Results 10,541-10,560 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Jul 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 317. To ask the Minister for Health when additional beds will be opened in a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27105/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Jul 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 325. To ask the Minister for Health when additional beds will open in a hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27170/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (7 Jul 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the quality and durability of signposting erected by sub contractors for the National Roads Authority, as the quality and durability seem to be very poor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27082/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Jul 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance the recent changes in tax thresholds that have taken place or are about to take place for persons wishing to transfer property to family members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26765/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (2 Jul 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the level of financial supports, or otherwise, available to Irish students hoping to undertake postgraduate studies in audiology in Edinburgh in Scotland in view of the shortage of persons with such qualifications at present; if the associated fees and expenses will be covered or refunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26785/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payments (30 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if changes to the eligibility for the one-parent family payment will be reversed in view of the hardship these changes will cause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25918/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (30 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 308. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a penalty applied to a 2013 single payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25888/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ceremonies (30 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 351. To ask the Minister for Defence if a 50th anniversary medal for a combatant of the War of Independence (details supplied) will be awarded posthumously to the person's family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26354/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (25 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 33. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on concerns that the JobsPlus scheme may be preventing persons with suitable qualifications from obtaining employment as they are at a disadvantage to JobsPlus eligible candidates; the record of the scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25557/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: On-farm Investment Schemes (25 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 100. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if retrospective grants will be provided for constructed slotted units from unclaimed grant aid in respect of farmers who did not qualify for the previous farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25444/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (25 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 111. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for a grant under the forest road scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25543/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pre-Retirement Allowance (24 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the reinstatement of the pre-retirement allowance for persons over 55 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25350/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation Data (23 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 138. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobs that have been created since 2011; the number of these that are labour activation jobs coming under such schemes as Tús – work placement initiative, the rural social scheme, the JobBridge scheme or the community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24013/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (23 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 288. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider a grant scheme for minor flood defence products, such as door blockers and so on, for householders at risk of flooding, as a short-term emergency measure in places where flood threat has not been dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24553/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (23 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be allocated funding to make the drop-off and collection area safer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (23 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the capitation grant for primary schools, which was cut by the previous Government in 2010, will be increased to bring it closer to the post-primary level; the cost of restoring the grant to the previous level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24554/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (23 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reduce the threshold numbers for small three-teacher and four-teacher schools to pre-budget 2012 levels, that is to 49 and 81; if she will equalise retention and allocation figures, which are out of kilter at 53 to 56 and 83 to 86; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24555/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (23 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reduce the threshold numbers for small three-teacher and four-teacher schools for the 2016-2017 academic year to pre-budget 2012 levels, that is to 49 and 81; if she will equalise retention and allocation figures, which are out of kilter at 53 to 56 and 83 to 86; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24556/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (23 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reduce the threshold numbers for non-isolated two-teacher schools for the 2016-2017 academic year below 19; if she will equalise retention and allocation figures, which are out of kilter at 19 and 20; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24557/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Jun 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of students in mainstream classes to the number of mainstream class teachers nationwide for the 2014-2015 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24558/15]