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Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: In the interest of the security of everybody on this island and the neighbouring island, will the explosives Bill be prioritised? This legislation is of particular urgency given the recent security concerns in Northern Ireland, where a potentially huge loss of life was averted by the work of the security forces. These explosive devices were placed without any regard for the health and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (28 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for a forest road grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51193/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51205/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of a invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51317/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (3 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 234. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the non-principal private residence charge will be abolished from 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51977/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 260. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local development companies that have been subject to Employment Appeals Tribunal hearings in the past five years; the names of those LDCs; the payments that were awarded in each case; the way the moneys were paid; the total cost to the State, including awards and legal fees and a breakdown of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 261. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local development companies that have been the subject of complaints to all statutory labour relations mechanisms in the past five years and the name of the LDC in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51752/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Administration (3 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 262. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of 2013 local development company programmes that have yet to be signed off by Pobal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51753/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of a single farm payment penalty will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51343/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a penalty on a single farm payment will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51592/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 349. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51716/13]

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: May I begin by congratulating the Tánaiste on a very successful conference in Kerry at the weekend? I thank him and the Labour Party for generating economic activity in my constituency.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: The Tánaiste is welcome to make the conference an annual event. My own party might consider coming back to Killarney also. My query relates to the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill. I call for the Bill to make provision for post-release electronic tagging of sex offenders. The Government should also consider such a measure for other serious criminals, such as organised criminals...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing us raise this issue. I also thank the Minister for attending the House to deal with the debate. I wish to acknowledge the work of my colleague, Deputy Michael Creed, on this over many years. I have been a public representative for the past four and a half years, but Deputy Creed has been highlighting and working on this issue for many...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It is certainly encouraging to hear about this project in the context of public private partnerships. Realistically, it is the best way of getting the road built as soon as possible. If it could be bundled with the Dunkettle project, that would be the way to move forward. I ask the Minister to keep this on his radar and high on his agenda because, as Deputy Michael Creed pointed out, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Budget (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter regarding carbon tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51989/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 120. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department's water engineers are to be transferred to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52176/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence sent in support of an application for derogation of the stocking rate on a 2012 disadvantaged area scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51982/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned by the recent ordering of a culling of lice infested farmed salmon in Norway to protect young migrating wild salmon, if he is be concerned that planned farming activity in Irish waters could lead to a similar problem and threaten wild stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 150. To ask the Minister for Health his advice on a matter concerning a tracheostomy nurse post (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/13]