Results 13,081-13,100 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (31 Jan 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 773. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4305/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I will raise the issue of the 9% VAT rate. It is important that the Government makes a decision on this as soon as possible. I emphasise how important it is to so many small businesses, especially in my constituency where tourism and hospitality make up a significant part of the economy. Many other services such as hairdressers also depend on this appropriate rate of VAT. I would not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a beam scheme penalty will be withdrawn in respect of a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry given they were informed that they had met all the conditions of the scheme in August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5000/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will directly intervene in a national reserve application by a person (details supplied) under 5.10 of the terms and conditions and allow force majeure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5001/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 26. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will review the State’s overall handing of the Jadotville case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5199/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Policies (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his priorities for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5208/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Junior Certificate results in 2023 will be available earlier than the wait time for the 2022 results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the research her Department has considered in the context of the value or otherwise of homework for students at primary and secondary level; if her Department has studied outcomes for schools that have adopted a no homework policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5202/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 326. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the means test threshold for the households benefits package for people under 70 years will be increased from €120 to €200 a week, in line with the fuel allowance increase implemented in January; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5302/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applications will open for the voluntary dairy cow scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5355/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of re-instating payments to bus drivers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6240/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 200. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the levels of take-up of the newly increased fuel allowance thresholds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6404/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (9 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 199. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will realign the qualification thresholds for the household benefits package with the newly increased fuel allowance thresholds; if she could provide an estimated costing for this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6403/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (9 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 228. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the preparations that have been made to deal with the anticipated further influx of Ukrainian refugees throughout 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6405/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (9 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 229. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of offers of accommodation for refugees that remain unanswered by his Department and relevant agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6406/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (9 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is financial support available to employees who return to college part-time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6288/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 283. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will provide a person (details supplied) with access to a medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider providing a grant to small to medium-size businesses, similar to the grant scheme available to farmers to erect solar PV panels on their premises which would offset the high cost of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 97. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons that are waiting on NCT appointments in County Kerry. [6164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 158. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update and timeline on the progress on the Housing for All action plan for a standardised national differential rents scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5975/23]