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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Now the bullyboy tactics are coming out.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to increase oil and gas exploration activity in Irish coastal waters; his views on whether we need to see more activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45046/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Alcohol Sales (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of sales in recent years from off-licence alcohol sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45379/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason swimming lessons attract the highest rate of VAT at 23%; if he will consider reducing or abolishing this in view of the health benefits and as a measure to help tackle Ireland's very high drowning death statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45380/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider putting in place a DIRT free limit per person on small savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45381/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned that the DIRT increase would impact on persons who have savings put away for major life phases such as college or nursing home care; if he will examine ways of exempting such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45382/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the sale of a loan to a third party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45425/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45519/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Aid (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 129. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if County Kerry will be a priority county for regional aid from 2014; the efforts he is making to secure this status for County Kerry; the benefits that would accrue to County Kerry compared with the status quo; when he expects to be able to announce the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45599/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Issues (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 150. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will instruct the National Parks and Wildlife Service on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45399/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme Issues (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 182. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons with landlines connected to personal panic alarms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45378/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application for a forest road grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45383/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 214. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 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. [45442/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 246. To ask the Minister for Health if a drug (details provided) will be made available under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45429/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (24 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 250. To ask the Minister for Health when the new suicide awareness officer will be appointed for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45446/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I was acknowledging that no one would enter into this process lightly. In the context of the law, however, it would be fair to include such a balancing provision. If we are seeking to justify not having an age limit of 18 years, we could argue that the provision to which I refer makes reversal possible. If the option for reversal were not included, I would have serious concerns about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: With regard to the requirement to divorce, the focus should be on the fact that under the current law and the Constitution, marriage is entered into by a man and a woman. The question is raised on entry into marriage; therefore, there should not be a requirement to divorce in the circumstances we are discussing. I take the point made on having an age limit as opposed to referring to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the delegates for their presentations. This is a welcome process as it is a healthy way of shaping the legislation. I hope we will see this process used more in the future. I concur with most of what has been said. On the issue of age, I agree with the points made. If a person makes a mistake or decides later that he or she has made a mistake, is it possible to change this under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Nuclear Energy: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: What is the per megawatt cost of generating energy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Nuclear Energy: Discussion (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: What would be the cost of constructing an SMR?