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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision made by the disadvantage area appeals committee will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1529/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will explore every possible funding option in 2013 for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he will consider the huge social dividend derived from this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1615/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the arguments to discontinue the practice of water fluoridation here (details supplied); the reason the State continues the fluoridation policy; if he will initiate a fresh review of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nurses Registration (16 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an application for registration on the nursing board in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58175/12]

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Why do we not vote on it now?

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I concur with the previous speakers and I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I also welcome the Fianna Fáil Deputies back to the Chamber. There was a big void on the far side of the House for a considerable time this morning.

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thought we had returned to pre-1926 days when the party refused to take its seats in the Dáil.

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It is good to see them back, especially because this is a Fianna Fáil motion. It is quite important that they be here for the debate.

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputies are welcome back. They can check the Official Report on the Internet in case they missed anything.

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It is highly regrettable that any cuts have to be made in the education sector, but the party opposite which tabled this motion left us in such a deplorable state that cuts unfortunately have to be made. We need to prioritise and make sure those cuts do not have as great a negative impact as they perhaps could. In the 2008-2010 era, when the nature of the situation finally dawned on Fianna...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: In this budget at least we have protected front-line services at primary and secondary level. That is important. The primary sector is the most important area in our education system. It covers the formative years that we absolutely need to protect. I feel very strongly about this. It is an area in which we need to invest further in the future, and I hope we will see that happen. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding primary teachers panel rights in 2013 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2066/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Employment Rights (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the current position of an employee (details supplied) in County Kerry on the salary scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2054/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the attention of the Office of Public Works has been drawn to reports of serious erosion at the southern end of Inch spit, County Kerry; if the matter has been investigated or if it will investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2098/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2099/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal to the disadvantaged area appeals committee in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2102/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emergency Funding for Natural Disasters (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is emergency funding available from the Exchequer for the Irish people living in America, whose homes were damaged recently as a result of storms [2511/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Income Statistics (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures on the number of persons who earn more than €100,000 per year in the private and public sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2270/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a grant will issue to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2971/13]