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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Supervision and Substitution Scheme (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer in monetary terms of supervision and substitution allowances in the secondary education sector; if the allowance is paid even if no supervision and substitution work is carried out; if the payment is considered good value for money by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47706/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47716/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a mortgage interest supplement appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48334/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of the 25 September 2012, the way he plans to meet the targets for the production of bio fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48213/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be made available to North and East Kerry Development for new applications for Leader funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47622/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will assist long term tenants of local authority houses with impeccable rent repayment records who wish to purchase their houses but are unable to access credit due to their age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47969/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include working horses in calculations for the disadvantaged area scheme.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47629/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a derogation scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47728/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a licence is required to produce and sell a product (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47842/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision on derogation on a disadvantaged area scheme application has been made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48135/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal on derogation on a disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48136/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal on a application for derogation of a disadvantage area scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48297/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment for a M.R.I. scan will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47250/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Application Numbers (6 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards currently in the system; the number of persons directly dependent on these cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47881/12]

Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae and others stayed quiet for 14 years. Were they gagged as well?

Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I previously raised the issue of the Construction Contracts Bill, as have other Deputies. I raised it in the context of a major dispute on the N86, Tralee to Dingle road, where people who worked on the road are not being paid even though it is being financed by State finance.

Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I repeat my call for the Bill to be prioritised because it is important-----

Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I made it the week before, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae. I am always a step ahead. In the context of the roads (amendment) Bill, it is important provision is made for all workers on State jobs, particularly those funded by the NRA, that-----

Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: -----those working on the project should be covered for payment. No worker on a State job, funded by bodies such as the NRA, should go unpaid for the work done.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (8 Nov 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of litres of motor fuel, petrol and diesel, sold in the State in the five most recent years for which figures are available; the total amount of State revenue directly generated by these sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49112/12]