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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 778: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new computer system for REP scheme payments will be in operation; when the final 25% of REP scheme payments will be paid to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23801/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (14 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 973: To ask the Minister for Health when the next funding will be made available for the fair deal nursing home scheme in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23868/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 990: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide finance to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23996/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 1012: To ask the Minister for Health if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 19 July 2011, the reason the National Recruitment Service was not notified of any approved staff nurse mental health posts in County Kerry in 2010 and 2011; if nurses placed on a national panel will be prioritised for these positions in future; the reason this has not happened hitherto, even though...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 1013: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a cancer patient (details supplied) in County Kerry will not be granted a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24127/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the overtime bill for general and mental health nursing in County Kerry in 2010 and 2011 and decide if it would be more sensible to employ full-time nurses with this budget (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24155/11]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (14 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 1069: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to relax the nine-year rule for hackney licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23540/11]

Order of Business (14 Sep 2011)

Brendan Griffin: When will the legal services Bill be published?

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the level of grant aid available to farmers to assist in the preservation of corncrakes in meadows will be increased to make it viable for farmers to protect these endangered birds, especially as there are so few cases involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21596/11]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the students attending a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will have the same language supports as those children attending post-primary schools in all the Munster Gaeltachtaí, in view of fact that the Aonad Lán Gaeilge at the school is the only all Irish post-primary provision available to the Gaeltacht students in the...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will contribute to the development of piers at Dunquin and An Blascaod Mór, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22551/11]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 750: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contribute to the development of piers at Dunquin and An Blascaod Mór, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22524/11]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome amendments Nos. 45 and 46 which will, in effect, restore the bilingual placename of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis. This is a very long-running controversy in west Kerry and there was really no need for it. It has cost the Exchequer much money but the people of Kerry South, and particularly muintir Chorca Dhuibhne, are very grateful to the Minister, Deputy Hogan, for acting so swiftly...

Order of Business (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: What level of support did the Socialist Party receive in the poll?

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social Protection, further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 3 May 2011, if there has been further progress with her plans for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21528/11]

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will put in place additional supports for Irish emigrants, particularly in the areas of further education while abroad and notification of employment opportunities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20948/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has explored the viability and potential net earnings of a 1 cent or 2 cent levy on text messaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20859/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether an emergency super tax should be applied to the top 10% of earners for a period of three years during the current economic emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20860/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a 10% levy on National Lottery or other winnings to individuals of more than €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20985/11]

Written Answers — Currency Support: Currency Support (19 Jul 2011)

Brendan Griffin: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has a contingency plan in the event of a requirement for the State to rely on our own currency. [20996/11]