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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Policy (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: The Minister of State has been sent in here to take this Topical Issue matter. I do not why we have Topical Issue matters if the Ministers responsible do not show up. There is not really much point. I have been in the situation previously where I have had to answer for other Ministers in the Chamber. There is no point in me having at go at the Minister of State today. I would like to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Policy (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I am grateful to the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue matter. It has been an important matter over many years, but over the past six days it has become even more important in the context of the geopolitical issues occurring in Ukraine. I wish to take this opportunity to express my complete revulsion and outrage at what has been done by Russian forces to the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the review on the transposition by primary legislation of EU Directive 2019/1152 on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions will be completed following the recent public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12037/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if officials in his Department will engage with a person (details supplied) regarding setting up a data centre strategy for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12166/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Senator Conway for sharing his time and thank the Chair for facilitating me. I welcome the witnesses and I acknowledge the many people who are watching, particularly the families and people in south Kerry affected by this really outrageous sequence of events. There are many questions still to be answered. Serious improvements in services and interventions are needed given the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: What are the consequences where we have complaints in writing and flares going up about issues, but nothing is done? We are looking at all of these records but what are the actual consequences for people who clearly dropped the ball here? What is going to happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: In the short time I have left, I want to raise a specific and tragic case. In September of last year, my office was approached by the family of a young child who had presented at south Kerry CAMHS with the child's mother. They were sent away and told they would be contacted but they were not contacted at all. Two weeks after that, the child took their own life. I flagged this subsequently...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I stress the importance of urgency and of ensuring there is no undue delay. Delaying, procrastinating and dragging out a process like this causes further hardship and difficulty for everybody involved, particularly for the family. This needs to be given urgent priority by the HSE. It is of critical importance.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Land Issues (1 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 96. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department in the course of consultation with landowners on its primary function of flood defence infrastructure in future consider ascertaining if landowners would be willing to grant permissive access to those parts of lands for walking or cycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11398/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Land Issues (1 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 110. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagements his Department has had with local authorities or other agencies in relation to the potential of flood defence infrastructure such as levees for walking or cycling infrastructure; if Fáilte Ireland, Transport Infrastructure Ireland, local authorities or local development companies has engaged with his Department in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 327. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Cloghane and Brandon in County Kerry have not been included in the Kerry cycle route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11219/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 512. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when ex-gratia pension payments will be made to community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 571. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next batch of applicants for An Garda Síochána will be accepted to Templemore College. [10852/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 613. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding endoscopic waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10857/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 836. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify a matter in relation to Irish horse sectors and TAMs (details supplied). [11216/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (24 Feb 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 12. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for domestic tourism for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10506/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (24 Feb 2022)

Brendan Griffin: What is the outlook for domestic tourism for 2022. I had tabled another question on international tourism as well but I would ask the Minister to give the House an update on the plans.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (24 Feb 2022)

Brendan Griffin: It is very important that there should be strong marketing funding. There will be strong demand among people for going overseas. That is attractive after having had two years at home and, therefore, it is really important that we try to keep as much money in our economy as possible. It is really important that there be good interaction between the Minister and the Minister for Further and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for international tourism for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10505/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (24 Feb 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to encourage the generation of energy for provision to the grid by private individuals, organisations or community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9467/22]