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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 342. To ask the Minister for Health the options available for a person (details supplied) who cannot secure a general practitioner in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47721/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Eligibility (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 492. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to relax the five-year rule that applies to the young farmer capital investment scheme of TAMS II (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47848/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 and 566 together. The 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme opened for applications on Friday 7 September and the application period closed on Friday 19th October.  By that deadline, a record 2,337 applications were submitted seeking a total of €162m in funding.  187 submissions relate to applications deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The tourism potential of the various counties and regions is developed and promoted in line with the relevant tourism experience brands, which provide the overarching context for related tourism product development, marketing and enterprise support.  In the case of County Wexford, this is Ireland’s Ancient East, which, I believe, has very exciting potential to deliver sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Policy (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 584. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an indemnity scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47728/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a disability allowance will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47836/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 620. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the evidence carers must provide to be considered for the homecarers credits under the new total contribution approach calculations for the State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47989/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Divisions Report (20 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 650. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47791/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47495/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 123. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47482/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (15 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 198. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when illness payment arrears will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47515/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: As the Minister has just outlined, the publication of the national sports policy demonstrates this Government's recognition of the value of sport to our nation. I know from first-hand experience how playing sport is positively associated with better educational performance and provides young people with life skills such as goal setting, self-improvement, social skills, working in a team or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Senator O'Mahony for his comments. I also thank the members of the committee who attended the launch in July. It was a successful launch and the document was well received. It is now a matter for all of us to implement and collaborate on. In reply to Senator O'Mahony, it is the first full and comprehensive sports policy the country has ever had. While we have had papers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Yes, it is. The Department of Education and Skills has been identified as a stakeholder in the implementation of the sports policy and it will have a seat on the sports leadership group. It is very important to have that interaction, not only with the Department of Education and Skills, but with other Departments, including the Departments of Health and Children and Youth Affairs. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: There were also issues with title that were always difficult to get through the validation process. We have tried to rectify much of that and have had a great deal of engagement with the Department of Education and Skills in doing so. Outside of the sports policy process, we were also meeting the then Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Bruton, to see what we could do specifically on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: We have to be realistic. The target is to reach €220 million by 2027. If we can reach it before then, that is great but we have set a realistic target based on all the information and projections and everything available to us. As we know, things happen but this is based on our best possible and most realistic outlook for the future. If we have an opportunity to do it sooner, we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Deputy Troy for his questions. I covered the funding side of things. I have not read Louise Galvin's piece yet but I want to see it. I have touched on the issue of schools already. We are trying to see how we can work better with the Department of Education and Skills to see what type of synergy we could get going there in terms of capital provision and how it can benefit wider...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Sports Policy 2018-2027: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (14 Nov 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The likelihood, which studies show, is that if people develop a good habit at an early age, they will keep doing it. As someone who runs marathons, the Deputy will know the massive benefits of sport across the board for everybody at all ages, not just for children. On the national governing bodies and development officers, one of the positive things that came from this budget is that we have...