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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 960. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an appointment for a MRI scan will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33716/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 1286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding teachers' pay conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 1504. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce additional domestic free water allowances for students over the age of 18 in full-time education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33318/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 1506. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities have the authority to charge rates on vacant commercial premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33375/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 1549. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the payments of public moneys that were made to An Taisce in 2013; the purpose of these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34069/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 1681. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a festival (details supplied) in County Kerry will be made eligible for national festival funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33180/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 1746. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the 2015 Údarás na Gaeltachta capital budget will be returned to €12 million and if the Foras na Gaeilge budget will be protected (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34039/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Port of Waterford Company: Chairman Designate (17 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I also wish Mr. Whelan the best in his new role. There is potential for a round-Ireland cruise, stopping at the various ports around the coast, including Waterford. Perhaps this is something that Mr. Whelan could keep in mind, along with colleagues from the other ports. Cruise liners coming in from different parts of Europe are certainly welcome, but we have a beautiful coastline, which...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will be paid in respect of a family member who is occupying a property owned by the parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34878/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has reviewed the possibility of including farm and fish assist recipients for eligibility in the JobsPlus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34982/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if long-term carers will be given future contributory pension entitlements in view of the huge savings to the State due to the work of these individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35034/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be keeping the 9% rate of VAT on tourism services in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34947/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on taxation policies in Budget 2015 to assist job retention and creation in the pub sector; his views on ways of easing the tax burden for this heavily labour intensive wing of the alcohol sales industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34948/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on taxation policies in Budget 2015 to assist job retention and creation in the construction industry, such as the application of a 9% rate of VAT for the construction of residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34949/14]

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

Brendan Griffin: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the immediate costs to the Exchequer of raising the point of entry for universal social charge eligibility; if he will provide examples in tabular form of threshold increases; the number of tax payers that would be affected and the costs involved; his views that action on this would be an effective way of easing the tax burden for the lowest paid workers in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the immediate costs to the Exchequer of lowering the standard and higher rates of income tax; if he will provide examples in tabular form of decreases by 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2%; the number of tax payers that would be affected and the costs involved; his views that action on this would be an effective way of easing the tax burden for workers; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IMF Loan Issues (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount he expects the Government to save per annum as a result of paying off the State’s bailout loans early; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34984/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Industry (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the increased yield to date in 2014 compared to the same period last year and in 2012 in taxes and Government charges related to the sale of new motor vehicles; the anticipated end of year increase in revenue; his views that this increase in revenue will be continued in 2015; if he views increasing vehicle sales as a positive economic indicator; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 86. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide additional funding for flood prevention repair works for County Kerry, as the current budget is almost exhausted with many outstanding works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34977/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide additional funding to assist embankment repair works at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34979/14]