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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (13 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: It is a requirement for larger Sports Capital Programme grants that the State's investment is protected and that facilities continue to be used for the purposes for which grants are made. The State endeavours to ensure that this is the case by placing charges on the facilities that it has funded. Before formal approval of the grant referred to by the Deputy can issue and payment made, the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (13 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 533. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on a matter in respect of a CLÁR grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46479/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (13 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 541. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46480/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46525/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (13 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 650. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if officials from the National Parks and Wildlife Service will meet with fishermen to discuss the seal population at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46666/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Refurbishment (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47228/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47297/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TAMS grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47345/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a meeting with a person (details supplied) will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47348/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a transfer of entitlements in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47357/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy Framework (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The National Development Plan (NDP) and the National Sports Policy contain a commitment to establish a new “Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund” (LSSIF) with at least €100 million available over the coming years. It is intended that the Fund will be for larger projects where the proposed Government contribution exceeds the amount currently available for individual...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered increasing the 90-day limit as regards a company (details supplied) for primary residences in keeping with overall policy objectives of extending seasonality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47246/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when guidance will issue to local authorities in the context of seeking planning permission for a change of use to a short-term let from a local planning authority; the specific factors he expects to be included in the guidelines; if his attention has been drawn to the need for urgency in facilitating operators for the 2019...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: As the Minister has just outlined, the publication of the national sports policy demonstrates this Government's recognition of the value of sport to our nation. I know from first-hand experience how playing sport is positively associated with better educational performance and provides young people with life skills such as goal setting, self-improvement, social skills, working in a team or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Senator O'Mahony for his comments. I also thank the members of the committee who attended the launch in July. It was a successful launch and the document was well received. It is now a matter for all of us to implement and collaborate on. In reply to Senator O'Mahony, it is the first full and comprehensive sports policy the country has ever had. While we have had papers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Yes, it is. The Department of Education and Skills has been identified as a stakeholder in the implementation of the sports policy and it will have a seat on the sports leadership group. It is very important to have that interaction, not only with the Department of Education and Skills, but with other Departments, including the Departments of Health and Children and Youth Affairs. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: There were also issues with title that were always difficult to get through the validation process. We have tried to rectify much of that and have had a great deal of engagement with the Department of Education and Skills in doing so. Outside of the sports policy process, we were also meeting the then Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, to see what we could do specifically on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: We have to be realistic. The target is to reach €220 million by 2027. If we can reach it before then, that is great but we have set a realistic target based on all the information and projections and everything available to us. As we know, things happen but this is based on our best possible and most realistic outlook for the future. If we have an opportunity to do it sooner, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Deputy Troy for his questions. I covered the funding side of things. I have not read Louise Galvin's piece yet but I want to see it. I have touched on the issue of schools already. We are trying to see how we can work better with the Department of Education and Skills to see what type of synergy we could get going there in terms of capital provision and how it can benefit wider...