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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal for disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53600/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (12 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the recourse available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is unhappy with the results of a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53398/13]

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I appreciate their coming in and thank them for their contributions.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for attending this meeting. Has the CER ever refused outright a price increase request from a supplier and could they give the details and frequency, if any, of such outright refusals? On a separate matter, how can the CER justify its decision that all gas providers must pay for the cost of the two interconnectors between Britain and Ireland, whether they use them or...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: If it is agreeable, Mr. Nolan might provide a list of all price increase requests in the history of the CER and the response from the CER at his convenience.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: What was the rationale for insisting that Shannon LNG would have to pay for the two interconnectors it does not intend to use? How could that be good for competition and prices?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: There is the issue of the role of the Minister in the commission's decisions. Has the Minister at any stage the authority to overrule a decision from the CER?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: In essence, the Minister could indicate that players other than those using the interconnectors need not pay for their use.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: What was the rationale for insisting that Shannon LNG would have to pay for the two interconnectors it does not intend to use? How could that be good for competition and prices?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: There is the issue of the role of the Minister in the commission's decisions. Has the Minister at any stage the authority to overrule a decision from the CER?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: In essence, the Minister could indicate that players other than those using the interconnectors need not pay for their use.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: If it is agreeable, Mr. Nolan might provide a list of all price increase requests in the history of the CER and the response from the CER at his convenience.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I appreciate their coming in and thank them for their contributions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rationale for Sanctioning Energy Price Increases: Discussion with Commission for Energy Regulation (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for attending this meeting. Has the CER ever refused outright a price increase request from a supplier and could they give the details and frequency, if any, of such outright refusals? On a separate matter, how can the CER justify its decision that all gas providers must pay for the cost of the two interconnectors between Britain and Ireland, whether they use them or...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 88. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (11 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 147. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 REP scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53159/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance when a refund of deductions of local property tax from a local authority tenant's pension will be granted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52468/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 447. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 493. To ask the Minister for Health the number of privately run health centres in County Kerry that are receiving funding from the Health Service Executive; if he will provide details of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52704/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Travel Abroad Scheme (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53067/13]