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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Concussion in Sport (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The education and training of coaches and volunteers in relation to concussion is a matter for the National Governing Bodies of Sport concerned, under which cognisance is taken of the risk profile of the particular sport concerned, that sport’s collective experience and the medical expertise within it.  It is pertinent to note that there is an increasing body of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Concussion in Sport (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I fully recognise the importance of ensuring athlete safety. Athlete welfare is paramount. Various organisations have concussion and head injury guidelines for their sports, which stress the importance of ensuring the health and well-being of the athletes.    However, neither I nor Sport Ireland have a statutory role or remit with regard to monitoring, reviewing,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on Friday 19th October last. By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162m 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 were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on Friday 19th October last. By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162m 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 were...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on Friday 19th October last. By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162m 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 were...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 859. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a matter regarding school meals (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24144/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 904. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a rate band review of the rate of State pension being paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23786/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 922. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for an invalidity pension will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24062/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 930. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for disability allowance will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24107/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (28 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the sluice gates at Ardcanaught, Castlemaine, County Kerry, will be inspected (details supplied). [22420/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (28 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 225. To ask the Minister for Health his views in relation to spinraza (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22402/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (28 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 226. To ask the Minister for Health his views in regard to respite care (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22407/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (28 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment under BPS will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22822/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (28 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The Sports Capital Programme (SCP) provides funding to voluntary, sporting and community organisations, and to local authorities for the provision of sports and recreational facilities. Over 12,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to close to €1 billion. The programme has transformed the sporting landscape...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (28 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: Two separate applications have been received for sports capital assistance from the club referred to by the Deputy. The first application was made under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme for a grant towards the development of the clubs playing facilities. The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on Friday, 19 October last. By that deadline, a record 2,337...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (28 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: 489. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if approval will be given to Kerry County Council to purchase a house (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22504/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Deputy for welcoming the grants, which are very important for local clubs, as he knows. This tranche of funding under the 2018 programme was open to applications for equipment only. Approximately 1,500 applications were received from clubs for funding for equipment and other capital developments. It is hoped that decisions in respect of those applications will be announced in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I too extend my sympathy to the family. The large-scale sport infrastructure fund provides €100 million over the coming years. The scheme is designed to provide a transparent and robust system for funding sports capital projects where the Government contribution exceeds the amount which is available under the sports capital programme. The new scheme opened for applications on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: I was reluctant to speak about sports capital grants at all when I saw that it was the Deputy who was asking the question given that he condemned the most recent announcement of sports capital grants.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Applications (22 May 2019)

Brendan Griffin: The clubs throughout the country that received the grant aid were very happy to get it.