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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (17 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the suckler welfare scheme 2012 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7011/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 449. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm a matter relating to the status of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6868/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (17 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 507. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7000/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a detailed breakdown of reductions in the rates and the discontinuation of social protection payments issued by her Department in each year since 2007; if she will provide details of the amounts of expenditure reduced each year, in respect of each heading; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7490/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Payments (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will initiate a full review of Ireland's Value Added Tax system, in view of the inconsistencies that exist throughout the system, where some essential items carry the top rate, and some luxury items carry a lower rate; if he will provide the most up-to-date list of zero rated; 9% rated; 13.5% rated;and 23% rated products and services; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on concerns that a bank is putting undue pressure on persons (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding their property; if his attention has been drawn to the enormous emotional stress and anxiety being caused by the actions of the bank in failing to engage with the persons; if he will ensure that these persons are treated fairly and with...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 77. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the up-to-date totals of the amounts paid to individual Independent Teachtaí Dála in the 31st Dáil Éireann, under the Leader's Allowance category; or any other equivalent category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7483/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 78. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any Teachta Dála has claimed anything, other than the maximum available, under the Leader's Allowance category or under any subsequent equivalent category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7484/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown on the total individual amounts paid to Independent Teachtaí Dála in the 31st Dáil Éireann, which was vouchable; the amount that was unvouched, under the Leader's Allowance category; or any subsequent equivalent category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7485/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 80. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the amounts paid to Independent Teachtaí Dála in the 31st Dáil Éireann are still tax free, under the Leader's Allowance category or any subsequent equivalent category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7486/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of what qualifies as allowable expenditure, that would be provided, in respect of the vouchable payments paid to Independent Teacthaí Dála in the 31st Dáil Éireann, under the Leader's Allowance category; or any subsequent equivalent category; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 82. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that the €137,000 plus payments paid to Independent Teachtaí Dála in the 31st Dáil Éireann, under the Leader's Allowance category, up to 1 July 2014, could have been used for any purpose without accountability, as these payments were all unvouched; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 83. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a brief history of the way it came to pass that a Leader's Allowance is paid to Independent Teachtaí Dála; when this started; the Taoiseach at the time; the first Teachtaí Dála to benefit from this arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7489/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 84. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the net number of new jobs created in Enterprise Ireland client companies in County Kerry, in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7522/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7424/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the 2014 Rural Environment Protection Scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7449/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the implications of recent progress on entitlements under the old young farmers scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who was denied installation aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7481/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Bodies (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 94. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase annual funding to an animal welfare organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will set out his views on whether animal welfare organisations operate on shoestring budgets, are under-resourced and rely heavily on the work of volunteers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7518/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has researched the methods to reduce bicycle theft that are employed in other jurisdictions, including the random parking of bait bikes fitted with a global positioning systems, and that these have proven successful in some instances. [7524/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (19 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 128. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on difficulties currently being experienced by child care providers (details supplied); if he will liaise with the Department of Justice and Equality, with a view to working towards a solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7527/15]