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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 433. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a property that has never been lived in and does not have a kitchen fitted will be exempted from the non private principal private residence property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2272/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 470. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide figures on the number of non nationals who have come to Ireland since 2008 and have remained here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2271/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 540. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a 2012 suckler cow scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2646/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 543. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2765/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 544. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal for disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2766/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2795/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2884/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedures involved in long term leasing of a farm and the transfer of entitlements to a family member of new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2925/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 agri environment options scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2944/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 608. 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. [2579/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 644. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be reinstated to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2926/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 699. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he envisages the re-introduction of the local improvement scheme or the rolling out of a new scheme for the repair of non-public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3027/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Maintenance (22 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: 700. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he envisages the re-introduction of the local improvement scheme at the very least to clear the roads that were on the list prior to its suspension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3028/13]

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I concur with the previous speakers and I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I also welcome the Fianna Fáil Deputies back to the Chamber. There was a big void on the far side of the House for a considerable time this morning.

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: I thought we had returned to pre-1926 days when the party refused to take its seats in the Dáil.

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It is good to see them back, especially because this is a Fianna Fáil motion. It is quite important that they be here for the debate.

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputies are welcome back. They can check the Official Report on the Internet in case they missed anything.

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: It is highly regrettable that any cuts have to be made in the education sector, but the party opposite which tabled this motion left us in such a deplorable state that cuts unfortunately have to be made. We need to prioritise and make sure those cuts do not have as great a negative impact as they perhaps could. In the 2008-2010 era, when the nature of the situation finally dawned on Fianna...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: In this budget at least we have protected front-line services at primary and secondary level. That is important. The primary sector is the most important area in our education system. It covers the formative years that we absolutely need to protect. I feel very strongly about this. It is an area in which we need to invest further in the future, and I hope we will see that happen. Once...

Further Education and Training: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jan 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Why do we not vote on it now?