Parliamentary questions

Employment Support Services

Brendan Griffin

35. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will take on board concerns expressed by stakeholders in relation to the proposed reform of local employment services and review her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48441/21]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Griffin

63. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48440/21]

Youth Services

Brendan Griffin

103. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way he can support national youth organisations and local youth services and clubs; if there is specific support for locations experiencing rapid population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48680/21]

State Properties

Brendan Griffin

171. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the provision of a second advance technology facility for Tralee, County Kerry; the type of industry for which the facility will be suitable; the timeframe for when the facility will be available to industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48914/21]

Job Creation

Brendan Griffin

172. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current position in relation to the operation of a company (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/21]

Renewable Energy Generation

Brendan Griffin

178. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the SEAI will continue to provide grants for the installation of solar PV panels in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48783/21]

Bus Services

Brendan Griffin

190. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided for a bus shelter in a town (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48786/21]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

200. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if a roads project (details supplied) in County Kerry will be funded in order to progress in 2022, given the importance of the continuation of this project for the social and economic life of the district it serves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48929/21]

Road Projects

Brendan Griffin

201. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for roads funding for the final element of a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48930/21]

Education Policy

Brendan Griffin

237. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if class sizes will be reduced for 2022; if she plans to move class sizes here towards the EU average of 20:1 rather than the current class size of 24:1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48917/21]

School Staff

Brendan Griffin

238. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she will fund a release day per week for teaching principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48918/21]

Education Policy

Brendan Griffin

239. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a permanent national supply panel will be put in place for primary and special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48919/21]

School Staff

Brendan Griffin

240. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she will reduce the teacher allocation and retention thresholds for two, three and four teacher schools; the current allocation and retention figures for two, three and four teacher schools, respectively; the way these figures compare to the lowest historical allocation and retention threshold figures for each respective school size, including Gaeltacht schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48920/21]

Education Schemes

Brendan Griffin

241. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if the primary capitation grant will be restored to €200 per pupil which was the rate in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48921/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Brendan Griffin

256. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a community employment scheme placement will be extended for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48741/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Brendan Griffin

257. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48767/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Brendan Griffin

258. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48769/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Brendan Griffin

259. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48772/21]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

304. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if information regarding potential avenues of State funding from his Department will be provided to a service in (details supplied) County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48928/21]

Pension Provisions

Brendan Griffin

360. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if section 39 organisations will be recognised for their invaluable work for communities by delivering parity of treatment in relation to pensions for workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48911/21]

Medicinal Products

Brendan Griffin

422. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health when zolgesma will be approved for use here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48897/21]

Disability Services

Brendan Griffin

424. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if the budget provided to an association (details supplied) will be substantially increased in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48912/21]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

425. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a substantially increased budget for respite services for persons using the services of an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48913/21]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

426. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if information regarding potential avenues of capital State funding from his Department will be provided to a service (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48931/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

463. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if equal recognition and opportunities will be provided for equine farmers through access to TAMS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48870/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Brendan Griffin

464. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will be implementing the Knowledge Transfer, Horse Production Pathway; if he will invest in regional training and production facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/21]

Horse Racing Industry

Brendan Griffin

465. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to protect the equine industry’s integrity through the National Equine Anti-Doping Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/21]

Horse Racing Industry

Brendan Griffin

466. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided to help construct a national training and education building, reproduction and veterinary hub and industry administration headquarters for Horse Sport Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48873/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Brendan Griffin

467. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if full attendances at racecourses will be moved forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48926/21]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

476. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a public funding stream under her Department is available for an entrepreneur to develop a town centre market and social area on private lands in a small town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48916/21]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

477. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for town and village renewal funding in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48925/21]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

478. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the next round of CLÁR funding will allow primary schools to apply for funding to develop playgrounds on their school grounds that can also be used by the wider public; the reason such developments have been excluded from the last two rounds of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48927/21]

Childcare Services

Brendan Griffin

19. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will continue to be made available to childcare providers in quarter 4 of 2021 without the income reduction requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48549/21]

School Funding

Brendan Griffin

88. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding is available for national schools to set up after-school services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48565/21]

Health Services Staff

Brendan Griffin

108. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48433/21]

Foreshore Issues

Brendan Griffin

275. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if fees for foreshore licences for not-for-profit community groups and clubs will be waived; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47843/21]

School Staff

Brendan Griffin

383. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education the options available in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47663/21]

Special Educational Needs

Brendan Griffin

397. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a decision has been made on an appeal for additional special needs assistant hours by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47776/21]

Public Sector Pensions

Brendan Griffin

413. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a pension application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48193/21]

Special Educational Needs

Brendan Griffin

416. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if clarification will be provided on a matter in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48260/21]

Social Welfare Appeals

Brendan Griffin

462. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a back to education appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48214/21]

State Pardons

Brendan Griffin

526. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the up-to-date position in relation to efforts to pardon a person (details supplied); the updated timeline regarding the future process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47893/21]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Griffin

62. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the current instability in Northern Ireland. [44167/21]

Northern Ireland

Brendan Griffin

67. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will continue to request that the UK Government would not provide an amnesty to persons responsible for killings and other atrocities in Ireland related to the constitutional question of Northern Ireland. [44166/21]

Work Permits

Brendan Griffin

145. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make it possible for persons from outside the EU to come to Ireland on work permits to work in agriculture, particularly in the dairy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47346/21]

Passport Services

Brendan Griffin

210. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of passport applications by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47260/21]

School Funding

Brendan Griffin

262. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if she will restore the school library fund; if her attention has been drawn to the disadvantage caused by the scrapping of the scheme in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47347/21]

Peace Commissioners

Brendan Griffin

297. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47267/21]

Peace Commissioners

Brendan Griffin

298. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice the process for a person who wishes to apply to become a peace commissioner (details supplied). [47269/21]

Hospital Appointments Status

Brendan Griffin

349. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered for an appointment. [47286/21]