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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52324/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 179. To ask the Minister for Health when an autism assessment report will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52314/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of an advanced nurse practitioner rheumatology post at UHK as promised in December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52392/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive payment under the beef genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52434/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 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.  186 of these applications are for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 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.  186 of these applications are for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Olympic Games (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I am aware of the recent announcement by the IOC - the International Olympic Committee - to suspend planning for the Olympic boxing tournament at Tokyo 2020. This announcement was accompanied by a statement of the IOC’s intention to initiate a full inquiry into the internal governance arrangements of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). At the present time, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The hosting of major sports competitions, both participative and spectator sports, can provide great opportunities to showcase Ireland and drive international visitor numbers.  In addition, the media coverage of sports events helps to put Ireland onto travel itineraries as a holiday destination.  Accordingly, I am very supportive of the work of the tourism agencies and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (12 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 258. 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. [52277/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (13 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the review of the 2012 harbour charges order will be available for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a directors review of an appeal decision will be completed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52582/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (13 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52512/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: As the Deputy may know, the scheme announced during the summer was a pilot scheme. That scheme will come to an end on 31 December. The success or otherwise of such schemes will be assessed. In 2019 we will be reviewing the position, with a view to continuing the scheme in the future. The pilot was to assess how the model might work in rural communities.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Funding for local and regional roads will be announced early in the new year, which is earlier than usual. All going well, there will be an announcement in the first fortnight of 2019.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (18 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, because there is a Cabinet meeting taking place. I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. I am quite familiar with the N72. As the Deputy knows, it extends from Killorglin and Killarney to east Kerry, through Rathmore, and then over to the Deputy's constituency. It is a road I often take if...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (18 Dec 2018)

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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (18 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: To be as frank and open as I possibly can be, someone somewhere in the Department dropped the ball on this one. I was given details of a question asked by a different Deputy Moynihan on a different national road. This is why I do not have a specific briefing on the N72. It is not acceptable that a Deputy asking a question on a Topical Issue matter would not be given specific answers.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (18 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: It is not acceptable. I am not defending it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (18 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: In my defence, my understanding was that I was answering the other Deputy Moynihan on a different question and I was filling in to answer that question.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (18 Dec 2018)

Brendan Griffin: It is not acceptable that the wrong response was given to the Deputy. For this reason, I have undertaken to immediately pursue this specific case. That the Deputy has raised it on the floor of the Dáil indicates the matter is clearly important in his constituency. I acknowledge he frequently makes requests on road safety issues in various locations in his constituency and it is only...