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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: While RTE produces it and there is an audience, is it part of its remit? Surely there needs to be a standard and a cut-off point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I suppose I am keen to express my concern that the State broadcaster should not get sucked into a race to the bottom and convey my hope that RTE is aware of many people's concerns about this problem, which should be avoided in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I do not want to sound too negative here. I prefaced my remarks by saying I think the overall approach is very positive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I asked a couple of other questions. The question I asked about an issue with a current affairs topic that arose last year was not answered. I also asked a question about the sports department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I asked a question about the financial projections for the next few years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: That will somehow have to be found in the current year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the position of emigrants hoping to return home to enter full-time third level education and whether he will put in place a policy to accommodate their needs; his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14559/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the options open to a student (details supplied) in County Kerry to undertake a course in view of the circumstances and previous educational record of the student; if there is an affordable way for the person to try to prepare themselves for employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14598/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Licences (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a draft net licence will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14542/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details provided); if this area in County Kerry will be exempted from water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14572/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the projected timeline for a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; the current position regarding this scheme; the reason for delays in progressing the scheme to construction to date; if his attention has been drawn to the related jobs and construction activity that is being held up until this scheme is in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if a primary care paediatrics occupational therapy appointment will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14548/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (1 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to use current income from employment in calculations for the specified income for the transfer of their approved minimum retirement fund pension to an approved retirement fund before the age of 75; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14981/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (2 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the continuation of some form of subsidy for flights between counties Kerry and Dublin; if he recognises the economic importance to County Kerry of the continuation of these flights and the importance that the flights hold for the viability of the airport itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15127/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 33. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will recommend the progression to construction of the road between counties Kerry and Cork via Ballyvourney and Macroom in the forthcoming Government stimulus plan; if he recognises the economic and social importance of the improvement of this route; his views on whether a PPP approach bundled with the Dunkettle interchange would...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will prioritise the construction of the new Cork-Kerry road from Ballyvourney to Ovens via Macroom; if he sees the economic and social importance of this new road for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15673/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (2 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his efforts to engage with and assist Irish emigrants in the UK who have fallen on hard times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15655/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Targets (2 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether overall budget 2014 projections will be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15670/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (2 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to further their education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15522/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Closures (2 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will visit County Kerry to see the logistics involved for children as young as four years old travelling to and from some isolated small schools and the potential journeys involved in the event of small school closures due to his Department's policy on teacher allocation for small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter....