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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Health if an explanation will be provided by the Health Service Executive regarding the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry did not receive adequate follow-up care; the action the HSE will take to remedy complications that have arisen since the operation as a result of the lack of follow-up care; if the HSE will guarantee the person that...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Health the way the average figure for the cost of a nursing home bed through the National Treatment Purchase Fund was decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24760/11]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the Health Service Executive plans for the provision of residential care for the elderly on the Iveragh Peninsula; if he will accept that the survival of Valentia Hospital is necessary for future residential care on the peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24799/11]

Jobs Initiative (21 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak on the need for individual jobs plans for all regions of the country. The recent announcement on the loss of almost 600 jobs at TalkTalk in Waterford was a devastating blow to the south east, and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Government have responded decisively by announcing the formulation of the south-east...

Jobs Initiative (21 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: I acknowledge the great work the Department has done in recent months to try to restore economic competitiveness and reduce costs for small business. We need to create an environment in which small businesses, the backbone of the economy as the Minister of State noted, can prosper and create employment. In addition to developing policy at national level, the enterprise agencies must focus...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when school transport will be provided to a special needs student (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25334/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce emergency legislation to deal effectively with the issue of oversized lump sums and pension payments to some senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25145/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the back to school clothing and footwear allowance will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25311/11]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (21 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a mechanism by which Irish passport holders residing abroad will be facilitated to vote in all elections here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25148/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the administration of funding that was previously the responsibility of Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25317/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry is a priority for the Department; if he will proceed to construction without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25205/11]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views in the event of a UN vote on statehood for Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25350/11]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a home tuition grant will be made available to a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25467/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health the reason home help hours have been cut in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if same will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25383/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will be increased for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25384/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the mechanisms in place to monitor the way Irish Government overseas aid is spent by the recipient governments and non-governmental organisations; the overseas aid expenditure by the Irish Government over the past five years; the terms and conditions applied to the granting of aid to respective governments and...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a change of circumstances in respect of a self employed person (details supplied) in County Kerry for 2011 will be taken into account for the processing of their application for a top up grant for their children who are higher education grant recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25754/11]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (27 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a most serious health and safety matter relating to schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26007/11]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is grant aid available to Irish postgraduate students (details supplied) studying in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26024/11]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (27 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to introduce new legislation to enhance the role of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25677/11]