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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 141. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a proposed system of motor taxation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29457/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 144. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the registration of architects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29469/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a forestry premium payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29699/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address an issue regarding the viability of a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29501/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Inspections (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if he is concerned that a disconnect exists between the Health Information and Quality Authority and the National Treatment Purchase Fund and that there is a price squeeze that could negatively impact on the standard of care provided by private and voluntary homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29502/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if he sees an urgent requirement for a transparent commissioning framework to support investment to meet significant increase in demand for long term residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29503/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (19 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a forum on long term residential care to discuss and plan the future of long term residential care here and the broader care requirements of an aging society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29504/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Collection (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider further reducing the excise paid by microbrewers, defined as those breweries producing up to 20,000 hectolitres per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29017/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify a persons (details supplied) in County Kerry position and requirements for a position on the 2014 supplementary teaching panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28956/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on a student grant appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29333/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if emergency works funding will be granted to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29388/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Payments (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 256. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if new entrants to farming who apply for farm assist will qualify for the full rate in view of the fact that they will not have any income until the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine payments issue in November and December 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects Issues (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 265. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider reopening the Gaeltacht road grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29258/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Biofuel Obligation Scheme Targets (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 288. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the future EU plans in relation to biofuels for cars and tractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Farm Electrification Scheme (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 347. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reopen the farm electrification scheme or introduce a similar scheme to provide financial support to farmers who need to upgrade their power supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29253/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rights of Way (18 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a contract confirming a right of way will be finalised by Coillte in respect of lands (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29397/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I formally second the proposal made by Senator Healy Eames on the suggestion by Senator Mac Conghail. I propose that the committee should write to the Minister with a copy of the minutes of the meeting and outline our concerns on the issue. We should ask him to re-examine the situation. There seems to be unanimous concern among committee members and that should be conveyed to the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome everyone here today and thank them for their contributions which were very interesting. I may be the youngest person in the room. This day 14 years ago I would have been starting into my special topic with everything flying everywhere - that was a major operation. At the time we were a relatively small class doing leaving certificate history, but not because of the teacher. On...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Junior Certificate History Curriculum: Discussion (12 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: These were guys who might not have been going to their regular lectures but they were showing up at ones that were not on their course. We need to examine the drop off in numbers between junior and leaving certificate. The perception remains that it is too difficult to get points. If there is to be further debate on this issue we should get the perspectives of younger people, those who...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Debt Collection (11 Jun 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of complaints mechanisms available to persons who have been subject to intimidation and heavy handed tactics by persons working on behalf of Revenue Sheriffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26687/13]