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Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: An amendment to one of the Housing Acts is required. The Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, has indicated that she is working on the matter. When will legislation be introduced to deal with a problem that is being encountered in every local authority area? We need to support local authorities as they try to deal with it. We also need to help tenants who are victims of anti-social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding school books; if he has considered the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35852/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Legislation (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 114. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding pensions; if he can offer any positive news for the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35769/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences Applications (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 190. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an official from his Department will visit a sports facility (details supplied) in County Kerry to review this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35582/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 205. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the results of a post mortem of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 237. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a proposal (details supplied) regarding the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35768/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 257. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if it is standard policy of the Health Service Executive officials administrating home help hours to encourage patients in receipt of ten hours of home help per week who request additional time to avail of long-term residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35651/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Issues (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 288. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve safety at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35705/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Projects (17 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 293. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35766/13]

Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 835. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a decision has been made on appointing regional subcontractors for the installation of water meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35378/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2014 Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is supportive of retaining the 9% VAT rate for the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34430/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 269. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is preferred policy by the Revenue Commissioners to recover tax liabilities to seek judgments on the homes of previously self-employed persons as opposed to accepting settlements or instalment orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34919/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers Grant Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance if tax relief will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35111/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2014 Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will retain VAT at 9% for labour intensive services and tourism related services; if he recognises the considerable success of the reduction in VAT for such services in 2011; if he recognises that the State has benefitted enormously from the provision of employment, the generation of extra economic activity and a reduction of pressures on the social...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Reductions (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 300. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reduce the rate of VAT payable by ice-cream parlours to 9% in recognition of the labour intensive nature of the business and the heavy dependency that such businesses have on tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35483/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the schools in County Kerry that have received or have been allocated funding since March 2011 for summer works schemes, emergency works, additional accommodation, new school buildings and any other capital investment, the amount involved in total and the amounts in respect of each development; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment Levels (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 477. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the main strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats in relation to job retention and creation in County Kerry; if his attention has been drawn to the high live register figures in the county and the mass exodus of young persons from the county in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35476/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 483. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34171/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Appeals (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 490. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal on a farm assist application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [34287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (16 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 503. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a carers allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34343/13]