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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I was a teacher, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: There is an element of prestige and, on the other side of that, schools in disadvantaged areas lack that element of prestige. The Minister could be taking away something from a student who has applied himself or herself equally well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Implementation of Junior Cycle Student Award: Minister for Education and Skills (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: On a point of clarification, will the State or individual schools sign off on the award?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason persons who pay their local property tax by monthly direct debit are unable to receive revenue refunds unless they pay the remainder of their liability; if the Revenue Commissioners will review this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21056/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance if credit unions will be facilitated to return to lending and serving their members by the Central Bank of Ireland easing or lifting unreasonable, inflexible lending restrictions, as the section 35 restrictions are preventing members from benefitting from improvements in the financial circumstances and should be revisited and revised; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revise the tiered regulatory approach proposals contained within the consultation paper published by the Central Bank of Ireland which would have significant detrimental impact on many credit union until the next phase of the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21171/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 290. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reinstate funding that was allocated in 2007-2008 by the Department of Finance in respect of coastal protection works at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry but was not paid; if he will now direct this allocation to the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21091/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 304. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when works will be continued at a location (details supplied); the Office of Public Works' future works plan for the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21087/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 305. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will provide a specific grant to Kerry County Council for repair works to an embankment at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21095/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 306. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will provide a specific grant to Kerry County Council for repair works to an embankment at a location in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21096/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 424. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding fishing licences and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20891/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 509. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 agri-environment option scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20959/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 510. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 suckler welfare scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will pay the full AEOS payment in one instalment to farmers in view of the delays in issuing payments for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20962/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 513. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the use of donkeys in calculations for stocking density for the disadvantaged area scheme is not encouraging active farming, if he will reconsider excluding horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20965/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 519. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 rural environment protection scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21063/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: White Collar Crime (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 547. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her further plans for legislative reform to help fight white collar crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20981/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: White Collar Crime (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 548. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider the establishment of a Criminal Assets Bureau-style agency specifically empowered to help fight white collar crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20982/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 600. To ask the Minister for Health if net income will be used in assessments of those aged over 70 for medical cards in view of the deductions from pension income paid to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (13 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 671. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the clamping industry; if he plans to discourage clamping in tourism towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/14]