Results 2,081-2,100 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding renovation works at Killarney House, County Kerry; if he will give a full account of works and expenditure to date and works and expenditure to come; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9561/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks Projects (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9563/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service (26 Feb 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (26 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I acknowledge that we have some good news this morning with regard to our employment and unemployment figures. I acknowledge the reduction in the unemployment rate from 14.6% to 14.2%. This is the first quarterly increase in the number of people in employment since 2008, and it is good news.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It relates to our diaspora. One of the great causes of emigration in the past was unemployment. Last week I tabled some questions, which the Ceann Comhairle will have come across, on the possibility of trying to encourage some of our diaspora to come back to Ireland.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Does the Government have any intention of helping to drive a campaign to encourage people to come back to Ireland to retire?

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It would introduce a good deal of spending into the economy, and given that there is such good value at the moment in the property market-----

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It would make it much easier for people to come back to Ireland and retire here.

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Does the Government have any intention of looking into that idea and possibly tying it in with The Gathering this year?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (27 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (5 Mar 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask 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...