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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 2000. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) in relation to vaccine prioritisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19545/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 2207. To ask the Minister for Health if quarantine measures will apply to essential workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20131/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 2326. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for his recent decision relating to vaccine prioritisation by age as distinct from societal cohort; the reason essential workers in populated settings such as classrooms will be treated the same as persons working from home; his views on whether there is a higher risk of contracting Covid-19 for workers in populated settings; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 2409. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners in rural practices will be provided with vaccines to vaccinate persons aged 60 to 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20744/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 2421. To ask the Minister for Health if he will proactively co-ordinate stakeholders’ engagement in relation to the future of a service (details supplied) in view of the serious concerns and worry currently being experienced by residents, their parents and their relatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20784/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 2427. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify a matter regarding mandatory hotel quarantine in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20822/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 2474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a basic payment penalty review appeal in respect of a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18757/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 2512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if two basic payment entitlements in respect of a person in (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19543/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Welfare Services (21 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 2577. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if moneys will be repaid to Pobal (details supplied); the action being taken to recover these moneys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19566/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: On independent production, will there be any provision to increase the minimum statutory spend, which at present is €40 million? Will Ms Quill elaborate on that area?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: Yes.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill (13 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: A number of the questions I had hoped to ask have been covered by colleagues. I want to delve further into the area of online safety, in particular the protection of younger children. How does Ms Quill envisage we will protect children from platforms that are quite obviously being targeted towards younger children? From what I see, there seems to be a drive to get as many people as possible...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: On the Government’s remote working strategy, I commend the Tánaiste’s initiative in signing the new code of practice today to give all employees the right to disconnect from work. Remote working has transformative potential, particularly for rural constituencies like mine and many other rural locations. It is crucially important that as we make the transition in this...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I have two further questions, so I ask the Minister to-----

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: As regards vaccinations at home for people who are housebound, I am finding it extremely difficult to get information on the roll-out of home vaccinations for people with serious medical conditions. I ask the Minister to update the House on that situation and to provide information to Deputies on it, even if that has to be done privately. There is a significant amount of concern on the issue.

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I refer to the change announced this week in terms of the roll-out. I too have been contacted by a significant number of people, particularly teachers and gardaí, who have serious concerns about the change. Rather than going the full hog and moving to the system that is now proposed, would it not be more advisable to first look at those high-risk categories and the older cohorts of...

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. While I was in the Chamber, for whatever reason her information had not been updated. Can I put to the Minister first and foremost-----

Vaccination Programme and Covid-19: Statements (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: I am sure that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle did not have the name but it had been given in by the Whip's office. I will try to put the questions and answers here to the Minister within the three minutes that I have. What measures are in place to ensure that what happened at the Beacon Hospital does not happen again and can he give assurances that there will be protocols in place to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policy Functions (1 Apr 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the advice he can provide in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17933/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Retail Sector (31 Mar 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 189. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if advice will be provided on a matter (details supplied) in relation to developing a pilot town programme for retail development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16905/21]