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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 609. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being adopted to address overcrowding and lengthy waiting times at the emergency department in University Hospital Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62928/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 610. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently review the number of ambulances available at any given time in County Kerry in the Christmas period in the context of the increased population of the county due to visitor numbers; if the provision of ambulances for County Kerry will be reflective of the inflated population for this period as distinct from CSO census population figures;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 611. To ask the Minister for Health the up-to-date position in respect of the review of the south Kerry CAMHS prescription issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 612. To ask the Minister for Health when the plan arising from the recent visit by the national director of acute hospitals to University Hospital Kerry will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62931/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 635. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department’s maximum contribution under the local authority element of the Coastal Infrastructure and Development Fund will be increased beyond €200,000; if the requirement of 25% match funding from the local authority will be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62885/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 636. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to comments by this Deputy in Dáil Éireann on 11 November 2021, the progress that is being made in relation to clearing the backlog of felling licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62882/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 637. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered a legislative and regulatory review to address the issue of serial objectors in respect of forestry and felling licensing; if fair restrictions on objections will be considered to reduce instances in which the objector has little or no ties to the area concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 638. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position relating to his review of proposed changes in regulations that would impact negatively on farmers attempting to access animal medication through farm stores without veterinarian involvement; if his attention has been drawn to the additional costs that such a measure would impose on farmers; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 639. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the up-to-date position in relation to his efforts to speed up the decision-making process in relation to aquaculture licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62933/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 640. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a project (details supplied) in County Kerry has been made aware of the availability of a nearby facility; if so, if the details of such contacts will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62896/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 651. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next round of the rural regeneration and development fund will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62881/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 652. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects the next round of town and village renewal funding to be released; the details of applicants in County Kerry under the current rounds being considered; the projects proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62921/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: As Fine Gael Whip, I wish everyone a very happy Christmas. I hope everyone gets time with their families and loved ones over the Christmas period. I also thank the Ceann Comhairle for being a very fair referee in here. He does not have goal-line technology but he always gets the calls right - most of the time anyway. I thank him and all the staff in the Houses who do a fantastic job....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: Questions on Promised Legislation have kind of become like "Angela Scanlon's Ask Me Anything" over the last while but this question is on the payment of wages (amendment) (tips and gratuities) Bill. Further to the changes he is bringing about in government, what are the Tánaiste's plans in 2022 in that regard to protect front-line workers in the hospitality sector?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the Ministers and the officials and thank them for their time. I concur with Senator Warfield in respect of the National Library of Ireland issue. It is very important to have that report under section 108 of the 2019 Act back as quickly as possible. I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, is responsible for this area in the context of legislation that may be...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I am sorry for interrupting the Minister. Obviously, she is the Minister who makes those appointments. Is it a part of the criteria that she will seek people who are recommended and that consideration will be given to that particular part of the sector? It is important for that to be the case.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Key Priorities and Legislation of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (24 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister of State.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I thank our guests. I acknowledge their continued important work for the sport sector in Ireland. I emphasise my support for our women rugby players. I believe that the issues they have raised need to be given full consideration by all the appropriate stakeholders. I am quite concerned by what I have read and I believe that the matters raised need to be taken very seriously. They deserve...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for their responses. I acknowledge the ongoing work, which is important. I remember discussing the 20x20 campaign with Ms O’Connor about two years before it kicked off. It has made a massive impact, and everyone involved can be proud. It changes the whole dynamic of women’s sports in Ireland. It has been an extraordinarily successful campaign, and it...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: That is great. It is what I was getting at, so it is encouraging. I thank Ms Stapleton, and Dr. May and Ms O’Connor. I wish them continued success with their important work.