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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Flexible Work Practices (18 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 1183. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when legislation for flexible work will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16354/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 1250. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when IPAS will issue a payment to an accommodation provider (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (18 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 1251. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when overdue payments for accommodating Ukrainian refugees will issue to a hotelier (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17424/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 1438. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for a primary medical certificate will be finalised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16717/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (18 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 1681. To ask the Minister for Health when HSE arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 174. To ask the Minister for Health when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18570/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 176. To ask the Minister for Health why a vital service (details supplied) was not available in County Kerry on 12 April 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18572/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome both witnesses and thank them for appearing before the committee. Does Ms Ní Raghallaigh have a view about the appropriate rate of licence fee?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Does Ms Ní Raghallaigh think it should be higher?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: On finances, does RTÉ need the Montrose complex? Has it been valued?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Has a valuation been carried out?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: As a board, if you were facing financial difficulty, would you not value your assets? Virgin Media, for example, can operate out of an industrial estate in Ballymount and operates very well. Is the complex not surplus to requirements? Should that not have been examined already by the board?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Regarding RTÉ's relationship with the Oireachtas, why does RTÉ consistently under-represent Government speakers in discussion panels and over-represent Opposition speakers? The expressed view of the people is a slight majority on the Government side, yet it is consistently three to one in discussions. Why is that? Is it not unfair?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Is it a matter for the board to consider whether the running of the organisation is being done in a fair way?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: That is why I was asking. Is that something Ms Ní Raghallaigh will review?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: The point I am raising is that there appears to be a distinct unfairness in how RTÉ is operating its news and current affairs programmes with panel discussions. Is that not a concern for the board and Ms Ní Raghallaigh, as chair of the board?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I am a Member of the Oireachtas expressing my opinion to Ms Ní Raghallaigh. Is that not something she will consider as chair of the board?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Will Ms Ní Raghallaigh review the handling of the decision to cancel an interview with Shane Ross on "The Claire Byrne Show" last year?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Would Ms Ní Raghallaigh be concerned that a journalist would have an interview pulled?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Ms Ní Raghallaigh is saying that news and current affairs have a free run.