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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the efforts he will make to help upgrade existing uninhabitable housing stock nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17658/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has data on the number of existing uninhabitable housing stock nationally such as abandoned former family homes and cottages; his views on the potential in bringing this stock back to habitable standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application for emergency funding has been received from Kerry County Council in relation to a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17816/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Kerry Project (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 112. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Kerry Project (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 114. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17940/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the live harvesting of human organs in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17763/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she plans to address a matter regarding a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17774/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (23 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 183. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a grant application (details supplied) will be successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17762/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: This is my first time putting a question to the Taoiseach since his appointment and I wish him the very best for the future. I raise a commitment in the programme for Government to expanding the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. One issue that has arisen recently is that some people who are on the wage subsidy scheme or the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, have had their applications...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if financial supports will be put in place to assist college students with accommodation costs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17566/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 200. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17470/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Projects (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine the potential of existing and future flood prevention embankments and similar infrastructure to double as walking and cycling infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16945/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Projects (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I want to raise with the Minister of State the potential that exists from flood prevention embankments, for example, and other infrastructure across the country doubling as walking and cycling infrastructure. We have referenced this in the greenways strategy, but it is an area on which I believe we can do a great deal of work. We often look at flood prevention works and the infrastructure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Projects (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister of State. Regarding the future, something that is designed from a bespoke point of view can be used for two purposes but some of the existing embankments, for example, are already in use for walking purposes. One of the commitments in the programme for Government is the development of consultation with communities on the development of the wild Atlantic walkway. Some...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Projects (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: It is very encouraging to hear that because through that collaborative approach we could get fantastic value added from what we know we have to spend anyway, but it would be great to get more of a return rather than just the primary flood defence return that we would get from such investment. As I said earlier, some of the newer infrastructure could be designed in such a way that it would be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Centres (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: That is very good to hear. As someone who once held the junior Ministry with responsibility for tourism, the Minister of State gets this and knows what it is about. In fairness to him, he was on the matter as soon as he was appointed. For people I have spoken to in south Kerry, it has been very well received that he is prepared to examine the matter and give it his time. People want to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Centres (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 20. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has reviewed the plans for the remainder of the 2020 season in respect of Sceilg Mhichíl, County Kerry, in view of the acceleration of the Covid-19 roadmap and the economic boost reopening the site to visitors would bring to south County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16944/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Centres (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I congratulate Deputy O'Donovan on his appointment as Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, OPW. I wish him the very best. I know that he will do an excellent job. I tabled this question because the Skelligs are important to the economy of south Kerry and, to a lesser extent, west Kerry. Sceilg Mhichíl is one of two UNESCO world heritage sites in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Centres (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister of State. I again emphasise how grateful I am that he is being so proactive on this matter and that the review is under way. With the acceleration of the roadmap the overall situation is evolving. I welcome that the OPW position is evolving alongside it. It is important to state on the record that safety and health considerations have to be to the fore in this matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Jul 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a turning bay will be constructed at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16534/20]