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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (3 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: This question relates to how we could provide more facilities in our communities. I am conscious that our towns and villages are full of derelict buildings that potentially could be renovated and made available for young people as youth cafes or centres where young people could go and hang out to have some place to go on weekend nights. Many towns and villages around the State do not have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (3 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I appreciate the work that is going on and good work being done. There is an opportunity in respect of towns and villages throughout the country, where there are many derelict buildings. There is a massive opportunity from a housing perspective but also to provide the types of buildings and facilities we know are needed. I refer in particular to former pubs and shops. Our towns and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Organisations (3 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 11. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will consider engaging with an organisation (details supplied) with a view to seeing how youth and sports organisations can best collaborate into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59375/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Organisations (3 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: What level of collaboration is there between sporting organisations and Sport Ireland and youth services? What benefits can be leveraged from the footprints that sporting organisations have throughout the country in terms of communities? What benefits could that have for youth services?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Organisations (3 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister. I appreciate the reply. I acknowledge the wonderful work that is done by sporting organisations across all sporting disciplines, as well as youth services around the country. They make a massive difference in people's lives. I tabled this question this because I think there is potential to do more in terms of using the capital and community infrastructure that is in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Organisations (3 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I will give the Minister an example from my constituency. The local GAA club in a rapidly growing village is seeking to build new clubhouses and dressing rooms. It is very open and recognises that, apart from its sports club, there is very little for young people to do in the locality. Right now, it is very open to the concept of building the clubhouses but including in that new...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I want to add my voice to those of other speakers calling for additional supports for tourism and hospitality businesses. Throughout the country, those businesses are really hurting and struggling because of the situation at the moment. In my constituency, Kerry, even in the traditionally very busy locations like Killarney, Dingle and Tralee, businesses are really struggling since the EWSS...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (2 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a PPS number will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 44. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if barbers will be added to the list of occupations eligible to apply for employment permits given the difficulty to fill vacancies in the profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59339/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if discretionary consideration will be given to applicants of professions not on the list of occupations eligible to apply for employment permits once the prospective employer demonstrates they have exhausted all avenues available to fill the job vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her advice on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the wearing of masks in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59186/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 183. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the national maternity hospital.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59210/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 184. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to abortion law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59212/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 205. To ask the Minister for Health when payroll arrears dating back to 2016 will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry following an increase in pay grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59418/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: That is okay.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: Ba mhaith liom cúpla rud eile a rá. Is é mo thuairim go bhfuil seans iontach againn faoi láthair cuid mhór de na fadhbanna sa chóras tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht a réiteach, i gContae Chiarraí, sa phlean nua forbartha contae. Ar leibhéal náisiúnta tá a lán le déanamh againn freisin. Tá coimhlint idir an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Táim fíor-bhuíoch an seans seo a bheith agam an t-ábhar tábhachtach seo a phlé anseo sa Dáil anocht. Mo bhuíochas don Aire Stáit as a bheith anseo chomh déanach anocht agus tá súil agam go dtabharfaidh sí na sonraí ón díospóireacht seo don bheirt...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 206. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will encourage Irish public bodies to provide insurance for community groups given that there are only two insurers left in this market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will engage with a company (details supplied) who are currently examining the possibility of providing insurance cover to mounted hunt clubs following the exit from the market by all other insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59079/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Nov 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 277. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to the Human Rights Violation in Bahrain.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58846/21]