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Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I tried to raise this as a Topical Issue last week and again today.

Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: This relates to 700 jobs and €1 billion in investment.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Social Insurance Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 125. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with UK authorities to ensure that requests from Irish residents for information relating to social insurance contributions made by them while working in the UK will dealt with expediently, as many are experiencing great difficulty and long delays securing such information at present; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department employs retired teachers as State exam correctors for oral exams, course work and written exams; if so, the reason this is happening when there are so many unemployed suitably qualified persons; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers of persons involved as a percentage of the overall numbers and the financial amounts...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an examination reader will be provided to a dyslexic student (details supplied) in County Kerry for their Leaving Cert Examinations in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54147/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Tenders (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 262. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will change tendering criteria for large public contracts, such as schools, to enable contractors other than the huge construction companies to tender; if his attention has been drawn to the exclusive nature of the existing criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53835/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence sent in support of a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54182/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [53790/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 485. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for a fencing grant to include gates in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53895/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 601. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting lists for the five migraine clinics in Counties Cork and Galway, Dublin's Mater hospital, St. Vincent's hospital and Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54143/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 604. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the neurology programme in relation to headaches and migranes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54152/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 621. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including a vaccine for meningococcal group B on the national immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54281/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 623. To ask the Minister for Health if a full time STI clinic will be established at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54290/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (17 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 652. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a home gathering in 2015, a major drive to encourage a year of holidaying at home among Irish residents in an effort to keep some of our spend on foreign holidays in our own economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53836/13]

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I would like to ask the Tánaiste, in the context of the common arrangements for gas Bill, whether he will give his personal attention to the Shannon liquified natural gas project.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: In the context of the Bill I have mentioned, could I express my disappointment about the failure to select this matter for discussion during Topical Issues this afternoon even though it has been raised by five Deputies?

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Some 700 jobs and a €1 billion investment are in jeopardy in County Kerry. I appeal to the Ceann Comhairle to select this matter on Tuesday.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: This is an issue of urgent importance for the county and the region.

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I did contact your office but I was not given a reason.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53596/13]