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Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
1249. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40685/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
1258. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40849/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
1269. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when the monthly recognition payment for persons who are hosting Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41012/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
1276. 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 Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41189/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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State Pensions
Brendan Griffin
1277. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a pro-rata State pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41316/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
1313. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41854/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Control of Firearms
Brendan Griffin
1615. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider a weapons amnesty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41862/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Ambulance Service
Brendan Griffin
2011. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of instances in which ambulance response times in County Kerry have exceeded best practice thresholds in the past five years; the number of complaints received by the National Ambulance Service about ambulance response times in County Kerry over the past five years; if he will ensure extra ambulance cover for County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41728/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Brendan Griffin
2012. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41749/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
2141. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a new farm retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41188/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Correspondence
Brendan Griffin
2161. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will summarise the latest correspondence between his Department and Kerry County Council and any other State agency or Department in relation to the provision of a landing facility at Cromane, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41734/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Brendan Griffin
2196. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if further funding per county will be provided for local improvement scheme roads in 2022 on top of the initial allocations; if the extraordinarily long list of roads in County Kerry will be factored in when deciding on any supplementary allocations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41293/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Farm Costs
Brendan Griffin
6. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further supports that can be provided for farmers to address the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38529/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Aquaculture Industry
Brendan Griffin
73. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will put in place measures to speed up the marine licensing process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38530/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
151. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons availing of the additional needs payment; if so, if there has been an increase in the number recipients to date in 2022 compared to previous years, including 2019; the percentage of persons who are on a core social welfare payment who are successful or unsuccessful upon application; the percentage of persons not on a core social welfare payment are successful or unsuccessful upon application; the overall annual budget for this payment; the average total payment to each successful applicant per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34837/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Housing Schemes
Brendan Griffin
245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the shared equity scheme house price cap in County Kerry given the significant increase in house prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38481/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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National Monuments
Brendan Griffin
250. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available from his Department to erect a monument at a location in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38781/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
364. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a jobseeker’s benefit payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38448/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
365. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38465/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
366. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a decision on a carer’s allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Hospital Facilities
Brendan Griffin
93. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when more beds will open at West Kerry Community Hospital, Dingle; the up-to-date position in relation to the recruitment of additional nursing staff and healthcare assistants; if he will provide the staffing figures at present at the hospital; the way that this compares to the figures at the beginning of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37508/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
158. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when the awaited action plan for University Hospital Kerry will be ready; if his attention has been drawn to the current difficulties facing the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37507/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Energy Prices
Brendan Griffin
238. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views that it is appropriate to have an electricity pricing system in which rural customers are paying a 25% higher rate of standing charge for electricity and a 6% higher rate per unit for electricity in comparison to urban customers; if he will seek a review of this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37626/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Energy Policy
Brendan Griffin
239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 10 May 2022, if he has received in electronic or hard copy or by verbal description any information in relation to the contents of the review of the security of energy supply; if he has seen or been briefed on any draft of the document; the reason for the delay in this document being published; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to clarify future Government policy on energy security given the seriousness of the fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37632/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Tax Data
Brendan Griffin
278. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the annual amount that is generated by each motor tax band, by annual renewal, half year renewal, quarter year renewal and arrears; the amount that is generated by the additional 10% charge that applies to half and quarter year renewals in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37627/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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National Car Test
Brendan Griffin
279. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the annual amount that is generated by the NCT charges for private vehicles and retests; the amounts generated per age of vehicle and the number of vehicles in each category in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37628/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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National Car Test
Brendan Griffin
280. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the measures that he is taking to address waiting times for a NCT; the most up-to-date waiting times by each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37629/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Departmental Data
Brendan Griffin
281. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the number of vehicles that were destroyed in Ireland in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the breakdown by the year of registration of the vehicles, by engine type, by engine size, manufacture and the reason for the destruction of the vehicles; his views on whether the destruction of many roadworthy vehicles represents poor climate sense given the overall carbon footprint of having to manufacture replacement vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37630/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Defective Building Materials
Brendan Griffin
433. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if advice will be provided on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37674/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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School Staff
Brendan Griffin
553. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the number of primary schools that have been provisionally informed that they are due to lose a mainstream classroom teacher for the forthcoming academic year by county in tabular form; the number of schools by county in which provisional notification of impending loss of a mainstream teacher has been reversed, withdrawn, rescinded, overturned or in any way changed by any notification from her or an intermediary of her or her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37625/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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School Transport
Brendan Griffin
554. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a late school transport application will be accepted from a student (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37697/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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School Transport
Brendan Griffin
557. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a late school transport application will be accepted from a student (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37727/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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School Transport
Brendan Griffin
558. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education when a school transport ticket refunds will issue to applicants who had already made payments before the announcement of the school bus fee waiver; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37747/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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School Transport
Brendan Griffin
560. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she will extend eligibility for school transport to the second nearest post-primary school to primary school students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37749/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
586. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be granted a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37033/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
603. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for partial capacity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37244/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
621. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will remove the fuel allowance means test for persons over 70 years of age in line the household benefits scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37596/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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State Pensions
Brendan Griffin
622. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total annual cost of State old age pension payments; the total cost of full-rate payments; the number of recipients of such payments; the total cost of partial payments; the total number of recipients in this category; if she will provide a breakdown by gender in each category in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37631/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
643. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the charges for a mains water connection to the home of a pensioner (details supplied) in County Kerry are eligible for an exceptional needs or additional needs payment under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37898/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
649. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for the supplementary welfare allowance will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37937/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
650. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37939/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Court Judgments
Brendan Griffin
725. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a list of all criminals convicted by the Special Criminal Court since its inception; the sentence term in respect of each criminal; the offence caused by each respective criminal; the dates upon which the criminals were convicted and released and left custody where relevant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37143/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Brendan Griffin
1052. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a booster vaccine will be rolled out to dental staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37994/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Grant Payments
Brendan Griffin
56. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the benefits that will accrue to students this autumn as a result of changes to the adjacent and non-adjacent grant system rules; the breakdown of the number of students impacted by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36719/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Technological Universities
Brendan Griffin
74. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his future plans for MTU Kerry Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36718/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Brendan Griffin
115. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for helping parents with childcare costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36720/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Asylum Seekers
Brendan Griffin
125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he plans to cope with providing accommodation for asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36721/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Public Transport
Brendan Griffin
169. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding progress on renovation works on the public toilet facilities at Heuston Station, Dublin; the anticipated timeline for completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36867/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Brendan Griffin
230. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the reason that a school (details supplied) in County Kerry has had its special education teacher allocation hours cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36862/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Childcare Services
Brendan Griffin
255. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the amount being made available to foster carers for the important work that they do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34836/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Primary Medical Certificates
Brendan Griffin
313. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if an application for a primary medical certificate will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36849/22]
Wed, 6 Jul 2022
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
30. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the position in relation to improvement works planned for the N72 between Rathmore and Mitchelstown; if the poor condition of the surface on the Cork side of Rathmore will be prioritised for resurfacing works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36588/22]
Wed, 6 Jul 2022
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Education Policy
Brendan Griffin
117. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she will advise on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36361/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Griffin
43. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí currently on suspension from duty; if she will provide a breakdown of the times these members have been suspended for to date; the reason for suspension, in tabular form; if possible, her views on whether it is taking too long in some cases for suspension cases to be dealt with conclusively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35833/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Griffin
57. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has any way of monitoring levels of visible Garda presence in locations; her views on whether visible presence is an important feature of policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35832/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Brendan Griffin
573. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will remove the current age restriction for Freestyle Libre with immediate effect following a recent survey by an organisation (details supplied) which showed that 98% of the 649 respondents living daily with diabetes and 92% of 105 healthcare professional respondents believe that the Freestyle Libre should be reimbursed by the HSE for all persons with diabetes based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35285/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Brendan Griffin
574. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the current impasse that seems to be preventing the undertaking of a health technology assessment for the Freestyle Libre or offer a different process to enable this to take place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35286/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Medicinal Products
Brendan Griffin
676. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the cystic fibrosis treatment drug Kaftrio will be made available under the drug reimbursement scheme to child patients who need it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35504/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
825. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36101/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
904. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for a BEAM scheme will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36099/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
905. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an appeal under the beef exceptional aid measure scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36135/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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School Enrolments
Brendan Griffin
38. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the information that the preliminary census results provide in relation to planning for primary and secondary education for the years ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34835/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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School Staff
Brendan Griffin
66. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the number of primary schools per county that are due to lose a mainstream classroom teacher for the forthcoming academic year, in tabular form; if she will review the structure of the current allocation system given the stress and worry it is causing to school communities, as was recently experienced in Tarbert and Ballyduff, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34834/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Brendan Griffin
