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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 600. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding CLÁR funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41757/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Reviews (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 625. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on the review of further medical evidence submitted in support of an invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a fuel allowance payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42283/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Data (16 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 679. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the findings of the BIM survey on the seal population at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41905/18]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Some €1.5 million will be allocated to our high performance athletes in preparation for the Tokyo Olympic games. I am very pleased with that and I know that our high performance athletes are pleased with it as well. Those athletes inspire community participation and inspire people to get involved in sport, which has an overarching effect on everybody. Some €40 million will go...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I will focus my remarks on sport and tourism. This morning, I received a telephone call from a hotelier in Killarney who, while very disappointed on the VAT front, was furious about the hypocrisy on the opposition side in regard to the VAT rate increase, particularly from Deputies Michael and Danny Healy-Rae who I note are not in the Chamber. During the debate on Tuesday evening, both...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The hotelier was infuriated when he learned yesterday that Deputy Michael Healy-Rae had not voted for the introduction of the reduced VAT rate in 2011. One would think from the pontification that took place here on Tuesday evening last that it was his idea. The hotelier was further infuriated when he read in this morning's Irish Independentthat the same Deputy was at a book promotion event...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Putting one's private budget ahead of the public budget is scandalous. The hotelier was right to be furious. On the VAT rate increase, I fought hard to retain the 9% rate. Unfortunately, I was not successful. The reduced rate was in place between 2011 and 2014 as a temporary measure for three years. I fought hard to have it retained in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Unfortunately, I and others...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (11 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 52. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a sluice gate at a location (details supplied) on the River Maine in County Kerry will be repaired or replaced to prevent flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41597/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (11 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41595/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (11 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 201. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an illness benefit payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41598/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (11 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 202. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41606/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (11 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 203. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41611/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [41415/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (10 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if respite care will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41359/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (10 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 238. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41338/18]

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I acknowledge the massive lobbying that took place over the last number of months by people in the industry, people I work with every day. I also acknowledge the challenge this change will bring for many people around the country. However, this rate was introduced by the Government as a temporary measure in 2011 for three years. Many of us fought hard in 2014 to have it extended and again...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: If we do not manage the tourism industry properly there will be a bubble scenario where we could potentially see a crash in the industry. We have seen it happen previously and there is nothing to suggest that we will not see it again. Those who are charging more will pay more. The hotel in Dublin that is charging €400 for a room will pay an additional €18 as a result of...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputy did not support the measure from day one.