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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if financial assistance will be provided to a mature student who wants to participate in a private course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Vessel Licences (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 352. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if draft net fishing licences are reallocated if a licence holder passes away; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences Applications (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 504. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average waiting times for applicants for felling licences; his plans to reduce this time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6570/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the rate of forestry road grant aid to €45 and to 25 m per hectare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6571/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 508. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is engaged in the practice of culling badgers; his future plans for control of the badger population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6657/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of vital services for a child (details supplied) in County Kerry, who has suffered a serious deterioration in personal service under reconfigured services. [6831/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 674. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a decision has been made on an application for the reinstatement of a trailer licence category BE in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6660/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Roads Maintenance Issues (12 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if emergency funding will be provided to residents of private roads who have had their roads completely destroyed in the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6987/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 179. 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. [7135/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (13 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for a forestry felling licence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7340/14]

An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis an t-ábhar seo a phlé inniu. Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil le Rónán Ó Domhnaill as a cheapachán mar Coimisinéir Teanga. Is duine aitheanta é Rónán i dteallaigh na tíre de bharr a thréimse mar iriseoir polaitiúil le RTE agus táim cinnte go mbeidh sé in ann caighdeán...

An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Sin é.

An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Ba mhaith liom fáilte mhór a thabhairt don fhorbairt sin. Tá sé an-tábhachtach don leithinis, don chontae agus don teanga. Bhí mé ann leis an Aire Stáit nuair a thug sé cuairt ar an gceantar an bhliain seo caite. Is scéal an-mhaith é don Ghaeltacht agus don teanga. Táimid go léir fíorbhuíoch as an bhforbairt sin....

An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Is dócha go gcabhródh sé le an-chuid áiteanna caighdeán na Gaeilge sa cheantar a fhorbairt.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Height Limits (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 825. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the height restrictions for trailers with loads of hay and straw; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8119/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commemorative Events (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to mark the centenary of the beginning of the Great War; his plans to honour the Irish war dead from that conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to alleviate the burden of the universal social charge on employees in view of its initial introduction as a temporary measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of a 1%, 2% and 3% cut in the standard and higher rates of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7756/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% cut in the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7757/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of raising the threshold for entering the higher tax band for singles and couples by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000 and €5,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7758/14]