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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details provided) regarding remuneration for qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41864/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details provided) regarding remuneration for qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41865/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on supplementary welfare allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41436/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Jaunting Car Operators (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will reassure Jarveys in Killarney, County Kerry who have concerns regarding the new penalty points system, that they will be treated reasonably and fairly by National Parks and Wildlife Service officials, in view of the fact that they are anxious to comply and not incur penalty points; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the assignment of an aquacultural licence will be completed in respect of a company (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41243/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment option scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41296/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a forestry payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41325/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (2 Oct 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional works will be carried out on a road (details supplied) in County Kerry. [42079/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Job Retention (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for his response. I point out that we have some success stories in Kerry, namely, Liebherr, which is a crane manufacturing facility in Killarney and a huge employer in Kerry, and Fexco, which is a fantastic success story, as is the Kerry Group. We also have opportunities to expand our tourism industry, particularly into the winter months. In addition, the Shannon LNG...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Retention (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the opportunity to raise this important matter. I refer to the threatened loss of 30 jobs at the Simpson Strongtie manufacturing plant in Killorglin, County Kerry. I understand the company informed IDA Ireland recently that it had decided to exit the European safety bolt market. It subsequently announced its plans to sell its European business interests which include the facility...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I would like to ask a technical question. Am I right in understanding that there are no households where Saorview or Saorsat will not be options? Is it the case that those who have the correct installation will ultimately have a television service after 24 October as long as they choose through one option or the other?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: What are the options for those people? Is Mr. Keogh saying that a couple of hundred people will not be able to get Saorview or Saorsat?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the Minister and the representatives of RTE. We know an issue is serious when we see the three Deputies for Kerry South sitting side by side and speaking from the same page. People have contacted me in recent weeks from all over Kerry because they are very concerned about the switchover. They have had the tests done and have been told Saorsat will not work for them. A guesthouse...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will permit tour operators to claim back VAT on fuel costs to allow them to be as competitive as tour operators from Northern Ireland operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41198/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41065/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the savings that will be made by an obligatory return of child benefit by households with incomes of over €100,000; if the Revenue Commissioners will be in a position to enforce this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41125/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Statutory Sick Pay Scheme (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding statutory sick pay in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41145/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will instruct the National Parks and Wildlife Service to engage with the wind energy industry in County Kerry regarding future wind development policy; if this engagement will begin immediately, prior to the finalisation of Kerry County Council's renewable energy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41107/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Reception (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a matter regarding Saorview in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41091/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding (27 Sep 2012)

Brendan Griffin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the findings of the Keane Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41036/12]