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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tax Yield (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular format the levy rate and amounts generated by the plastic bag levy per annum since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that has been drawn down by Kerry County Council for works associated with the damage caused by the 2013-14 winter storms; if more funding will be provided to County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32359/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 487. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will change the law to allow for independent scrutiny of An Bord Pleanála decisions, particularly in cases where decisions are made completely against the recommendations of inspectors; if he is concerned with the current lack of transparency in the decision making process; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the forestry plantation targets that exist for 2014; if the 2011, 2012 and 2013 targets were met; the measures he plans to improve the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32376/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Maintenance Payments (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 564. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the introduction of more strident penalties for parents who neglect or ignore their maintenance obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32034/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 581. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will bring forward legislation to provide for the post-release electronic tagging of convicted sex offenders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32345/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 582. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fines and penalty points that have been issued for texting and driving since the new law came into force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 583. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she considers the act of deliberately ramming a Garda vehicle to be serious enough to warrant its own legislative response; if she is concerned with the figures pertaining to such instances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32354/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 584. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the street value of illegal drugs seized nationwide over each of the past ten years; if a breakdown of the Garda districts exists for these seizures; the amount she estimates the street value of unseized products to be; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32367/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 678. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards that have been returned to persons in County Kerry in recent weeks following their initial withdrawal under the reviews of recent years; the number in County Kerry that will be returned and when the return of all cards will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32346/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 679. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of the 40-bed unit at the Cherryfield site, Killarney, County Kerry; the timeframe for the project and when completion is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 729. To ask the Minister for Health the changes have been made to the fees payable to general practitioners under the financial emergency measures in the public interest; the percentage reduction this equates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32823/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 735. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners capitation fees will be reduced under the financial emergency measures in the public interest; if a fee based on the number of patients consultations will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32833/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 734. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce measures to recoup moneys paid to general practitioners for medical card patients who have passed away or emigrated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32831/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 770. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the overall and county take-up of the new rural hackney scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32374/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 765. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the advertisement of tenders for State subsidised flights between counties Kerry and Dublin and Donegal and Dublin; the expected timeframe for the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32342/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Initiatives (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 766. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on making 2016 the year of the home gathering, a year in which efforts will be made similar to The Gathering 2013 but this time aimed at the domestic market so that persons would have even more reasons to holiday at home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32344/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 767. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding plans for the new section of the N70 from Milltown to Killorglin, County Kerry; the anticipated timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32348/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 768. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding plans for the new Adare bypass; the anticipated timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32363/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Contracts (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 769. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek a public private partnership arrangement for the construction of the N22 Cork-Kerry road and the M8 Dunkettle interchange; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32366/14]