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Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: A number of local contractors and a subcontractor are working on the road and have not been paid by the main contractor. This is leading to major difficulties.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: It is appropriate because I want to ask the Tánaiste if the forthcoming roads (amendment) Bill will include a provision to ensure contractors are paid on time and if there will be increased penalties for contractors who do not pay smaller subcontractors and local contractors. This is a major issue because people are expending money and they want to put bread on the table for their...

Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I also ask that provision be made to make contracts more accessible to local contractors.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance following the recent public consultation process, if he will reform tax residence rules with a view to boosting State revenue; his views on whether the current regime is too lenient in favour of tax exiles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42244/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on domiciliary care allowance appeal has been made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42391/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Application (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42471/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42409/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

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. [42429/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2012 disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42430/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will prioritise the extension of a pier in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42462/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42553/12]

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: Have they taken the Deputy back yet?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on research on the mink problem in view of the potential damage that a further growth in population could cause; if he will introduce a bounty for mink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41857/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the closing date of 1 January 2014 for the Statetransition pension in view of the relatively short notice that was given on the closure of this scheme.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42146/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42107/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (3 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that when road contracts are being awarded to contractors that they ensure that all subcontractors that they employ will have sufficient capital to carry out these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42081/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if County Kerry's status for grant aid will be more favourable in view of the lack of foreign direct investment in the county; if he will acknowledge that County Kerry is a very poor neighbour to the bordering counties of Cork and Limerick in the context of foreign direct investment; if any follow ups have been made by the Industrial...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to stimulate activity and jobs in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41254/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the pet farm part of an educational facility (details supplied) in County Kerry is not exempted from VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41957/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will recognise long term recipients of supplementary welfare as a long term social welfare payment when assessing income for the special rate of maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41435/12]