Results 1-12 of 12 for destroyed speaker:Brendan Griffin

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Importance of Airplay in Promoting Irish Music: Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (22 Nov 2023)

Brendan Griffin: ...hear Ms Cappuccini's situation. Given the amount of work and time that must go into creating art and for it not to be appreciated or to be given the level of recognition it deserves must be soul destroying. I hope Ms Cappuccini keeps at it. I was doing a small bit of research before the meeting. I have not listened to "A Bun Dance" yet but this afternoon when I go back to my office to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Brendan Griffin: ...this problem is. I ask the Taoiseach to take personal responsibility for fronting-up an effort from Government across all Departments to try to address this problem, because it is literally destroying thousands of lives and the very fabric of our communities around the country.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (12 Jul 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vehicles that were destroyed in Ireland in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the breakdown by the year of registration of the vehicles, by engine type, by engine size, manufacture and the reason for the destruction of the vehicles; his views on whether the destruction of many roadworthy vehicles...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: ...I believe that is something the Irish Hotels Federation can do arising out of today. Again, it only takes a small few to upset everything. What is going on cannot continue because it is going to destroy Irish tourism.

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (12 Jun 2018)

Brendan Griffin: I was allowed to keep them. When an employer keeps tips meant for front-line staff it is soul-destroying for the workers and it is scandalous, appalling and disgusting. I would hope it is very rare and I am open to proposals to stamp it out. It has not been brought to my attention and in all the places I have worked over the years, I have seen nothing but a very positive treatment of staff...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Upgrading of the N4 and N5 Roads Infrastructure: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: There is also the question of the quality of the environment in the villages and towns along the route, given that HGVs and heavy volumes of traffic can destroy such places.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (2 May 2017)

Brendan Griffin: ...to community projects aimed at preserving old photographs and video footage in their respective localities; her views on preserving such valuable historical records before they get lost or destroyed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20392/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Industry: Discussion (17 Dec 2014)

Brendan Griffin: ...January and the Atlantic is roaring, it is spectacular and it is also fantastic. It is an area into which the international marketing has not tapped enough. As the group will be aware, it is soul-destroying to have any hotel bed empty at any time of the year but particularly in the winter time. Some of the group's members might have three quarters of the rooms empty on Tuesday and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events (8 Apr 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial support will be provided to a person (details supplied) in Country Kerry whose forestry was completely destroyed in the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16359/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (4 Mar 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if financial support will be provided to persons whose forestry was completely destroyed in the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10588/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Roads Maintenance Issues (12 Feb 2014)

Brendan Griffin: 123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if emergency funding will be provided to residents of private roads who have had their roads completely destroyed in the recent storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6987/14]

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Brendan Griffin: Fianna Fáil left a mess for us to clean up. I cannot believe its Deputies can come into the Chamber, day after day, and make these accusations, having destroyed the country.