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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (3 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for illness benefit will be processed. [40212/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 131. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a vehicle long-term loan agreement will be reviewed on two vehicles in order to allow the ownership be transferred to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39508/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a transfer of entitlements application can be accepted on grounds of force majeure in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39459/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the decision to exclude a person (details supplied) in County Kerry from the GLAS scheme on medical grounds will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39518/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2018 area of natural constraints scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39519/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a penalty applied to a dairy equipment TAMS II grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be considered as an error in view of the fact that contact was made on two occasions to the helpline seeking clarification during the online application process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39753/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbour Fees (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if harbour charges being levied on small fishing boats at a pier (details supplied) in County Kerry will be reviewed; if officials from his Department will meet with the fishermen to the discuss the charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39927/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Biofuel Obligation Scheme (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 506. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the introduction of incentives to encourage the use of biofuels will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39520/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Capital Programme (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: While the scoring system for the 2018 round of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) will not be identical to that which applied under the 2017 round, the key factors considered in terms of assessing applications have not changed. The guide to making an application as published on my Department's website contains a specific section on how the Department assesses applications. In this regard the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 576. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a review of the criteria will be carried out in order to allow childcare providers to apply for LEADER grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39521/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Working Family Payment Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a decision has been made on a working family payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39522/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Oct 2018)

Brendan Griffin: 640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the use of stage payments in turnkey social housing projects will be sanctioned to accelerate the uptake and delivery of these projects; if stage payments will be sanctioned on contracts agreed which have not commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40093/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (27 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The organisation referred to by the Deputy has been allocated a total of €500,000 under various rounds of the Sports Capital Programme. I understand that only the most recent grant of €44,000, from the 2015 round of the programme is still outstanding. The organisation were given formal approval for this grant in June 2018 and were informed that they could proceed with the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (27 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The club referred to by the Deputy was allocated €139,200 under the Sports Capital Programme to make repairs to their sports facilities after the flood damage of 2017. I understand that the Chief State Solicitor's Office and the club's solicitor continue to engage in order to finalise the legalities necessary to protect the state's investment in this facility. As soon as these...

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Ten seconds was all it took.

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. I am delighted to be here. I thank all of the Senators who have contributed. I particularly acknowledge the submission of this motion by Senator Conway. He has been a great champion for disability issues and sporting issues. This motion combines both areas and I commend the Senator on raising it. I am firmly of the view that...

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: It was not long going. In recent years, dormant accounts funding has been instrumental in the provision of increased sports participation opportunities for those with a disability. Looking to the future, there will be a continued emphasis on dormant accounts funded programmes, including in particular the roll-out of initiatives such as the community sports hubs on a nationwide basis. Last...

Seanad: Inclusion in Sport: Motion (26 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The programme stipulates that if a private school is applying for a sports capital allocation, the facility in question must made available to the wider community. There is a wider benefit from having it made available to people other than those attending the private school. The facility may well be in a private school located in an area where there is socio-economic deprivation. It will...

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: This circus is doing nothing to help.

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Brendan Griffin: The Deputy is wasting time.