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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 629. To ask the Minister for Health if additional personal assistant hours will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37738/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 664. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if full approval will be given under TAMS II for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37441/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 670. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue for the Green Low carbon Agri-environment Scheme, GLAS, Areas of Natural Constraint, ANC, scheme, and hen harrier scheme for 2016 to a person (details supplied). [37577/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 717. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Fáilte Ireland will outline the efforts made in 2016 to promote home-holidaying; the efforts that will be made in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36937/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 718. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding in 2017 for the community tourism initiative for the diaspora in view of the success of the scheme for small communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36940/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Supply (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: For the record of the House, I wish to pay tribute to Marisa Reidy, a campaigner in County Kerry who has gone public about her situation in terms of Orkambi and her daughter. I pay tribute to her bravery and her persistence in pursuing what everyone feels needs to be done. On Kalydeco, I wish to read a particular item of correspondence I received from another Kerry family:A few days short of...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Supply (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. This is urgent. I note from the Minister of State's reply that the HSE will enter into negotiations in respect of Kalydeco. It needs to happen today. It needs to happen now.

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Supply (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: There is an urgency here and this needs to be accelerated rapidly.

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Supply (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for selecting this matter. I have tried to raise it on Topical Issues for three weeks, so I am very grateful to be able to speak. I want to raise the cases of cystic fibrosis sufferers who hope to be able to avail of the drugs Kalydeco and Orkambi. These are important and groundbreaking drugs for cystic fibrosis sufferers and we need to ensure they are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36619/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when measures announced in budget 2017 in respect of farm assist will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36732/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 3 November 2016, his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36666/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (24 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: 248. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a mountain bike track (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36610/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: Apologies have been received from Senator Frank Feighan. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I remind members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile phones, as distinct from leaving them in silent mode, as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. We return to considering the issue of a vision for public transport. This is the third and final set of hearings on the issue held in the past two months. It is proposed that following our hearings...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Ms Graham. I invite Mr. Richard Brady, assistant chief executive of Dublin City Council, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I will now invite Mr. Conor Faughnan, director of consumer affairs with AA Ireland, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I call on Mr. Gerry Madden, the managing director of Transdev, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I call on Mr. Kevin Traynor, the national director of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland, to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (23 Nov 2016)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Mr. Traynor. For the record, I would like to point out that the Irish Taxi Federation was invited to appear before the committee but, unfortunately, it was unable to attend. I ask members to keep contributions as brief as possible so that we can revert to the witnesses. I understand that Deputy Munster has other business that clashes with this meeting and needs to leave very shortly.