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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 253. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if working permits will be extended to the profession of monumental stone sculptors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33637/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (11 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 583. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is grant aid available for drainage works on farm land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34159/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 221. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if IPAS will engage with an accommodation provider (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding a commercial offer of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34567/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the feasibility of eliminating the reverse requirement for trains entering and exiting Killarney train station; his views on whether a lengthening of the platform would be a cost-effective measure to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35047/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (13 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 395. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of TV licences renewed, in tabular form; the number of new TV licences issued for June 2022 and June 2023; if figures for the first two weeks of July 2022 and 2023 are available; if she can account for any variations in the numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35046/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Chair. Four minutes is not a huge amount; it is like the average injury time at the end of a game. I will not be able to ask all of the questions I would like to ask, so if the witnesses do not mind, I will start with Ms O'Connor. I welcome her again. I have one quick question. I recall watching "Sports Stadium" as a kid. I loved it. It was a great format. Has FIS entered...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: It is a good idea. There is great merit in it and there was massive success previously. It is one that there would be a lot of support for across the board.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Exactly. It is about inspiring future generations and that brings me back to Mr. Ryan. Many children around the country did not see that outstanding pass by David Clifford into Tony Brosnan for Kerry's second goal against Tyrone. It was one of the most incredible pieces of skill I have ever seen on the field of play, yet many children did not see it. I have been asked by a councillor in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: If you were to get to the fifth game in the championship and the team has only been on free-to-air television once at that stage, surely that should be ruled out in the same way that certain pairings cannot happen in the draws.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Where there is a will, there is a way.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I will tell you-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I am providing feedback from the ground in Kerry. People are furious about it and really upset. These are people who built up the organisation over the years through driving kids to training and matches, umpiring and doing all that stuff. They feel they are being short-changed, particularly older people. It is something that has to be re-examined.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Was that subscriptions or is that factoring in-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: There might be 2.5 viewers per subscription.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: If Mr. Ryan could get me a break down of how the GAA comes to the viewer figures-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I am sure there is a formula whereby the 60,000 subscriptions are multiplied by two, 2.5 or three. Mr. Ryan might be able to provide that for me.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for being here. When I was registering for GAAGO, I was asked which county I supported. I thought it was a strange enough question to be asked. Why is that question asked?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Is it the other way around though? Is the data used in the decision-making process?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Is that data available to the CCPC?