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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 664. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to relax or rescind the afforestation rule (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49520/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 682. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry has had another field visit following the reversal of a 2019 basic payment penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49929/21]

Recovery of Tourism and Aviation: Statements (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome both Ministers and acknowledge the work they are doing. They are working very hard in the Department in their respective portfolios. I thank them for that work because it is very important to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the country. I also acknowledge Maria Melia from the Department, who is here with us today. She does great work behind the scenes. That has to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 103. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he can support national youth organisations and local youth services and clubs; if there is specific support for locations experiencing rapid population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48680/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I want to raise this issue with the Minister. I have noticed there are now villages in my constituency that were very small places 20 years ago but have grown hugely with the building of new housing estates in that time. These places now have many young people approaching teenage years but, unfortunately, the facilities and services have not kept in train with the development of those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister. It is important that he always bears in mind that population growth happens throughout the country. It is not something that is only happening on the east coast. Many pockets throughout the country have seen major growth in population. For example, Milltown, which used to be a village and is now a town, is quite close to where I come from. When I started knocking on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: It is very important, especially in the context of the space we are in, post pandemic - hopefully, we can say post pandemic - that a reset button has been pressed. Much of the social fabric of the country has been ripped asunder in the past year and a half. While we need to put that back together, with that comes an opportunity. The Minister referenced KDYS, which does marvellous and great...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 35. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will take on board concerns expressed by stakeholders in relation to the proposed reform of local employment services and review her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48441/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 63. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48440/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Properties (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 171. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the provision of a second advance technology facility for Tralee, County Kerry; the type of industry for which the facility will be suitable; the timeframe for when the facility will be available to industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48914/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Job Creation (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 172. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current position in relation to the operation of a company (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the SEAI will continue to provide grants for the installation of solar PV panels in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48783/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided for a bus shelter in a town (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48786/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a roads project (details supplied) in County Kerry will be funded in order to progress in 2022, given the importance of the continuation of this project for the social and economic life of the district it serves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for roads funding for the final element of a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if class sizes will be reduced for 2022; if she plans to move class sizes here towards the EU average of 20:1 rather than the current class size of 24:1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48917/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will fund a release day per week for teaching principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48918/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a permanent national supply panel will be put in place for primary and special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48919/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reduce the teacher allocation and retention thresholds for two, three and four teacher schools; the current allocation and retention figures for two, three and four teacher schools, respectively; the way these figures compare to the lowest historical allocation and retention threshold figures for each respective school size,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (7 Oct 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the primary capitation grant will be restored to €200 per pupil which was the rate in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48921/21]