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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (4 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the national car test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9577/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons (details supplied) in County Kerry are eligible for hearing aid grants, under the treatment benefit scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8726/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (3 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she reserves the legal right to overule the decision of her Department, in the case of individual social protection issues, such as cases of overclaiming if there are exceptional hardship cases involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9289/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Farm Safety (3 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 243. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the installation of safety seats will be considered as acceptable for younger passengers on farm vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9287/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (3 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a yellow card caution system will be considered as part of a more farmer-friendly inspection regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9288/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (3 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 351. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding plans to review firearms licensing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors (3 Mar 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 574. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding voting by proxy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: It has come to my attention that if a person disconnects and seeks a reconnection after 18 months he or she will pay a punitive reconnection fee. Could each of the witnesses outline their policies on that, what the fees are and explain why there is such an increase after 18 months? A retailer who makes an effort to use very little electricity is being punished by paying quite a high price...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I appreciate Mr. Wheeler's commitment to furnish the information in respect of 2012-14, detailing if possible the number of hours, payments and the prices. My interest is in the Exchequer and the value for money for investment in better insulation in local authority housing stock and the subsequent rebate to local authorities for those credits. That is my interest and it is the interest of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: What about the 18 month clause?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Will Energia release the information to the joint committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: This is an important issue. The credits arise from public resources investment. It is the chicken and the egg. Ultimately, the consumer is paying for it by providing for the investment in the first place. It is of public interest that we have full disclosure and that there be public accountability. I do not think it is a matter that should be confidential because, ultimately, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Energy Prices: Discussion (25 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I would appreciate it if the delegates clarified the position on reconnection fees after a period of 18 months. It would be a shame if there was an increase in the reconnection fee after 18 months.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (25 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if retired teachers have been re-employed, filling teaching vacancies; if so, the number of same; the steps she has taken to stop this practice, and to re-retire such teachers, in view of the number of qualified teachers seeking employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8319/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 173. To ask the Taoiseach the current unemployment rate in County Kerry; and the rate for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7513/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details suppled) regarding a fuel rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8100/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a serious flooding risk at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7716/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 421. To ask the Minister for Health if a date for a cataract operation will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, following a further referral from that person's ophthalmologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7831/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a qualification (details supplied) will be recognised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7991/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (24 Feb 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 569. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the recipients of his Department's grant scheme for maintaining trails in 2013 and 2014; if his Department will operate it again in 2015; if so, when it is expected to open; the budget for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7715/15]