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Topical Issue Debate: IDA Jobs Data (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh Ghníomhaigh. I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this matter and the Minister, Deputy Bruton, for being here in person. I know he has a busy schedule today as always. I am very concerned with figures I obtained recently in respect of the number of people working in IDA-supported companies in the Cork and Kerry region. I am...

Topical Issue Debate: IDA Jobs Data (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for his response. I am sure it is helpful having a Kerry man in there. Hopefully, there will be benefits in the future. I welcome the growth in recent years. Turning around the trend that was present between 2008 and 2010 so significantly was a great achievement. It could be argued that we are starting from a lower base but what really stands out is the huge...

Topical Issue Debate: IDA Jobs Data (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Almost half of the people on the live register in Kerry are in Tralee. If we could apply the model that has worked in Killorglin to Tralee, it would augur well for the future. That could be done and would help the situation in Tralee.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2011 payment and a 2012 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38453/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of approved applicants who have withdrawn from the 2015 suckler cow scheme; if he will review the restrictive nature of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38550/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme Applications (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment for 2015 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the areas of natural constraints scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38551/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide details of the staffing complement and the staff structures at the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38525/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of qualified nurses of working age living within the State but currently not working within the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38457/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if flexible working hours will be introduced for nurses of young children to facilitate bringing more nurses back into the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38458/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 255. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland is on course to meet its 2020 renewable energy targets in respect of biofuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (4 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 272. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a trailer licence, category BE, will be reinstated on the licence of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38449/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraints scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38707/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme Applications (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38870/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome and thank the representatives of the authority for coming before us today. The issue I am keen to raise with the authority relates to the Kerry Flyer and what I see as the displacement of private operators from school transport routes by this publicly-funded organisation. I thank the authority for making reference to this issue in the opening statement. I note that there is an air...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I am not asking about specific contracts. I am asking Ms Graham about the level of oversight that she is applying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I find that remarkable. These concerns that we have and about which Members of the Oireachtas have been in contact with the NTA, go back a number of months. One of our key concerns is that funding administered by the authority is being used incorrectly or is being used to basically give one party an unfair advantage over private operators. Does Ms Graham mean to tell me that since then she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Is Ms Graham not concerned?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: However, the buck stops with Ms Graham. As she knows, these concerns have been flagged for a number of months. It is not good enough to accept what she is being told. Ms Graham she needs to show a lead on this and investigate what is happening here. Ultimately, we are questioning the appropriateness of the NTA's funding. These concerns have been ongoing for a number of months now. How...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I am not talking about every contract.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I am talking about one here that has been specifically flagged.