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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 141. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) in relation to Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 147. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an accommodation provider (details supplied) will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59853/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 148. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an accommodation provider (details supplied) will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59855/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 149. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a payment for accommodation will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59893/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (24 Nov 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the witnesses to the splendid surroundings of the Seanad. We are not used to being in such a fine location. We usually slum it over in the Lower House. I am glad to be welcomed here as a guest. I thank the witnesses for being here. I welcome my local Radio Kerry anchor, Jerry O'Sullivan, in particular. I have been waiting for years for the opportunity to give him a good...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the date from which croí cónaithe will apply to rural one-off derelict buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56891/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider expanding the repair-and-lease scheme to include properties renovated for affordable private rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56892/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students and the sectors of the economy that will benefit from his excellent recent announcement of the redevelopment of the former Pretty Polly site in Killarney as a further educational campus and centre of excellence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59788/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his very positive recent announcement, if he will provide a timeline regarding the future redevelopment of the former Pretty Polly site in Killarney as a further educational campus and centre of excellence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59787/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied) in relation to an application for a rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59894/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to introduce a service cheque (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59919/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (1 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 25 October 2022, if she will provide an example of the rate mix of averaging and the total contribution approach which will be used in the State pension (contributory) transition phase from January 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59874/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 71. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer’s allowance application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61121/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (7 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61271/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if security staff employed by a private security firm working at vaccination centres will qualify for the €1,000 bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61156/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Farm Safety (8 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that farm safety efforts have fared to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61309/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Farm Safety (8 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Acting Chair for his discretion. I want to ask about the very important issue of farm safety. Perhaps the Minister would update the House on the Department's efforts in that regard to date in 2022.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Farm Safety (8 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for that update. I commend the Department, the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, who has responsibility for this area, on their efforts to date. It is fitting that special responsibility be assigned to a Minister of State. Unfortunately, the 12 fatalities this year are 12 people who will not be at the Christmas dinner table with their families in a few...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (6 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 32. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will increase maximum sentences for assaults on gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60557/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when gardaí can expect to have body worn cameras; the benefits she expects this development to bring; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60556/22]