Parliamentary questions

Tourism Industry

Brendan Griffin

116. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress she is seeking in 2022 in relation to the commitment in the Programme for Government in respect of creating a wild Atlantic walkway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2311/22]

Regulatory Bodies

Brendan Griffin

216. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a decision has been made by the Central Bank on the shared equity scheme given that a decision was due in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2748/22]

Community Employment Schemes

Brendan Griffin

254. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the reform to community employment schemes in which an existing participant can remain in place until an replacement is found will be implemented before 4 February 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2720/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

317. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a 2021 basic payment scheme dual claim will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for claimed lands at a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2742/22]

Fishing Industry

Brendan Griffin

318. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the log period for smaller lobster fishing boats will be extended; if flexibility will be shown in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2750/22]

Coillte Teoranta

Brendan Griffin

327. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Coillte will consider purchasing forestry at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2832/22]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

83. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 21 April 2021, the status of the review of the eligibility for the insolvency payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63448/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

98. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if supports will be put in place for hospitality businesses who were forced to close at 8 pm but did not qualify for the Covid restriction support scheme and wage subsidy scheme over the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2026/22]

National Broadband Plan

Brendan Griffin

135. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the delivery date for high-speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1356/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

356. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a 10% turnover grant for new and existing businesses that had reduced opening hours due to public health restrictions and will not meet turnover requirements to qualify for the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2271/22]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Griffin

364. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if private pension funds are accessible for persons before they retire if they leave employment or change professions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2432/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

365. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will continue at its current level in the childcare sector until the end of March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2452/22]

Foreshore Issues

Brendan Griffin

562. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a foreshore licence will issue to club (details supplied) in County Kerry; if the licence will commence from date of issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/22]

State Examinations

Brendan Griffin

835. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if the choice of predictive grades will be considered in the case of a student (details supplied) along with the sitting of exams for the 2021-2022 academic leaving certificate year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2160/22]

Social Welfare Appeals

Brendan Griffin

918. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1285/22]

Employment Schemes

Brendan Griffin

1049. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a community employment placement will be extended in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1973/22]

Social Welfare Schemes

Brendan Griffin

1060. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2409/22]

Social Welfare Payments

Brendan Griffin

1061. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if payment for bank holidays will be extended to causal jobseekers who don’t receive payment from their employers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2459/22]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

26. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the continuation of the N86 major improvement scheme will be ensured in 2022 given its vital requirement for the Dingle peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62407/21]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

71. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of the N22 Farranfore to Lisivigeen bypass project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62406/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

118. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the long-term case for 9% VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62410/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

159. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will reinstate the employment wage subsidy scheme for enterprises that need it at this difficult time for traders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60439/21]

Industrial Development

Brendan Griffin

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA site visits to County Kerry in quarters 1, 2 and 3 of 2021; if visits have taken place to date in quarter 4; the way the figures compare to 2019 and 2020, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62892/21]

Industrial Development

Brendan Griffin

176. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the up-to-date position regarding the location of a company (details supplied) at the IDA advance facility in Tralee, County Kerry; if an updated timeline in relation to future activities and employment levels at the facility will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62893/21]

Industrial Development

Brendan Griffin

177. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if further advance facilities will be considered in respect of the southern part of County Kerry in view of the relatively poor performance of the county in relation to foreign direct investment, recognising the very positive news of a second advance facility for Tralee that was recently announced by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62894/21]

Industrial Development

Brendan Griffin

178. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 27 July 2021, if interest has since been expressed by potential investors in relation to the site (details supplied); if so, the details of the inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62895/21]

Rail Network

Brendan Griffin

233. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport his plans for additional services on the Tralee to Killarney rail line to facilitate work commuter and cyclists looking to use the forthcoming Tralee to Fenit greenway or outdoor enthusiasts accessing Killarney National Park and persons availing of hospitality services in both towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62884/21]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

234. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of a bypass for Adare, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62886/21]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

235. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of a bypass for Newcastlewest, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62887/21]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

236. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a bypass for Abbeyfeale, County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62888/21]

Public Service Obligation

Brendan Griffin

237. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is monitoring the success or otherwise of the performance of the Kerry to Dublin air route given the commitment he made in respect of the public service obligation service in the event of market failure; if he is satisfied that the current service will remain in place and is serving the equivalent needs as set out in the public service obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62889/21]

Bus Services

Brendan Griffin

238. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if he will make additional funding available to LocalLink services in respect of community transport initiatives to serve the Castlemaine, Keel, Inch and Annascaul corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62890/21]

Motor Industry

Brendan Griffin

239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of quality used cars available to the Irish market; his views on the urgency of the situation and the adverse impacts this is having for retailers and consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62891/21]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance when an announcement will be made in relation to if he will extend the help-to-buy scheme and expand it to include currently uninhabitable properties that buyers do not plan to fully demolish as part of the renovation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62909/21]

Tax Reliefs

Brendan Griffin

255. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance when Ireland will implement a recent modernised European Union VAT directive to reduce VAT on bicycles including e-bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62588/21]

