Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Patronage

Brendan Griffin

69. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 2 October 2013, if his Department has instructed all school management bodies and National Parents' Councils - Primary to provide the information leaflet inviting parents to make submissions on patronage and pluralism to all parents of children attending their schools and if he intends to investigate the reason schools and management bodies have not distributed this information. [48666/13]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Brendan Griffin

121. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding has been sanctioned to begin works on sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; when it is envisaged that this project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48660/13]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Brendan Griffin

30. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will address the problem of the empty and unused ward in the new West Kerry Community Hospital in Dingle, where a number of beds could be opened and thus alleviate the serious shortage of residential beds on the Dingle Peninsula; if he will make this a priority for Kerry health services in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47994/13]

Teacher Redeployment

Brendan Griffin

61. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make changes to the qualifying criteria for the 2014 supplementary teaching panel; when his Department will be accepting applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48432/13]

Migration Data

Brendan Griffin

42. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Taoiseach the number of persons who have newly come into the jurisdiction; the number of persons who have emigrated; of the latter, the number who were foreign immigrants returning home or going elsewhere in respect of the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47719/13]

VAT Rate Application

Brendan Griffin

83. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the 9% VAT rate to tour guides in the private sector to allow them compete with Bus Éireann tour guides who enjoy this rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47940/13]

Tax Credits

Brendan Griffin

89. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the income tax credit for the home renovation scheme announced in budget 2014 to persons in receipt of pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48016/13]

Jobs Data

Brendan Griffin

162. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown by county in tabular form of the jobs created, jobs lost and net jobs created here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47719/13]

Invalidity Pension Appeals

Brendan Griffin

192. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47899/13]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

256. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will provide funding for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47644/13]

Planning Issues

Brendan Griffin

276. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures in place for the demolition of buildings and disposal of associated debris in urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47876/13]

Employment Rights Issues

Brendan Griffin

295. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding section 37 of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47873/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

344. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47647/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

346. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 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. [47738/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

380. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a further review of an application for derogation of a disadvantaged areas scheme in view of the exceptional personal circumstances in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48276/13]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Brendan Griffin

477. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will include medicines for the treatment of asthma under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48212/13]

Roadworthiness Testing

Brendan Griffin

515. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider linking the declaration of non-use of a commercial vehicle by extending the period of the DOE certificate while the vehicle is off the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48017/13]

Excise Duties

Brendan Griffin

56. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department will assist a company (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47532/13]

School Accommodation

Brendan Griffin

105. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide necessary funding for facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47531/13]

Coastal Protection

Brendan Griffin

114. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has any record of involvement in a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47529/13]

National Monuments

Brendan Griffin

115. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider taking charge of a site (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47534/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

183. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the disadvantaged areas scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47412/13]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

227. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise the building of the new Ballyvourney to Macroom-Ovens road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47457/13]

The Gathering Events

Brendan Griffin

228. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to build on the success of The Gathering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47458/13]

Job Creation

Brendan Griffin

245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the Irish Hotels Federation paper on job creation and training in the Irish hospitality industry; if he is concerned that career opportunities within the sector are not being fully exploited due to current training policy; if he sees a need to focus on craft training; if he is concerned about a possible skill shortage in the future; if he will support the establishment of a tourism training division within Solas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47533/13]

Road Projects Expenditure

Brendan Griffin

259. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has seen a copy of the engineers' report carried out by Kerry County Council on the structural condition of Listry Bridge on the R563; if not, if he will request a copy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47608/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

80. 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. [47257/13]

Property Taxation Collection

Brendan Griffin

216. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the due date for the 2014 property tax liability in respect of persons who choose to make payment by cash, cheque and debit transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46881/13]

School Transport Provision

Brendan Griffin

269. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school route (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45614/13]

School Transport Provision

Brendan Griffin

339. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will sanction the extension of a morning school bus route (details supplied) in County Kerry which will incur no additional cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46880/13]

Employment Appeals Tribunal

Brendan Griffin

380. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the average time it takes for a case under the Redundancy Payment Acts to be heard by the Employment Appeals Tribunal from the time of application to the hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45632/13]

Respite Care Grant Data

Brendan Griffin

439. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that her Department is automatically paying the respite care grant to all recipients of carer's allowance and half-rate carer's allowance; if her attention has been drawn to any cases where persons have had to contact her Department after not getting the grant; if so, the number of cases approximately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45764/13]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

530. 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. [46458/13]

Disability Allowance Appeals

Brendan Griffin

540. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46662/13]

EU Reports

Brendan Griffin

542. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion report on benefits tourism for the European Commission; if she is concerned with some of the findings relating to Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46669/13]

EU Reports

Brendan Griffin

543. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the finding of the DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion report on benefits tourism for the European Commission that Ireland has one of the highest percentages of non-active EU migrants of all 27 EU member countries surveyed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46670/13]

EU Reports

Brendan Griffin

544. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the finding of the DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion report on benefits tourism for the European Commission that Ireland has the second highest proportion of non-active EU migrants claiming benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46671/13]

EU Reports

Brendan Griffin

545. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the finding of the DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion report on benefits tourism for the European Commission that Ireland has three times the average percentage of non-active EU migrants of all 27 EU member countries surveyed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46672/13]

EU Reports

Brendan Griffin

546. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that Ireland is one of only five of all 27 EU member countries where persons can draw payments when unemployed without ever having paid into the system; if she is fearful that this is contributing to Ireland becoming a destination for benefit tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46673/13]

Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

547. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the fact that housing benefit is immediately open to EU migrants arriving here; if she is fearful that this is contributing to Ireland becoming a destination for benefit tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46674/13]

EU Reports

Brendan Griffin

548. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on the finding of the DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion report on benefits tourism for the European Commission that Ireland has one of the highest percentages of non-active EU migrants of all 27 EU member countries surveyed who have never worked here 48%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46676/13]

Live Register Numbers

Brendan Griffin

549. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of persons on the live register who are non-Irish citizens; the number and percentage of persons on the live register who are EU migrants; if she will provide, in tabular form, the number and percentage of non-Irish citizens on the live register by country of origin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46677/13]

Water Charges Administration

Brendan Griffin

651. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of revenue collected in each county in new water rates due to be introduced in 2015 that will be ring-fenced and reinvested in upgrading the water network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45665/13]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision

Brendan Griffin

679. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a location (details supplied) in County Kerry will be dealt with as a priority sewerage mains extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46334/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

855. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45609/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

867. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a headage payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45746/13]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

881. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details provided) in Co. Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/13]

Single Payment Scheme Eligibility

Brendan Griffin

889. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the practice of farmers whose lease expires on rented lands and who continue to claim area aid payments on said lands; the sanctions he will impose on a person who is identified as involved in this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46061/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

898. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadavantaged 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. [46296/13]

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Brendan Griffin

965. 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. [46941/13]