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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Dental Services (16 Feb 2023)
Alan Dillon: The lack of dental services is causing severe problems for men, women, and children across the country. Numerous contracted dentists have withdrawn from the dental treatment services scheme, DTSS. Primary schoolchildren are not receiving dental treatment until they reach secondary school. What steps are being taken to alleviate the backlog for those on waiting lists to access dental treatment?
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Dental Services (16 Feb 2023)
Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for his response. On a weekly, if not daily, basis, we receive representations from people of all ages who are unable to access dental treatment. We must ask why contracted dentists are withdrawing from the DTSS. Dentists in Mayo say the DTSS is outdated in its scope and that it is so burdened with bureaucracy that most of them would not accept the contract regardless...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Dental Services (16 Feb 2023)
Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for his response. We have similar examples in Mayo where elderly people had to look for appointments in Sligo to fix their dentures, which is completely unacceptable. On another point, the lack of access to dental treatment for young people is causing great difficulty for primary schoolchildren who are to be examined and treated by the HSE dental services in second,...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (14 Feb 2023)
Alan Dillon: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in publishing an updated Apprenticeship Action Plan to look at new ways of structuring, funding and promoting apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6917/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (14 Feb 2023)
Alan Dillon: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there are irregularities in pay scales (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6489/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Feb 2023)
Alan Dillon: 429. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how he intends to address the shortage of childcare places currently available to parents in rural and urban areas; the specific supports and incentives he will put in place to ensure that experienced childminders do not leave the sector; and how new childminders will be encouraged to join the sector. [6789/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Feb 2023)
Alan Dillon: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he accepts that the number of childminders in the State is far in excess of the 15,000 quoted by his Department based on CSO data; and the methods his Department is taking to identify additional childminders who, for a particular reason, did not identify themselves on the CSO census. [6790/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Feb 2023)
Alan Dillon: 431. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to support the national childminding representative body (details supplied); the amount of funding that will be allocated in 2023; and if equal supports will be provided, similar to other childcare representative bodies, in order to support childminders into the future. [6791/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2023)
Alan Dillon: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of officers from inspectors to commissioners that are allocated to Templemore, Training College, their job description (purpose of being allocated to the college); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7580/23]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: I welcome our guests and acknowledge their dedication and hard work in leading the country's emergency response and providing accommodation and service for more than 77,000 refugees who have arrived in Ireland since March 2022. It is much appreciated. It is Mr. McCarthy’s second time visiting the Committee of Public Accounts in a short period and we appreciate his time. Mr....
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: Is the procurement and establishment of a second transit hub something that is currently being actively pursued?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: Is there a timeline associated with that?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: Does Mr. McCarthy believe it is important for the Department in terms of the operational element?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: Is it hoped to have that operational this year?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: Will it happen within the next number of months?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: In relation to IPAS, I will focus on the provision of accommodation. Will Mr. McCarthy outline the different types of IPAS accommodation currently in operation? He mentioned the emergency centres. How many emergency centres are currently in operation?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: A breakdown in regard to the different types of accommodation will be sufficient.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: When the Secretary General talks about 46 accommodation centres-----
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: What is the level of expenditure associated with IPAS accommodation? What is the Estimate for 2023 versus 2021?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Resumed) (16 Feb 2023) Alan Dillon: That is to host the 19,000 international protection applicants currently in place.