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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: We need to vacate the room very shortly, so I ask the witnesses to provide answers on the outstanding issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: With €130 million of capital investment, how long a lifespan would Mr. Franks expect typically from such a system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: We are talking only €4 million or €5 million per annum for the system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Mr. Coyne. I also thank Ms Graham, Mr. Nolan and Mr. Franks for their time. We have been here for just over one and a half hours. We are nine minutes behind schedule, something the witnesses would know nothing about. I thank them very much as there were a lot of questions coming at them during the last 100 or so minutes. The committee is scheduled to consider A Vision for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (5 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to withdraw from a AEOS scheme on force majeure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28887/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a capital gains exemption available in respect of the transfer of land without any monetary gain from one brother to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28277/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 140. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners' policy on interest penalties for the self-employed can be reviewed in view of the burden it is putting on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28338/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Upgrade (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the extension of the fire station at Bypass Road, Killarney, will be prioritised for emergency reasons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28399/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 277. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [28275/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 434. To ask the Minister for Health when medical card cover will be extended to recipients of the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28436/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Projects (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 525. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the introduction of a sheep payment; the proposed requirements to receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28343/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reopen the beef data and genomics programme for new participants with additional funding for suckler cow support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28344/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Funding (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 527. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be increased for areas of the natural constraints scheme to reverse cuts in previous budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28345/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Funding (4 Oct 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if unspent TAMS II funding from 2016 will be carried forward to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28346/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Griffin: The Tánaiste is aware of the ongoing situation in Aleppo, Syria, which has degenerated into a horror beyond words. I tried to raise the matter in the Topical Issue debate for the past three days.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I understand that.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Griffin: In ordering business we should set aside time to discuss the horrific situation that is going on at present. We must set aside time next week for such a debate.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 14. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a farm management deposit scheme, as proposed by ICMSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27532/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Funding Data (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 170. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a number of issues (details supplied); if price and odds increase restrictions apply to the national lottery agreement with Premier Lotteries; the increases in the cost of playing the lotto, lotto plus, EuroMillions, EuroMillions Plus, Daily Millions and Daily Millions Plus since administration of these games was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (29 Sep 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 174. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be made available to address a flooding threat at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27923/16]