245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that ECCE preschools (details supplied) require additional funding. [35169/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
321. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was penalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35110/22]
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Brendan Griffin
42. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a licensed boat owner who has had their boat moored in Killarney, County Kerry (details supplied) for the past ten years has been asked by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to remove the boat; if this decision will be immediately reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34660/22]
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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Housing Policy
Brendan Griffin
44. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the income limits in the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended, of 19 April 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34698/22]
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
111. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34658/22]
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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State Pensions
Brendan Griffin
119. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that UK social insurance contributions were not taken into account when calculating a contributory pension application for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34712/22]
Wed, 29 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
120. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34715/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Defence Forces
Brendan Griffin
102. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence the up-to-date position in relation to efforts to recruit more members to the Defence Forces; the number of recruitments and retirements and resignations in each of the past five years from each branch of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34189/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Defence Forces
Brendan Griffin
119. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish peacekeepers currently serving overseas; the number posted to the various countries concerned; the details of the typical duration of postings for individual soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Tax Code
Brendan Griffin
210. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his advice on a matter (details supplied) regarding the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34209/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Departmental Priorities
Brendan Griffin
613. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the steps that she is taking to ensure the survival of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34193/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Childcare Services
Brendan Griffin
669. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide advice on a matter (details supplied) in relation to childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34382/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Departmental Correspondence
Brendan Griffin
670. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34390/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Community Development Projects
Brendan Griffin
949. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that is being provided for a community centre (details supplied) in Kilgarvan, County Kerry while a dispute is ongoing with the workers on a community employment scheme; and the steps that can be taken in relation to the matter. [34084/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Griffin
951. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams that are available to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33665/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Rental Sector
Brendan Griffin
54. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered ways of incentivising the long-term letting of properties that are currently being let as short-term rentals in an effort to create increased supply of long-term rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33091/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Derelict Sites
Brendan Griffin
87. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when grant aid will be made available for first-time buyers to do up old derelict properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33090/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
99. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a printer for the Cork Passport Office to facilitate in-person one-day rapid renewals there and take pressure and demand off the Mount Street office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33167/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
107. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure each passport application is checked for validity immediately on receipt to allow time for applicants to submit corrected information, if required, as anomalies are too frequently being discovered too late in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33168/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
370. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a carers support grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33465/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Brendan Griffin
432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will advise on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33417/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Griffin
433. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the €1,000 HSE pandemic bonus payment. [33419/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Brendan Griffin
19. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport when the active travel scheme will open for applications from local authorities in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33196/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Tourism Industry
Brendan Griffin
26. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is monitoring the price of hotel rooms in Ireland; if she is concerned in particular with the prices regularly being charged currently for Dublin hotel rooms and the international competitive reputational disadvantage that such prices may cause; if she proposes any intervention in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32203/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Tourism Industry
Brendan Griffin
33. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagements she has had to date with the car rental industry in relation to the extraordinarily high prices being charged for rentals and the negative impact it is having on Irish tourism; if she will disclose the details of those discussions. [32202/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Electricity Generation
Brendan Griffin
90. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is grant aid available to businesses who want to install climate friendly electricity generating measures to reduce energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31945/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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World Heritage Sites
Brendan Griffin
251. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date position in relation to the joint application by Ireland and Canada for UNESCO World Heritage status in respect of the transatlantic cable project between Valentia Island and Hearts Content, Newfoundland; if he will provide the latest anticipated timelines for the progression of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31815/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
313. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31946/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
445. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is unable to find the application number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32403/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
589. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a detailed medical report in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be forwarded to the Dutch authorities by the invalidity pension medical review and assessment section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31876/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
599. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a disability allowance application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32453/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
600. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a State pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32522/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
613. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer’s allowance award will be backdated to the date care was transferred to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32782/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
617. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision will issue on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32796/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Griffin
798. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for persons trying to access medical assistance at the emergency department at University Hospital Kerry for January, February, March, April, May and June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32439/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Brendan Griffin
892. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the frontline bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32655/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Brendan Griffin
893. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to the frontline bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32657/22]