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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (24 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a kitchenette will be provided for a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36101/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (24 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 84. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will increase the forestry grant per acre rate for farmers beyond the current rate in the draft plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36102/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if GLAS payments will commence on 1 January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36103/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if a date will be provided for an operation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36031/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 179. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the avenues available to a person who wishes to dispute a planning decision which directly affects their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35972/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the National Driver Licence Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36144/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Agreements with Members (23 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 47. To ask the Taoiseach if details exist in his Department of negotiations and arrangements with Independent Deputies in exchange for support between 1997 and 2011; if details exist of the demands made by Deputies for State board appointments, the creation of allowances and more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35509/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (23 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if lifelong carers will be afforded contributory pension recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35299/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (23 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 480. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a copy of a foreshore licence application will be returned in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35244/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (23 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the new regulations in relation to motor tax for commercial vehicles; the measures that must be taken to get such a vehicle taxed, such as a crew cab; if a person needs to be an employer of at least three people; if the law is being applied by all local authorities equally across the country or if the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if rent allowance will be paid in respect of a family member who is occupying a property owned by the parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34878/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobsPlus Scheme (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 43. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has reviewed the possibility of including farm and fish assist recipients for eligibility in the JobsPlus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34982/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if long-term carers will be given future contributory pension entitlements in view of the huge savings to the State due to the work of these individuals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35034/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will be keeping the 9% rate of VAT on tourism services in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34947/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on taxation policies in Budget 2015 to assist job retention and creation in the pub sector; his views on ways of easing the tax burden for this heavily labour intensive wing of the alcohol sales industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34948/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2015 (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on taxation policies in Budget 2015 to assist job retention and creation in the construction industry, such as the application of a 9% rate of VAT for the construction of residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34949/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the immediate costs to the Exchequer of raising the point of entry for universal social charge eligibility; if he will provide examples in tabular form of threshold increases; the number of tax payers that would be affected and the costs involved; his views that action on this would be an effective way of easing the tax burden for the lowest paid workers in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance the immediate costs to the Exchequer of lowering the standard and higher rates of income tax; if he will provide examples in tabular form of decreases by 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2%; the number of tax payers that would be affected and the costs involved; his views that action on this would be an effective way of easing the tax burden for workers; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IMF Loan Issues (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount he expects the Government to save per annum as a result of paying off the State’s bailout loans early; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34984/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Industry (18 Sep 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the increased yield to date in 2014 compared to the same period last year and in 2012 in taxes and Government charges related to the sale of new motor vehicles; the anticipated end of year increase in revenue; his views that this increase in revenue will be continued in 2015; if he views increasing vehicle sales as a positive economic indicator; and if he...