Results 61-80 of 556 for long speaker:Brendan Griffin

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (23 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: ...southern region. I am sure it would be pertinent to other constituencies as well, but speaking on behalf of my constituents, having this service in Cork would be a massive boost. It is a very long journey up to and down from Dublin in one day to use the rapid renewal service. In this context, it would be advantageous to have this service in Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (23 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered ways of incentivising the long-term letting of properties that are currently being let as short-term rentals in an effort to create increased supply of long-term rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33091/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: I have a few specific suggestions on housing that would dramatically increase the supply of homes for sale and long-term rent on the market. Will the Minister look at providing better incentives to property owners to make their properties available for long-term rather than short-term rental? In this context, will he look at something similar to the €14,000 rent-a-room disregard?...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: ...bilateral optic pathway glioma will receive some of the less complex elements of their treatment offered to them at University Hospital Kerry to ease the logistical difficulties of travelling long distances to Cork and Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31540/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 441. To ask the Minister for Health if expanded haematology services will be provided at University Hospital Kerry to help prevent cancer patients from County Kerry having to make long and regular journeys to Cork for treatment and disease management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31541/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the situation whereby children with cancer from County Kerry must regularly travel very long distances to Cork and Dublin for less specialised cancer treatment such as blood tests and chemotherapy management; if he will review the situation with a view to putting in place a system in which localised services will be made be available for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 413. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated annual cost of an income disregard similar to the rent a room-a-scheme in respect of income for persons renting out a sole stand-alone property to long-stay tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider an income disregard similar to the rent a room-a-scheme in respect of income for persons renting out a sole stand-alone property to long-stay tenants in an effort to incentivise long-stay letting over short-stay letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28675/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of taxation paid by owners arising from earnings from long-stay rental accommodation in each of the past five years; the amount paid by owners of rental property in cases in which the owner is the owner of just one rental property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Rental Sector (1 Jun 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will increase tax relief to incentivise landlords to rent properties long-term in order to alleviate the current housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28261/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (12 May 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 212. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a case (details supplied) will be expedited in view of the long delay and family separation issues pertaining to this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24042/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 382. To ask the Minister for Health if the CBD oil licensed for the treatment of epilepsy will be covered under the medical card and long-term illness schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13644/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (3 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: 138. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of his Department’s efforts to regulate short-term rental properties in the context of the shortage of long-term properties for rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12093/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Policy (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: ...gas that it is going to impact on this country. We need to have options and we need to be able to look at alternative sources while we get our act together in relation to renewable energy. As long as we continue to deny that and to ignore that reality, we are at risk of the lights going out. I raised the issue three months ago in this Chamber. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, was not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Policy (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: ...unfortunate that the Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, is not here to take this matter because our energy security is something of utter importance right now and in the short, medium and long terms. Throughout Europe, countries have in the past six days pivoted in their position on energy security and changed their policies. In Germany, the Green Party is in government and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Brendan Griffin: ...were not contacted at all. Two weeks after that, the child took their own life. I flagged this subsequently with the HSE. A review was initiated and it has now been going on for six months. How long does it take to establish what happened in such a scenario? To me, this is taking far too long and we need to have answers to this particular case. As I said, it is a tragic case. We...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2022)

Brendan Griffin: There are thousands upon thousands of properties around the country that are currently short-term rentals. Many of them would be far better used if they were available on the long-term rental market or, better still, available for purchase by first-time buyers. I want to ask the Taoiseach three things specifically. First, will the Government better resource local authorities to enforce the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Brendan Griffin: ...for a limited period; if he will consider such a new scheme as a matter of urgency in the context of the proliferation of short-term properties nationwide despite the acute shortage of houses for long-term lease or affordable purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9469/22]

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Office of Public Works (20 Jan 2022)

Brendan Griffin: ...the Gaeltacht , Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, as his parliamentary assistant back in the mid-2000s, I recall this issue being on his desk and the Minister trying to progress it. It has been an issue for a long time and needs to be addressed finally.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2021)

Brendan Griffin: 118. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the long-term case for 9% VAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62410/21]