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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (11 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made with the Spanish Government in relation to the obtaining of real time information from Spanish boats catching fish in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43933/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (11 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding home help hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [43854/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (11 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health if new born babies here will be universally screened for the metabolic disorder, glutaric aciduria, as is already the practice in the US and Germany; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43915/12]

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: As a country we need to realise we are spending far more than we can afford and there is a need for us to bring about fiscal rectitude as quickly as possible. It can be achieved by either cutting spending or increasing taxes. I believe we still have significant scope for spending cuts and tax increases. These would be cuts that would not hurt the sick, the elderly and the disadvantaged and...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: This hopefully will be third time lucky for me and I will get to the end without suspensions. I also find it incredible we will continue to pay €1.5 billion per annum in allowances to certain public servants. This is uncalled for and needs our immediate attention. Some imaginative and innovative measures could be implemented in the forthcoming budget that would raise considerable...

Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: It is very important we get as much information as possible in regard to the area of increments, in particular data with regard to how many people are getting increments, what level they are at and in what Departments. This needs to be made available as quickly as possible in advance of the budget and I ask that it be provided across the entire public sector. With €170 million...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Job Creation Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: Is the Deputy going to stay in his chair this time?

Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: On a point of order, is this question being taken with Question No. 28?

Other Questions: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: Question No. 28 also relates to increments and salary differentiations.

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. The people made their voices heard clearly on 31 May with regard to the stability treaty. The majority of people to whom I listen in my constituency in Kerry and throughout the country tell me that we must eliminate our budget deficit, do so as quickly as possible and prevent future budgetary deficits from arising. Thus far, this has proved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I gave an incorrect web address. Let me clarify the web address that the person from Castleisland recommended is educate.ie.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: It was a misunderstanding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Managing Back to School Costs: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I had not intended to intervene but I will avail of the opportunity to do so. I had some correspondence from an individual in Castleisland, County Kerry. I am sure other members may have received correspondence on making school books affordable, in particular exam papers. Have others come across the proposals that the individual has put forward? I am sure Senator Moloney would be familiar...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the anticipated total cost to the Exchequer of public sector pay increments in 2013; the amount of this figure that applies to public servants currently earning €50,000 to €60,000; the amount of this figure that applies to public servants currently earning €60,000 to €70,000; the amount of this figure that...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Defined Pension Benefit Scheme Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter regarding defined benefit pension schemes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43624/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Management Remuneration (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm the details of the payments made to a person (details supplied) who recently retired as Secretary General of his Department. [43617/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he intends to monitor the progress of the new national broadband plan; if he has contingency plans in the event of difficulties achieving targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43510/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his view regarding expanding the role of post offices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43625/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs (10 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health his view regarding coeliac products and a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is open to receive proposals on alternative budgetary adjustment measures in the primary education sector that would allow for planned pupil threshold figure increases for small schools to be halted, particularly to avoid scenarios in the 2013/14 academic year, where up to 55 children across eight streams would qualify for only two teachers...