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Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: First, I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for his recent visit to Kerry to announce the purchase of lands for the new national park. It is welcome. On that issue, I raise the case of Inch beach in the locality where I live. For many years, I have been advocating for the purchase of public lands to include a traffic management plan for the beach, for the sustainable expansion of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (9 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outlook for the remainder of 2024 in terms of the conflict in Ukraine; how this will impact Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20890/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (9 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Tánaiste for his leadership over the past two years on the issue of Ukraine, as Taoiseach and as Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs. I ask him to provide an update on the outlook for 2024 in terms of the conflict and the implications for Ireland. I also ask him to provide an update on upcoming events in Europe in respect of the conflict in Ukraine.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (9 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Tánaiste for his reply. I also welcome the forthcoming summit, which is important. Whether anything meaningful will arise from it is yet to be seen but all possible efforts must be made. I ask the Tánaiste to elaborate on Ireland's position on the use of seized Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine. Does he believe that those assets should be sold or should...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (9 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome all such moves. They are all heading in the right direction but the question is whether enough is being done. The question of using the revenue generated rather than realising the full value of assets is something that needs to be revisited. The EU also needs to co-ordinate with other world leaders in terms of a response to this. This is one of the most horrendous conflicts in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I welcome the recent allocation of funding nationwide. I particularly welcome the funding for Kerry because is very badly needed. I again call on the Minister, Deputy Ryan, if he is watching, to put some money on the table for the LIS from his Department's budget. He has plenty of money in that budget. I wish to emphasise some of the figures that Tommy Griffin gave me. I think this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: They would want to be very long.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister for her response. I want to raise with her a matter that Tommy Griffin, our candidate in the Corca Dhuibhne electoral area, raised with me. He did a detailed analysis of the LIS figures per county per annum. He established that the council in Mayo, which has marginally more finance, has done 549 roads since 2018. Kerry received slightly less funding, but it was still...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (9 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is concerned with the broad variance of outcomes in terms of numbers of roads completed per funding per local authority under the local improvement scheme; if she will consider measures to examine whether local authorities are achieving value for money with the funding provided by her Department; if she will specifically...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 May 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Residents of the Bog Road in Callinafercy, Milltown, have been waiting to have their road improved for years. The road is quite dangerous. It has subsided in places and the surface is very poor. I would say it has to be done urgently. The reason that it has not been done to date by Kerry County Council is that Uisce Éireann says the water mains have to be replaced before the road can...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024)

Brendan Griffin: RTÉ workers are protesting outside the gates of Leinster House this lunchtime over the issue of bogus self-employment. This is an issue I have raised with the Taoiseach and here in the Chamber on a number of occasions. A total of 396 workers were let go by RTÉ after the Eversheds review. Based on the figures provided to me here last week by the Taoiseach, 297 of those workers...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourist Accommodation (18 Apr 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I thank the Minister. I welcome and encourage that engagement with industry and the representative bodies in particular. The Minister is very welcome to come to Kerry at any stage and engage with the operators on the ground. He has been very good in the past in coming to the county and meeting people. They have always been very impressed with him and he has always responded, which is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourist Accommodation (18 Apr 2024)

Brendan Griffin: 63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how he plans to support and compensate business owners in towns such as Killarney, County Kerry, where the displacement of tourism accommodation for use as emergency accommodation has resulted in significant reductions in footfall and consumer spending; the supports he is planning for the broader SME sector and businesses exposed to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourist Accommodation (18 Apr 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Burke, and Minister of State, Deputy Higgins, on their recent appointments. I wish them the very best during their tenure. The Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, has been there all along and I wish him continued success as well. This question is a very serious one related to the reduced footfall in towns such as Killarney resulting from displacement...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourist Accommodation (18 Apr 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I appreciate the Minister's response and the many measures being taken to address the difficulties facing many businesses throughout the country. All of those measures are very welcome. It all helps. I am speaking as a representative of the people of County Kerry where tourism accounts for a significant portion of overall economic activity. Fáilte Ireland's figure of 12%, for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Brendan Griffin: I congratulate the Taoiseach on his election to the office he holds. I wish him well for the future. This is my first opportunity to do so. You know you are getting old when the Taoiseach is younger than you. I will raise a serious matter. As the Taoiseach may be aware, bogus self-employment has been a serious problem affecting workers at RTÉ for a long time. In some cases, it...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Apr 2024)

Brendan Griffin: First and foremost, I thank the Tánaiste and the excellent team in his office for their assistance with many urgent passport renewal cases over the years. People who find themselves in that predicament appreciate the helpful response he gives which has helped many people to rescue their travel plans that would otherwise have been lost. It is April and many people are thinking about...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Apr 2024)

Brendan Griffin: It would be helpful if there was a one-day turnaround in Cork as well.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Brendan Griffin: Today marks the end of an era. As a member of Fine Gael, I thank the Taoiseach for everything he has done for our party and for our country through his leadership over the past seven years. People do not really see the amount of work that goes on behind the scenes and the huge personal sacrifice that goes into the job of leadership. The Taoiseach has done that with distinction. I wish him...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Mar 2024)

Brendan Griffin: In 20 seconds, I raise the very serious matter of rates revaluation letters arriving in businesses throughout Kerry at the moment. I know there are winners and losers with these revaluations. However, in some cases people have been notified of a 500% increase in their rates bills. This is just not sustainable and these businesses will close. Can there be an intervention to ensure these...