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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tax Yield (10 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: No calculations have been made by my Department in relation to a bed night tax or levy. Fáilte Ireland compile a range of accommodation statistics and I have asked the agency to reply directly to the Deputy with any available statistics they have in relation to the number of bed nights in question. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working days.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on Friday, 19 October last. By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162 million in funding. 186 of these applications were for projects that were deemed invalid under the 2017 round of the programme that subsequently submitted corrected documents. These applications...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (10 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 393. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a community employment scheme placement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be extended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30260/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Boat Permits (10 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 425. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 2 July 2019, if the 1997 agreement made with boatmen (details supplied) in County Kerry will be honoured and included in the conditions of their P5 licences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30158/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Deputy. As the Deputy knows, the detailed scoring system was published on the Department's website prior to the commencement of the assessment works under the 2018 sports capital programme. The key factors used in arriving at the relevant score for each application include the likelihood of increasing participation and improving performance, or both; whether the proposed...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I take the Deputy's point and see from where he is coming. One of the key things about the use of the Pobal deprivation index is that a blunt instrument was used previously where an applicant fell or did not under either the CLÁR programme or the RAPID programme and the different categories within them. The Pobal deprivation index is more specific. One of the failures of the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Administration (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: There is a fine line between protecting and not protecting public moneys. The reason we have criteria such as those surrounding lease arrangements is to ensure we do not put public moneys into facilities that could later be sold or discarded. That is something we are trying to ensure. The question is where does one draw the line. We are open to reviewing all of these factors and I am...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recreational Facilities Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I know the Deputy has an interest in swimming pools, particularly in his constituency. The local authority swimming pool programme, LASPP, was operated by our Department and that provides grants to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To date 51 pools have been completed and four swimming pool projects remain in the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recreational Facilities Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputy’s suggestion is apt. Within the programme, we are trying to encourage shared facilities and usage. The scoring system for the 2018 programme, which is being assessed and which has been assessed for invalid applications and the equipment-only ones, takes into account clubs and organisations which share facilities. Where there is a licence agreement in place between...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Recreational Facilities Provision (9 Jul 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. Under the 2017 round of the programme, €62 million was allocated to 1,837 sporting projects and my officials continue to assist these grantees in completing their projects...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Funding (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: My Department is primarily involved in the development of national tourism policy, while the tourism agencies have responsibility for the implementation of that policy.  While my Department provides capital funding to Fáilte Ireland for investment in tourism product development, it is not directly involved in individual tourism projects or programmes and has no role in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: My Department is primarily involved in the development of national tourism policy, while the tourism agencies have responsibility for the implementation of this policy.  In line the Tourism Action Plan 2019-2021 Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland aim to grow Irish tourism in a sustainable manner, having regard to both the regional and seasonal spread of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) as operated by my Department  provides funding to voluntary, sporting and community organisations for the provision of sports and recreational facilities. The programme has transformed the sporting landscape of Ireland with improvements in the quality and quantity of sporting facilities in virtually every village, town and city in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies primarily in the area of national policy development.  Implementation of that policy is a matter for the tourism agencies, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, as well as other bodies.  The management and development of the tourism experience brands, including the Wild Atlantic Way, is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to protect the future of a small company (details supplied) in relation to a loan sale in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the delivery of two special educational needs rooms will be prioritised in view of approval for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29212/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on an application for a special needs assistant by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29276/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) in County Kerry who cannot get a place in their nearest post-primary school will be made fully eligible for school transport to the next nearest post-primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29621/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the deaths, births and marriages registration office in Listowel, County Kerry was centralised; and when it was centralised. [29175/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radiation Monitoring Systems (9 Jul 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 591. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the potential health impacts of the roll out of 5G; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29853/19]