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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5880/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the review conducted as part of the NDP review process and supply a list of villages and settlements in each county that do not currently have access to public wastewater infrastructure, including those specific for County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5789/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (8 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 245. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on data protection issues in relation to CCTV which are funded by community groups and used by the gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5832/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I draw the Taoiseach's attention to a matter of concern relating to our expatriates returning home, particularly in light of the recent campaign to encourage Irish construction workers overseas to return home amid the current labour shortage in the construction sector. Our citizens who have spent between five and 15 years abroad are encountering significant challenges accessing banking...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 21. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will meet next. [4026/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: While I welcome the significant work that has been done in the special educational needs area and the allocation of a dedicated Minister of State to hold the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, and the Department to account, the distribution of special education teachers is a critical matter that has come up in recent days in many rural schools. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (13 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I ask that we would revisit the issue with the National Council for Special Education and streamline the review process to ensure there is consistency across the board.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on plans to introduce a payroll system in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6396/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on plans to increase the allocation of SNAs in primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6395/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (13 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a town (details supplied) is not included in the RESS 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6150/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (13 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a breakdown of the number of smart metres installed in each county, in tabular form; the number of these that are active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6296/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (13 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details of the grounds on which septic tank grants will not be provided to those outside a designated area of greatest environmental priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6295/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 14. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when applications will open for the large-scale sports infrastructure fund and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6871/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: My question concerns applications for the large-scale sports infrastructure fund, LSSIF. When does the Minister of State expect these to open? It is critically important that we continue to invest in sport infrastructure. I would appreciate an update in this regard.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for their continued investment in the sports capital programme. Their indication that they will open this funding scheme in the first half of this year is very positive news. I know of the important role sport plays in people's lives in Mayo. We cannot but invest in facilities. In Castlebar, we are very fortunate that we have the sports complex...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He might provide me with a copy of the 2019 application that was submitted by Mayo County Council for the Mayo multi-sport outdoor adventure and sports tourism hub. It is critically important that we start working on this application now with the local authority and that we review the previous scoring and application that was submitted to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Foreign Birth Registration (14 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: 65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a person (details supplied) who applied to the foreign birth register will have their application processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7082/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: Where is the Department with the process of evaluation now? When does it see the programme itself being wound down? How many applications are still being evaluated? Concerns were raised previously about the number of applicants from China. Is that still a concern?

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: There is a process for further information to be supplied.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Alan Dillon: That is good to hear because I am sure every constituency has applicants who are currently in the system. It is important that there is continuous engagement and not a cliff-edge with regard to the winding down of this programme. I will move on to visa applications. In 2023, the Department received more than166,000 applications, which is a 22% increase from 2022. Some 158 of these...