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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 30. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the problem of the empty and unused ward in the new West Kerry Community Hospital in Dingle, where a number of beds could be opened and thus alleviate the serious shortage of residential beds on the Dingle Peninsula; if he will make this a priority for Kerry Health Services in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47994/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make changes to the qualifying criteria for the 2014 supplementary teaching panel; when his Department will be accepting applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48432/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I echo the comments of my colleagues in commending Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on his work in this area. It is an area in which he has a huge interest and he has dedicated much of his time to it. I commend him on doing that. I wish to focus on two areas, uniforms and books. In regard to uniforms, I was travelling from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I will not name companies. One particular company provides books in physics for leaving certificate students at €17.95 while other competitors charge €36.99. It caters for the same curriculum and covers more or less the same issues. It is used in some schools, in a small percentage of the market, and is an excellent book. Similarly in the maths area, books cost €15.50...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: As I mentioned in my initial contribution, the guidelines circulated to schools should include that particular suggestion because it is not very clear in the guidelines that value for money should be one of the key aims of the scheme and that options should be explored by schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Would my suggestion about the guidelines be taken into consideration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It is an issue. I ask that a revision of the guidelines would be considered to emphasise that there is value for money and to encourage teachers and those selecting the books to explore those options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for coming to the meeting. On a related matter, I commend the Minister on his work on addressing the cost of school expenses for parents. I heard his interview on George Hook's programme on Monday evening, and as I said to the committee earlier, his proposal is a positive step forward. The Greeks are finalising their Presidency programme for the next six months....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 2 October 2013 if his Department have instructed all school management bodies and National Parents' Councils Primary to provide the information leaflet inviting parents to make submissions on patronage and pluralism to all parents of children attending their schools and if he intends to investigate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding has been sanctioned to begin works on sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; when it is envisaged that this project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48660/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has seen the documentary entitled "No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka"; if the Irish Government has plans to take action on the issue of alleged atrocities in Sri Lanka in 2009 by government and Tamil forces; if the matter will be raised with our neighbours in the UK Government in view of the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 339 of 5 November 2013, the additional costs to Bus Éireann of an extension of a morning bus route (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the agreement of the private bus operator to provide this service for no additional cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revise the guidelines issued by his Department regarding school book rental schemes to include a greater emphasis to encourage teachers and those selecting the textbooks to shop around for better value for money in view of the large differences in prices that exist between similar books from different publishers; if he acknowledges...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts he has made to date to encourage those selecting textbooks in schools to seek better value for money and to shop around for the most affordable fit-for-purpose books; if his Department has issued any circular to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49382/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Community (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his future plans for Traveller education; the reason for recent cuts in this area of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49494/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 414. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is satisfied with ComReg's monitoring of the implementation of the national broadband scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the number of complaints received by public representatives on this matter; if he will take action on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 524. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options open to a person (details supplied) to apply for Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49121/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 599. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49358/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 608. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49457/13]