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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Energy Policy: European Commission (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: The year 2030 is 16 years away but 16 years ago, in 1998, a lot of the technologies that we are using now were not even known about. Do the witnesses expect that new technologies yet to be invented will play a significant role in the future? What will that mean for Ireland vis-à-visother European countries in terms of opportunities?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if the changes to one parent family tax credit in budget 2014 will be eased in budget 2015; if not, if he will consider other ways of assisting the persons affected by the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that businesses face as a result of changes to the time of payment of VAT; his views that many construction contractors in particular are experiencing serious cashflow problems as a result of the new system and are heavily exposed to losses when they are not paid for jobs that they have completed; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be granted teaching panel rights to take up a job opportunity in County Kerry where they reside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20804/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Construction Contracts (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that contractors are tendering for public jobs below cost; if he is concerned that this is leading to some businesses failing; his plans to tackle this practice to protect employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20729/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 91. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a site (details supplied) in County Kerry; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20768/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for each of the 59 locations in County Kerry referred to in the recent announcement on broadband; if he will provide details of the plans for each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20777/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for locations in County Kerry that are not already scheduled for fibre upgrade and were not referred to in the recent announcement on broadband (details supplied); the plans for each area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20778/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Vessel Licences (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry did not secure a draft salmon net licence; if their application will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Vessel Licences (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the names of the persons that qualified for salmon draft net licences in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; the criteria used in the assessment of the applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20794/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Biofuel Obligation Scheme Implementation (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if all biofuels are legally permitted to be used in agricultural and domestic vehicles here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20801/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a headage payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20653/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a single farm payment penalty in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20759/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if licences will be renewed for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20765/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will have a different hearing aid fitted. [20767/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when work will commence on a new roadway (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20656/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (8 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a decision has been made on funding for a club (details supplied) in County Kerry under the sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20742/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: How does Bus Éireann ensure that the information provided in tenders is kept confidential and is not make available to anybody else? I understand that is the policy, but how does Bus Éireann oversee that and ensure that there is no leaking of that information?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Are these a print-off or an electronic version?