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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45280/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Equipment (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding air quality monitors in classrooms; if they are working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45695/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Equipment (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I am raising this question today because many parents have been in contact with me because they want to know more about the air quality monitors, the carbon dioxide monitors. They want to know whether they are working and effective. A concern people have is that, as we move into the winter months and as windows are closed and classrooms have to be kept warmer, the monitors will not be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Equipment (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: It is important that all classrooms have these monitors in place. It is regrettable that some have not been able to avail of them to date. I acknowledge, however, the work done on providing these important pieces of equipment for the vast majority of classrooms in a relatively short period. It is important that the Department try, where possible, to monitor the data, including data on...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Harbours and Piers (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 18. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the provision of an improved landing facility on An Blascaod Mór; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45698/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 40. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide space for a play area in Dun Chaoin on the site of Ionad an Bhlascaoid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45697/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address secondary school place shortages in Milltown, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2022 (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reducing the VAT on smokeless coal in Budget 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45806/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 242. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the rapid passport renewal service will be reopened; the timeline for passport offices to reopen to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45762/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a student (details supplied) had their leaving certificate results downgraded so heavily causing them to miss out on their college course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45830/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Schemes (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 298. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the six year limit will be removed from the rural social scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45833/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the terms of the new regional model proposed to replace local employment services will be reviewed in view of considerable fears of contracts being unviable and other identified flaws in the model that could see a disincentive for service providers to prioritise long-term unemployed persons with assistance; her views on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 300. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a review of further medical evidence submitted for an illness benefit review in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45861/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Screen Ireland (22 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Chair and welcome our guests today. I apologise for missing the opening statements and earlier questions as I was speaking in the Dáil Chamber. Forgive me if I am going over ground that has been covered already. I want to ask about issues that were touched on by the Chair but first I want to ask about cinema attendances. When do the witnesses envisage that we will get...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Screen Ireland (22 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: Cinema attendance and projections thereon.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Screen Ireland (22 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: The other question is about collaboration with Tourism Ireland and any forthcoming projects that might be coming up.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Screen Ireland (22 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: Everyone misses cinema very much. Efforts that have been made to reopen cinemas. I have been back already in recent times with my children. It is marvellous to have them open again. It is to be hoped people will support them as strongly as they were supported in the past.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (28 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I commend Deputy O'Connor on submitting his question. It was specific to Cork city and county but it is an issue throughout the country, as he quite rightly pointed out. There is a great opportunity in the budget in two weeks' time to help address this issue and a number of measures could be implemented. One such measure I feel strongly about relates to the thousands of properties people...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I acknowledge the principled stand the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, has taken in respect of the right of people living in rural communities to build one-off houses. I grew up at the foot of Slieve Mish in the open countryside of Keel, Castlemaine. I will not be told that my children will not be able to build a house and live there after me. It is the same for every other rural...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Brendan Griffin: Hear, hear.