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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: Was a maintenance issue overlooked?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: How much did it cost? Was it a human resources or capital investment issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: Is it necessary to locate the headquarters with the radio station?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: Is it absolutely necessary to locate the headquarters on the same site as a station?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: That is the issue. In the case of the Air India incident, the fact that Valentia was co-ordinated from Shannon meant there was no need for both units to be located in the same site. Does the argument that a station in Dublin is necessary stand up to scrutiny?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: My question was not answered. I would like to get examples if Mr. Mullen is quoting international best practice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: In order to have an informed debate we should be provided with information on what other countries do. I did not get an answer on Galley Head. I ask the witnesses if they can shed some light on how the situation there was allowed to develop for so long.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: Will Mr. Chris Reynolds clarify my point about the five month outage off the south coast? Will he also clarify my point about the co-location of the headquarters with the radio station and the international examples where this is not the case? Do the witnesses see it as necessary here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: What percentage of emergency instances is one talking about in this regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: I seek information on emergency instances, not routine ones.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: I am looking for emergency cases.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: I thank the committee for agreeing to the request to have this meeting today and it is important that it is being held. In terms of questions, the problem is the time allocation. Clearly the allocation of 45 minutes is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: I welcome that because, as the Acting Chairman said, this a very important issue. It is not fair that any member would not have an opportunity to probe this matter. As is evident from the turnout from all hues of the political spectrum, from Kerry and Donegal in particular, there is massive interest in this matter. I wish to ask about the need for a station in Dublin. Other countries do...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of State revenue generated through the universal social charge, with details of the amounts generated from various income levels; the total amount generated per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46565/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal on a invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46818/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an application for an allocation of payment entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46609/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment of the agri environment option scheme 2 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46839/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46562/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2012)
Brendan Griffin: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for his views regarding human rights abuses in occupied Palestine territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45886/12]