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Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Local Elections
Brendan Griffin
282. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of persons prohibited from running for local authority elections; if employees of a public body are barred from running in local elections (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8998/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Local Elections
Brendan Griffin
283. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if employment contracts made between contractors and a public body (details supplied) prohibit those contractors from running in local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8999/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Brendan Griffin
304. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the period a person can receive carer's benefit will be increased from 104 to 156 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8686/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
321. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a domiciliary care allowance award in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who was waiting for a HSE assessment will be backdated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9281/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Gambling Sector
Brendan Griffin
347. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice her views on the alignment between the objective of the Gambling Regulation Bill to protect vulnerable persons and the exclusion of the National Lottery from the purview of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, particularly in light of recent findings from the Economic and Social Research Institute study on problem gambling, which identified lotteries and scratch cards as the most prevalent forms of gambling and thus, addiction; how this exemption aligns with the broader objectives of the Bill aimed at promoting responsible practices within the gambling industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9031/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Gambling Sector
Brendan Griffin
348. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the reason the National Lottery is being excluded from being regulated by the new Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland, particularly when local lotteries run by local charities and local voluntary groups will be subject to such regulation; the reason the National Lottery will not be included in the watershed ban on advertising of gambling products proposed in the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022, when all other forms of gambling will be, including advertising charity lotteries and bingo games; how such a stance is in keeping with the Bill's objective of a balanced regulatory approach; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9032/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Domestic Violence
Brendan Griffin
349. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if additional funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in Kerry in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9035/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
390. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2023 eco balancing payment will issue to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8981/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Health Services Staff
Brendan Griffin
555. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when an ex gratia payment will issue to a former employee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8996/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Brendan Griffin
560. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the impediments that exist to the opening of more beds at West Kerry Community Hospital; if the recruitment of additional healthcare assistants is a feasible option in the event of additional nursing staff being unavailable for recruitment; if this option has been explored previously; if so, the outcome of any such exploration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9040/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Sport and Recreational Development
Brendan Griffin
665. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider a funding stream for community organisations to purchase land and/or buildings for development for sporting and community use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9041/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Griffin
20. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the up-to-date position on the most recent Garda recruitment drive; the age and gender demographic breakdown of new applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8311/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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State Pardons
Brendan Griffin
27. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the up-to-date position regarding the possible posthumous pardoning in the historic cases of Poff and Barrett in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8310/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Industry
Brendan Griffin
49. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made on sourcing new markets and uses for wool; if he will provide an update on the work of the wool committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8349/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Farm Safety
Brendan Griffin
60. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what new initiatives he plans on the farm safety front; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8350/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Waste Management
Brendan Griffin
106. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has had engagements with disposable nappy manufacturers to explore whether a more sustainable approach to disposing of used disposable nappies could be established (details supplied); the estimated percentage of nappies used for children deemed to be disposable versus reusable; if local communities can be empowered to help address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
156. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to comments made by the RTÉ director general (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts Sport and Media on 14 February 2024, what discussions her Department had with RTÉ and An Post in relation to the stopping of advertising of the TV licence fee in summer 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8494/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
157. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to comments made by the RTÉ director general (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts Sport and Media on 14 February 2024, that RTÉ had discussions with her Department and An Post in relation to the stopping of advertising of the TV licence fee in the summer of 2023, and that the decision was made in conjunction with these parties, the reason she informed the committee on 28 November 2023 that the matter had not been discussed with her Department; if she will request that the records of the committee be changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8495/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
158. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to comments made by the RTÉ director general (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts Sport and Media on 14 February 2024, that RTÉ had discussions with her Department and An Post in relation to the stopping of advertising of the TV licence fee, and that the decision was made in conjunction with these parties, if she was party to these discussions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8496/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
159. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to comments made by the RTÉ director general (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts Sport and Media on 14 February 2024, that RTÉ had discussions with her Department and An Post in relation to the stopping of advertising of the TV licence fee, and that the decision was made in conjunction with these parties, if she was not party to these discussions, whether she was briefed on these discussions; if so, on what date any such briefing took place; if she will provide a copy of any documentary or digital briefing that exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8498/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
160. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to comments made by the RTÉ director general (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts Sport and Media on 14 February 2024, that RTÉ had discussions with her Department and An Post in relation to the stopping of advertising of the TV licence fee in the summer of 2023, and that the decision was made in conjunction with these parties, if minutes of these discussions were kept; if so, if these minutes will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8499/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
189. 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. [8474/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Hospital Services
Brendan Griffin
287. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the position in relation to the cancellation of non-elective surgeries in UHK to date; when such surgeries will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8488/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Tax Code
Brendan Griffin
56. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarity on the exemptions from the residential zoned land tax for landowners actively farming their lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8176/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Sports Funding
Brendan Griffin
93. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for assistance with a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8133/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Sports Funding
Brendan Griffin
94. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for assistance with a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8159/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brendan Griffin
59. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the detail of the expansion of child benefit for over 18s in full-time education; if she will address how the scheme will apply to 18-year-olds who will turn 18 before 1 May 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7851/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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School Meals Programme
Brendan Griffin
80. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the up-to-date position on the hot school meals programme; if she will provide details of the scheme in County Kerry; her future plans for Kerry schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7852/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Griffin
206. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the amounts paid by the State to Irish banks in all Covid related supports from March 2020 to date; if a breakdown will be provided [7454/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Brendan Griffin
209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance the number of successful claims under the help to-buy scheme per annum per local authority area for each year since its inception; if the number of unsuccessful applications per local authority area will also be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7543/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Tax Code
Brendan Griffin
223. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if he will review a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7979/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Community Development Projects
Brendan Griffin
331. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for her assistance with a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8015/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
377. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a redundancy application in respect of a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7689/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
444. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ECO payment will issue to a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7430/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Fisheries Protection
Brendan Griffin
445. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for action on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7435/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Control of Dogs
Brendan Griffin
454. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7652/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Eating Disorders
Brendan Griffin
535. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when additional funding/services will be provided for the treatment of eating disorders (details supplied) in County Kerry. [7580/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
590. 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. [7832/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Brendan Griffin
607. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for urgent assistance regarding the matter of securing a local doctor for Cahersiveen, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7976/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Control of Dogs
Brendan Griffin
652. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7652/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Control of Dogs
Brendan Griffin
655. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7654/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Broadcasting Sector
Brendan Griffin
21. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for future public service broadcasting in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7104/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
32. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reduction in revenue generated by TV licence sales (new, renewal and standing order) between July 2022 and January 2023, inclusive versus July 2023 and January 2024, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7105/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Brendan Griffin
91. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update in relation to turnkey proposals in his Department from local authorities; how the initiative is working; what applications have been received from Kerry County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7015/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Housing Schemes
Brendan Griffin
128. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what changes could be made to ensure swifter processing of Croí Cónaithe applications to get more projects shovel ready; the latest figures relating to the scheme, per local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7016/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding a rehabilitation project for a bridge (details supplied) in County Kerry; if a proposed and funded lighting project will be delivered as part of anticipated works on the bridge; the anticipated timeline for the delivery of each aspect of the overall works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7246/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Road Safety
Brendan Griffin
176. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding consideration of proposals for traffic calming and pedestrian crossings in Castlemaine village on the N70 and possibly the R561; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7342/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brendan Griffin
270. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the current position regarding the Irish Sign Language voucher scheme; if the scheme is being continued; if she will address concerns raised regarding the discontinuation of the voucher scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7345/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Brendan Griffin
102. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will reinstate the extra capacity on a bus route in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7081/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
230. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend children's allowance to cover children over 18 years of age ahead of planned date of next September (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6730/24]