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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (26 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation referred to.  When the programme was launched, it was envisaged that €30m would be available...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (26 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: My Department's role in relation to tourism lies in the area of national tourism policy. It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects. These are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland and I do not have a direct role in relation to the development of branding strategies. As the consultation for the...

Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: He was a driver. He did take part in the audition process. He left the acting to his son. As I said, he worked in the industry for almost 40 years and our family benefited hugely from that income from it. I have three brothers. We all got to go to college and progress in life, in part because of that income. The 230,000 people employed in tourism are just like my family. They all...

Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill. This is my seventh budget in government.

Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: It does not. Time is flying. I remember the first Fine Gael budget in 2011. It was certainly a very different time overall for the country. That is not to say we do not have our challenges and problems at the moment; we absolutely do. It is remarkable how far we have come over the past seven years. Long may it continue. We have a long way to go yet. It is not really until every...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (24 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP) provides grant aid to local authorities towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools.  General remedial works in swimming pools are a matter for the relevant local authority in the first instance. My Department has not received any correspondence from South Dublin County Council regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme (19 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 212 together. Full details on the allocations for each of my Department's subheads for 2018 will be set out, as usual, in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV). The 2018 provision for the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programmes will cover all existing commitments made under the programme. There are four swimming pool projects in the current programme and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (19 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Full details on the allocations for each of my Department's subheads for 2018 will be set out, as usual, in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV). The allocation will be sufficient to cover all existing commitments under previous rounds of the Sports Capital Programme (SCP) as well as new commitments under the 2017 round of the programme. In this regard, by the closing date of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Swimming Pool Programme Status (19 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: In relation to the proposed swimming pool at the Campus, in January 2016 my Department contacted local authorities and sought expressions of interest in a limited round of swimming pool allocations for the construction of new swimming pools and/or the refurbishment of existing pools. Of the expressions of interest received, only three were for new pools, two of which were valid and both in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Acting Chairman.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Senator Boyhan for raising this very important matter. I cannot comment on the correspondence that has been exchanged between the Senator and the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. All I can say is that the Minister is attending a Cabinet meeting this morning. I suspect that the Cabinet meeting has occurred because of the national emergency that arose on Monday and,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I come from a rural community and the Senator does not need to lecture me about the Government's support for such communities. I come from probably one of the most isolated rural communities in the entire country so I am very much aware of the difficulties and challenges that face these communities. I reiterate that there is an avenue for rural dwellers who need to complete a driving test...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The Senator quoted figures for Buncrana and various other places.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: The waiting times are as follows: Killarney, 21 weeks; Clonmel, 20 weeks-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: I can give my letter to the Minister of State as I have it here.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: -----Newcastlewest, 20 weeks; Carlow, 19 weeks; Birr, 19 weeks; Kilkenny, 19 weeks; Tralee, 18 weeks; Athlone , 18 weeks; Ennis, 18 weeks; Thurles, 18; Loughrea, 17 weeks; Clifden, 17 weeks; Mullingar, 16 weeks; Shannon, 16 weeks; Longford, 16 weeks; Dungarvan, 16 weeks; Mallow, 16 weeks; Donegal, 16 weeks-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: -----Galway, 16 weeks; Tipperary, 16 weeks; Portlaoise, 16 weeks; Tuam, 16 weeks; Sligo, 16 weeks; Buncrana, 16 weeks; Letterkenny, 16 weeks; Roscommon, 15 weeks; Waterford, 15 weeks; Cork, 15 weeks; Skibbereen, 15 weeks; Nenagh, 15 weeks; Tullamore, 14 weeks; and Wexford 14. The waiting times do get much shorter. The list continues: Kilrush, eight weeks; Limerick, 10 weeks; Tallaght, 11...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: Senator Boyhan, rather than coming in here and spouting out figures that are inaccurate----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: -----it would be much more-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Driving Test Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2017)

Brendan Griffin: -----in order if people stuck to the facts.