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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider plans to reintroduce further excise increases on fuel later this year; if tax receipts from fuel are ahead of schedule to date in 2024; if so, by how much; if he will provide a breakdown of actual income versus projected income, per category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23302/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if repairs to a breach in the river bank at a location in County Kerry (details supplied) will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23220/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will formally confirm the terms of a registered employment agreement variation order (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23233/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 71. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a decision has been made on an application for an employment permit by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal on behalf of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23121/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount contributed to the local government fund, per local authority area, in 2023; the amount received, per local authority area, from the local government fund in the same year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23301/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the roadside fence at the new Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara Ciarraí in Inch (details supplied) will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23288/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision has been made on an application for an employment permit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23222/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 136. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if she has engaged with Coillte on the issue of gravel cycling events on their lands; the reason Coillte is not allowing gravel cycling events take place on their lands; if she is aware that this decision is affecting ten events across Ireland and approximately 10,000 cyclists who cannot take part in the sport because of it; if she...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I am happy to contribute if no one wants to contribute further on the issue. Are we cutting anyone off?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Vice Chair. We have a fantastic lineup here today. I thank all our guests for their time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I thank our witnesses for being here. We have a fantastic line-up today and I thank everyone for their time. I was watching proceedings from my office earlier. I appreciate everyone taking the time to be here and thank them for all of the work they are doing, the employment they are supporting and the brilliant output they are producing. It is very important. I am not being parochial...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Mr. O'Brien-Collins mentioned "Pilgrim Hill" and one of the things that stood out for me was the ability to bring that level of realism to screen on such a small budget. The budget for that movie, while I cannot remember the precise figure, was tiny in the overall scheme of things and to end up with that production was incredible. It just goes to show what can be done with a relatively...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I appreciate the reply. Obviously I have an interest in it because it is important for the region. We want to see it being successful. There is also an interest in it from the point of view of the Oireachtas because there was significant State investment in that enterprise, as I understand it. We can check the facts there but -----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Is Ms Geraghty committed to the future of Troy Studios?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: There is a rumour that the company is for sale.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Is there a strategy in place to try to get it up to capacity usage?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Very good. Thanks for that. Regarding what has been happening in Donnybrook for the past 12 months, how has that impacted on the broader sector in terms of commissioning and the fall off in the licence fee?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Basil Fawlty's "Do not mention the war" and all that-----