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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Replacement Rates (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form the current respective replacement rates for the most common scenarios in the Irish social protection system. [32485/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry was waiting for 12 hours in accident and emergency in Kerry General Hospital before being admitted to a bed where they subsequently passed away; the intervention that was provided for the person; if their death could have been prevented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32362/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (3 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if medical cards will be reinstated to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the the fact that they were awarded after notification of a successful appeal and withdrawn two months later without any review or formal notice of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32457/13]

Order of Business (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I want to ask the Taoiseach about legislation governing the regulation of sunbeds. The Irish Cancer Society, in particular, has been calling for that legislation to be progressed. Is there any expected timeframe for that particular legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase the threshold for anti-money laundering identification requirement for the purchase of Prize Bonds to €100 from €25 for practicality purposes for ordinary Prize Bond purchasers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32173/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give serious consideration to removing VRT from potentially life saving additional safety features on new vehicles; his views on whether persons are choosing to go without optional extra safety features because of the VRT cost burden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31479/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 442. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a decision on entitlement of a qualified adult payment for the duration of a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31564/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 491. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry will be exempted from commercial rates because of its location in an unfinished housing estate where remedial works are due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31822/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 525. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the LEADER programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31998/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 564. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions that are required to be taken by a Peace Commissioner who wishes to update their records with their new contact details and address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31731/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 575. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will reduce the timeframe it takes to secure Garda vetting for employment; if he will make this clearance transferable between different employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32097/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Contracts (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 605. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce supports for farmers who will have a serious reduction in their incomes when they have completed their REP scheme contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 607. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on further evidence provided on an application for derogation of a disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 644. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if a primary medical certificate will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31683/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the introduction of a minium period of one year without further review for medical card holders who have had successful medical card appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31728/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 668. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on an application for the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Payments (2 Jul 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 694. To ask the Minister for Health the changes that have been made to the fees payable to general practitioners under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act and the percentage reductions invovled; if he foresees any changes to the contract including a reduction of the capitation fee, a fee based on actual work done and a mechanism that includes the non-payment or recoup...

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It never happened before. The Deputy was never allowed to ask a question.

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 6. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding local and regional road maintenance efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31041/13]