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Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 18. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding Budget 2021 for food suppliers to businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34012/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Travel Trade Sector (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 30. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding travel agencies in budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34008/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to apply for the driver test without the certificate of professional competence truck case studies test given the delay in test appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34005/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an anomaly in the Covid-19 restrictions support scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33979/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Teacher Training (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33951/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Examinations (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding leaving certificate 2021 examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34019/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33993/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding riding stables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33959/20]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I will be very brief because, my apologies, I have to dash away to what I expect to be a very riveting meeting of the Dáil reform committee. I will try to be very brief. The reason is because I have to be elsewhere. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Martin, and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, and thank them for their work to date. I thank them both for their work to date and,...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: If I could, please, yes, in the three minutes remaining.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the support package for sport allocated through Sport Ireland and announced earlier this week. It is important. I was involved at the beginning of the process. It is great to see the money getting out to the front line and the provision of funding in addition to the funding secured earlier. That is very important. I hope there will be no need for a top-up in future. This...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: Why does Deputy Mac Lochlainn need two rounds?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: On a point of order, the Opposition groups are now being offered 14 minutes when they sought 15 minutes yesterday. In a two-hour debate they are arguing over one minute. Deputy McGrath just said 14 minutes is not enough. His group's submission yesterday sought 15 minutes. People are watching the proceedings at home. The Government is trying its best to compromise here.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: They are arguing over one minute.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: The time Deputy McGrath has spent on his feet arguing was about one minute.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: That is how cynical the Opposition is.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: When the Opposition wrote to the Government-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: What the Government-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I have been nominated to discuss question No. 32 in place of Deputy Richard Bruton. I wish Deputy Cairns a happy birthday. The first hour and a half of it is gone but there are still 22 and a half hours to enjoy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Nov 2020)

Brendan Griffin: My question is about the effect the Covid-19 pandemic has had on greenhouse gases so far this year. It would be an interesting area to learn more about in light of some of the accusations that are levelled at farmers about their contributions to greenhouse gases. I also want to know what opportunities could be pursued in 2021 for farmers.