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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions Issues (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if a Health Service Executive pension scheme estimate will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51997/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 163. 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, by investigating the viability of contracting it out to a private operator so that these beds will 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if he fears that plain packaging cigarettes will lead to an increase in the illicit trade, counterfeit and contraband; the amount this costs the exchequer in lost revenue at present; if medical professionals are reporting any unusual conditions as a result of counterfeit tobacco product consumption; if he has studied the effects of plain packaging in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 agri-environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52241/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome our visitors and appreciate their contributions. Let me begin with the delegation from County Mayo. I visited the county in August with my family and had the pleasure of travelling on the Greenway from Westport to Achill. It was a fantastic experience, so much so that I found myself writing a blog for my website in the bar of the hotel at the bridge to Achill. It is still...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I was there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Possibly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Do the witnesses think the idea of the staying, that is, a year in which Irish people are encouraged to holiday at home is worth exploring or is it something that is probably unachievable?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance when a refund of deductions of local property tax from a local authority tenant's pension will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52468/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 493. To ask the Minister for Health the number of privately run health centres in County Kerry that are receiving funding from the Health Service Executive; if he will provide details of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52704/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Travel Abroad Scheme (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53067/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure adequate staffing for a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53093/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allow county council allocations to contribute to the 20% local contribution for 2014 community involvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52621/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 REP scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53159/13]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I appreciate their coming in and thank them for their contributions.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for attending this meeting. Has the CER ever refused outright a price increase request from a supplier and could they give the details and frequency, if any, of such outright refusals? On a separate matter, how can the CER justify its decision that all gas providers must pay for the cost of the two interconnectors between Britain and Ireland, whether they use them or...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: If it is agreeable, Mr. Nolan might provide a list of all price increase requests in the history of the CER and the response from the CER at his convenience.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: What was the rationale for insisting that Shannon LNG would have to pay for the two interconnectors it does not intend to use? How could that be good for competition and prices?