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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Panel Rights (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision will be reviewed on a supplementary panel application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10402/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding available for persons that operate businesses from their own homes further to the introduction of start-up grants for businesses following closure due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10110/20]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 281. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the Enterprise Ireland retail scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9885/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 323. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Kenmare Hospital and Covid-19 patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9722/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 358. To ask the Minister for Health when personal protective equipment will be provided to dentists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9938/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: My Department has liaised with other Government departments and industry representative bodies, to align the economy wide COVID-19 supports and initiatives with tourism and hospitality needs. The measures put in place by the Government to support businesses initially focused on supporting those who have lost their jobs and in supporting businesses to remain viable during this difficult...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The organisation referred to by the Deputy applied for a grant under the 2017 round of the SCP but the application was deemed invalid. Along with other invalid 2017...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: My Department has liaised with other Government departments and industry representative bodies, to align the economy wide COVID-19 supports and initiatives with tourism and hospitality needs. The measures put in place by the Government to support businesses initially focused on supporting those who have lost their jobs and in supporting businesses to remain viable during this difficult...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the recent announcement by Coillte that it will be embarking on a transformative “makeover” project involving nine of its forests in the Dublin mountains, which I understand is due to see these forests transition from commercial use to wholly-recreational purposes. This initiative should deliver multiple, wide-ranging benefits...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: To assist tourism businesses reopening in line with the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, Fáilte Ireland has today [Tuesday 9 June 2020] published guidelines for the tourism sector, prepared in consultation with the tourism industry and relevant authorities. These guidelines are intended to assist tourism businesses meet requirements in line with the Return...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: Minister Ross and I have appointed a Tourism Recovery Taskforce to prepare a Tourism Recovery Plan which will include a set of recommendations on how best the Irish tourism sector can adapt and recover in the changed tourism environment as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. The plan will identify priority aims, key enablers and market opportunities for the sector for the period 2020-2023. It...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Respite Care Grant (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 643. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter in relation to a respite care grant application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9789/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 648. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision will be made on an appeal for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied). [9881/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 663. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding payments for seasonal workers and old age pensioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10106/20]

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: Last Friday's announcement by the Taoiseach of an acceleration in the Government's roadmap has been widely welcomed across Irish sport. It is fair to say that there was a certain sense of relief among the population that the journey back for sport is well and truly under way. As with so many other sectors, the world of sport, domestically and internationally, has been turned upside down as...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Deputy for affording the Minister and me an opportunity to respond to his questions. We know there are some clubs that have experienced severe financial difficulty. Some can absorb that and survive. Some are in danger of going under. That is the real concern. The Department is working with its partners. We are examining the various options and I am in close contact with the...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: We have established an expert group to work with the national governing bodies and sporting organisations on various protocols in terms of how that can be done safely. We have seen an acceleration in elements of the roadmap and it is possible that we could see that in respect of gyms and swimming pools. There is a process to go through but that is actively happening. The expert group is...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: For the information of the House, I was appalled to see what has surfaced in the past 24 hours. I have today asked officials to draft letters to my counterpart in the UK and also to the broadcasters, Sky and BT Sport, expressing our outrage about this matter. It is completely unacceptable. My heart goes out to the decent volunteers and participants in boxing across the country who put in...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I would like to add to that. Since March, through our sports monitoring group we have been engaging with the Federation of Irish Sport, the Olympic Federation of Ireland, representatives of the national governing bodies and some representatives of athletes. We are therefore very much aware of the challenges. We are working with our colleagues in the Department of Public Expenditure and...

Covid-19 (Sport): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Brendan Griffin: Deputy Dillon raised the sports capital programme. We are considering all the options. We know how important it is to so many communities and clubs. At the same time, we have a current funding issue in clubs too. We have to weigh up all of those options. We hope to make a decision on that as soon as possible. With regard to the compulsory wearing of helmets, any such decision would have...