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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: The development and promotion of the Wild Atlantic Way, including the delivery of related projects such as that to which the Deputy refers, is carried out by Fáilte Ireland. I have asked Fáilte Ireland to contact the Deputy directly with further information on the current position relating to this specific project and its projected delivery. Please contact my private office if you...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputy will be aware that fixtures have been postponed and training sessions have been cancelled at all levels across the wide range of sports. The sporting organisations have been exemplary in taking early decisions to suspend competition and training at all levels and in complying with the public health advice and guidance in response to the COVID-19 crisis. While I have not had...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: The most recent (2018) round of the Sports Capital Programme attracted a record 2,337 applications. Allocations were announced in January, May and November of last year with a total of over €56 million awarded to 1,648 different projects. All unsuccessful applicants were given the opportunity to appeal the Department’s decision. In relation to the capital grants announced...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: The most recent (2018) round of the Sports Capital Programme attracted a record 2,337 applications. Allocations were announced in January, May and November of last year with a total of over €56 million awarded to 1,648 different projects. All unsuccessful applicants were given the opportunity to appeal the Department’s decision. In relation to the capital grants announced...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Schemes (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 1095. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if out-of-term time for early childcare education and school age schemes will be reviewed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4066/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 1098. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4187/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 1148. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4086/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 1190. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4904/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 1300. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a decision been made on a developer provided infrastructure application for an estate (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5424/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 1312. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a payment under the KerryLIFE project will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4126/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Control (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 1317. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a decision has been made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4389/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (13 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: 1335. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Monuments Service will take into State care the Napoleonic battery fortress on Carrig Island, Ballylongford, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5422/20]

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: It affects all types of business but, in particular, small peripheral businesses, which tend to be businesses with small cash reserves, which may be the businesses that are slower to attract footfall and revenues into the future. The Deputy is right in terms of being concerned for those businesses. I, too, am concerned for them. The Government has introduced a number of measures across the...

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I appreciate the Deputy's interest in this topic and the suggestions he made. We have referred to many of them throughout the course of the debate. I appreciate that everybody is coming at this in good faith in their suggestions and ideas for supports for business. However, we cannot lose sight of the fact that all of these suggestions and elements of assistance for businesses will come at...

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I will convey the Deputy's suggestions to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. He primarily deals with aviation issues. I will ask him to follow up. We always have to bear in mind that our airlines are key partners when we talk about the tourism industry. As an island that attracts approximately 11 million people every year, those coming from overseas have to come either by...

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: That will have to be to the fore and it is why we cannot give specifics or certain dates about the return to normality.

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: I will respond first to the question on seasonal workers. While we have had progress regarding people who were on X's and O's at the start of this outbreak, people who had not returned to work were left without the Covid-19 payment. This is something I feel very strongly about. I met many such people in the past three years in my role as a Minister of State. I meet those people who are...

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: A conversation like this was unimaginable just a few short months ago, when we had almost 11 million visitors to the island last year. This is where we are, however. It is important that a task force developing a plan have as much expertise but as few people as possible. The task force needs to be workable but at the same time it needs to have experience. My view is similar to that of...

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputy said a great deal-----

Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (6 May 2020)

Brendan Griffin: -----and some of the questions are primarily for ministerial colleagues. I will relay the questions that are more appropriate for other Ministers directly to them. With regard to the pubs and restaurants, we are open to suggestions from the industry players regarding how they can operate safely and we are engaging with people in the industry to see if this can be done. Speaking as...