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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Contracts (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 605. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce supports for farmers who will have a serious reduction in their incomes when they have completed their REP scheme contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 607. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on further evidence provided on an application for derogation of a disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 644. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if a primary medical certificate will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of a minium period of one year without further review for medical card holders who have had successful medical card appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31728/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 668. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an application for the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Payments (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 694. To ask the Minister for Health the changes that have been made to the fees payable to general practitioners under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act and the percentage reductions invovled; if he foresees any changes to the contract including a reduction of the capitation fee, a fee based on actual work done and a mechanism that includes the non-payment or recoup...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Replacement Rates (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current respective replacement rates for the most common scenarios in the Irish social protection system. [32485/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was waiting for 12 hours in accident and emergency in Kerry General Hospital before being admitted to a bed where they subsequently passed away; the intervention that was provided for the person; if their death could have been prevented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32362/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards will be reinstated to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the the fact that they were awarded after notification of a successful appeal and withdrawn two months later without any review or formal notice of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/13]

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: On a light note I suggest the Brighter Evenings Bill should begin an hour earlier tomorrow in keeping with the spirit of the proposed legislation. On a far more serious note, a number of discoveries of explosive devices and components were made by gardaí in Dublin last night. What is the timeframe with regard to the explosives Bill? We need to prioritise it.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (4 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32689/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 190. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average time it takes to process applications for subsidiary protection; the plans there are in place to improve the waiting times for these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32612/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 255. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be awarded under EU regulations to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32622/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to review current qualifying criteria for farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Gambling Sector (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of winnings from gambling/lotteries paid out in the State per annum; the amount of this that arises from payouts of €500,000 or over; if he will provide any further details of the figured involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33415/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if he continues to monitor the workings and effectiveness of the Hungarian SMS/MMS levy; if he will relay his findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33417/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made in relation to a student grant application for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33355/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts Tenders (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 256. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the safeguards in place to ensure contractors tendering for local authority contracts are not underpricing; if he will introduce minimum rates for machine work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement (9 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 377. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the recourse available to landlords who are unhappy with a ruling by the Private Residential Tenancies Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33123/13]