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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 1215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide funding for another round of sports capital grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35477/13]

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I would like to ask about local authority housing legislation. The Taoiseach and most Deputies in the House will be aware that many local authorities are finding it difficult to deal with tenants who engage in anti-social behaviour.

Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: An amendment to one of the Housing Acts is required. The Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, has indicated that she is working on the matter. When will legislation be introduced to deal with a problem that is being encountered in every local authority area? We need to support local authorities as they try to deal with it. We also need to help tenants who are victims of anti-social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding school books; if he has considered the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding pensions; if he can offer any positive news for the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35769/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences Applications (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 190. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an official from his Department will visit a sports facility (details supplied) in County Kerry to review this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 205. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the results of a post mortem of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a proposal (details supplied) regarding the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35768/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 257. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if it is standard policy of the Health Service Executive officials administrating home help hours to encourage patients in receipt of ten hours of home help per week who request additional time to avail of long-term residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35651/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve safety at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35705/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35766/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the Minister and officials and thank them for attending. Every Minister will make a case as to why their Department should not have to make such large adjustments and argue their corner. Has the Minister made that case? We are looking to the future to try to break this cycle we seem to encounter every 30 years where we go bust as a country. Education will form a major part of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Yes. I welcome the acknowledgement of the distinction between working capital assets and capital assets, which is important. With regard to the €6 million figure, does that arise from applying that distinction or is that the total amount before a distinction is made between working capital and overall capital? In the context of the Haddington Road agreement, has there been any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I will make a suggestion, although I am unsure as to whether it is worth considering. Would it be possible to pay a reduced rate in the case of someone who is in receipt of a Department of Education and Skills pension? It would be a disincentive. I welcome the move in 2011 to return people to the bottom of the scale, but could my suggestion be done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It is grossly unfair to graduates and those with no incomes that people who are being paid pensions are taking up these jobs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: 2014 Pre-Budget Submission: Department of Education and Skills (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I have just one question. Is there any data that would link the international ratings of Irish universities with the budgetary adjustments? Is this an area of concern or has it been considered? Is there a direct relationship between the expenditure reductions in recent years and the international performance?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bond Redemption (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will verify the assertions made in an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35969/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on a student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36082/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 366. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will remove a preservation order to address the serious threat to wildlife at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry [36003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (18 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 452. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to extend a sewerage scheme at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry where a river is being polluted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35967/13]