Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Brendan Griffin

259. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Civil Service Commission will consider applicants residing in the proximity of vacancies when recruiting for positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1518/14]

Social Insurance

Brendan Griffin

339. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the employer PRSI relief of 4.25% given to businesses over the past two and half years in view of the positive affect it has had on employment and the potential financial pressures it will have on small businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1526/14]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

351. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for 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. [55459/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

359. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55552/13]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Brendan Griffin

483. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for a new tenant purchase scheme to cater for persons who did not avail in time of the recently concluded scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1948/14]

Fire Stations Provision

Brendan Griffin

511. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a new fire station will be built at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1297/14]

Motor Tax Yield

Brendan Griffin

521. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned by dropping annual overall motor tax revenues; if he is concerned that the figures will continue to drop with more lower emission vehicles coming on the roads; his views that a reformed system of motor tax calculation is needed, in view of the fact that owners of older cheaper cars are paying multiples of what owners of new top of the range cars are paying; if he will consider moving entirely to a fuel consumption linked pay as you go system; if he will see the fairness merits of this as well as the administrative burden it would save; if he will consider the freedom such a system would give to State agencies to focus on anti-laundering and organised criminal activity in the fuel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1582/14]

Water Charges Exemptions

Brendan Griffin

529. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an exemption on water meter charges will be given to families who are providing care for children with disabilities at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1703/14]

Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

616. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the closing date for applicants of the dairy equipment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55237/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

626. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry will be allowed to use horses for the purpose of claiming entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55288/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

630. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55334/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

664. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the remaining 25% of a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1249/14]

Single Payment Scheme Appeals

Brendan Griffin

696. 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 overclaim penalty in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1693/14]

Youth Work Projects Funding

Brendan Griffin

715. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the number of positions arising in the youth work sector that are exclusively for community employment scheme applicants; her further views that specialised youth workers who do not qualify for community employment have few employment opportunities as a result; if she will examine the issue with a view to finding a solution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55224/13]

Disability Allowance Payments

Brendan Griffin

734. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of disability payments made to a person (details supplied) in County Laois for the period between 1970 and 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55303/13]

Medical Card Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

767. 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. [55422/13]

Disability Allowance Payments

Brendan Griffin

786. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the financial contribution a person (details supplied) in County Laois made towards the cost of their care for the period from 1970 to 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55539/13]

Health Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

846. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when an appointment with the Health Service Executive early intervention services will be provided to a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1241/14]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

883. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of cardiology services in Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1521/14]

Public Service Obligation Levy Application

Brendan Griffin

955. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his future plans for the PSO levy on Kerry to Dublin flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1524/14]

Road Transport Operator Licences

Brendan Griffin

957. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the clearance and other regulatory requirements a person would have to meet to start operating a local bus tour sightseeing service for tourists in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1557/14]

Tourism Promotion

Brendan Griffin

30. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a good way to build on the success of The Gathering would be to designate 2015 the year of the home gathering, which would be a major drive to encourage Irish residents to holiday somewhere in Ireland during 2015, with communities and tourism operators organising events and providing offers to incentivise home holidaying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54140/13]

Energy Regulation

Brendan Griffin

144. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the impact he envisages the sale of Bord Gáis will have on the Shannon LNG project; if he will review the Government policy of imposing tariffs of energy suppliers who do not use the British-Irish gas interconnectors. [54623/13]

Energy Regulation

Brendan Griffin

145. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that it is within his powers to provide general policy direction to the CER; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54624/13]

Energy Regulation

Brendan Griffin

146. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the rationale for imposing tariffs of energy suppliers which do not use the British-Irish gas interconnectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54625/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

188. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 REPS 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54499/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

189. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 REPS 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54500/13]

Agriculture Schemes Payments

Brendan Griffin

192. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the practice of backdating penalties on the single farm payment scheme in view of the impact these excessive penalties are having on farmers' payments after a very difficult period for the farming industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54512/13]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a single farm payment penalty will be waived in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54628/13]

Social Insurance

Brendan Griffin

125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with UK authorities to ensure that requests from Irish residents for information relating to social insurance contributions made by them while working in the UK will be dealt with expediently, as many such persons are experiencing great difficulty and long delays securing such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54186/13]

State Examinations

Brendan Griffin

227. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department employs retired teachers as State exam correctors for oral exams, course work and written exams; if so, the reason this is happening when there are so many unemployed suitably qualified persons; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons involved as a percentage of the overall numbers and the financial amounts involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54112/13]

State Examinations

Brendan Griffin

229. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an examination reader will be provided to a dyslexic student (details supplied) in County Kerry for the leaving certificate examinations in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54147/13]

Public Procurement Tenders

Brendan Griffin

262. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will change tendering criteria for large public contracts, such as schools, to enable contractors other than the huge construction companies to tender; if his attention has been drawn to the exclusive nature of the existing criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53835/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

320. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence sent in support of a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54182/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

476. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [53790/13]

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Applications

Brendan Griffin

485. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for a fencing grant to include gates in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53895/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Brendan Griffin

601. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the current waiting lists for the five migraine clinics in Counties Cork and Galway, Dublin's Mater Hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital and Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54143/13]

Health Services

Brendan Griffin

604. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the neurology programme for headaches and migraine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54152/13]

Vaccination Programme

Brendan Griffin

621. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will consider including a vaccine for meningococcal group B on the national immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54281/13]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

623. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a full-time STI clinic will be established at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54290/13]

Tourism Promotion

Brendan Griffin

652. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a home gathering in 2015, a major drive to encourage a year of holidaying at home among Irish residents in an effort to keep some of our spend on foreign holidays in our own economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53836/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

200. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53596/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal for disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53600/13]

Road Safety Authority

Brendan Griffin

235. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is unhappy with the results of a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53398/13]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

88. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for 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. [53288/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

147. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 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. [53159/13]

Property Taxation Collection

Brendan Griffin

122. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance when a refund of deductions of local property tax from a local authority tenant's pension will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52468/13]

Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

447. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53094/13]

Health Services Provision

Brendan Griffin

493. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of privately run health centres in County Kerry that are receiving funding from the Health Service Executive; if he will provide details of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52704/13]

Travel Abroad Scheme

Brendan Griffin

542. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53067/13]