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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: There are a number of factors, as Mr. Walsh has previously mentioned, relating to inward migration and other population increases. I am sure that that will possibly be the target into the future. This is not to take away from where the RSA currently is but we need to see a concrete plan with regard to what the acceptable number of testers will be into the future and maintain that level to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: -----because at the minute, from this side of the table, I do not feel that the urgency is there at present. Some 30 weeks of a wait time is absolutely ridiculous, especially for people who are starting a new job or who want to go to college. I do not feel the urgency there from the RSA to implement emergency measures that should be implemented to get us to mid-2024 when normal service can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: I have a question for Ms Coleman about the allocation of testers to urban and rural areas. How will those decisions be made?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the breakdown of overseas aid given by the State directly to foreign governments for year ending 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39587/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the breakdown of funding given by the State to all non-governmental organisations in receipt of €20,000 or more from Vote 27, for the year ending 2022, broken down by Irish- and foreign-based NGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39588/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance if the help-to-buy scheme will be extended to second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 430. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 803. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many childcare providers in Mayo were overpaid in their Core funding 2022 allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 804. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to disregard the Core funding 2022 overpayments to childcare providers that are in an already compromising position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39488/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 881. To ask the Minister for Health whether there are drugs available, or there are any plans to make available, drugs for the long-term illness Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a chronic, long-term, incurable disease, on the HSE reimbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39490/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 973. To ask the Minister for Health if employees of a company (details supplied) will be entitled to the Covid-19 recognition payment, having worked throughout the pandemic to support acute mental health services. [40190/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 37. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on his Department’s latest work in tackling overcrowding in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 61. To ask the Minister for Health how many primary care centres had construction halted due to increased construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40745/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the work that his Department is conducting with regard to technological universities; how this work is making Ireland more regionally balanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40743/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what measures his Department has taken to improve student accommodation across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40742/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (21 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on discussions on pay grades for adult education tutors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30951/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (26 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the Programme for Government. [34060/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (26 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: I am very pleased to hear that the N5 Scramoge to Ballaghaderreen project was approved by Cabinet today and will now progress to the construction phase. I know the Taoiseach was fully supportive of this project when concerns were brought to his attention following the collapse of Roadbridge. This is a long-awaited project that is now estimated to cost in the region of €450 million....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (26 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 90. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to consider establishing a dedicated grant scheme for the maintenance and upgrading of community playgrounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41419/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Sep 2023)

Alan Dillon: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update (details supplied) regarding an application for the provision of school transport; the time to assess this application and make a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41093/23]