Results 10,061-10,080 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (29 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 303. To ask the Minister for Health the number of random Covid-19 tests that will be carried out at airports daily; if each passenger will be eligible for such tests including passengers from green zone countries; if the tests will be carried out at each airport; if similar tests will be carried out at seaports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18544/20]

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: It is interesting that the people who are advocating stronger democracy will not even allow the Speaker of the House to keep order here.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: They should realise they are in the national Parliament. It is not someplace where one can just stand up and shout at people.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: These proposals were agreed by the Dáil reform committee yesterday. Could I also call out the blatant lies that have been coming out of certain quarters in this House today, saying that their speaking time is being cut-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: It is not.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: -----but the same people want to deny up to 50 Government Deputies-----

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: -----five seven-minute slots in three and a half hours. That is what this is about. They should be ashamed of themselves. It is a disgrace. They are an absolute disgrace.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: They are the ones who are trying to gag fellow Deputies. We were all elected here by the people of our constituencies. We are entitled to have our speaking time on behalf of the people who elected us. I will not take any lectures from the Opposition. It does not have a monopoly on moral authority in here. All of us have our mandates. All of us are elected by the people of our...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: That is not true.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: The Opposition has 74% of the speaking time.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 36. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to facilitate school attendance in autumn 2020; if she has considered the difficulties in relation to very young children entering junior infants and their potential lack of understanding of social distancing practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19524/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if contingency planning has commenced in relation to leaving certificate 2021; if certainty will be provided to leaving certificate 2021 students that they will be able to return to school in autumn 2020 and that the exams will go ahead in June 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19523/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20039/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help to buy scheme will be extended to second houses in view of the chronic shortage of new housing developments available to first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20030/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oifigí Roinne (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 420. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht na pleananna chun oifig na Roinne i gCiarraí a athoscailt agus foireann a bheith ann chun freastal ar phobal na Gaeltachta chun comhairle agus treoir a thabhairt maidir le scéimeanna agus seirbhísí na Roinne; cá mbeadh an oifig lonnaithe; cén uair a bheidh sé ag feidhmiú; agus an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Assets (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 421. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20040/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 670. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the commitment previously given by the Department, if a full review of secondary education provision and enrolment opportunity in the mid-County Kerry area and the secondary schools in Milltown and Killorglin will be carried out; if she will prioritise this to help resolve the ongoing difficulties being experienced in particular in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 781. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a period of time on carer's benefit can be used as a qualifying period of time for the back to education allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19624/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 907. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided for a walking project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20521/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (30 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 908. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided for a walking project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20522/20]