Results 2,961-2,980 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: Given the very high level of abstentions on the division on this very important matter relating to the Special Criminal Court, I call for a vote on the amendment other than by electronic means. A huge proportion of the Members of this Parliament have abstained on a vote concerning the Special Criminal Court.
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: As 31 Members of Dáil Éireann have abstained on the vote on a motion regarding the Special Criminal Court, I ask that the vote be carried out by other than electronic means.
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: I asked the Leas-Cheann Comhairle a question but did not receive an answer from her.
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: As a Whip and a teller, I asked a question of the Chair and did not receive an answer.
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: You did not.
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: Will the Leas-Cheann Comhairle please clarify? She did not answer me.
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: I want to record my disgust that 31 Members of Dáil Éireann abstained in a vote on a motion on the Special Criminal Court.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: As 31 Members of Dáil Eireann seem to have no view on gangland crime in this country, I ask that we have a vote other than by electronic means.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: That was quite a vexatious remark, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: Therefore, Members should not be abstaining.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a licensed boat owner who has had their boat moored in Killarney, County Kerry (details supplied) for the past ten years has been asked by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to remove the boat; if this decision will be immediately reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34660/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the income limits in the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended, of 19 April 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34698/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: 111. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34658/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that UK social insurance contributions were not taken into account when calculating a contributory pension application for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34712/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34715/22]
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: The pilot could be based on who wins the all-Ireland this year. That might be a way to decide. I thank the witnesses for coming in. I appreciate their time and efforts. I will be quick because other speakers wish to contribute. Regarding the sports capital programme, which is a major programme of funding for sport, do the witnesses believe there is a role for what they are trying to...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: The national sports policy.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: What I was getting at in my question on gambling was whether the SOC model could be a way of replacing that money. Many sports are extremely dependent on gambling money. It is certainly not an ideal situation. I refer to the impacts on broader society as well, which we will not go into here. Is the SOC initiative an opportunity in this context? Are we on to something here in respect of...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: Yes
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)
Brendan Griffin: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the up-to-date position in relation to efforts to recruit more members to the Defence Forces; the number of recruitments and retirements and resignations in each of the past five years from each branch of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34189/22]