Tax Code

Brendan Griffin

276. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider a previous proposal by this Deputy to eliminate capital gains tax for a two-year window for sellers selling homes, sites and currently uninhabitable properties to first-time buyers as a measure to bring more properties onto the market and give the first-time buyer a more competitive edge in that market versus investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62925/21]

Office of Public Works

Brendan Griffin

289. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on OPW-owned lands being made available for the provision of a community facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62903/21]

Flood Risk Management

Brendan Griffin

290. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has investigated whether the OPW has a role to play in preventing flooding at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62904/21]

Harbours and Piers

Brendan Griffin

291. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an improved and safer landing facility will be provided on An Blascaod Mór; if the preferred solution has been costed; if there is an indicative timeframe in relation to the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62905/21]

Civil Service

Brendan Griffin

292. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of public service clerical officer positions recently recruited in the Cahersiveen, County Kerry area under competition ID. 20210604; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62926/21]

Tourism Policy

Brendan Griffin

298. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress that has been made on the commitment in the programme for Government to establish a wild Atlantic walkway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62879/21]

Tourism Industry

Brendan Griffin

299. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of overseas visitors to Ireland for 2020; the projected number of overseas visitors to Ireland in the entirety of 2021 in the context of available data; the targeted number of visitors for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62899/21]

Sports Events

Brendan Griffin

300. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the up-to-date position regarding a potential bid by Ireland and other nations to host the 2030 World Cup; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62900/21]

Sports Funding

Brendan Griffin

301. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding her review of the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62901/21]

Urban Development

Brendan Griffin

345. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the schedule for the drawdown of Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) funding for both Tralee and Killarney, County Kerry; the specific elements of each application which will be prioritised for development using the allocated funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62878/21]

Urban Development

Brendan Griffin

346. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next round of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62880/21]

Housing Provision

Brendan Griffin

347. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities will consider constructing clusters of rural cottages in shared sites with communal ancillary services to keep local persons in their native rural locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62908/21]

Planning Issues

Brendan Griffin

348. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has given consideration to regulations to increase the extension dimensions permitted without planning permission on existing structures for first-time buyers as a measure to help incentivise the renovation of currently uninhabited or derelict properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62910/21]

Rental Sector

Brendan Griffin

349. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work his Department has carried out in relation to the short-term rental sector with particular focus on compliance and enforcement in relation to existing regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62911/21]

Energy Prices

Brendan Griffin

350. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with utility providers in relation to water and electricity connection and reconnection fees; if he will request a reduction in such fees for a stated window of time for first-time buyers subject to an occupancy clause of seven years as a measure to help incentivise the renovation of currently uninhabited or derelict properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62912/21]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Griffin

365. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the attention of British Government has been drawn to the outrage felt by many persons on this island in relation to its plans to provide amnesty in respect of atrocities carried out in Northern Ireland pre-1998; if the British Government has been advised by him of the enormous damage this would do to the peace process and Anglo-Irish relations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62923/21]

Human Rights

Brendan Griffin

366. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will use all available diplomatic channels to secure the immediate release of a political prisoner (details supplied) imprisoned for over two years in Belarus and for an end to the persecution of and release of opposition political activists in Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62924/21]

Military Honours

Brendan Griffin

371. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence if he will appropriately honour all the Irish soldiers who served with distinction at Jadotville; if his attention has been drawn to the time urgency of doing same and the broad range of historical primary and secondary evidence that would justify such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62897/21]

Defence Forces

Brendan Griffin

372. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence if Defence Forces recruitment and retention issues are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62898/21]

Schools Building Projects

Brendan Griffin

416. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the position regarding an application for an extension by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62913/21]

School Staff

Brendan Griffin

417. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools in County Kerry that lost mainstream teachers for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62914/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

418. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she has a contingency plan for the return of schools in January 2022 in the event of continued high Covid-19 rates amongst those under 18 years of age; if so, the details of such plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62915/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

419. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the number of air filtration units being provided to schools for January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62916/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

420. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the estimated percentage of the overall number of classrooms nationwide her Department will provide with air filtration units in January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62917/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

421. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the estimated percentage of the overall number of classrooms in County Kerry her Department will provide with air filtration units by January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62918/21]

Schools Building Projects

Brendan Griffin

422. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62919/21]

Schools Building Projects

Brendan Griffin

423. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62920/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Brendan Griffin

432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the up-to-date position regarding the provision of pensions or other beneficial payments for current and former community employment supervisors; if her attention has been drawn to the upset caused by the recent offer made by her Department; if the amount offered will be revised upwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62922/21]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

554. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his plans to resource West Kerry Community Hospital with additional staff to secure the retention of existing short and long-stay beds, and open the eight long-stay and eight short stay-beds that are needed to avoid older persons from the Dingle peninsula being moved long distances from their homes to avail of residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62627/21]

Hospital Services

Brendan Griffin

560. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health , further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 3 December, if a reply will issue from him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62634/21]

