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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (25 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 506. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to increase the accommodation recognition payment for households accommodating Ukrainian refugees given the increase in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53109/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 721. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned following recent reporting of irregularities in the election process for the Irish Horse Board which is affiliated to Horse Sport Ireland; if a review into the election process will be initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Online Safety (20 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 46. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has engaged with the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to consider legislative and policy measures to prevent the recording of and subsequent sharing of videos of acts of violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52366/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is concerned by the number of instances of ramming of Garda vehicles annually; her views that such actions warrant being classified as a stand-alone crime, carrying a lengthy sentence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52367/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 148. To ask the Minister for Health if a locum audiologist will be put in place in Kerry to cover the public audiologist currently on maternity leave; if he will detail the impact this uncovered leave has had on the waiting list and provide data regarding the current numbers on the list in Kerry including waiting times for those on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 163. To ask the Minister for Health the current staffing breakdown at West Kerry Community Hospital; the way this compares with the numbers at the start of this year; if extra beds will be opened at the hospital; the specific efforts that are being made to recruit new nurses at the hospital including a breakdown of details of advertisements that have been made in 2022; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (20 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will intervene in a case to allow a family (details supplied) in County Kerry whose house has been without heating and hot water for over three weeks due to the lack of availability of the services of Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland registered technical assessors assess a better energy home grant for a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (20 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 194. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will extend the three-month grant draw-down period for eSPSV scheme grants given the wait times for new electric vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52474/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (20 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason that mortgage holders whose mortgages were sold by mainstream banks are now subjected to punitive interest rates by the mortgage purchaser without the option to switch providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52482/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the many measures introduced in the budget to help people with the soaring cost of energy, namely, the electricity credit and the continuation of the reduced excise rate on petrol and diesel. The price of petrol and diesel is still hovering around €2 per litre depending on where you go. Those of us who live in Kerry go through many litres of petrol or diesel trying to get...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Correspondence (19 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52444/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (19 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52147/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (19 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 296. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is currently planning the introduction of payments and compensation to farmers to reduce herd sizes to meet climate emission targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52275/22]

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister and her officials for being here and the excellent work they are doing. It means an awful lot to the people working in the industry, particularly in my constituency in County Kerry where the tourism and hospitality sector is so important to the wider economy. I will raise a couple of issues in the relatively brief time I have. We could have only have dreamt of this...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the SUSI grant qualification threshold further for the next relevant academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51626/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (18 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students can expect their student contribution fees to be further reduced beyond 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51625/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (18 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a matter (details supplied). [51876/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance if an anomaly (details supplied) that is preventing self-employed sole trader professionals from claiming expenses for food and so on when out working will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51210/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (18 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 283. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/22]