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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I apologise for being late but I was in the Chamber participating in the marriage equality debate. The use of Facebook, Twitter and similar outlets present a huge advertising opportunity for Bus Éireann. I suggest such advertisements should be county specific. A lot of people are unaware of services and such advertising would highlight routes and existing services. The bus stops...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I inquired with regard to fuel economy and the use of social media. Bus Éireann has a fleet of really impressive vehicles. However, I am of the view that much smaller vehicles would suffice on certain rural routes. Would it not be possible to procure smaller, less expensive vehicles for use on those routes?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: For some of the rural routes, where a 50-seat bus or a 54-seat bus will never be filled, can Bus Éireann look at buying cheaper buses and having them as part of the mainstream fleet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Expressway Services: Bus Eireann and NTA (11 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I commend Mr. Nolan on the vast majority of his front line staff. My experience has been positive in nearly every case. They are excellent ambassadors for the brand.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of schools in County Kerry currently benefitting from school meals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10922/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will call in Allied Irish Banks to question the lack of meaningful engagement with two mortgage holders (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10917/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials will engage with local community representatives, to discuss a capital project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10916/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has received complaints or expressions of concern from persons involved in the greyhound industry regarding the operating implications of recent changes to rules governing greyhound export; if so, the common difficulties; if the matter will be tweaked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10918/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the situation of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed to facilitate a more helpful approach to that person's farming efforts from his Department, in view of the fact that the person is currently being penalised for being a proactive young farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10926/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applicants under the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme looking to stack entitlements or to share plans, for example, a father and son on the same scheme will not be delayed for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10927/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 193. To ask the Minister for Health if additional respite beds will be provided at a Health Service Executive facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10820/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if additional beds will be provided at a Health Service Executive facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10925/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 249. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for his views on a matter (details provided) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10825/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an outline of the many different types of waste water treatment systems in use that are approved by local authorities, to meet current waste water standards, nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10919/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 280. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband availability and roll-out plans in a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10924/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (12 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new sports capital programme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10921/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (24 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 187. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal under the Farm Assist Scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11380/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Rates (24 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 205. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that the self-employed are the most neglected cohort of workers in the entire social protection system and deserve far greater recognition and practical assistance from the State in reward for their overall contribution to the economy and risk taking; her plans to ensure that this injustice is rectified in the next budget; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (24 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 239. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reinstate the telephone allowance for pensioners in receipt of the household benefits package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12001/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan (24 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 322. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 14 January 2015, if he will permit the registered owners of donkeys to continue to use them in calculating stocking density under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11067/15]