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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Perhaps we could write to both Ministers with a view to having that particular issue re-examined. It could easily be resolved in a social welfare Bill. I imagine that, from a monetary point of view, we would be talking about a really small part of the overall budget.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: They were precluded from doing so because they would have been financially worse off if they had been accepted.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: Have the witnesses come across artists who have benefited from the pilot Government support scheme?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the performance of the IDA advance facility at Kerry Technology Park (details supplied); if he will consider the job opportunities hitherto foregone; if best practice was followed throughout the entire process of attracting and agreeing the tenancy; if adequate safeguards were put in place as part of the process;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Debt Collection (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of elderly people being pursued by financial companies for historic debts; if he is aware of the extreme distress being caused to people in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51581/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Interest Rates (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned with the increases in mortgage interest rates being demanded of customers by financial lenders; to provide an update on his recent engagements with such lenders and the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51580/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding progressing the N86 Tralee to Dingle Road upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51788/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 228. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the up-to-date position regarding the latest Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; the number of applications received, per county; the estimated total value of applications from each county; the estimated total value of applications nationwide; the estimated total value of applications under the equipment only, local and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 229. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she believes enough is being done to promote the importance of paying the TV licence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51813/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has had engagement with Kerry County Council regarding the process of having the Annagh Banks Development in Castlemaine, County Kerry, taken on as a turn-key development; if the 14-unit development will be successful in this regard (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51793/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the up-to-date position regarding the possible posthumous pardoning in historic cases (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 256. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a review of a BISS penalty in respect of a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51589/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reviews (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 266. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the process regarding a potential land deal in Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51741/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 281. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it was known at the time of entering a contract with an accommodation provider (details supplied) that there was and still is no fire certificate for this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51708/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (23 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 282. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a maximum number of single IPAS applicants permitted per hotel room; if three to four men per room is considered acceptable by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51709/23]

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: On behalf of the people of Kerry, I express my shock and revulsion at what happened to those little children and their carer on Thursday. I thank the people who came to their assistance - Ireland's finest. I also acknowledge the emergency workers who came under attack from Ireland's worst. I thank the brave men and women of An Garda Síochána who repelled those attacks and brought...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the N22 road improvement project between Farranfore and Killarney; the up-to-date timeline for the finalisation of the preferred route; the estimated total cost; and the estimated completion date for the project [51840/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the construction of the south Kerry Greenway; the up-to-date timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51841/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the Tralee northern relief road; the up-to-date timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51842/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the construction of the Listowel bypass; the up-to-date timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51843/23]