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- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023) Alan Dillon: Can the representatives of the Department outline what its supervisory role is with the NTPF, and the extent to which the Department engages with it in relation to these key issues?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023) Alan Dillon: Nursing homes.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023) Alan Dillon: That still does not address the core issue around the disparities in regard to the lower rates being offered to private nursing homes compared with public. Again, we are so reliant on the private sector that we see time and again that they are actually engaging with public representatives in addressing the issue. We are not listening to the challenges they are facing. I would like to get...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023) Alan Dillon: Another issue I wish to raise relates to those Ukrainians who have had access to medical cards. There is a lack of available GPs to support the general medical card scheme. How is the HSE addressing the shortage in regard to access to GP services throughout the country in this respect?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023) Alan Dillon: By how much has that increased?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023) Alan Dillon: Is that to cover the existing shortage in the system?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023) Alan Dillon: There is a shortage of GPs. However, we are now talking about those 70,000 Ukrainians and international protection applicants who now have medical cards and are looking for access to GP services. How are we addressing that situation?
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023) Alan Dillon: Has there been any increased financial support for GPs or medical centres in regard to addressing the issue? For example, County Mayo has more than 4,000 additional Ukrainians and international protection applicants but we still have not had an increase in the GP count. All of these people have medical cards but nobody is talking about the issue of fair distribution of these guests onto the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Financial Statements 2021: HSE
Special Report No. 114 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Emergency Procurement of Ventilators by the HSE
Vote 38 - Health (11 May 2023) Alan Dillon: The issue here is out-of-hours services at Westdoc. People are being sent to emergency departments. That is causing huge delays in waiting times. That needs to be addressed.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)
Alan Dillon: -----in the context of following through on commitments and how we in the Oireachtas can support RTÉ in that process.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to review the rezoned land tax to ensure a fairer approach to land management in view of landowners being asked to review supplemental maps published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21429/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (9 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to expand the rent-a-room scheme; if he is considering additional supports to renters and landlords in the upcoming budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21430/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider accepting all applications for the school transport scheme, given the difficulties experienced by some students (details supplied) who did not receive tickets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21107/23]
- An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: It is crucial that we take immediate action to expand the role of pharmacists within our healthcare system. The challenges faced by many individuals accessing GP services are well documented and often prove to be a significant hurdle. The shortage of GPs, particularly in rural areas like my own, compounds this issue. To address the situation, I ask that the Government conduct a...
- Other Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (16 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: Language learning is a rewarding experience for children and students and can lead to a lifetime of engagement both culturally and professionally. A well-educated multilingual population is a key incentive for international business to choose Ireland as a base for operations. Will the Minister comment on the number of schools that have to date engaged with her Department on the Say Yes to...
- Other Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (16 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for her response and work in this area. The introduction of Say Yes to Languages has been a positive step right across the school community. Allowing pupils, teachers, parents and guardians to learn a modern foreign language promotes inclusivity and understanding of diverse cultures, so it is a positive step. It also encourages schools to take up the scheme. The...
- Other Questions (Resumed): Departmental Programmes (16 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: I again thank the Minister for her response. It is a really positive scheme that should be commended. I wish to inquire around the selection process. Applications closed, as the Minister outlined, on 12 May. It was also mentioned that participation is not guaranteed to all applying schools and that a panel will evaluate applications based on specific criteria. I ask the Minister to...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: 28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of any best international comparisons undertaken by him in his role as Minister for the OPW regarding flood relief and climate adaptation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22087/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (11 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the proposed Crossmolina flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22088/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)
Alan Dillon: 77. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the budgetary estimates available to support the IDAs annual property budget for 2023; how this compares to 2022 and 2021 estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/23]