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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Biofuel Obligation Scheme Targets (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 288. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the future EU plans in relation to biofuels for cars and tractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Farm Electrification Scheme (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 347. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reopen the farm electrification scheme or introduce a similar scheme to provide financial support to farmers who need to upgrade their power supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29253/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rights of Way (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a contract confirming a right of way will be finalised by Coillte in respect of lands (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29397/13]

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome this Bill, which is a step in the right direction. I welcome that the people will have an opportunity to make their views known on this matter in the autumn. In fairness to the Taoiseach, he made this commitment in 2009 and he is now following through on it. That is to be commended. We have 226 national parliamentarians in a country of 4.5 million people. That is far too many,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the costs of supervision and correction of the junior and leaving certificate examinations over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29444/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of money spent on yard supervision in primary schools over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29450/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a proposed system of motor taxation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29457/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the registration of architects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29469/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry premium payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29699/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address an issue regarding the viability of a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29501/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned that a disconnect exists between the Health Information and Quality Authority and the National Treatment Purchase Fund and that there is a price squeeze that could negatively impact on the standard of care provided by private and voluntary homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29502/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if he sees an urgent requirement for a transparent commissioning framework to support investment to meet significant increase in demand for long term residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29503/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a forum on long term residential care to discuss and plan the future of long term residential care here and the broader care requirements of an aging society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29504/13]

Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: In recent months public debate in Ireland has focused on a number of issues but the issues of unemployment and emigration, which are obviously enormous problems, have not been given the attention they deserve. I ask that provision be made in the schedule for a special debate on unemployment and emigration before we rise for the summer. These issues deserve a special debate because they are...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Response Times (25 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for attending the Chamber for this important matter. I am raising a matter arising from the recent death of a baby in Tralee. I express my sympathy to the family on their profound loss. The HSE has confirmed that a 999 call was received in the early hours of 18 June from the family of a three-and-a-half-week-old child who was having breathing difficulties and...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Response Times (25 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for his response, but I need to emphasise that this reform is not like the SUSI grants system or the medical card system in respect of which there have been teething problems. There can be no scope for teething problems in the change of this system. The consequences of a failure in the system are a matter of life or death. Therefore, it needs to work 100% correctly all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education (25 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the inclusion of adult literacy and numeracy in the SOLAS Bill 2013 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30471/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (25 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 356. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on 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. [30104/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 379. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30680/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (25 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 393. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a better energy home grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30180/13]