Results 4,041-4,060 of 15,510 for speaker:Brendan Griffin

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 475. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position in respect of efforts to prevent future flooding at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40406/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Harbours and Piers (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 476. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the provision of an improved and safer landing facility on An Blascaod Mór; if the preferred solution has been costed; if there is an indicative timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40407/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 534. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of overseas visitors to Ireland in 2020; the projected number of overseas visitors to Ireland in the entirety of 2021; the projected number of visitors for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40400/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 535. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the up to date position regarding a potential bid by Ireland and other nations to host the 2030 World Cup; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40401/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 536. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the allocations provided under the large-scale sports infrastructure fund will be topped-up to allow projects to be completed given the difficulties being faced by sporting organisations in providing match funding due to Covid-19 and the construction inflation that has occurred since the original allocations; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 537. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports for Irish writers that have been provided since the beginning of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40403/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 538. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of revenue collected annually under the television licence fee; the cost of both collecting and enforcing television licensing; the breakdown for each; the percentage of households compliant with television licensing annually; the net amount the television licence produces per the total number of households in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 580. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish a wild Atlantic walkway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 581. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on the commitment in the Programme for Government to engage with local communities along the seaboard between Carlingford, County Louth and Cobh, County Cork to establish a continuous coastal experience for visitors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41301/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 582. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the process and budgetary provision for capital funding for Gaeltacht sports clubs; the eligibility criteria; the amounts available; the match funding requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41302/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 583. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the difficulties persons with Irish language names are experiencing in relation to the EU Digital COVID Certificate particularly in cases in which the name contains a síne fada; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41303/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Travel (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 584. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she plans to visit China; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41304/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has engaged with Irish Water to discuss potential collaboration on critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects that are lacking in many rural towns and villages and consequently holding back development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40429/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 797. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant dwelling houses per county in tabular form; his views on whether bringing these units back into use could help address part of the housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41308/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 689. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the hiring of new front-line staff for Killarney National Park; if the numbers of front-line staff being hired and time frames for such hiring will be provided; if the total number of front-line staff employed in Killarney National Park over the past five years will be provided; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 690. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of a sewerage scheme for Kilcummin, County Kerry; if the entire village will now be included in the scheme given that there had been concerns in recent months that parts of the village would be excluded from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40408/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Projects (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 691. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Boolteens Village, County Kerry will be selected as a pilot project for an integrated constructed wetland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on requirements by local authorities for new single rural houses to be erected on sites of no less than approximately half an acre; his views on whether this requirement could be revised downward to make the cost of a site more affordable for first time self-builders; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 693. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will increase the extension dimensions permitted without planning permission on existing structures for first-time buyers by 100% or 400 sq ft to 800 sq ft in rural areas and 50% or 400 sq ft to 600 sq ft in urban areas as a measure to help incentivise the renovation of currently uninhabited or derelict properties; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 Jul 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 694. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the short-term rental sector with particular focus on compliance and enforcement in relation to existing regulations; and the number of properties currently available for short-term rental only by county. [40414/21]