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Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 826. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to alleviate the waiting times being imposed on children and their parents when availing of State provided orthodontic care in counties Mayo and Galway; his plans to tackle the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26529/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 827. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for State-provided orthodontic care in counties Mayo and Galway; the number who have been categorised as having a high level of need for orthodontic treatment but have been subjected to a waiting time of 36 months and more; the number of orthodontists assigned to tacking general waiting lists in the counties; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Inspection Service (30 Sep 2020)

Alan Dillon: 267. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to recruit veterinary inspectors and technical agricultural officers for County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27458/20]

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, and the Minister of State, Deputies Feighan and Butler, for facilitating today's debate on the Roadmap for Living with Covid-19. This document is a useful guide for business planning and provides hope for future economic recovery. The onus is on us as parliamentarians to display leadership and hope. It is more important than ever that we focus...

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Minister for facilitating this debate. It is very encouraging to see that the winter plan has strongly accounted for building capacity and service continuity and ensuring pathways of care during the pandemic era. It is welcome that more than €600 million will be spent as part of the plan, under which the largest spend will be on home support and Home First, totalling in...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: Good morning to everyone. I hope to focus on two points, specifically overall spend and the NTPF. I also echo Deputy MacSharry's acknowledgement of the ongoing efforts in the fight against Covid-19 and tremendous work that is being done. It must be appreciated by everyone. On the report, 33% of the entire fair deal budget for 2018 was given to HSE-funded nursing homes, which support...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: There are concerns and findings with the NTPF's model for determining where the fees are set, as there are no internal written procedures or guidance for staff. Is this about funding for the most vulnerable to avail of specialist care or do we need to determine the practices and how the NTPF engages in this?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: When means testing, the HSE looks at details of a person's income and assets and presents them with supporting documentation. Resident contributions to the cost of care are based on a maximum of 80% of their weekly income, or 7.5% of the value of their home, subject to a three-year cap. That could be changed to six years with new legislation coming in for farms and businesses.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Discussion (1 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: Similarly to the medical care scheme, can the HSE ensure that the information being supplied is accurate in each of the locations assessing these applications, given the lack of a financial management system and how they are being reviewed?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: I wish the Minister the best in his new role, as well as the officials in the Department. I want to focus on two areas. I mention the need for more funding for the youth work sector. I am looking under subhead B6, youth organisations and services. We see that there has been an additional investment of 2%, which to my mind is probably meaningless when one looks at the need for youth...

Brexit and Business: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: I thank the Tánaiste for facilitating the debate and for his hard work over the past number of months, along with the Ministers of State, Deputies English and Troy, as we enter the final months of the transition period. I was impressed with the level of detail in the content of the Brexit readiness action plan published last month. It was clear from the document that the remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the mobile and broadband communications projects being undertaken with Mayo County Council and the national broadband plan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29515/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 80. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address issues in relation to broadband (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29516/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for the roll-out of electric charging points in County Mayo (details supplied); the timeline for the roll-out; and if a survey has taken place in County Mayo regarding suitable locations for such charging points. [29517/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Oil Specifications (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the points of entry for the importation of marked gas oil (details supplied) here; the standards and conditions that apply to marked gas oil for use here; if he is satisfied these standards comply with European Union standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29519/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 138. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a review of the 2018 sports capital programme has taken place; if she has signed off on the review; if not, when she plans to sign off on the review; if the review will be published on the website of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29512/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for a sports capital scheme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29513/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 140. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the development of an international kayak centre at Inner Harbour, Westport, County Mayo (details supplied). [29514/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 214. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the status of community employment supervisors; her plans to provide for their payments in view of the Labour Court recommendation of 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29520/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (8 Oct 2020)

Alan Dillon: 240. To ask the Minister for Health if a health board pension can be paid fortnightly rather than monthly for a person (details supplied). [29521/20]