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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Administration (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 441. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reform the operation of LDCs; his reasons for this reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18551/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 507. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will grant funding in respect of a water network (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19601/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 510. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a decision has been made on an application by Kerry County Council for funding to upgrade the water network at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19624/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 676. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment on a revised area on a single farm and disadvantaged area aid scheme application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [19625/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications Issues (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 710. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to the State per annum and in total for every medical student that qualifies in Irish universities; his views that many of these students leave Ireland immediately after qualifying; if he is concerned with this drain on our finances and human resources; his plans to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18538/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 711. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide capital funding for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18546/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 712. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the potential savings in Health Service Executive current expenditure through a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18547/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 720. To ask the Minister for Health if a hearing aid will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18592/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 776. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an appeal of a medical card decision in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he if will make a decision on the matter. [18877/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 826. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 914. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for cataracts surgery. [19620/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 924. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has further future plans for funding greenways and cycling routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18544/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 925. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the Commercial Court decision of 11 April 2014, on the N86; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18572/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (30 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 939. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the vehicle age limit for taxis will be abolished to accommodate road worthy older vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18986/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will include farm assist as an eligible payment for the JobPlus incentive in view of the potential of the scheme to provide employment to persons who have been long-term unemployed but are not registered unemployed because they are in receipt of farm assist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Numbers (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 165. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that only four local authorities nationwide employ archaeologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18293/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (17 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 256. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned that a medical assessment of an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details provided) in County Kerry has not been completed after being sent for review 11 weeks ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18508/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome that. I take the point that this has not manifested itself as a problem because of how the system is set up. From speaking to people on Facebook who have been forced to emigrate, this is primarily people who have emigrated rather than second-generation immigrants.. They feel they cannot come back because they are locked out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I am anxious to hear views on access for returning emigrants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Technological Universities Bill: Discussion (16 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the delegates for their contributions, most of which I was able to watch on the monitor in my office. I seek clarification on the plans for the south east, as referred to by Deputy Jim Daly and Senator Hildegarde Naughton. In terms of higher education, access is the main issue for my constituents. We need to consider how the country will move forward. What can we do immediately on...