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- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: 1446. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be future calls to establishment remote working hubs in rural towns and village or community centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47354/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: 1464. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a timeline for the finalisation of the development strategy for the public broadband connection points; when communities (details supplied) can expect to see the results of this strategy in terms of potential BCP expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48631/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: 1465. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if, in light of the funds allocated for a remote working hub under the town-and-village renewal scheme in an area (details supplied), she will elaborate on how the BCP and the remote working hub can complement each other to maximise the benefits for the local community. [48632/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: 1466. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what specific criteria or requirements need to be met by additional premises to be considered for inclusion in the public BCP network; what role Mayo County Council plays in facilitating this process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48633/23]
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: I have been watching proceedings from afar and listening in very attentively. I thank each and every one of our guests for their statements and contributions thus far. I recognise the fundamental role that childcare and childminding services play in our lives. Like Deputy Sherlock, I too have a young family - a two-year-old and a three-and-a-half-year-old - and as a working parent, I rely...
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: Some organisations would have a higher fee attributed to them. Should they also receive the €100?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: Yes.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: Yes.
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: Is there a forum to reconcile the fee freeze for different childcare providers? Have the providers been furnished with such a forum?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: Maybe I should ask the childhood professionals about balancing the prevention of corporatisation of the sector with ensuring investment is tangible and we get quality improvements in this regard. What is the analysis of the childhood professionals?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: I ask the witness to take County Mayo as an example, which has one of the lowest rates of fees in the country. What has been the impact of the fee freeze on the likes of County Mayo, where we have newly-established childcare facilities now gaining a more competitive advantage because they can set the higher rate?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: Is it fair to say, and we have agreement across all groupings, that this is a key issues which the Department needs to resolve?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: How would that work?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: Or what would it look like?
- Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Issues Facing the Early Childhood Sector: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)
Alan Dillon: I thank Ms Byrne for that because what is evident is a lack of structure or forum in order to have a more transparent conversation across the sector to address the challenges that are being presented by each of the providers. I have one final question on the pay per staff. I know SIPTU has done a lot of work in this regard. How do we move more constructively towards establishing pay rates...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) Alan Dillon: My apologies for being delayed getting here. We have brought up the issue of the rural water programme numerous times. When will the new framework for the multiannual rural water programme be published?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) Alan Dillon: Why has it been delayed for so long?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) Alan Dillon: The feedback from local authorities is that they are crying out to submit bids under the different measures. We had the previous one from 2019 to 2021 and we have no subsequent scheme accepting bids at present. I know of numerous towns and villages in north Mayo that are crying out for access to public water. What level of expenditure will be allocated to the future framework?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) Alan Dillon: I want to move on to the famous Derrybrien wind farm. The total amount paid in respect of the EU judgment stands at €17 million. Can I ask Mr. Doyle for an update on this matter and how his Department is resolving it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities
Chapter 4: Accountability of the Central Funding of Local Authorities. (26 Oct 2023) Alan Dillon: Moving on to the Housing Commission, has it reviewed its future housing targets?