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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 695. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the design details of the new N22 Ballyvourney to Macroom Road in County Cork. [36274/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 696. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the design details of the new N86 Camp to Daingean Uí Chúis Road in County Kerry. [36275/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (20 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 697. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available for the commencement of the Daingean Uí Chúis Relief Road in County Kerry, phase 4, which is shovel ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36276/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 109. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the early childhood care and education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36810/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the specific details of the extra release days for school principals as referred to in the budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36720/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 163. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for local authorities to publish online details of how funds are spent; the projects the funds are spent on; and the sources of the funds received to facilitate the public in viewing where and how the funds were used. [36732/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a deep channel will be marked from the slipway into the main harbour (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36698/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome Mr. Mulvey. I first came across his name when I was studying the business course for the leaving certificate in the previous century. I acknowledge his vast experience and I am sure he will do a fantastic job in this role. I give my full support to his approach to the IABA. He needs to use everything in his power, even at this late stage, to retain the services of Mr. Billy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: There is a great opportunity in that we have these fantastic organisations which are doing brilliant work in nearly every community in the country. In the case of the GAA, certainly, work is going on in every community, and the other organisations are active in most towns and villages. There is an open goal to be scored in terms of availing of the great infrastructure that is already in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Mr. Mulvey might try to bring the organisations together to hammer out something for the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Yes, that would be fantastic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Mr. Mulvey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and note Mr. Himmer, in particular, has a very difficult job here. He is answering questions because of something that someone in an office or laboratory far away decided to do. I acknowledge his role here today is very much as the messenger and I certainly do not wish to shoot the messenger but there are questions I must ask. One in particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: On performance, Mr. Himmer is fully confident that performance will not be affected in any way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I have a final question on health. When the devices were removed, some of the emissions were measured at more than 40 times the standard in the United States. In respect of safety, particularly in built-up areas, has Volkswagen, either internationally or here in Ireland, initiated research into the possible impacts on general public health and on the drivers of the vehicles themselves? Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Did Mr. Himmer or anyone else at Volkswagen Ireland know about the global scandal before the news broke?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: No one at Volkswagen Ireland was aware that something unethical was happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Can Mr. Himmer stand over that statement categorically?

Other Questions: Hospital Services (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 9. To ask the Minister for Health if a new dedicated obstetrics theatre will be provided at Kerry General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35551/15]

Other Questions: Hospital Services (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Currently there is no dedicated obstetrics theatre at Kerry General Hospital and mothers who need surgery while in labour must use the regular theatres. If a theatre is not available, they must wait, which is a particular difficulty in emergency cases, for example, where a caesarean section is required immediately. In that scenario, where a baby may be in distress, those involved simply...