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An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Sin é.

An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Ba mhaith liom fáilte mhór a thabhairt don fhorbairt sin. Tá sé an-tábhachtach don leithinis, don chontae agus don teanga. Bhí mé ann leis an Aire Stáit nuair a thug sé cuairt ar an gceantar an bhliain seo caite. Is scéal an-mhaith é don Ghaeltacht agus don teanga. Táimid go léir fíorbhuíoch as an bhforbairt sin....

An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Is dócha go gcabhródh sé le an-chuid áiteanna caighdeán na Gaeilge sa cheantar a fhorbairt.

An Coimisinéir Teanga a Cheapadh: Motion (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis an t-ábhar seo a phlé inniu. Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil le Rónán Ó Domhnaill as a cheapachán mar Coimisinéir Teanga. Is duine aitheanta é Rónán i dteallaigh na tíre de bharr a thréimse mar iriseoir polaitiúil le RTE agus táim cinnte go mbeidh sé in ann caighdeán...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Height Limits (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 825. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the height restrictions for trailers with loads of hay and straw; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8119/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Commemorative Events (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 152. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to mark the centenary of the beginning of the Great War; his plans to honour the Irish war dead from that conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to alleviate the burden of the universal social charge on employees in view of its initial introduction as a temporary measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7512/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of a 1%, 2% and 3% cut in the standard and higher rates of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7756/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Yield (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5% cut in the universal social charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7757/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of raising the threshold for entering the higher tax band for singles and couples by €1,000, €2,000, €3,000, €4,000 and €5,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7758/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Increases (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected increase in indirect taxes such as VAT from which the State will benefit as a result of every million euro cut in income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7759/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent the sale of mortgages from foreign owned banks to unregulated operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7760/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Banking Union (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding Irish legacy bank debt; if he will make Irish agreement on European banking union conditional on a deal on legacy debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7761/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 181. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost of reducing VAT on construction work to 9%; if he will consider this on a pilot basis as an economic stimulus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7770/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance the rebate available to persons with disabilities for expenditure on essential home adaptations, fuel, transportation, equipment and other related expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7807/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views regarding the declining standard of education being provided to Irish children in the small schools that are losing teachers under the budget 2012 changes to threshold requirements for teacher allocation; if he will reverse these changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7805/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an English as an additional language post for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an English as an additional language post will be retained by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8333/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Value for Money Reviews (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for not publishing the value for money report on two-teacher schools; the persons who carried out the report; the cost of same; when he received the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7755/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of each pupil-teacher ratio reduction by one in the primary and secondary sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7768/14]