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

Brendan Griffin: 610. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a single farm payment penalty will be waived in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49560/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 711. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the issue of the high cost of medication here compared to other countries; the progress that is being made and is expected to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Renewals (19 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 745. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a category on the driving licence of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reinstated as it was inadvertently removed after renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49493/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (20 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence to support an appeal of a decision on a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49779/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the policy change of a service (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the impact it is having on patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49639/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Administration (21 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide additional rural social scheme places for new entrants in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49977/13]

Road Traffic Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: First, I commend Deputy Dooley on his introduction of this Bill. It is very welcome and I commend him on his work. I certainly look forward to the forthcoming proposals from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on the Bill and some amendments thereto. I listened to the sister of a hit-and-run victim who appeared on radio this morning. Obviously, she and her family are...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is acceptable to provide scribes and readers for students who need them for State exams at junior and leaving certificate years but not for Christmas and summer exams in 1st, 2nd and 5th year; his views on whether the failure to provide such services outside of State exams disadvantages those who do not qualify for any...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of two, three and four teacher schools that have embarked on the amalgamation process since the implementation of Budget 2012 teacher threshold increases; if he will provide a breakdown for each of the three sizes of school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50751/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that his Department provides enough assistance to any small school that wishes to explore the possibility of amalgamation with a nearby school; the process to be followed; the supports his Department provides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he would provide in tabular form the schools in County Kerry that have lost a teacher due to the implementation of budget 2012 teacher threshold increases; if he will categorise the information into two, three and four teacher categories; the academic years for which the teachers were lost; the enrolment numbers in each case; the total...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total savings achieved since the implementation of the Budget 2012 teacher threshold changes, broken down into two, three and four teacher schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process and time frame for a school that is a two-teacher school but will have in excess of 56 students in 2014-15 and beyond and wishes to apply to his Department for the allocation of a third teacher for 2014-2015; when it will need to apply; when it will be informed of a decision; the information it will need to supply and any other...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 430. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the EU Irish language derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50804/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 437. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will withdraw the national broadband scheme contract from a service provider in County Kerry in view of the totally inadequate service it is providing to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50337/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when headage payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50222/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 553. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm and disadvantaged areas scheme payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50596/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a penalty on a single farm payment for an over-claim will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50745/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 658. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will not have their application for a medical card considered in view of the fact that they have already provided all the necessary information to the Health Service Executive; if the application will now be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 675. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the National Roads Authority will conduct a noise pollution test on a house (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50339/13]