• Fine Gael TD for Kerry
• Entered the Dáil on 26 February 2011 — General election
• Email me whenever Brendan Griffin speaks (no more than once per day)

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• Subjects (based on headings added by the Dáil record): Grant Payments, Tax Code, Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals, Social Welfare Appeals, Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (11 Sep 2017)

“My Department's role in relation to tourism lies in the area of national tourism policy. It is not directly involved in the management or development of individual tourism projects or events. These are operational matters for the Board and Management of Fáilte Ireland. Fáilte Ireland's Event Ireland Team is tasked with identifying, bidding for and winning sporting, cultural...”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (11 Sep 2017)

“The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on the 24th February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the...”

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (11 Sep 2017)

“The 2017 round of the Sports Capital Programme closed for applications on 24 February and I can confirm that an application has been submitted by the organisation. By the closing date, a record number of 2,320 applications seeking €155 million in grants were received. The total amount currently available to allocate under this round is €30 million. Accordingly, the allocation...”

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• Has spoken in 48 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among TDs.
• Has received answers to 753 written questions in the last year — well above average among TDs.
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• This TD's speeches, in the printed record, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 124 times in debates — below average among TDs.
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