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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 2 October 2013 if his Department have instructed all school management bodies and National Parents' Councils Primary to provide the information leaflet inviting parents to make submissions on patronage and pluralism to all parents of children attending their schools and if he intends to investigate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (14 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 121. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding has been sanctioned to begin works on sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; when it is envisaged that this project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48660/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for coming to the meeting. On a related matter, I commend the Minister on his work on addressing the cost of school expenses for parents. I heard his interview on George Hook's programme on Monday evening, and as I said to the committee earlier, his proposal is a positive step forward. The Greeks are finalising their Presidency programme for the next six months....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: As I mentioned in my initial contribution, the guidelines circulated to schools should include that particular suggestion because it is not very clear in the guidelines that value for money should be one of the key aims of the scheme and that options should be explored by schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Would my suggestion about the guidelines be taken into consideration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It is an issue. I ask that a revision of the guidelines would be considered to emphasise that there is value for money and to encourage teachers and those selecting the books to explore those options.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I echo the comments of my colleagues in commending Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on his work in this area. It is an area in which he has a huge interest and he has dedicated much of his time to it. I commend him on doing that. I wish to focus on two areas, uniforms and books. In regard to uniforms, I was travelling from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I will not name companies. One particular company provides books in physics for leaving certificate students at €17.95 while other competitors charge €36.99. It caters for the same curriculum and covers more or less the same issues. It is used in some schools, in a small percentage of the market, and is an excellent book. Similarly in the maths area, books cost €15.50...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 30. 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, where a number of beds could 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 Services in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47994/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (13 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make changes to the qualifying criteria for the 2014 supplementary teaching panel; when his Department will be accepting applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48432/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Migration Data (12 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 42. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons who have newly come into the jurisdiction; the number of persons who have emigrated; of the latter, the number who were foreign immigrants returning home or going elsewhere in respect of the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (12 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the 9% VAT rate to tour guides in the private sector to allow them compete with Bus Éireann tour guides who enjoy this rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47940/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (12 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the income tax credit for the home renovation scheme announced in budget 2014 to persons in receipt of pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Data (12 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 162. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a breakdown by county in tabular form of the jobs created, jobs lost and net jobs created here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47719/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (12 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 192. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47899/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (12 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 256. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will provide funding for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47644/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 276. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the procedures in place for the demolition of buildings and disposal of associated debris in urban and rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47876/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Employment Rights Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 295. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Section 37 of the Employment Equality Acts 1998 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47873/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47647/13]

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

Brendan Griffin: 346. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2013 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47738/13]