Results 3,141-3,160 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: EU Funding (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any special or EU funding avenues are available to island communities for vital services or facilities such as capital funding for education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 320. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will include works on an embankment (details supplied) in County Kerry while the Office of Public Works are in the immediate vicinity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3942/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Redeployment (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 371. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide additional social welfare inspectors in County Kerry to help with the enormous workload; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3762/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 400. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is concerned for the unemployed spouses of working persons who do not qualify for community employment scheme eligibility; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that such persons cannot access the large number of positions arising in various sectors that are exclusively for community employment scheme applicants only; if she is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 447. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the protection that exists in law for our old railway buildings and associated infrastructure and features; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3513/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 452. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will support a matter (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding farm fencing [4233/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 467. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the serious number of complaints regarding the lack of proper broadband provision under the national broadband scheme in the area west of Dingle, County Kerry; if he will intervene with a view to having the service improved, as per the obligation of the provider; if he will state...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Coastal Protection (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that its position within a SAC will not prevent, delay or cause any obstacles to the carrying out of coastal protection works required at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4228/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 489. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason local property tax revenue was used in the establishment of Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4268/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to investigations completed, if he will invite submissions from the public regarding planning irregularities-corruption that may have occurred in all or any local authorities nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 515. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any special or EU funding avenues are available to island communities for vital services or facilities such as capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3738/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 581. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts he is making to stigmatise the supporting of the illegal drugs market via the purchase of illegal drugs by casual drug users; his views on whether enough is being done to highlight to people the contribution they make to organised crime, including murder, when they buy drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3771/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 582. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects to be able to electronically tag sex offenders post release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Quota Applications (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 606. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for extra quota under the hardship scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3509/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 613. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any special or EU funding avenues are available to island communities for vital services or facilities such as capital funding [3739/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 635. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider County Kerry a special area in the context of eligible areas for the single farm payment in view of the nature of its terrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4076/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 638. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if broadleaf trees are permitted to be planted in special areas of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4129/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Speed Limits (28 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 812. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider making funding available to local authorities for the specific purpose of carrying out countywide speed limit reviews, as local authorities are not prioritising these reviews while inappropriate speed limits apply at very dangerous locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3945/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 130. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the decreased final allocation of LEADER funding to Gaeltacht regions; if he will provide details of the original amount allocated versus the final amount allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4484/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (30 Jan 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the inadequate broadband service being provided to customers under the national broadband scheme in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4629/14]