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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme Data (26 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9784/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (26 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will apply to the EU solidarity fund for emergency funding for fishermen whose incomes have been devastated by the recent adverse weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9898/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will invest in more scanners to detect the illegal importation of tobacco products at our ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10055/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Liquor Licensing Laws (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider linking the licence fee paid by large off-licences to their annual turnover; his views that supermarket giants could afford to pay more than they are currently paying in view of the huge sales that they are making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10057/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to progress the Down syndrome Equality of Access Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10053/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Architectural Heritage (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that has been allocated by the Office of Public Works to a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10059/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when funding will be allocated to projects (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10060/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 147. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the proposal made to initiate a twinning programme between Gaeltacht communities and non-Gaeltacht communities where there are efforts to improve levels of spoken Irish; his views that such an effort would be beneficial to both communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10054/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Regulations (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 148. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the gorse burning season will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10072/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Grant Eligibility (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any funding available to renovate houses that are over 150 years old which are not listed and have not been subject to any preservation orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10196/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 175. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing a requirement to extinguish more than one existing licence for the establishment of new off-licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10058/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent annually on the accommodation of prisoners; the number of prison bed nights the State pays for annually; his plans to reduce this figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10052/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Seizures (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the process involved in the disposal of seized illegal drugs; the measures taken to ensure that all such products are fully disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10056/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Legal Aid (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce the State's annual expenditure on free criminal legal aid, which stood at over €50 million in 2013; his plans to limit the amount that any individual provider can draw from the State in professional fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10061/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 249. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision will be made on an application for registration with the Nursing Board in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that all the relevant documentation has now been submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10062/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (27 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding efforts to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10051/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency Deposits (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 28 January 2014, the reason maturity options forms for saving certificates in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry have not been provided for periods and have been provided for future maturity options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10582/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Claims Agency Reviews (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the report will be completed on the reviews of the school abuse claims initiated after the judgment on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10524/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 148. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current waiting lists in county enterprise boards for initial meetings for persons wishing to start their own business and for start your own business courses run by the enterprise boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10804/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on a domiciliary care allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10458/14]