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Thu, 9 May 2024
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Rural Schemes
Brendan Griffin
28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is concerned with the broad variance of outcomes in terms of numbers of roads completed per funding per local authority under the local improvement scheme; if she will consider measures to examine whether local authorities are achieving value for money with the funding provided by her Department; if she will specifically examine how Mayo County Council can have completed 549 road improvements since 2017 with just marginally more funding than Kerry County Council, where just 196 roads were completed in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20867/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Ukraine War
Brendan Griffin
52. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the outlook for the remainder of 2024 in terms of the conflict in Ukraine; how this will impact Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20890/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Office of Public Works
Brendan Griffin
163. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20226/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Brendan Griffin
185. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education when a revised building works approval will issue to a school in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20184/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Housing Provision
Brendan Griffin
297. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if will provide, in tabular form, Kerry County Council’s social housing targets, units delivered and by whom since the launch of Rebuilding Ireland in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20843/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
307. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a training support grant by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20345/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Brendan Griffin
318. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in County Kerry (details supplied) can requalify for carer’s benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20561/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
24. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health what progress has been made on outcomes for people who suffer stroke over the past 15 years; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of data, by region or county where available; what measures are being taken to reduce instances of stroke, intervene early for patients suffering stroke and what after care is available to rehabilitate people after stroke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19819/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Brendan Griffin
40. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date breakdown of all staffing types at West Kerry Community Hospital; the net recruitment progress that has been made in each category in each year since 2019; the current bed complement; the breakdown of bed types; how many people are currently waiting for a bed in the hospital; what recruitment efforts are being made for each category of staff, including healthcare assistants and nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19820/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Flood Risk Management
Brendan Griffin
102. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on a river flooding risk (details supplied); if he will outline what solutions the local authority has proposed; if his Department will provide funding for the solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19823/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Island Communities
Brendan Griffin
108. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his further plans for An Blascaod Mór; if he will provide an update on the operation of new public conveniences on the island; the position regarding the provision of a safe landing facility; what efforts are being made to maintain a top level of awareness regarding statutory protections for wildlife and sealife, including seals and basking sharks; if the OPW will consider offering a temporary public convenience solution to the local authority for use in the vicinity of the Dún Chaoin ferry point; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19826/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Rail Network
Brendan Griffin
125. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the date in 2024 when on board catering will resume on rail services out of and into Kerry; if this will include trolley service, dining car or both; if the tender went out in relation to this and if a successful tenderer was chosen; when the successful tenderer was chosen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Housing Policy
Brendan Griffin
184. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered expanding the €800 scheme for pledged accommodation for Ukrainian refugees to become available for social housing applicants; if the rate of payment would be increased in such a scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20097/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Road Safety
Brendan Griffin
110. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the 50km speed limit at a location in County Kerry (details supplied) will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19625/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Bus Services
Brendan Griffin
116. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if a bus stop will be provided in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19895/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Heritage Sites
Brendan Griffin
130. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when Ratoo Round Tower in Ballyduff, County Kerry, will be open to the public as no access is currently available to the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19893/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
164. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has received copies of a review (details supplied) concerning bogus self-employment at RTÉ; if not, if she has sought it; if she understands the importance of this review for the future of the national broadcaster; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19829/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
165. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will request a copy of the completed Government commissioned report into RTÉ; if she will publish each respective report as they each become available to publish, rather than waiting for both to be published together; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19830/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Sports Funding
Brendan Griffin
166. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details regarding the sports capital and equipment programme in Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19894/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Oireachtas Committees
Brendan Griffin
188. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the evidence submitted to an Oireachtas Committee by a person (details supplied) concerning activities in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19856/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
245. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date situation regarding physiotherapy services in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19552/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Brendan Griffin
256. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will get a date for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19615/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Brendan Griffin
338. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to several Parliamentary Questions (details supplied), if she will identify the local authorities referred to in the replies provided; to list the amounts recouped from each local authority for each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19907/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Rural Schemes
Brendan Griffin
339. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is concerned with the vast difference in the average price of LIS roads being improved by local authorities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19908/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Commissioners of Irish Lights
Brendan Griffin
184. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to dismantle the keepers' quarters roof at Tiaracht lighthouse, County Kerry, effectively allowing it to fall into disrepair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19070/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Commissioners of Irish Lights
Brendan Griffin
185. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the current condition of the Bull Rock lighthouse; if it is in a bad state of repair, with gannets flying in and out of the building through broken windows and a damaged roof; if there are plans to repair the lighthouse’s roof and windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Commissioners of Irish Lights
Brendan Griffin
186. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the current condition of the offshore lighthouses; the most recent date of assessment of each and the findings; if there are plans to maintain, renovate or safeguard any of the lighthouses in 2024; the budget for any planned maintenance works in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19072/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
207. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if traffic-calming measures will be installed at a location in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19044/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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School Accommodation
Brendan Griffin
300. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a school in County Kerry will be granted an additional room (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18996/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Tourist Accommodation
Brendan Griffin
560. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to address concerns with regard to the future use of a hotel in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18804/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Brendan Griffin
678. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Kerry (details supplied) will be prioritised for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18994/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
19. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff, including total WTE positions and grade breakdowns, working in the Department's scope section; if the section is adequately staffed to undertake the work required of it in relation to examining bogus self-employment in large organisations such as RTÉ; how long she expects the RTÉ scope investigation to take to conclude; if the scope section plans to examine cases of workers at RTÉ prior to the period currently under examination by the scope section; if the scope section is currently examining or has plans to examine other State or semi-State agencies; if so, which ones; the annual budget for the scope section for each of the past five years; how many prosecutions her Department has initiated as a result of bogus self-employment cases in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18380/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Employment Rights
Brendan Griffin
28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection what threshold needs to be cleared for an appeal to be granted by her Department’s appeals office in respect of challenges to decisions by her Department's scope section against employers in relation to findings on bogus self-employment; if applications for appeal are scrutinised, what percentage of appeal applications by employers in respect of scope decisions on bogus self-employment were granted in 2023; the average time such an appeal takes to be heard and decided upon; the number (and percentage) of appeal hearings in 2023 initiated by employers in respect of scope decisions on bogus self-employment, where the appellant subsequently did not present for the hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18381/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Brendan Griffin
80. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering the suspension of log imports from Scotland until better safeguards are in place to prevent the spread of the spruce bark beetle to this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18348/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Brendan Griffin
95. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the regulatory factors constraining commercial forestry growth, with a view to establishing a more industry-friendly and financially incentivised sector; if such a review would examine the timelines for planting and felling licensing and plantation thresholds regarding broadleaf versus coniferous trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18347/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Broadband Infrastructure
Brendan Griffin
126. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18530/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Wastewater Treatment
Brendan Griffin
214. 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. [18508/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
24. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a safety improvement scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18170/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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School Staff
Brendan Griffin
72. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a teacher in County Kerry (details supplied) will be granted the pre-2011 academic allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18418/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Tourism Funding
Brendan Griffin
77. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a matter (details supplied); if her Department will provide financial support to an organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18349/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
79. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the latest figures regarding TV licence renewal and purchase for 2024 versus 2023; the end of year figures for same for 2023 as a whole versus 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18417/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
101. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for partial capacity benefit by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18175/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
103. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for child benefit by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18182/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Dental Services
Brendan Griffin
164. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new dental contract for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18186/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Dental Services
Brendan Griffin
190. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number and details of the dentists providing dental care to medical card holders in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18384/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Priorities
Brendan Griffin
32. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice her priorities for the year ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17719/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Crime Prevention
Brendan Griffin
38. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider a weapons amnesty to help take more guns and knives off the streets and generate greater awareness about knife crime in particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17718/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Brendan Griffin
299. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education to provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17639/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Teaching Qualifications
Brendan Griffin
300. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17641/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
392. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on a rent supplement application (details supplied) by a person who had to leave the family home will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17347/24]