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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 144. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33626/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on an appeal to retain a teacher for academic year 2021-2022 for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33834/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (23 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for a State pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33825/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Making Europe Fit for the Digital Age: EU Commissioner for Competition (23 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: My apologies for being unable to connect earlier. I watched the Commissioner's presentation. First, I congratulate the Danish football team on how well they have performed in the Euros and how well they have represented their country at a particularly difficult time, given the events of last Saturday week. The team were a credit to everyone in Denmark and to the football community. I wish...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Making Europe Fit for the Digital Age: EU Commissioner for Competition (23 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Commissioner for the reply. I agree there needs to be greater co-operation given the risk involved, how far we have come and how vulnerable we now are. I thank the Commissioner for her comments and I wish the Danish team the very best at the weekend as well.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I am sure that the Taoiseach will agree that the incident involving Danish footballer, Christian Eriksen, ten days ago was very distressing to watch. It reminded us all how such tragic events can occur in everyday life. It can happen to anybody. In the course of my work, one of the issues that is raised frequently is the lack of supports for community groups that provide defibrillators....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (22 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 1 June 2021, the meaning of developer provided wastewater infrastructure in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33080/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (22 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 317 of 1 June 2021, the reason the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Water Services Acts allow for the taking in charge of developer provided wastewater treatment infrastructure but the memorandum of understanding between Irish Water and local authorities does not allow the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if clarification will be provided on an appeal by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33033/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 363. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will be eligible for the supplementary panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33078/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive an apprentice incentive scheme payment for two trainees they have employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33391/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I wish to ask about moneys that will go unspent by the Department. There are shovel-ready LIS projects across the country that badly need funding. Although they have moved from the Department of Transport to the Department of Rural and Community Development, I ask that the Minister engage with the Minister for Rural and Community Affairs. We have thousands of roads around the country, many...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (17 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister. I acknowledge the safe operating record as well. Those figures are fantastic. The Minister has set out very ambitious targets there and I hope they will be met. I ask the Minister to personally keep a close eye on it because it is so important to so many people. What the Minister has said here this morning will be reassuring to the hundreds of people who have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (17 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I wish to raise the important issue of the backlogs in driving tests and driver theory tests. The pandemic has created havoc in respect of both backlog lists. What is the plan to clear both lists? These are very important services throughout the country, both in rural Ireland, which is often mentioned, and urban Ireland. It is vital that these services would be available speedily to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (17 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I commend the efforts to keep the service going as much as possible during the pandemic at the times when it was possible to operate. I acknowledge it is important that essential workers would be prioritised, but I believe that more could be done, particularly in respect of online theory tests. That is an area where there could be greater progress. I must express concern about some of the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (17 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make cycling and walking safer on existing rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the use of Covid-19 antigen testing as part of efforts to support the Irish aviation industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32410/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (17 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 138. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for Sceilig Mhichíl for the 2021 season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32348/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (17 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 158. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will carry out an audit of flood prevention embankments and other infrastructure to establish the potential that such infrastructure holds for adaptation to walking and cycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Jun 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify a matter (details supplied) regarding driver theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32601/21]