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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47482/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 198. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when illness payment arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the new proposed courthouse in Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47688/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the new proposed courthouse in Tralee, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47688/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 342. To ask the Minister for Health the options available for a person (details supplied) who cannot secure a general practitioner in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47721/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Eligibility (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to relax the five-year rule that applies to the young farmer capital investment scheme of TAMS II (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47848/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 566 together. The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme opened for applications on Friday 7 September and the application period closed on Friday 19th October.  By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162m in funding.  187 submissions relate to applications deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The tourism potential of the various counties and regions is developed and promoted in line with the relevant tourism experience brands, which provide the overarching context for related tourism product development, marketing and enterprise support.  In the case of County Wexford, this is Ireland’s Ancient East, which, I believe, has very exciting potential to deliver sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Policy (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 584. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an indemnity scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47728/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a disability allowance will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47836/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 620. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the evidence carers must provide to be considered for the homecarers credits under the new total contribution approach calculations for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47989/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Divisions Report (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 650. 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. [47791/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The article to which the Deputy referred is extremely misleading.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Every single valid application made under the local element of the 2017 sports capital programme received funding in 2017 in direct proportion to the amount sought and the number of points scored by the particular application, based on the per capitaper county system which was in place.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: All applications from Dublin that were deemed valid received the full amount sought. In 2018, we have a new programme worth more than €40 million, which has just closed for applications and they are being processed at the moment. Golf clubs were eligible for funding in 2017 and they are eligible again in 2018. There is a provision within the Department under which clubs that charge...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: That will also be reflected in the scoring system in respect of the 2018 programme.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The article referred to representations that were made in respect of golf clubs. Thousands of representations are made in respect of all types of sporting clubs and golf clubs are not the only ones on which representations are made. The article was seriously misleading and very damaging to the reputation of what is a very positive programme for sports participation.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: It would be entirely remiss of-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: It would be entirely remiss of anybody in this House to overlook the significant contribution golf clubs make to grassroots participation in sport among people of all ages.