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

Brendan Griffin: Can Ms Graham confidently say to the committee here today that she is fully confident that not a cent of the funding that she administers is being used in any way to assist in the securing of these contracts by this particular company, therefore displacing private operators? Can she confidently say that?

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

Brendan Griffin: It is entirely appropriate and relevant for me to ask the question. Ultimately, this is with regard to funding administered by the National Transport Authority and I am asking whether it is confident it is not being used for reasons other than those for which it should be used.

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

Brendan Griffin: Is Ms Graham concerned the vehicles or equipment paid for by the National Transport Authority is then used to displace private operators in a separate contract?

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

Brendan Griffin: The payment enables it.

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

Brendan Griffin: What I am getting at here is that there are huge concerns about this money circle. I take it that it is not as straightforward as the National Transport Authority just handing over the money but that it goes through a process. Given the concerns flagged with it, does the National Transport Authority now agree it is not acceptable for it to take such a passive approach and that it needs to...

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

Brendan Griffin: There is a laissez-faireapproach here and the National Transport Authority needs to change tack. The money leaving its coffers should not be the end of its responsibility. It needs to fully ensure the money is used specifically for the purpose for which it is intended. The authority needs to be concerned if the money has a broader use and consequence and I do not see this concern, which...

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

Brendan Griffin: I seek clarity on the Kerry Flyer issue for Deputy Tom Fleming and me. Will the committee receive correspondence regarding the NTA's forthcoming correspondence with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and also further communications about this issue? Given everything the delegates have heard today about the concerns raised, is this a matter for the Comptroller and Auditor...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39371/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the treatment of mortgage holders who are in arrears to lenders who persistently correspond, call and pressurise customers, even though the customers have repayment agreements in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39517/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the basic payment scheme and 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. [38999/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the basic payment and areas of natural constraint schemes will issue to a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39019/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a green certificate course will be postponed until 2016 without sanctions by his Department given the inability of the course provider (details supplied) to provide the course and the course provider's disregard for participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39294/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 286. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the basic payment scheme and 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. [39367/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 320. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide funding for windows in a Garda Síochána station (details supplied) in County Kerry to bring the building's facade in line with the adjoining building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39065/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if two new classrooms will be provided for a Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39561/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Projects (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 533. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the new round of Leader funding will allow for the provision of funding to applicants aiming to provide additional tourist accommodation in locations with a clear shortage of bed capacity for the overall development of the tourism industry in that location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39278/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (10 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 550. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39522/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Development (11 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 68. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will formulate an industrialisation plan for the Shannon estuary; if he has reviewed the handling of the Shannon liquified natural gas project; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39634/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (11 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 90. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry of a non-compliance penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39755/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (12 Nov 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an application for payment of a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39906/15]