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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a carer's benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36510/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36502/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 189. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 17 November 2016, if he will provide a timeframe regarding when the HSE will enter into further negotiations with the manufacturer in an effort to secure significant price reductions for the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36534/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 190. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36535/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Patronage (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 222. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a matter regarding a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36509/16]

Other Questions: Registration of Births (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister. I very much appreciate his response and thank him for acting so swiftly. I raised this matter in the previous Dáil. Unfortunately, action was not taken. The Minister has shown that it has been possible to address this issue. It represented a gross insensitivity on behalf of the State for people who were faced in their darkest hour with the having to pay money...

Other Questions: Registration of Births (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 57. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has assessed the impact on youth poverty of the lower rates for unemployment allowance; if so, the findings of such an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35711/16]

Other Questions: Registration of Births (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thought for a second I would have to go "Back to the Future" to get this question in. I acknowledge the Minister's swift work upon assuming office in dealing with the issue of the grossly insensitive practice of the State charging people to register stillborn children. Further to the changes already introduced, I ask if this can be extended to children who pass away shortly after birth in...

Other Questions: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I raised a similar question in which I included self-employed persons and returned emigrants, as well as women. I would welcome a review to try to bring about a fairer system. I have a case in my constituency of a person who worked for two summers as a 16 and 17 year old, emigrated for 20 years and is now a victim of a very harsh averaging system. There are similar situations for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the average number of contributions per annum requirement for the State pension, contributory, in view of the difficulty it is posing for some persons, particularly the self-employed, women and returning emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35713/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Administration (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance if multi properties owners will be permitted to pay their local property tax at the post office in view of the fact that every property has a unique property identification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36184/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36332/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35940/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 288. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36068/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 289. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 370. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding works on an embankment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36354/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 401. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the drug Kalydeco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35797/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 424. To ask the Minister for Health if additional home help will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35939/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35811/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Investigations (22 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 503. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35957/16]