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Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Brendan Griffin
26. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will review the pandemic recognition payment for Defence Forces personnel who worked in test centres to make sure all deserving individuals received the payment, give some did not. [13277/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Defence Forces
Brendan Griffin
57. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if all test centre personnel should have received the pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13278/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
100. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding progression of the N86 road improvement project in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13275/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
102. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the N22 Farranfore to Killarney road improvement project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13276/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Tax Code
Brendan Griffin
180. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if actively farmed farmland will be exempted from the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13509/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Brendan Griffin
196. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 33 of 8 September 2022, the progress that has been made on the review of the eligibility for the insolvency payment scheme to date; the anticipated timeframe in finding a solution to this long-running saga (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13498/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Sports Funding
Brendan Griffin
549. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on an application for a sports club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11757/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Sports Funding
Brendan Griffin
568. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a grant will issue to a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12827/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Housing Provision
Brendan Griffin
619. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11808/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Correspondence
Brendan Griffin
715. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for partial capacity benefit will be processed in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11520/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
716. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when an application for illness benefit will be processed in respect of a person from County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11524/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Offices
Brendan Griffin
743. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if additional resources will be provided to the social welfare appeals office to address the three-month delay in registering appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12259/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Brendan Griffin
744. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff in the independent social welfare appeals office for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12264/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
745. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of appeals registered by the independent social welfare appeals office for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12265/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
746. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time it takes to complete appeals submitted to the independent social welfare appeals office for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12266/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
792. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if an invalidity pension award in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be backdated to the date they were found medically suitable for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13237/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Grant Payments
Brendan Griffin
1037. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an Eco and hardship payment will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12824/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Agriculture Supports
Brendan Griffin
1054. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2023 BISS payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry for leased lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12921/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Inquiries
Brendan Griffin
1070. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if financial assistance will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12313/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
1399. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12455/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Middle East
Brendan Griffin
37. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland can help provide more effective humanitarian aid for Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11106/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Ukraine War
Brendan Griffin
63. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if frozen Russian assets in Ireland will now be seized and utilised for war reparation purposes to compensate citizens of this State for the numerous additional costs and losses incurred by households and businesses over the last two years, and to provide further aid to Ukraine to assist that country to retain its sovereignty; if he will provide an estimated value of these assets and an estimated timeframe for the liquidation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11105/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Recycling Policy
Brendan Griffin
96. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the up to date position on the operation of the deposit return scheme; if he has an early indication of the per centage of eligible units being returned; the feedback from consumers and businesses; if any snags or abuses have surfaced; if he plans to expand the scheme to cover other packaging types; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Recycling Policy
Brendan Griffin
102. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is concerned with reported abuses of the deposit return scheme through the use of photocopied labels; if he can clarify if this is a widespread practice, and if it can be deterred or prevented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11126/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Road Safety
Brendan Griffin
198. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the Macroom Town/Millstreet Road entrance to the N22 Macroom Bypass (Kerry-bound carriageways) meets modern safety standards; if the requirement to stop is visible enough to motorists; if further measures to reinforce awareness of this requirement will be considered; if any collisions have been recorded at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11469/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Sports Organisations
Brendan Griffin
238. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what measures she can take to assist female sports teams with issues such as pitch availability, sponsorship for team gear, team travel expenses, additional expenses due to nutritional requirements, and for inter-county players, the travel expenses incurred due to training and match travel distances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11475/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to supply up-to-date TV licence renewal figures. [11516/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Postal Services
Brendan Griffin
28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an Eircode will be reinstated to a house in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10898/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
57. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if a bridge with historic value will be retained when works to upgrade a national road in County Kerry (details supplied) are carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11178/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
58. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if an existing bridge on a national road in County Kerry (details supplied) will be bypassed when the road is upgraded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11192/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
59. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport how he expects a recent allocation of €150,000 to be spent on the N86 improvement scheme in 2024; if this will allow for substantial construction of the next phase of the scheme in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11193/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Brendan Griffin
64. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if monthly technical adjustment figures being paid by a person have already been settled by their employer (details supplied); if so, if the amount paid by the employer in respect of the person will be clarified; if the person will be refunded any amounts they have paid to the Revenue Commissioners; if the matter has not been settled by the employer, if the matter will be reviewed by the Revenue Commissioners with a view to establishing if the person's case should have been included alongside other similar cases in the settlement by the employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11028/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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School Transport
Brendan Griffin
79. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if Bus Éireann will review its school transport policy on over 70s bus drivers given that other publicly funded public bus services do not have this restriction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11065/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Brendan Griffin
117. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Parks and Wildlife service will provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of applications in 2023 for permission to burn in designated natura lands obtained through the Activities Requiring Consent system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11173/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Pension Provisions
Brendan Griffin
128. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for invalidity pension by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11103/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Brendan Griffin
176. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a county-by-county breakdown of the number of herd numbers with declared natura lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11174/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Health Service Executive
Brendan Griffin
232. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) was in receipt of a large settlement package from the HSE; if a breakdown will be provided in relation to the payment; if he believes the figure is unacceptably high; if he is satisfied all correct procedures were followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11183/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Regional Development
Brendan Griffin
241. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she can provide any assistance to villages in Ireland looking to establish twinning arrangements with foreign locations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11195/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
61. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to announce LIS funding for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10355/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Rural Schemes
Brendan Griffin
70. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to announce successful ORIS applications; if her attention has been drawn to the strand 3 application from Kerry County Council in respect of Kilderry looped amenity walk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10354/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
169. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport when safety improvement works will commence at a dangerous junction in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10309/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
360. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she stands over her comments at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media on 28 November 2023 that the suspension of TV licence advertising was not discussed with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10717/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
361. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will clarify whether the suspension of TV licence advertising was discussed with her Department's officials at operational forum meetings involving her Department's officials, RTÉ and An Post on 12 July, 16 August, 6 September, 11 October and 8 November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10718/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
362. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if notes, minutes or any other form of record were kept in respect of operational forum meetings involving her Department's officials, RTÉ and An Post on 12 July, 16 August, 6 September, 11 October and 8 November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10719/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
363. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will furnish this Deputy with notes, minutes or any other form of records that were kept in respect of operational forum meetings involving her Department's officials, RTÉ and An Post on 12 July, 16 August, 6 September, 11 October and 8 November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10720/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
364. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will furnish this Deputy with details of which officials from her Department attended operational forum meetings with RTÉ and An Post on 12 July, 16 August, 6 September, 11 October and 8 November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10721/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
365. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has been in receipt of oral or written briefings, reports, summaries, notes, minutes or any form of records in respect of operational forum meetings involving her Department's officials, RTÉ and An Post on 12 July, 16 August, 6 September, 11 October and 8 November 2023 when these were received by the Minister; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10722/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Brendan Griffin
366. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is concerned with the lack of accounting and auditing expertise on the RTÉ Board; if she will list the current board members with accounting and auditing expertise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10723/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
367. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how long the operational forum meetings involving her Department's officials, RTÉ and An Post have been taking place; if she will provide details of dates of each of these meetings for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10724/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
368. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will furnish this Deputy with dated copies of briefings to her by her officials in respect of operational forum meetings involving her Department's officials, RTÉ and An Post on 12 July, 16 August, 6 September, 11 October and 8 November 2023; if she received and read these briefings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10725/24]