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Topical Issue Debate: VAT Rate Reductions (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the Minister and thank him for attending in person to reply to this particular issue. I also commend my colleagues on raising this matter. As my colleagues mentioned, I also come from a constituency that is heavily dependent on the tourism industry and this matter is important. I acknowledge there was a good season both in Kerry and nationwide this year and I wish to see that...

Topical Issue Debate: VAT Rate Reductions (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I again urge the Minister to see if there is any way to continue with this rate. It is very worthwhile. It has worked and is a beacon for other sectors of the economy. Seeing tourism-related and labour-intensive industries growing jobs gives hope to other areas, for example, construction, which accounts for 100,000 or one-quarter of the people on the live register. They could potentially...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 101. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the closing date for accepting applications for JobBridge in the education sector following her announcement of extending the duration of internships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39859/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 103. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal on a supplementary welfare allowance application in respect of a person (details suppled) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 130. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend the period for the declaration of non-use of vehicles in view of backlogs in motor tax offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39875/13]

Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: When will the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill be brought forward? It is very important that this be done in order that we can provide for the post-release electronic tagging of sex offenders. It is much anticipated by people in this country.

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Deputy Durkan for kindly sharing some of his time with me. I welcome this Bill. It is a very sensible and practical proposal. If it is enacted, I hope it will lead to a much more fluent and productive system. It is like something from a Dickens novel when we hear about people being put into prison because they cannot pay fines. That is something that this Bill will tackle, but...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Millenium Development Goals (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Millennium Development Goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40185/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will take to help reduce the cost to the consumer of gluten free products, which are an essential dietary requirement for coeliacs and persons with other digestive disorders; if he will consider applying a lower rate of VAT on gluten free products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40194/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband in rural areas (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40235/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would allow fishermen to keep cray fish measuring 100 mm instead of the current 110 mm limit as the rest of Europe allows catches of over 90 mm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40240/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Discards (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will retain the current lobster size restriction of 87 mm and not impose an upper limit of 127 mm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40241/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Imports (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is testing imported fish for artificial whitening additives; if so, if any of these samples have tested positive; if his Department is monitoring scallops for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40242/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review harbour dues; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by fishermen trying to pay these dues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40243/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Services (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if fishermen will be provided with written descriptions of the services provided at harbours in the bills that are sent out instead of the current coded system in the interest of transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40244/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Appeals (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a 2011 REP scheme penalty imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40246/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 220. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will redistribute any leftover tonnage for smaller boats under 17 m from this years herring quota among the same sized boats next year instead of giving some of this to larger boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow some of the 2014 herring quota for boats under 17 m to be landed in January as well as November and December; if the November opening would begin in 1 November; if he will allow flexibility for small boats to help them cope with the possibility of bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow weekly herring quotas for boats under 17m to be landed the following week if they cannot be landed on time for small boats to cope with the possibility of bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (26 Sep 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any fishermen from boats under 17m are directly represented on the Sentinell Herring Fishery Committee, other than PO representatives; if he will provide details of the committee membership and their respective vessel sizes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/13]