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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 603. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for partial capacity benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 621. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will remove the fuel allowance means test for persons over 70 years of age in line the household benefits scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 622. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total annual cost of State old age pension payments; the total cost of full-rate payments; the number of recipients of such payments; the total cost of partial payments; the total number of recipients in this category; if she will provide a breakdown by gender in each category in tabular form; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 643. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the charges for a mains water connection to the home of a pensioner (details supplied) in County Kerry are eligible for an exceptional needs or additional needs payment under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37898/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 649. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for the supplementary welfare allowance will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 650. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a disability allowance payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37939/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Judgments (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 725. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of all criminals convicted by the Special Criminal Court since its inception; the sentence term in respect of each criminal; the offence caused by each respective criminal; the dates upon which the criminals were convicted and released and left custody where relevant; and if she will make a...

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I echo the words of my colleague, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, on the Bill. I very much welcome it, I commend the Minister of State, Deputy English, and the Tánaiste on bringing forward the legislation and I thank everyone who has been involved in the process to date. It is very important legislation and gives more fairness not only to the workers in the industry but also to customers who...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: The review of security of energy supply was originally due to be published in quarter 2. Replies to parliamentary questions have indicated it will now be quarter 3. Will the Minister advise whether a draft, briefing or any version of this review has been received? Will it be published any time soon? It is very important for the country. It is critically important now more than ever in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the benefits that will accrue to students this autumn as a result of changes to the adjacent and non-adjacent grant system rules; the breakdown of the number of students impacted by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36719/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his future plans for MTU Kerry Campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36718/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 115. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for helping parents with childcare costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36720/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 125. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he plans to cope with providing accommodation for asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36721/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding progress on renovation works on the public toilet facilities at Heuston Station, Dublin; the anticipated timeline for completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36867/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a school (details supplied) in County Kerry has had its special education teacher allocation hours cut; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36862/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 255. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will increase the amount being made available to foster carers for the important work that they do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34836/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (7 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 313. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for a primary medical certificate will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36849/22]

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

Brendan Griffin: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position in relation to improvement works planned for the N72 between Rathmore and Mitchelstown; if the poor condition of the surface on the Cork side of Rathmore will be prioritised for resurfacing works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36588/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (6 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will advise on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36361/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (5 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: Further to the education piece, as the Minister said in her opening comments, it is important that age-appropriate education would be provided to children in this regard. I am somewhat concerned that the Department of Education seems to be moving very slowly in this regard. I know the Minister has put considerable work into this and she passionately believes in it. I feel that her efforts...