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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 177. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if applications will be reopened for the small business assistance scheme for late applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25285/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when an approved driving instructor licence and certificate will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25382/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Prices (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarification on the rising costs of fuel oil and coal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25199/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the wage subsidy scheme when summer camps open for the summer period (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25242/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Undefined (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide assistance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25176/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 344. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason notification of the expiry of public services cards is not being sent to card holders; if notification will be sent in advance of expiry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the resources can be provided to provide an additional veterinary studies centre in Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25312/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 392. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification regarding the return of park runs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25202/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 441. To ask the Minister for Health the reason community pharmacists are still unable to vaccinate persons in their pharmacies; if he plans to utilise pharmacists in the vaccine roll-out; if so, when they can expect to be providing vaccines to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25318/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the attendance of expectant fathers at maternity services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25252/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 467. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on a matter in relation to the second Covid-19 vaccine for certain groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25488/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (18 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide clarification regarding an extension for rights of way in relation to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25562/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (18 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 689. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 in respect of oyster licence applications will be carried out following recent licence appeals decisions (details supplied) in County Kerry; if his Department will engage with local applicants following this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25529/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I ask the Taoiseach again about the situation facing people journeying through maternity. For many, attending scans at 12 weeks and 20 weeks can be a difficult time if there is not good news. Nobody should do it alone. There seem to be inconsistencies still, despite the commitments made on allowing partners to accompany pregnant women throughout the maternity journey. Will the Taoiseach...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (19 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 107. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a decision will be made on an application for a traditional music festival (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26760/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I confirm that I am within the Leinster House complex. I apologise that I missed some of the meeting. I was speaking in the Dáil. The issue I am about to raise may already have been covered. When I was verifying my Twitter account, I had to go through the verification process. When I was seeking to verify my official Facebook account, I had to provide my passport and other...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: Why has it taken so long? If I went into a town hall meeting with a cloak over my face and started to abuse everybody there, I would be taken and put outside the door immediately. Twitter has been around for more than ten years. Why has it taken until 2021 for this development to be announced?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: The processes do not work, however. Just last week, I reported a number of cases of abuse just to see what would happen and, as I expected, Twitter did not see any problem with the abuse that was reported. Twitter's systems just do not work. It should stop trying to pull the wool over people's eyes. What is going on is a disgrace and Twitter has been presiding over it for years. It is...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Brendan Griffin: It is the same no matter who one speaks to, whether it is politicians or other users. I am a verified user. God help the unfortunate teenager who is receiving abuse and is not being listened to either. It is a scandalous situation. Twitter must act now - not soon or in the future, but now. It should have acted ten years ago. What is going on is scandalous and it has been going on for...