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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I would like to ask a technical question. Am I right in understanding that there are no households where Saorview or Saorsat will not be options? Is it the case that those who have the correct installation will ultimately have a television service after 24 October as long as they choose through one option or the other?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: What are the options for those people? Is Mr. Keogh saying that a couple of hundred people will not be able to get Saorview or Saorsat?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if County Kerry's status for grant aid will be more favourable in view of the lack of foreign direct investment in the county; if he will acknowledge that County Kerry is a very poor neighbour to the bordering counties of Cork and Limerick in the context of foreign direct investment; if any follow ups have been made by the Industrial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to stimulate activity and jobs in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41254/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the pet farm part of an educational facility (details supplied) in County Kerry is not exempted from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41957/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will recognise long term recipients of supplementary welfare as a long term social welfare payment when assessing income for the special rate of maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41435/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details provided) regarding remuneration for qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41864/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details provided) regarding remuneration for qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41865/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on supplementary welfare allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41436/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Jaunting Car Operators (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will reassure Jarveys in Killarney, County Kerry who have concerns regarding the new penalty points system, that they will be treated reasonably and fairly by National Parks and Wildlife Service officials, in view of the fact that they are anxious to comply and not incur penalty points; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the assignment of an aquacultural licence will be completed in respect of a company (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41243/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a forestry payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41325/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional works will be carried out on a road (details supplied) in County Kerry. [42079/12]

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: Have they taken the Deputy back yet?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on research on the mink problem in view of the potential damage that a further growth in population could cause; if he will introduce a bounty for mink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41857/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the closing date of 1 January 2014 for the Statetransition pension in view of the relatively short notice that was given on the closure of this scheme.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42146/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42107/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that when road contracts are being awarded to contractors that they ensure that all subcontractors that they employ will have sufficient capital to carry out these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42081/12]

Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: The N86 road between Dingle and Tralee is being improved.