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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: The experience is really awful for customers at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: It would take pressure off the problem that the DAA has at the front door and it would also improve the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I have one last-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: Could I get clarity on the figure of €100 million, which was among 800 employees? I just did the sums. That is €125,000 on average. Is that correct? This was at a time when the employment wage subsidy scheme, EWSS, was available to all businesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: Would Ms Gubbins provide to the committee on the figures? I say this because that seems like an extraordinary amount.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: Representatives from the Irish Hotels Federation, IHF, appeared before the tourism committee last week and we had a good discussion. I have a question about car hire prices. Will the Minister call in the industry? Just because one can charge something does not mean one should charge it. Right now, the gouging that is happening is going to do enormous reputational damage to this country....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: Are they going to facilitate early drop-off?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays at Dublin Airport: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I have a question. For example, we have the Donegal-Dublin route and the Kerry-Dublin route. Passengers who land in Dublin Airport have to go out and come back in through the chaos, even if they are flying on to another destination and vice versa if they are coming into Dublin and are flying on to Kerry. Surely that can be sorted. It is not logistically impossible to sort that.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 26. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is monitoring the price of hotel rooms in Ireland; if she is concerned in particular with the prices regularly being charged currently for Dublin hotel rooms and the international competitive reputational disadvantage that such prices may cause; if she proposes any intervention in this regard; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagements she has had to date with the car rental industry in relation to the extraordinarily high prices being charged for rentals and the negative impact it is having on Irish tourism; if she will disclose the details of those discussions. [32202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is grant aid available to businesses who want to install climate friendly electricity generating measures to reduce energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: World Heritage Sites (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 251. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position in relation to the joint application by Ireland and Canada for UNESCO World Heritage status in respect of the transatlantic cable project between Valentia Island and Hearts Content, Newfoundland; if he will provide the latest anticipated timelines for the progression of the project; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 313. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 445. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is unable to find the application number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32403/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a detailed medical report in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be forwarded to the Dutch authorities by the invalidity pension medical review and assessment section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31876/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 599. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a disability allowance application will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32453/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a State pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32522/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer’s allowance award will be backdated to the date care was transferred to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32782/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 617. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision will issue on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32796/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I have a few specific suggestions on housing that would dramatically increase the supply of homes for sale and long-term rent on the market. Will the Minister look at providing better incentives to property owners to make their properties available for long-term rather than short-term rental? In this context, will he look at something similar to the €14,000 rent-a-room disregard?...