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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will take action to tackle the problem of treated water being lost to substandard pipes and connections in County Kerry, which loses the highest amount of treated water in the country, at one and a half times the national average, or 60% of all treated water in the county, according to the Service Indicators in Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is concerned with absenteeism levels in local authorities, as per the Service Indicators in Local Authorities Report; the estimated annual cost of absenteeism is in local authorities, if he has a breakdown by local authority area; the way he plans to tackle this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (18 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the range of grant aid available to the forestry sector, including pre and post harvest activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Multilingualism in an EU Context: Discussion with Department of Education and Skills (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I do not want to give the impression that it is a dead language because my earlier questions were about gearing towards industry and preparing the workforce in the best possible way. That is precisely the point. It is a very important language in terms of preparing one to learn more languages and learn about cultures. Perhaps it could be looked at to see if there could be a revival or at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Multilingualism in an EU Context: Discussion with Department of Education and Skills (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for their contributions and I echo the comments of Deputy Jim Daly that this has been very encouraging. We have dealt with spoken languages, but have the witnesses any information on Latin? I am one of the very few people in the country to have studied Latin at second level - I think the serial number on my junior certificate exam paper was 00005, and there were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Multilingualism in an EU Context: Discussion with Department of Education and Skills (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the officials for their presentation. What are their views on the modern languages in primary schools initiative? I felt this programme was progressive and helped children pick up languages at an age when they soak up much, so to speak. Has the Department data on how many people use the languages they learned in second level and in third level in their working lives? Has there...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It has been indicated that the microchipping of dogs will be introduced. When will the relevant legislation be forthcoming?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has confidence in City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee to continue to administer Student Universal Support Ireland for the 2013/14 academic year in view of the fact that the 2012/13 experience has been disruptive for students and their families; if he has explored alternative options for the delivery of this service; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he plans to tackle the low average rate of physical education allocation time in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17439/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Banking Union (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter regarding retrospective reimbursement of banking debts (details supplied) [17819/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Croke Park Agreement Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the findings of a report (details supplied) in the Croke Park 2 proposals; his views on the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17906/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a rent allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17898/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason casual workers who work a fourth day in the week lose entitlement; her views on whether this represents a disincentive to work; the steps she will take to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17904/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the current position regarding rural development funding availability; the outlook for the rest of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17797/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health when the full complement of beds will be opened in a hospital (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17775/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (17 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health the overall budget for the National Ambulance Service over the past five years; if he will provide a county breakdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17894/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Road Signage (16 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will support the introduction of symbol road signs specifically designated to warn motorists of the location of creche and childcare facilities; if she will liaise with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17250/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the Irish Montessori Education Board's montessori schools fared so poorly in the last round of capital funding; the reason IMEB schools are now not eligible for the new round of funding; if she will include IMEB schools for eligibility for the new round of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17283/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (16 Apr 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry with no regular income is entitled to some rebate from taxation paid on the sale of shares that they owned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16917/13]