Results 11,221-11,240 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of seized counterfeit and illegal tobacco products in the State in the past five years; his views that this will increase due to the introduction of plain packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47774/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the dangers posed by counterfeit and illegal cigarettes becoming more prominent on the market due to plain packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47760/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of lost State revenue per annum due to illegal and counterfeit tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47761/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Smuggling (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of scanners in place in the Irish sea ports and airports to tackle the illegal importation of counterfeit and illegal tobacco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47762/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider previous calls for the introduction of a 9% rate of VAT on residential housing to address the housing shortage and assist job retention and creation in the construction industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48175/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the viability of a multi-annual plan to phase out the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48176/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance the increase in VRT and VAT on new car sales to date in 2014 compared to 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48180/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Debt Restructuring (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of Ireland’s challenging debt levels and further to the June 2012 agreement, if he will renew and intensify Ireland’s efforts for a deal on retrospective banking debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48187/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Alcohol Sales (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a commercial practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48447/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for a review of commercial rates for County Kerry businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Parliamentary Party Allowances (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 253. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the newly vouched leader's allowance continues to be claimed by Independent Deputies and Senators, if so, the amount that has been claimed up to December 2014, by each Member under both vouched and unvouched conditions since the general election in 2011, if any Independent Deputy has ever returned any of the allowance or if they...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision of coastal erosion defence funding for an exposed section of public roadway (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48185/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 282. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on job losses and closures in the pub sector, if he will implement measures to help this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48128/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 283. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency sponsored visits to County Kerry by potential investors in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48184/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase mackerel quotas in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47793/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 304. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a 2013 land parcel information system review on a single farm payment application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47897/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 315. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his officials have engaged with a person (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding a forestry plantation appeal and options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48122/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Prices (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to raising this issue in September, the measures he may take to protect milk prices and dairy farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48125/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 352. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding children's legal rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48272/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions Data (16 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 355. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average level of sentencing for crimes associated with illegal and counterfeit tobacco products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47772/14]