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Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Traffic Management
Brendan Griffin
209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if traffic calming and a pedestrian crossing will be installed at a location in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42574/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Brendan Griffin
255. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance to provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42670/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
408. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a review for disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42215/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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State Pensions
Brendan Griffin
413. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a review of the State pension will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42287/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
418. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of a decision on an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42429/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Education Schemes
Brendan Griffin
714. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a late HEAR grant application will be accepted from a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42198/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Education Schemes
Brendan Griffin
721. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide information on a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42655/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Foreign Policy
Brendan Griffin
42. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest breakdown of known Russian presence at the Russian embassy in Dublin, if a person (details supplied) is still in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41760/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Ukraine War
Brendan Griffin
49. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the future of EU support for Ukraine following his recent visit to the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41761/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Energy Production
Brendan Griffin
75. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications on what date he or his office received, in any format, the review of security of energy supply, the reason, or reasons, for the delay in his publication of the review of security of energy supply; if he misled Dáil Éireann in June 2023 with comments on his commitment to publish the review; if he will explain why these commitments were not met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41873/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Natural Gas Imports
Brendan Griffin
92. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the rationale for his intervention in the Shannon LNG planning application; how many other planning applications has he intervened in since his appointment in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41872/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
56. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding the N70 Milltown Relief Road project; the preferred route for the project; the up-to-date timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41842/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Brendan Griffin
57. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for a bus shelter (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41844/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Brendan Griffin
58. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for a bus shelter in a town in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41845/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
106. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41698/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
107. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of a decision on an illness benefit application in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41840/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
120. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ACRES payment will issue to a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41841/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Brendan Griffin
77. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next tranche of successful CLÁR funding allocations will be announced; the amount he expects to be able to allocate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41327/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Rural Schemes
Brendan Griffin
83. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to reduce the LIS list in County Kerry; if she appreciates how long it will take to clear the overall list in Kerry at the current rate of works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41328/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Brendan Griffin
132. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will sanction additional capacity on a bus route in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41056/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Road Safety
Brendan Griffin
135. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the installation of average speed zone cameras on stretches of national, national secondary and regional roads where speeding is more of a routine driver behaviour than the exception; if locations that are treated like 'fly through' localities would be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41096/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
391. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41605/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Brendan Griffin
10. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if more beds will be opened at West Kerry Community Hospital; the current bed and staffing breakdown; how this compares with each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40649/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Misuse of Drugs
Brendan Griffin
15. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a public health awareness campaign around cocaine use and its adverse effects will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40650/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Brendan Griffin
76. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the up-to-date position regarding plans to redevelop the former Pretty Polly plant and site in Killarney, County Kerry, into a further education centre of excellence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40647/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Grant Payments
Brendan Griffin
87. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider reforms of SUSI to include part-time students and better conditions for students from households in receipt of a widow’s pension or lone-parent families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40648/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Housing Provision
Brendan Griffin
181. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a project (details supplied) in County Kerry will be selected as a turn-key housing project; the current status of the application by Kerry County Council; if the case will be accelerated given the number of units and relatively short time that would be required to complete the units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40792/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
240. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications will open for the voluntary dairy cow scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40850/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brendan Griffin
612. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39584/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brendan Griffin
624. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39795/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
636. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on the 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. [40198/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Posthumous Pardons
Brendan Griffin
679. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the up-to-date position regarding the review of historic cases (details supplied); if a recommendation has issued to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39725/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Brendan Griffin
1003. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide funding to a person with a disability in County Kerry (details supplied) to carry out essential works, not covered under the local authority grant scheme, to their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40422/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Brendan Griffin
1061. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider a lower threshold for SUSI qualification in respect of applicants from households in receipt of a widow's pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Brendan Griffin
1062. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider extending SUSI supports to lone parents participating in part-time courses to help offset childcare costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39722/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Griffin
1091. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider including provision for local history projects in one of her Department's funding streams; if she sees the value of such projects for communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39726/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
47. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport checkers assigned to the processing of online passport applications; if he will provide the number of checkers assigned to the processing of passport express paper applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38558/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
49. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the passport service will initiate a review of the handling of a passport express application by a person (details supplied) that has taken over six months to process; if measures will be put in place to ensure delays in the processing of passport express applications will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38579/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
50. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if additional staffing resources will be assigned to the passport express paper applications to improve the processing times in line with online passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38582/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
51. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the average processing times for passport express applications with all the documentation and the average processing times when additional information is requested will be added to passport express applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38583/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brendan Griffin
174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the circumstances which led to the deregistration of an SEAI contractor (details supplied) will be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38959/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Parking Provision
Brendan Griffin
238. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the decision to withdraw a disabled parking permit from a person (details supplied) will be reviewed given that the person’s disability is long-term and previously satisfied the medical criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37211/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
368. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38578/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
372. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38619/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
373. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38620/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
374. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38622/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
392. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if assistance will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38768/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Pension Provisions
Brendan Griffin
503. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has established an entitlement to a public service pension from their service with the OPW; if this service can be added to service in an educational training board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37205/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Brendan Griffin
539. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there is funding available for flood defence doors for businesses in Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38387/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Griffin
542. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a vacant Garda station (details supplied) in County Kerry will be made available to the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38996/23]