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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (26 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow some of the 2014 herring quota for boats under 17 m to be landed in January as well as November and December; if the November opening would begin in 1 November; if he will allow flexibility for small boats to help them cope with the possibility of bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40288/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (26 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow weekly herring quotas for boats under 17m to be landed the following week if they cannot be landed on time for small boats to cope with the possibility of bad weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40289/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (26 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any fishermen from boats under 17m are directly represented on the Sentinell Herring Fishery Committee, other than PO representatives; if he will provide details of the committee membership and their respective vessel sizes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (26 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: 241. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for a rheumatology appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40140/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (26 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: 242. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be called for an orthopaedic appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40141/13]
- Topical Issue Debate: VAT Rate Reductions (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I again urge the Minister to see if there is any way to continue with this rate. It is very worthwhile. It has worked and is a beacon for other sectors of the economy. Seeing tourism-related and labour-intensive industries growing jobs gives hope to other areas, for example, construction, which accounts for 100,000 or one-quarter of the people on the live register. They could potentially...
- Topical Issue Debate: VAT Rate Reductions (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I welcome the Minister and thank him for attending in person to reply to this particular issue. I also commend my colleagues on raising this matter. As my colleagues mentioned, I also come from a constituency that is heavily dependent on the tourism industry and this matter is important. I acknowledge there was a good season both in Kerry and nationwide this year and I wish to see that...
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I refer to amending Bill on road safety. Will the Government prioritise this legislation in view of the fact that yesterday-----
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: Excuse me, a Cheann Comhairle, I have a very important-----
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I wanted to raise the very important issue of the predicted 13% increase in road fatalities in 2013.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: No, but it is very important-----
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: As Deputies, we do not have a proper forum to raise matters-----
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: The Ceann Comhairle should look to broadening-----
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I wanted to ask-----
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: The promised legislation-----
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I want to put this piece of legislation into context.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I will resume my seat but-----
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: I was putting the piece of promised legislation to which I had referred into context.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: It is a very serious matter.
- Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)
Brendan Griffin: It is a serious matter. You cut me off. Deputy Keating made the same point.