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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Licences (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a draft net licence will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14542/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details provided); if this area in County Kerry will be exempted from water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14572/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the projected timeline for a sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; the current position regarding this scheme; the reason for delays in progressing the scheme to construction to date; if his attention has been drawn to the related jobs and construction activity that is being held up until this scheme is in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (27 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if a primary care paediatrics occupational therapy appointment will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14548/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I suppose I am keen to express my concern that the State broadcaster should not get sucked into a race to the bottom and convey my hope that RTE is aware of many people's concerns about this problem, which should be avoided in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I do not want to sound too negative here. I prefaced my remarks by saying I think the overall approach is very positive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I asked a couple of other questions. The question I asked about an issue with a current affairs topic that arose last year was not answered. I also asked a question about the sports department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I asked a question about the financial projections for the next few years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: That will somehow have to be found in the current year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: What is the position on the transportation of staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Is there no company book or passes for the transportation of staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: While RTE produces it and there is an audience, is it part of its remit? Surely there needs to be a standard and a cut-off point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Strategic Plan 2012-17 and Other Issues: RTE (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for attending. They are reaching the point of overload with the questioning from four of us together, so I will try to be as brief as possible. In some sections of the media RTE bashing is the done thing, which I never quite understood. The great majority of the work RTE does is valuable and positive. When I grew up on the western seaboard in the 1980s and 1990s it...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Refurbishment (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a Garda station (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive necessary renovations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14407/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (26 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a land parcel identification system review will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the possible ways of putting in place a reminder system for persons whose passport is about to expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13917/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that the mortgage code of conduct will be applied to any mortgages that are bought by international banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13092/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will grant necessary school status with less punitive pupil threshold requirements for mainstream teacher allocations to very isolated rural schools where there are no other nearby schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14075/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding a learning support resource classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (25 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the special rate of maintenance grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13492/14]