners signing up to the new contract for free GP care for children under six must agree to the Health Service Executive inspecting their records; if he feels this could compromise confidentiality for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12091/14]

General Practitioner Services

Brendan Griffin

572. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he envisages an increase in the rate of visits to the general practitioner per annum by children under six once free GP care for them is introduced; if so, how GPs will cope with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12092/14]

Land Parcel Identification System

Brendan Griffin

193. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a land parcel identification review will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11207/14]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

198. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to applicants for the single farm payment who have lost large areas of lands to erosion in coastal areas after the recent severe weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11403/14]

Home Help Service Provision

Brendan Griffin

260. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if Health Service Executive home help employees in rural areas will be provided with contracts that reflect the current level of hours they are providing and not the 27 hour contracts that they have been offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11408/14]

Mortgage Interest Relief Extension

Brendan Griffin

59. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his future plans for the provision of mortgage interest relief for homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11161/14]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

68. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an emergency works grant will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11029/14]

Insolvency Payments Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

99. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the review of the insolvency payments scheme for insolvent companies that have no liquidator or receiver appointed will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11114/14]

Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Funding

Brendan Griffin

142. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to set up a tribunal to investigate criminal injuries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11031/14]

Single Payment Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

162. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the area claimed in single farm and disadvantaged area applications for the years 2012 and 2013 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11072/14]

National Treasury Management Agency Deposits

Brendan Griffin

34. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 28 January 2014, the reason maturity options forms for saving certificates in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry have not been provided for periods and have been provided for future maturity options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10582/14]

State Claims Agency

Brendan Griffin

83. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the report will be completed on the reviews of the school abuse claims initiated after the judgment on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10524/14]

County and City Enterprise Boards

Brendan Griffin

148. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current waiting lists in county enterprise boards for initial meetings for persons wishing to start their own business and for start your own business courses run by the enterprise boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10804/14]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

167. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on 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. [10458/14]

Harbour Authorities

Brendan Griffin

210. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a berth in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10549/14]

Broadband Service Charges

Brendan Griffin

231. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an early termination fee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who had a verbal agreement with the broadband provider to waive this fee in view of the regular difficulties experienced by the person with the service and the provider, will be waived; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10502/14]

Planning Issues

Brendan Griffin

249. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if farmers are required to have planning permission to erect fencing on their lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10456/14]

Alcohol Sales

Brendan Griffin

302. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the introduction of a new code of practice for the sale and supply of alcohol in the off trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10868/14]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

334. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a derogation will be provided to farmers who were adhering to REP scheme plans and were unable to maintain areas of their lands and subsequently have been penalised for ineligible area in their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10455/14]

Sheepmeat Sector

Brendan Griffin

338. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding sheep farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10539/14]

Rural Development Programme Projects

Brendan Griffin

339. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports he will provide to farmers whose lands have been sterilised because of the hen harrier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10550/14]

Beef Data Programme

Brendan Griffin

340. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional supports will be provided to farmers of suckler cows on top of the €80 proposed in new common agricultural policy pillar 2 payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10551/14]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Griffin

341. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial support will be provided to persons whose forestry was completely destroyed in the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10588/14]

Alcohol Pricing

Brendan Griffin

482. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10867/14]

Alcohol Advertising

Brendan Griffin

483. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the introduction of a code to ban price based advertising of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10869/14]

Road Safety

Brendan Griffin

526. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority will improve the quality of lighting at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10933/14]

Tobacco Smuggling

Brendan Griffin

58. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will invest in more scanners to detect the illegal importation of tobacco products at our ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10055/14]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Brendan Griffin

59. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider linking the licence fee paid by large off-licences to their annual turnover; his views that supermarket giants could afford to pay more than they are currently paying in view of the huge sales that they are making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10057/14]

Proposed Legislation

Brendan Griffin

90. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to progress the Down's Syndrome (Equality of Access) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10053/14]

Architectural Heritage

Brendan Griffin

112. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that has been allocated by the Office of Public Works to a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10059/14]

Flood Relief Schemes Applications

Brendan Griffin

113. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be allocated to projects (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/14]

Irish Language

Brendan Griffin

147. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the proposal made to initiate a twinning programme between Gaeltacht communities and non-Gaeltacht communities where there are efforts to improve levels of spoken Irish; his views that such an effort would be beneficial to both communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10054/14]

Wildlife Regulations

Brendan Griffin

148. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the gorse burning season will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10072/14]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Brendan Griffin

166. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any funding available to renovate houses that are over 150 years old which are not listed and have not been subject to any preservation orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10196/14]

Liquor Licensing Laws

Brendan Griffin

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing a requirement to extinguish more than one existing licence for the establishment of new off-licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10058/14]

Prison Accommodation Provision

Brendan Griffin

180. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent annually on the accommodation of prisoners; the number of prison bed nights the State pays for annually; his plans to reduce this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10052/14]

Drugs Seizures

Brendan Griffin

181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the process involved in the disposal of seized illegal drugs; the measures taken to ensure that all such products are fully disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10056/14]

Criminal Legal Aid

Brendan Griffin

182. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce the State's annual expenditure on free criminal legal aid, which stood at over €50 million in 2013; his plans to limit the amount that any individual provider can draw from the State in professional fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10061/14]

Nursing Education

Brendan Griffin

249. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a decision will be made on an application for registration with the Nursing Board in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that all the relevant documentation has now been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/14]

Sports Events

Brendan Griffin

275. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding efforts to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10051/14]

Rural Social Scheme Administration

Brendan Griffin

116. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9784/14]

Severe Weather Events Response

Brendan Griffin

201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will apply to the EU solidarity fund for emergency funding for fishermen whose incomes have been devastated by the recent adverse weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9898/14]

