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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Industry Development (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 352. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on a proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36973/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 354. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the problem of motorists speeding in housing estates; his plans to tackle this problem to protect vulnerable road users, particularly children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36966/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 355. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if electronic signs that show motorists the speed they are travelling at will be erected at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36970/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Calming Measures (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 356. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if electronic signs showing motorists the speed they are travelling at will be erected at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36972/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 357. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a breakdown of the number of persons holiday-making on the Wild Atlantic Way, by month, in 2015, compared to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36982/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 359. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all future applicants to the sports capital programme will receive confirmation that their application is either valid or invalid, in advance of the closing date, in order that in the case of an invalid application, the reasons for invalidation can be corrected in advance of the deadline; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Application Numbers (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 360. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and percentage of applications for the 2015 Sports Capital Programme which were valid and successful; valid and unsuccessful; invalid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36994/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 361. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of efforts to host the Rugby World Cup in Ireland in 2023; if there is any detail available on potential host venues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36995/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hotel Accommodation (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 362. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of inspections that have taken place each year to ensure compliance with maximum chargeable rates for hotel and guest house accommodation; the number of cases of non-compliance identified per year; the action that is taken in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36997/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 363. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of allocating funding for a road (details supplied) in County Kerry; the time frame for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36998/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 366. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if grant-aid will be provided to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37070/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (22 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: 368. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if capital funding will be made available for a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36974/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome Mr. Mulvey. I first came across his name when I was studying the business course for the leaving certificate in the previous century. I acknowledge his vast experience and I am sure he will do a fantastic job in this role. I give my full support to his approach to the IABA. He needs to use everything in his power, even at this late stage, to retain the services of Mr. Billy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: There is a great opportunity in that we have these fantastic organisations which are doing brilliant work in nearly every community in the country. In the case of the GAA, certainly, work is going on in every community, and the other organisations are active in most towns and villages. There is an open goal to be scored in terms of availing of the great infrastructure that is already in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Mr. Mulvey might try to bring the organisations together to hammer out something for the future?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: Yes, that would be fantastic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I thank Mr. Mulvey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and note Mr. Himmer, in particular, has a very difficult job here. He is answering questions because of something that someone in an office or laboratory far away decided to do. I acknowledge his role here today is very much as the messenger and I certainly do not wish to shoot the messenger but there are questions I must ask. One in particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: On performance, Mr. Himmer is fully confident that performance will not be affected in any way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Emissions Readings for Volkswagen Cars: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Brendan Griffin: I have a final question on health. When the devices were removed, some of the emissions were measured at more than 40 times the standard in the United States. In respect of safety, particularly in built-up areas, has Volkswagen, either internationally or here in Ireland, initiated research into the possible impacts on general public health and on the drivers of the vehicles themselves? Mr....