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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Establishment (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 245. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects the first report from the Low Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10245/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the 2014 agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 414. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10293/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the standard approach to treating Lyme disease, Lyme borelliosis; the way this compares to other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 423. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the balance of a State pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is being paid into the Health Service Executive's central patients private account without the permission of that person's family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10368/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 424. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will provide a breakdown of an additional monthly charge for day-to-day spending in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10373/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be able to appeal the loss of teachers; and if the projected enrolment, for September 2015, will be sufficient to retain these posts, for the 2015 to 2016 academic year. [9884/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a further review of the performance of Student Universal Support Ireland will be carried out for the 2014-15 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10337/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing Appeals Mechanism (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a staffing appeal for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be upheld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10415/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make amendments to the Building Control Act 2014 for residential houses and self-builds in view of the significant increase in the cost of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10275/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 544. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his Department's grant aid scheme to an organisation (details supplied) in County Kerry in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10435/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 548. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 572 of 3 February 2015, if the increased expenditure will allow the monitoring fee to be reduced per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10535/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 549. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 9 December 2014, if he has any statutory power to initiate an inquiry of any type into the handling of any planning matter by a local authority; if this is the case where serious allegations of planning irregularities have been made such as the concerns expressed in a case...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 599. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding a Bus Éireann service. [10297/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (10 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 604. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional train services to County Kerry will be provided at specific time periods (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10434/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak to this very important matter. I was in my office earlier wondering what I would say about this and what I could pack into the short few minutes I have to speak. A copy of the Proclamation was on the wall so I took it from its frame and brought it with me. It begins by addressing "Irishmen and Irishwomen". It does not refer to "straight Irishmen...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: An bhfuil sé ar intinn ag an Taoiseach an Massacre at Wounded Knee, a tharla sa bhliain 1890, a phlé le Uachtarán Obama an tseachtain seo chugainn? An mbeidh seans aige a leithéid a dhéanamh? Fuair na saighdiúrí a ghlac páirt sa dhúnmharú boinn onóir ag an am. Tá a lán daoine ag iarraidh é sin a athrú anois.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Níl aon Bhille i gceist agam. B'fhéidir go mbeidh seans ag an Taoiseach an t-ábhar atá ardaithe agam a phlé le Uachtarán na Stáit Aontaithe an tseachtain seo chugainn.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Seolfaidh mé páipéar ar an ábhar seo chuig an Taoiseach tar éis an díospóireacht seo.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Savings Schemes (11 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the accrual of interest on State savings bonds will not continue for the period between the maturity date and the commencement date of the new purchase; the projected savings that will be achieved by this measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10654/15]