Results 5,641-5,660 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 788. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in replacing existing local authority public lighting sodium lamps with high efficiency light emitting diode, LED, units to reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5757/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 816. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the construction of the new N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom bypass which is included in the capital investment plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5701/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Rights (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 817. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a sporting dispensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5712/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 819. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on introducing a pilot scheme in which local tertiary back roads would be re-designated priority cycle routes between locations (details supplied); if this would be a cheaper and quicker way of developing family and tourist friendly cycling networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5756/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to rename Rathmore railway station in County Kerry after Patrick O'Connor, a local volunteer, who lost his life fighting for Irish freedom in Moore Street during Easter Week 1916; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5759/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to devise new universal road safety signs, similar to the children symbol signs on approaches to schools, to indicate the presence of crèche, child care and preschool facilities; if these extra measures are warranted given the higher road safety risk involving young children and toddlers; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Iarnród Éireann and Fáilte Ireland will investigate the possibility and viability of running a steam locomotive out of Killarney railway station in County Kerry on the existing line through the countryside and stopping at other stations in the county as a visitor attraction; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Burial Grounds (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 846. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will make land available in the vicinity of Muckross Abbey for a public burial ground for Killarney in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5703/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Roads Maintenance Funding (6 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 853. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to re-introduce the Bóthar Áise scheme, given the detiorating condition of some roads in Gaeltacht areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5697/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 13. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she will grant an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the partial capacity benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6441/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available for applicants under the 2016 national reserve scheme; when the scheme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6489/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 295. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to appoint more High Court judges to clear the back-log of pending cases in High Court sittings in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6469/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (14 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 296. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide resources to facilitate sittings of the High Court in Tralee, to deal with the back log of cases in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6470/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (20 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will engage with the Departments of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Children and Youth Affairs to make the benefits currently available to employers availing of the JobsPlus scheme available to parents seeking to employ persons to provide affordable child care in the home; her views on the many benefits that would accrue from such a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 52. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who has been resident in County Kerry for over a year has not satisfied the habitual residency clause; if this decision will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7524/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (20 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details provided) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7538/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (20 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 80. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if child benefit will be paid for persons over 18 years of age who are in their leaving certificate year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine ways of reducing the tax component of residential rental prices to ease the burden on renters; if an emergency finance Bill will be considered to implement such a measure to allow these reductions to be passed on to renters immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7410/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take action to scrap value added tax payable on defibrillators, or the automated external defibrillator, in recognition of the life-saving potential of such pieces of equipment, for which many community groups are struggling to fund-raise to purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7591/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (20 Apr 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7617/16]