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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide match funding alongside the Department of Rural and Community Development for the local improvement scheme, LIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4492/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the 13.5% VAT rate for restaurants and hospitality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4493/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applicants for the help-to-buy scheme in County Mayo in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4494/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the tax exemption limits for people aged 65 years and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4946/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I wish to raise the current Fórsa union embargo that is in place around their administrative and management grade staff, their continued industrial action and the fact that they are not engaging in the political forum. When will this be resolved or come to a conclusion?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: How concerned is Mr. Watt that the unions can hold the political forum to a halt in this regard? Has it impacted his duties within the Department of Health?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: In what way?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: But what will happen if this continues and there is no resolution next Wednesday?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 38 - Health
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 18 - Health Service Executive Funding and Financial Reporting (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: This has been going on since October. The drip-feed of information has been really concerning. We live in a democratic country. Access to information holding those to account is a primary function of our parliamentary activities. For employees of the HSE not to respond to basic-level queries through the parliamentary question forum is certainly really troubling to our function and to the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: When officials from the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform appeared before the committee previously, we discussed their remit as the competent authority to sign off on the consents in relation to projects covered by the Arterial Drainage Act. They then outsourced that to external environmental consultants. The real difficulty lies with the...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: The Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform. When these consultants return their report and analysis, it then takes time for the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to interpret the results and then get ministerial approval. The real frustration within the Oireachtas is that there is no accountability for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I am not sure what governing body, but the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform officials failed to explain the difficulties they were having. We need a briefing on that consent piece. I ask for the timelines on various projects that are in progress and how long it is taking for the Department to get consents through on these projects.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: My only issue with that is that most local authorities are the lead authority in this regard, which means there might be an issue in respect of the requirements of the Arterial Drainage Acts regarding the independence of an external authority or Department and the issue of consent. The independence aspect might be an issue.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I would envisage difficulty with the committee's questioning and interrogation of the Grant Thornton report in that it is currently redacted and the names of people are anonymous so we do not know who knew what or who is referenced in the report. An enormous amount of time will be taken up with person 1, person 2, person 3 and the 26 different people involved. If the committee is extending...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I would support that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: And the HR director.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (1 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: The only person we have not asked is the new Ireland manager.

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: On my behalf and on that of the people I represent in Mayo, I pay tribute to John Bruton, a giant of Irish politics whose passing is a great loss not only to Fine Gael but also to our nation as a whole. John's exceptional statesmanship, his unwavering dedication to public service and his honesty and integrity leave an enduring legacy. Reflecting on the tributes today, his love for Ireland...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the proposed Crossmolina flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5728/24]