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

Brendan Griffin: Therefore, it would be €1.4 billion.

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

Brendan Griffin: What is the life expectancy of small modular reactors?

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

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the presentation made here and thank the group for attending today. I estimate there is collectively over 100 years of experience between them in their sectors and I very much appreciate them coming here and sharing their knowledge. It is good that we are having a discussion about something which is ultimately long-term planning. We do not have enough of that in this country....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the delegation for its presentation. I very much welcome any measures that will improve service and value for money offered to consumers. However, we need to look at the logistical workings of how it can be achieved. My main concern about this measure is that we are on the periphery. In Ireland, rural areas often have to fight for service provision. One can imagine that Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Recreation Promotion (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 136. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the round Lough Lein trail, County Kerry; the anticipated timeline for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44912/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 204. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the threshold announced in budget 2014 for over 70s medical card holders for married and cohabiting couples compatible with the threshold of single applicants in view of the inequity for couples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44923/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (23 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeframe for the new sports capital grant scheme; the amount that will be involved; if there will be different criteria to the last round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45279/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is true that it is intended to apply a rate of 23% VAT to health supplements such as protein; if the measures will be immediately reversed, in view of the health benefits that accrue from person's living healthier lifestyles and having healthier diets; if he will explain the rationale for this measure [44764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to apply for a student grant as an independent applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44157/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline on projects (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44169/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a transport grant will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44375/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional provision will be made for wear and tear of a vehicle under the school transport scheme in respect of parents who have to travel in excess of 250 km per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44385/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 234. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an overpayment of carer's allowance will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44194/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 264. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the fuel allowance scheme to persons in receipt of carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44376/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Community Development Projects (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 332. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the way the €5 million community support scheme was spent (details supplied) which was intended for communities where commercial salmon fishing was a well-established activity and where its withdrawal demonstrably impacted on the economic and social fabric of the area;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the administrators of the fishery local action groups in County Kerry; the amount spent in County Kerry to date; what has been achieved from this spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44766/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (22 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 478. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an application for registration to the nursing board in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44093/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Data (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 28. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the quality of information her Department has on the individual skill sets of each of the over 14,000 persons in Kerry on the live register; if efforts are being made to bring these skills to the attention of industry leaders, if she would consider establishing a website with an anonymous serial-numbered account for everyone on the live register,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explore the viability and potential benefits of increasing the top up payment paid to JobBridge interns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43408/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area scheme or area aid payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43919/13]