Hospital Investigations

Brendan Griffin

608. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has refused to publish the external service review into missed radiology scans at University Hospital Kerry; if the HSE will publish the review; if he has read the review or is aware of its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62927/21]

Hospital Overcrowding

Brendan Griffin

609. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the measures being adopted to address overcrowding and lengthy waiting times at the emergency department in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62928/21]

Ambulance Service

Brendan Griffin

610. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the number of ambulances available at any given time in County Kerry in the Christmas period in the context of the increased population of the county due to visitor numbers; if the provision of ambulances for County Kerry will be reflective of the inflated population for this period as distinct from CSO census population figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62929/21]

Mental Health Services

Brendan Griffin

611. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date position in respect of the review of the south Kerry CAMHS prescription issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62930/21]

Health Strategies

Brendan Griffin

612. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the plan arising from the recent visit by the national director of acute hospitals to University Hospital Kerry will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62931/21]

Harbours and Piers

Brendan Griffin

635. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department’s maximum contribution under the local authority element of the Coastal Infrastructure and Development Fund will be increased beyond €200,000; if the requirement of 25% match funding from the local authority will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62885/21]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Griffin

636. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to comments by this Deputy in Dáil Éireann on 11 November 2021, the progress that is being made in relation to clearing the backlog of felling licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62882/21]

Forestry Sector

Brendan Griffin

637. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered a legislative and regulatory review to address the issue of serial objectors in respect of forestry and felling licensing; if fair restrictions on objections will be considered to reduce instances in which the objector has little or no ties to the area concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62883/21]

Animal Welfare

Brendan Griffin

638. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position relating to his review of proposed changes in regulations that would impact negatively on farmers attempting to access animal medication through farm stores without veterinarian involvement; if his attention has been drawn to the additional costs that such a measure would impose on farmers; his views on whether such a move could impact negatively on animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62932/21]

Aquaculture Industry

Brendan Griffin

639. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position in relation to his efforts to speed up the decision-making process in relation to aquaculture licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62933/21]

Community Development Projects

Brendan Griffin

640. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a project (details supplied) in County Kerry has been made aware of the availability of a nearby facility; if so, if the details of such contacts will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62896/21]

Regeneration Projects

Brendan Griffin

651. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next round of the rural regeneration and development fund will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62881/21]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

652. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects the next round of town and village renewal funding to be released; the details of applicants in County Kerry under the current rounds being considered; the projects proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62921/21]

Postal Services

Brendan Griffin

15. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a club (details supplied) in County Kerry will be assigned an Eircode postcode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62308/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Brendan Griffin

146. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if advice will be provided in relation to the new funding model for early learning and school age children as per correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62167/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if Covid-19 certificates will still be required after February 2022. [62175/21]

Energy Policy

Brendan Griffin

33. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he considers non-fracked liquified natural gas to be a transition fuel to guarantee energy security during the transition to a decarbonised future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61549/21]

Energy Policy

Brendan Griffin

36. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position on a national retrofitting plan for households, particularly older housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61550/21]

Social Welfare Payments

Brendan Griffin

431. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a working family payment will be reinstated to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61257/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Brendan Griffin

439. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of a decision on a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61517/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

481. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the health and safety in sitting in exam halls with hundreds of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61666/21]

Vaccination Programme

Brendan Griffin

635. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the next cohort to receive the Covid-19 vaccine after 5 to 12 years olds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61653/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

636. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the proof that EU Digital COVID Certificates (details supplied) reduce the risk of the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61654/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

649. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number of unvaccinated persons who are being treated in intensive care units in all hospitals in the country. [61701/21]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

43. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will broaden the criteria of capital funding schemes under his Department to allow for funding to progress marine activity facilities such as those required at Cromane, County Kerry which he recently visited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60432/21]

Fishing Industry

Brendan Griffin

58. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has considered the views of fishermen expressed to him during his recent visit to Dingle, County Kerry; if he has proposals in relation to the way he can address the concerns raised by them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60433/21]

Regional Development

Brendan Griffin

91. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the identification process for a site for the second advance technology building for Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60438/21]

Hospital Staff

Brendan Griffin

326. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a resident child psychologist post will be urgently provided in University Hospital Kerry to provide services for under eighteens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60985/21]

Electricity Generation

Brendan Griffin

38. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if gas fired power plants will be built to protect energy supplies as Ireland transition to renewables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60869/21]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

64. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the current tenant purchase scheme will be reviewed to allow social housing tenants who have been allocated housing since 2015 to purchase their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60866/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

175. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding access to care for unvaccinated persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60864/21]

Covid-19 Tests

Brendan Griffin

177. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the steps a person (details supplied) should take in relation to the requirement to take a PCR test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60875/21]

Regeneration Projects

Brendan Griffin

104. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a Rural Regeneration and Development Fund application in respect of Killorglin, County Kerry; her views on the importance that this funding would mean for the town and the mid-Kerry area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60152/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

352. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the supports that are available for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60564/21]

Social Insurance

Brendan Griffin

372. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding PRSI on occupational pensions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60264/21]