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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme (27 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a new early retirement scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3259/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (27 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3748/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (27 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 287. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding children's legal rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3327/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 456. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the board of management of a Catholic primary school will be made liable for the recent compensation award to a teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3511/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (27 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an appeal to retain teaching posts in a primary school for 2015-16 will be accepted and decided upon by her Department; the full process and timeframes involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (27 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will streamline the compulsory purchase order process for lands at dangerous locations along regional and local roads, as distinct from large new road projects; his views that the current process is completely unfit for purpose for councils to acquire small pieces of ditches, embankments or fields at one off...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (27 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the funding to Kerry County Council for local improvement scheme road projects to address the large waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3496/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (28 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 65. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a fishing matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4027/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (28 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that County Kerry now has a broadband crisis; his views on the huge disadvantage the lack of adequate broadband is causing in Kerry; if urgent action will be taken by him to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4057/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Job Creation (28 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if action will be taken by him to move forward the Shannon LNG project and its associated jobs and investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4058/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (28 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new sports capital programme will open to applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4028/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (29 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 73. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the grassland sheep scheme for 2014 and single farm payment for 2013 will issue in respect a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4110/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (29 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for an appointment with an ear, nose and throat specialist will be provided in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (29 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 197. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when Killarney House, County Kerry, will open to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4086/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I thank our guests for their presentations. I have two specific questions. The first relates to the future of the Aer Lingus brand in the event of a possible acquisition. What is in place to prevent the brand being abandoned following an acquisition? My second question relates to existing business relationships. The Kerry-Dublin route involves a relationship between Stobart Air and Aer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: This has not been discussed very much to date.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I have a question on branding. What would the implications be on the current set-up as distinct from the set-up under a possible acquisition? Is there anything that would be different in the future?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (3 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a new marketing initiative to promote the winter Wild Atlantic Way, to bring more visitors to drive the Wild Atlantic Way during October to April months; his views on whether the Wild Atlantic Way is as spectacular a winter destination as a summer destination; his views on whether increasing visitor numbers in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (3 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on making 2016 a year of the home gathering, a nationwide year of Irish persons holidaying at home and going someplace here that they have never been before, with communities involved in the hosting of special events to mark a home gathering; his views on whether keeping even an additional 10% of Irish holidaymakers here...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (3 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [4330/15]