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Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Energy Infrastructure (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is confident that Ireland's submarine cables are safe and protected in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48903/22]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Energy Infrastructure (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: This matter is further to the earlier conversation regarding the exposure of our submarine cables. What are we doing to protect those cables in light of what occurred in the Baltic Sea recently with the Nord Stream undersea gas pipeline? What level of international co-operation is Ireland involved in when it comes to protecting these submarine cables?

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Energy Infrastructure (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: It is very important at this juncture, when Russia and its dictator, in particular, are behaving like a wounded, cornered animal, and are capable of doing things that would not have been considered as being on the agenda only a relatively short time ago, that there needs to be a heightened sense of concern regarding infrastructure that is now vulnerable. I see that particular submarine...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: It is vitally important that there is a goal, a target and a roadmap. Again, I congratulate the Minister on his achievement in the budget. That has to be met in future years, whichever parties are in government, because there is a lot of catching up to be done. I welcome the Minister's clarification in relation to the index-linking of expenditure. I have a question coming up shortly on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the increased allocation for the Department of Defence that was announced in the budget. Will the Minister outline how that increased funding, which is very welcome, will be spent in 2023?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I congratulate the Minister on achieving such an important increase in the budget, which it is not easy to do. I hope it is a precedent for further investment in years to come. There is a huge amount of catching up to be done and this level of investment needs to be repeated and accelerated next year and in the years after that. The investment in capital spending is important and long...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: What is the point? Is there a point at which it becomes-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: Is there a point at which there is greater benefit in expulsion?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I agree with the Minister's position. We need to ensure our peacekeeping forces internationally are given the best possible opportunity to do their jobs, remain safe and come back home to their families. That should be a priority for the Government. I welcome the recent increase in funding announced in the budget and that should be at the top of the agenda. We need to revisit the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: This question is on the position of the Russian ambassador. Many people ask me what the point is of having a Russian ambassador put there by a dictator who will effectively just do what he is told to do. There is an argument that he should have been expelled when Russia invaded Ukraine. What is the use, if any, of having the ambassador still in situ?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: My understanding is that Lithuania expelled its Russian ambassador in April. Perhaps I may-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: It kept the embassy open but expelled the ambassador. Would that be an option for us? People ask me what the point is. Why have this guy who is effectively a puppet put in there to spout desperate propaganda? That infamous interview with Sarah McInerney will go down in history as one of the most insulting interviews that ever happened in Irish broadcasting.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of military aid to Ukraine to assist its efforts in defeating the illegal Russian invasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48901/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: What assistance are we providing militarily to Ukraine? What can we do? Are we doing the optimum that we can at this time?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: This is a watershed moment for European democracy. It is really important that countries like Ireland step up and make our assistance felt in Ukraine. I welcome the efforts that have been made to date. The value of the contribution that has been made is vitally important. I urge the Minister to continue those levels of assistance. I think we are into a crucial phase in this conflict. It...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any incursions into Irish territorial waters have taken place in the past eight months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48904/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 150. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the anticipated timeline for the completion and opening of the various stages of the N22 Baile Bhúirne to Macroom road; if he will provide an update on the progress made on the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49332/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 12 July 2022, if advice will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49279/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Correspondence (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 178. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address a matter (details suppled) regarding funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49198/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Oct 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a number of schools (details supplied) in County Kerry are being left without a National Psychological Educational Service facility for the 2022-2023 academic year; if a psychologist will be recruited from the existing panel to fill the existing vacancy in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49401/22]