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Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: How much has the HSE spent on agency staff to date in 2022, and in 2021 or 2020?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Educational and child psychology were mentioned in terms of the trainee doctors who currently provide front-line mental health supports to community and multidisciplinary network teams. In some cases educational psychologists, EPs, have been excluded from trainee funding. In the context of where we have a skills shortage, can this be addressed in the future?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Is that funding broken down to mental health and disability services?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: So €73 million was spent on mental health.

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Can I have an example of where the HSE deploys agency staff to work with permanent HSE staff?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Last night it was announced that approval was granted to establish a national youth mental health lead as a means to improve mental services for young people. What benefits does the CEO foresee the new role will deliver? What teeth will it have to deliver services for young people?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Will the new appointment mean CHO leads will be appointed across all of the regions who would feed back to national lead? What is the overall strategy?

Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Jigsaw and other outreach services was mentioned. In terms of performance indicators, the level of delivery and value for money, does the HSE conduct analysis of its outreach services across the network?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (28 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Are the draft minutes of our last public and private committee meetings on 13 July and 14 September formally agreed with no matters arising? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: Today's meeting has been convened to discuss the future of musical theatre education in Ireland with representatives from Royal Irish Academy of Music, the Association of Irish Musical Societies and the Irish College of Musical Theatre. On behalf of the committee, I welcome from the Royal Irish Academy of Music: Ms Deborah Kelleher, director, and Mr. Séimí Campbell, alumnus; from...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank Mr. Donnelly and Mr. Foley for their contributions, which are much appreciated. We now move to the question-and-answer session. I will take members as they indicate.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: We should certainly write to the relevant Ministers so that they can engage with their relevant Cabinet colleagues about looking at musical theatre as an art form along with theatre, drama and music. The restricted funding streams for the sector have been highlighted here. I am dealing with Castlebar Musical and Dramatic Society. I tabled a few parliamentary questions about this issue....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: We have just gone over time. Senator Carrigy may come in briefly.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Musical Theatre Education in Ireland: Discussion (28 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank our witnesses for attending today's session. It was a good session.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 5 May 2022, the status of the implementation of affordable housing schemes in County Mayo; the progress that has been made with Mayo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46922/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Dillon: 24. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagement that has occurred with Government colleagues regarding recruitment and retention challenges in the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47596/22]

Housing for All Update: Statements (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: Housing is the number one issue on the doorsteps. It affects many young people, individuals and families. The shortage of housing to rent or purchase in my county, Mayo, is a serious concern and certainly hurts its future economic development. I have been beating the drum for some time on the delivery of an affordable housing scheme, in all Mayo's main towns, following our exclusion from...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: 88. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline progress on the Crossmolina flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48343/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: People living and working in Crossmolina are anxiously awaiting final approval for the long-awaited flood relief there. The town was devastated by flood water from the River Deel sweeping through it on 15 December 2015. We are approaching the seventh anniversary of that happening this year and the community in the town faces another worrying winter of unknowns ahead. Will the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for his response. As I said, this scheme has been ongoing for close to seven years now. While I welcome the update, does the Minister of State agree that urgent reform is needed regarding the planning system concerning these types of projects to avoid similar delays for future developments? What role is the OPW playing in driving reform in this area?