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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (5 Mar 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 372. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the HR and culture report she commissioned into RTÉ will involve interaction with staff outside of the HR Department; if she is aware that one anonymised survey appears to be the only such engagement to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10729/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (5 Mar 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 373. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of live television and radio interviews she has given since 17 July 2023 where the primary purpose of the interview was to appeal for compliance with licence requirement and stopping the decline in TV licence revenues; if she will identify each interview; the amount of revenue lost to date; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (5 Mar 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 452. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection why a payment has been reduced for a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10517/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cost of Living Issues (5 Mar 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a cost of living payment will issue to a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10796/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 509. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the eligible commonage area on the 2024 BISS online application system for a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reviewed and increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10029/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gorse Burning (5 Mar 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on a burnt land appeal in respect of a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10567/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 28. To ask the Minister for Health the current breakdown of all staffing types at West Kerry Community Hospital; what net recruitment progress has been made in each category each year since 2019; the current bed compliment; the breakdown of bed types; how many people are currently waiting for a bed in the hospital; what recruitment efforts are being made for each category of staff, including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 53. To ask the Minister for Health the current position in relation to non-elective surgeries in University Hospital Kerry; when such surgeries ceased; when they will re-commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9580/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Tax Code (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 122. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what discussions he has had with the Department of Finance regarding how changes to taxation could reduce the cost of childcare for families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9729/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 133. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on what further assistance the State can give to families towards the cost of childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9728/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 172. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the remaining works on an embankment in County Kerry (details supplied) will be completed, to prevent flooding of homes and in advance of scheduled road repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9849/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 173. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on a river flooding risk (details supplied); what solutions the local authority has proposed; if his Department will provide funding for the solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9852/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 212. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she or her Department was first informed by the Chair of the RTÉ Board (details supplied), or any other person, of concerns regarding the performance of the former Director General of RTÉ; the nature and content of the communications; the action she took in response to same; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 213. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she or her Department was first informed by the Chair of the RTÉ Board, or any other person, of concerns regarding the operation of barter accounts at RTÉ; the nature and content of the communications; the action she took in response to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9867/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 214. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she or her Department has been informed by the Chair of the RTÉ Board, or any other person, of concerns regarding financial, commercial, employment or behavioural irregularities at RTÉ, outside of what has already transpired publicly; the nature and content of the communications; the action she took in response to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 216. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the precise remit given to the Government HR/Governance report into RTÉ; what exactly they are asked to investigate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9933/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ACRES payment will issue to a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9744/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: The Minister has been a good friend of County Kerry since taking office. He has made numerous trips there and shown massive interest in his portfolio as it relates to the county, which is very welcome. What are the plans to redevelop the former Pretty Polly site in Killarney? What is the up-to-date position on that?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (28 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance if he believes the Revenue Commissioners should accept some liability for the litany of bogus self-employment cases at RTÉ, given the knowledge of the prolonged practice by the Revenue Commissioners; if the Revenue Commissioners' role in handling the issue of bogus self-employment will be independently investigated, given the apparent scale and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (28 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an adult is permitted to resist a Junior Certificate mathematics exam; if there are supports available to a person to assist with the exam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9676/24]