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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Support Grant (26 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 465. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's support grant payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48614/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of developing national tourism policy, while our tourism agencies – Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland – have operational responsibility for the implementation of this policy.  Although it provides funding to Fáilte Ireland for investment in festivals and participative events, my Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) closed for applications on Friday 19th October 2018. By the closing date, 2,337 applications were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: Fáilte Ireland monitors the performance of tourist accommodation through regular occupancy surveys.  This analysis indicates that while the country as a whole has sufficient stock of tourist accommodation, there are capacity constraints in areas of high tourist traffic at times of peak demand and additional capacity is required in certain parts of the country, particularly Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The Deputy will be aware that the Programme for Government provides for the aim to allocate sports capital grants on an annualised basis. The 2018 round of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 129. To ask the Minister for Health if the general practitioner contract for a practice (details supplied) in County Kerry will be readvertised; if the practice will be kept open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48320/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 134. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48341/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 142. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48366/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: Fáilte Ireland provides a wide range of supports for tourism businesses and attractions throughout the country to help create new experiences and enhance existing ones; extend the season and enhance the skills and business capability of tourism enterprises.   At county and regional level, the regional tourism experience brands provide the overarching context for marketing,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on Friday 19th October 2018. By the closing date, 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Eligibility (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. It is open to any organisation with a suitable project to apply for SCP funding. As a first step the organisation referred to by the Deputy should register at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: Business tourism overall, including conference tourism, has been an area of growth in recent years and one where Ireland continues to compete very successfully internationally. The tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, have operational responsibility for the development and promotion of this sector. Fáilte Ireland is responsible for developing business tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I have answered another question today from the Deputy regarding the collaborative approach to attracting major international sporting events. For this reason, I am interpreting the Deputy’s reference to “sporting tourism” in this question as referring to tourism based on sport and recreation leisure activities, or “activity tourism” (rather than to tourism...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: Details of all allocations and payments under the Sports Capital Programme are published on the Department's website at . Details of all allocations under the Local Authority Swimming Pools Programme are published on the Department's website at .

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (21 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The hosting of major sports competitions, in both participative and spectator sports, can provide great opportunities to showcase Ireland and drive international visitor numbers. In addition, the media coverage of sports events helps to put Ireland onto travel itineraries as a holiday destination. Accordingly, I am very supportive of the work of the tourism agencies and the national...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students that cannot obtain a placement in a post-primary school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be made eligible for school transport to the next nearest post-primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48019/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48222/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Grants are available to sports clubs, voluntary and community groups, national governing bodies of sport, and local authorities. Third level colleges, Education and Training...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund opened for applications on 19th November 2018 and the closing date for receipt of applications was 17th April 2019. 72 applications were received in total . Details of all applications received have been published on the Department's website. The detailed evaluation process has also been published on the Department's website. As set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (20 Nov 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 316. 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. [47930/19]