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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 11. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for town and village renewal in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44130/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for all the information she has provided this morning. It is clear from her answers how much work is going on in her Department. In recent years, the town and village renewal scheme has been beneficial to countless towns and villages all over the country, including in my constituency of County Kerry. I am hoping the Minister will be able to update the House on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I emphasise how important funding is for the various towns and villages. The figure of 1,200 projects is remarkable. I do not have time here to cover the number of towns and villages in my constituency which have received funding. In some cases the funding is relatively small, but the cumulative impact of funding from the town and village scheme, CLÁR and the rural regeneration and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: Ten years ago, these types of funding injections were badly needed but not available. I emphasise the cumulative effect of these different schemes. When taken together over time, they have a direct impact with projects that are visible when people visit towns and villages. They also help to rebuild areas that have been decimated. That is why it is so important that the Minister maintains...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 15. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme applications for funding assistance for walking infrastructure in County Kerry and nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44129/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I want to ask the Minister about the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, especially her plans for County Kerry. This is a fantastic scheme. I referenced it earlier regarding the cumulative effect of these injections of funding in rural areas. In particular, I want to ask the Minister about projects such as the Dingle Way, which is a very important economic lifeline in County Kerry....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: The Minister has nailed it. In the post-Covid world this scheme will be more important than ever. I am very heartened to see there is an increase in funding. I urge the Minister to do everything she can to try to assist as many projects as possible. There is an element of loaves and fishes for her when she has so many applications and only a limited amount of resources. It is money very...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: Despite the massive efforts of everybody involved in our school communities in Kerry to try to contain and keep out Covid-19, unfortunately we have seen a significant outbreak of Covid in the mid-Kerry school catchment area. In particular, one school in the mid-Kerry area is reporting extremely serious figures and each pupil and member of staff in that school has been asked to stay at home...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 127. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way in which he plans to grow indigenous enterprises in County Kerry in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43928/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 142. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a renewed focus will be placed on attracting FDI to County Kerry in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43927/20]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 199. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will address a matter in relation to a restart grant application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44151/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 24 November 2020, if businesses that do not ordinarily operate from a fixed business premises are not eligible for the covid restrictions support scheme and if he recognised that a business type (details attached) is therefore eligible. [44188/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 329. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) with regard to Fáilte Ireland guidelines for weddings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44555/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 372. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details on a new school building (details supplied). [44189/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a partial capacity benefit payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44512/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a pandemic unemployment scheme payment will be rerated in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 630. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an area aid payment was made to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry prior to 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44152/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 647. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to increase afforestation levels to 8,000 ha per year, as set out in the recently published Ag Climatise - A Roadmap towards Climate Neutrality, in view of the ongoing licensing crisis and the fact that afforestation rates for 2020 are currently only 2,000 ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 648. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide for the necessary forestry licences to increase afforestation levels to 8,000 ha per year, given the Department is having difficulties processing licences for 2,000 ha per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Dec 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 649. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals the Forestry Appeals Committee is dealing with on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44484/20]