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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 771. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all new road construction projects will include provision for cycle infrastructure in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32375/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Kerry had a consultation process also. There was widespread consultation with parents of the children involved. Everyone was happy to move forward with the reconfiguration process but, unfortunately, what people got was certainly not what they were told they would get during the consultation process. Obviously, there is no point in having a consultation process and informing parents of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: When is the allocation of all 80 posts to be finalised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: All 80 are assigned to the various health districts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Mr. Healy for his response. He might not have got around to reading the detailed e-mail I sent him last week setting out the problems at this particular school and elsewhere in mid-Kerry. The previous Minister, Deputy James Reilly, met with parents and HSE officials in May and was well aware of the problems. Students at St. Francis special school have had an appalling experience....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Special Educational Needs Provision: National Council for Special Education and Health Service Executive (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I apologise as I had to meet Inland Fisheries Ireland while three other meetings went on and missed the presentation. I want to refer to a case that has arisen in the mid-Kerry area, where services are being reconfigured. St. Francis special school in Beaufort has encountered huge difficulties since last autumn in providing occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and physiotherapy...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Expenditure (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 145. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of all grant payments issued by Údarás na Gaeltachta in County Kerry from 2006 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31778/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (16 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if the unacceptable delays in the processing of a medical card appeal will be investigated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31707/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the delegates and thank them for their attendance. I look forward to seeing the highlights of the meeting tonight on "Oireachtas Report", as I am sure it will be broadcast. I agree with every member present on the value of independent broadcasters. I can only speak from a County Kerry perspective on the job done in the county by Radio Kerry, a marvellous station that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 266. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding VAT on swimming lessons; if the VAT exemption applies to lessons provided to school classes; if the lessons must take place in the school setting; if lessons under the auspices of the school is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Panel Rights (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if automatic panel's rights will be provided to teachers who are on the seventh point of the salary pay scale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31277/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Panel Rights (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the qualifying criteria for the supplementary teaching panel in view of the difficulties applicants are facing satisfying the income requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus service (details supplied) in County Kerry will be continued for a leaving certificate student; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31608/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 451. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the loss of funding to disability organisations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 455. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the additional charges applied to motor tax customers who tax their vehicles for three and six month periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30668/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 460. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a dispensation of the residency clause in planning conditions on a site is available on hardship grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30732/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Multi-annual Budget Plans (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 475. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30958/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 508. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if additional funding will be provided to Kerry County Council to construct single rural cottages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31464/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 580. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31092/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jul 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 631. To ask the Minister for Health if an eye operation will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30877/14]