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Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: My father worked for 40 years as a hotel porter-concierge. My uncle has worked for more than 50 years in the hospitality sector. My experiences of the sector have always been positive. There are some fantastic employers in the industry. When I travel the country meeting people in the hospitality sector, what I hear overwhelmingly from some of the 260,000 people employed in the industry is...

Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I would be happy to continue this debate.

Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: Thank you.

Seanad: Sustainable Tourism: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: In Strokestown.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (17 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42756/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital bed will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42791/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (17 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment. The programme is open to applications from sports clubs, voluntary and community groups, national governing bodies of sport, and local authorities.  It should be noted that viewing stands are not usually covered...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (17 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund opened for applications on 19th November 2018 and the closing date for receipt of applications was 17th April. 72 applications were received in total including one application from Cavan County Council. Details of all applications received have been published on the Department's website along with the evaluation...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (17 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 302. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding a claim by community employment supervisors for a pension such as a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42697/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Data (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs appointed to both primary and post-primary schools in County Kerry for the school year 2019-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42924/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 6 September 2019, if school transport will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43287/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 274. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be considered for an operation under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [42931/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 and 532 together. My Department’s role in relation to tourism is primarily to develop national tourism policy.  The implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as other bodies.  With regard to events, Ireland's hosting of international participative and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 2,337 applications were submitted under the 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme  seeking a total of €162m in funding. 186 of these applications were for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that subsequently submitted corrected documents.  These applications were assessed first and approximately €7m in allocations to 170...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 2,337 applications were submitted under the 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme seeking a total of €162m in funding. 186 of these applications were for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that subsequently submitted corrected documents.  These applications were assessed first and approximately €7m in allocations to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 2,337 applications were submitted under the 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme  seeking a total of €162m in funding.  186 of these applications were for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that subsequently submitted corrected documents.  These applications were assessed first and approximately €7m in allocations to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 2,337 applications were submitted under the 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme  seeking a total of €162m in funding.  Up to 186 of these applications were for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that subsequently submitted corrected documents.  These applications were assessed first and approximately €7m in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: Up to 2,337 applications were submitted under the 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme seeking a total of €162m in funding.  Up to 186 of these applications were for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that subsequently submitted corrected documents.  These applications were assessed first and approximately €7m in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: Details of all applications submitted under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme are published on a county basis on the Department's website at

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The National Sports Policy which was published last year provided for the establishment of a new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the fund is to provide support for larger sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount available under the Sports Capital Programme (SCP). These may be projects where the primary objective will be...