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...