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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance if mortgage interest relief will continue to be made available to first time buyers in recognition of the economic benefits of the scheme, including the freeing up of cashflow in the economy and increased tax revenue for the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6587/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance if the fuel rebate will be extended to private coach operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance his views that recipients of mortgage interest relief in respect of homes that were bought at the height of the boom will be losing the relief this year and next year; if he has any further measures planned to assist these people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6589/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider measures to assist the construction industry by reducing VAT on building materials for home improvement schemes being carried out by registered contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6590/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of posts cut from two, three and four teacher primary schools in the 2012/13 academic year due to the increase in pupil requirement thresholds as announced in Budget 2012; if he will state the total monetary savings achieved by this measure in 2012 and the anticipated savings for 2013; the number of posts that are anticipated to be cut...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal for a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6599/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the Irish language will be recognised by all colleges for entry into courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6678/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a special rate of maintenance grant, top up grant, will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [7018/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Implementation Body for Croke Park 2 will have representation from the private sector as distinct from public sector employers/management; his views on whether the non inclusion of private sector representation would jeopardise the credibility of the Implementation Body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has reviewed the methodology used by all Government Departments, in view the lack of clarity that has arisen in the past, in relation to the calculation of savings under the Croke Park Agreement; if he will state the methodology he expects to be employed to calculate savings under Croke Park 2; his further views that the figures...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal in relation to an application for disability allowance will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6700/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider measures to assist the construction industry by increasing the planning permission exemption dimension limits for extensions to private houses, such as the recent UK initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6592/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce reforms of current laws which will improve safety for victims of domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7158/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Census (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received sheep census information in respect to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6591/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2011 and 2012 agri-envoironment option scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6606/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6731/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantage area payment will issue in respect of a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6855/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health if persons with chronic asthma will be issued with a medical card on health grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6597/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be provided on discretionary grounds to a person (details attached) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6770/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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. [6773/13]