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Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Energy Infrastructure (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: This matter is further to the earlier conversation regarding the exposure of our submarine cables. What are we doing to protect those cables in light of what occurred in the Baltic Sea recently with the Nord Stream undersea gas pipeline? What level of international co-operation is Ireland involved in when it comes to protecting these submarine cables?

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Energy Infrastructure (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: It is very important at this juncture, when Russia and its dictator, in particular, are behaving like a wounded, cornered animal, and are capable of doing things that would not have been considered as being on the agenda only a relatively short time ago, that there needs to be a heightened sense of concern regarding infrastructure that is now vulnerable. I see that particular submarine...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any incursions into Irish territorial waters have taken place in the past eight months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48904/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the anticipated timeline for the completion and opening of the various stages of the N22 Baile Bhúirne to Macroom road; if he will provide an update on the progress made on the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49332/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 12 July 2022, if advice will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49279/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 178. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address a matter (details suppled) regarding funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a number of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry are being left without a National Psychological Educational Service facility for the 2022-2023 academic year; if a psychologist will be recruited from the existing panel to fill the existing vacancy in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of National Educational Psychological Service psychologist positions serving primary and post primary schools in every county in tabular form; the number of vacancies in each county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49409/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for the fuel allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for partial capacity benefit by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49234/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: Last night, the Mayor of Killarney, Councillor Niall Kelleher, and I met with a number of Ukrainian refugees and stakeholders from the community in Killarney on the outrageous proposal to relocate 135 Ukrainian refugees, mainly women and children, from Killarney to Westport, County Mayo, with 48 hours' notice. These people have been living in Killarney for the past seven months and have put...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: The Minister can reverse this. It is in his hands to reverse it.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the Bill. It is very progressive and is most welcome. I spoke to a woman in Killorglin at the weekend who told me that they really appreciated the credit received earlier in the year and that the three waves of further credits will be really important to her and her household as they get through the winter ahead. People have definitely noticed the increase in their bills despite...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all applicants for school bus places have been provided with seats by now; if not, the number of children per county who have applied for a seat and have yet to get one; when they can expect to get one; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49866/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the anticipated cost of the provision of free schoolbooks for all second level students; if the matter was given consideration in the context of Budget 2023; if so, the way in which a decision not to proceed with free schoolbooks for second level students was arrived at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49865/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland better energy grant requirement for a technical assessment to ensure that the home is heat-pump ready for heat-pump replacements will be removed in houses that already have a heat pump in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50115/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 298. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she plans to open the next round of sports capital grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49906/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2023 (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 301. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that she announced for cultural events in Budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when local authorities will be accepting applications from rural applicants following the recent announcement of the expansion of croí cónaithe vacant property grants to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49839/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer's support grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49545/22]