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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: What about the summary decisions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I acknowledge that. Is there a general rule of thumb? Is the witness talking about four months rather than three months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the officials from for coming to this meeting. I appreciate the presentation they have made and the excellent quality of their answers to our questions. We do not always have that level of insight and openness from delegates. The level of detail provided can sometimes be a little skimpy, but it has been helpful today. I acknowledge the importance of the work of the appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Visits (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will be supportive of efforts to bring about an official visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to this State; his views that, amongst many other merits, such a visit would help market Ireland as a holiday destination for UK residents, particularly amongst the younger demographic; if he will make contact with the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Burial Grounds (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter regarding maintenance works (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8995/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal of a domiciliary allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9137/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Creation Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a complaint in relation to the operation of the jobbridge programme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9161/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities will be responsible for the full costs of maintenance and other associated costs with group schemes in view of the fact that customers will be liable for water charges from Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8996/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to give statutory effect to Section 9 of the intoxicating Liquor Act 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme 2 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9019/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9020/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the review of a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9196/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to tackle the decline in visitor numbers to here from the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8461/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is monitoring the success or otherwise of the SMS/MMS levy in Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8502/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school transport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8321/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Value for Money Reviews (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the small schools value for money review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8503/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if income earned will continue to be the basis for eligibility for higher education grants; if he will reassure worried families that the value of the assets used to earn income will not form part of his future assessment plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8504/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8727/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Salmon Conservation (19 Feb 2013)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he plans to increase the number of wild salmon available for high value angling in lakes and rivers; his views on whether netting in rivers is a problem in this regard. [8061/13]