Human Rights Issues

Brendan Griffin

166. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on reports of the deaths of 450 migrant workers from India in Qatar in 2012 and 2013; his further views regarding Qatar's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup; the bilateral contacts Ireland has with Qatar; if he will express concern and protest about the deaths of these persons to Qatar, FIFA and the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9079/14]

Banking Sector

Brendan Griffin

187. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he is scrutinising the hospitality and corporate entertainment and other related expenditure by State owned banks; if he will provide the most up to date details of such expenditure; if he will meet with the heads of these banks to receive a full explanation on the reason such budgets still exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9000/14]

Student Grant Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

269. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a decision on an independent application for a student grant did not issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry ; if a full review of the way Student Universal Support Ireland assessed this application will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9085/14]

Land Transfers

Brendan Griffin

354. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8714/14]

Heritage Sites

Brendan Griffin

355. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8715/14]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Brendan Griffin

376. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the concerns in the post office network about the proposed changes in her Department's payment methods; her plans regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8998/14]

Humanitarian Assistance Scheme

Brendan Griffin

409. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if funding to replace agricultural sheds that were extensively damaged in the recent storms will be provided from the humanitarian fund to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8619/14]

Foreshore Issues

Brendan Griffin

503. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps a person at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry would need to take to remove silt and other deposit material from a river bed as the material is causing flooding at this location; if his Department will agree to the removal of this material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9641/14]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

596. 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 over claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8609/14]

Compensation Schemes

Brendan Griffin

597. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will put in place a compensation scheme for farmers who suffered damage to uninsured farm buildings and equipment in recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8716/14]

Legal Matters

Brendan Griffin

695. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will renew his efforts to establish the contributions paid by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare from 1970 to 1990 in respect of their care at a facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8663/14]

Hospital Acquired Infections

Brendan Griffin

696. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the MRSA problem in hospitals here; the most recent statistics for hospitals over the past five years; the number of deaths that have been linked to MRSA in each of the past five years and where these occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8754/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Brendan Griffin

697. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details provided) regarding a hip operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8758/14]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Brendan Griffin

723. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if landowners have ownership and responsibility for trees verging road ways; if they are responsible for the removal of these trees if they fall on the roadway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8985/14]

Road Openings

Brendan Griffin

730. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to open a new access road (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8999/14]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Brendan Griffin

733. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to improve a section of road (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9083/14]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

735. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a portion of the roads contingency budget will be provided over the next four years to complete a road (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9181/14]

Road Network

Brendan Griffin

744. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to link two roads (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8806/14]

Roads Maintenance Funding

Brendan Griffin

748. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will repair a piece of infrastructure (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9529/14]

Security Checks

Brendan Griffin

55. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has carried out security sweeps of its own offices to ensure that no bugging or covert surveillance has been or is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8534/14]

Security Checks

Brendan Griffin

96. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has carried out security sweeps of its own offices to ensure that no bugging or covert surveillance has or is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/14]

Emergency Planning

Brendan Griffin

104. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider in the interest of safety for students and parents the introduction of compulsory closing of schools when there is a forecasted code red weather alert during schools hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8439/14]

Security Checks

Brendan Griffin

112. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has carried out security sweeps of its own offices to ensure that no bugging or covert surveillance has or is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8535/14]

Social Welfare Benefits

Brendan Griffin

123. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the rate of the living alone allowance for pensioners who are struggling to maintain a household with one income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8505/14]

Security Checks

Brendan Griffin

159. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has carried out security sweeps of its own offices to ensure that no bugging or covert surveillance has or is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/14]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

180. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry against the request for reimbursement of their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8466/14]

Tourism Project Funding

Brendan Griffin

239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for a new tourism venture (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8601/14]

Commemorative Events

Brendan Griffin

152. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to mark the centenary of the beginning of the Great War; his plans to honour the Irish war dead from that conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7769/14]

Universal Social Charge Application

Brendan Griffin

168. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to alleviate the burden of the universal social charge on employees in view of its initial introduction as a temporary measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7512/14]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of a 1%, 2% and 3% cut in the standard and higher rates of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7756/14]

Universal Social Charge Yield

Brendan Griffin

176. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% cut in the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7757/14]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

177. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of raising the threshold for entering the higher tax band for singles and couples by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000 and €5,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7758/14]

VAT Rate Increases

Brendan Griffin

178. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the expected increase in indirect taxes such as VAT from which the State will benefit as a result of every €1 million cut in income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7759/14]

Mortgage Arrears Proposals

Brendan Griffin

179. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent the sale of mortgages from foreign owned banks to unregulated operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7760/14]

European Banking Union

Brendan Griffin

180. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his plans regarding Irish legacy bank debt; if he will make Irish agreement on European banking union conditional on a deal on legacy debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7761/14]

VAT Rate Reductions

Brendan Griffin

181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing VAT on construction work to 9%; if he will consider this on a pilot basis as an economic stimulus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7770/14]

Tax Rebates

Brendan Griffin

187. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the rebate available to persons with disabilities for expenditure on essential home adaptations, fuel, transportation, equipment and other related expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7807/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Brendan Griffin

240. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding the declining standard of education being provided to Irish children in the small schools that are losing teachers under the budget 2012 changes to threshold requirements for teacher allocation; if he will reverse these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7805/14]

School Staffing

Brendan Griffin

255. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an English as an additional language post for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/14]

Value for Money Reviews

Brendan Griffin

257. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for not publishing the value for money report on two-teacher schools; the persons who carried out the report; the cost of same; when he received the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7755/14]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Brendan Griffin

258. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each pupil-teacher ratio reduction by one in the primary and secondary sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7768/14]