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

Brendan Griffin: 544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure adequate staffing for a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53093/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (10 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allow county council allocations to contribute to the 20% local contribution for 2014 community involvement schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52621/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Do the witnesses think the idea of the staying, that is, a year in which Irish people are encouraged to holiday at home is worth exploring or is it something that is probably unachievable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I was there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Possibly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Developing a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Industry: Discussion (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome our visitors and appreciate their contributions. Let me begin with the delegation from County Mayo. I visited the county in August with my family and had the pleasure of travelling on the Greenway from Westport to Achill. It was a fantastic experience, so much so that I found myself writing a blog for my website in the bar of the hotel at the bridge to Achill. It is still...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (5 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 agri-environment option scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52241/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It is certainly encouraging to hear about this project in the context of public private partnerships. Realistically, it is the best way of getting the road built as soon as possible. If it could be bundled with the Dunkettle project, that would be the way to move forward. I ask the Minister to keep this on his radar and high on his agenda because, as Deputy Michael Creed pointed out, it is...

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: May I begin by congratulating the Tánaiste on a very successful conference in Kerry at the weekend? I thank him and the Labour Party for generating economic activity in my constituency.

Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: The Tánaiste is welcome to make the conference an annual event. My own party might consider coming back to Killarney also. My query relates to the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill. I call for the Bill to make provision for post-release electronic tagging of sex offenders. The Government should also consider such a measure for other serious criminals, such as organised criminals...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for allowing us raise this issue. I also thank the Minister for attending the House to deal with the debate. I wish to acknowledge the work of my colleague, Deputy Michael Creed, on this over many years. I have been a public representative for the past four and a half years, but Deputy Creed has been highlighting and working on this issue for many...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Budget (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 28. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter regarding carbon tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51989/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 120. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department's water engineers are to be transferred to Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52176/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence sent in support of an application for derogation of the stocking rate on a 2012 disadvantaged area scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51982/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Lice Controls (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned by the recent ordering of a culling of lice infested farmed salmon in Norway to protect young migrating wild salmon, if he is be concerned that planned farming activity in Irish waters could lead to a similar problem and threaten wild stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 150. To ask the Minister for Health his advice on a matter concerning a tracheostomy nurse post (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51988/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions Issues (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if a Health Service Executive pension scheme estimate will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51997/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the problem of the empty and unused ward in the new West Kerry Community Hospital in Dingle, by investigating the viability of contracting it out to a private operator so that these beds will be opened and thus alleviate the serious shortage of residential beds on the Dingle Peninsula; if he will make this a priority for Kerry health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (4 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if he fears that plain packaging cigarettes will lead to an increase in the illicit trade, counterfeit and contraband; the amount this costs the exchequer in lost revenue at present; if medical professionals are reporting any unusual conditions as a result of counterfeit tobacco product consumption; if he has studied the effects of plain packaging in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of a invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51317/13]